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TOTP: Christmas 1985S1985
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Top of the Pops is a music/ballet/dance series airing on UK television.

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TOTP: Christmas 1985

A festive edition of the pop show from 1985, when the Christmas number one was Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens. Other acts enjoying chart success included a-Ha, Jennifer Rush, Madonna, Sister Sledge, Paul Hardcastle and Feargal Sharkey, while two of the year's biggest hits were duets - David Bowie and Mick Jagger's cover of Dancing in the Street, and I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson

Upcoming Air Times

📅 Tomorrow

02:3555 mins
TOTP: Christmas 1985S1985

The 1985 Christmas edition of the pop show, featuring performances of the year's biggest hits, when the Christmas number one was Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens

📅 Wednesday 31 December

17:0035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E24

Jamie Theakston presents an edition first broadcast September 11, 1998. Includes performances by Five, Jennifer Paige, Sheryl Crow and the Manic Street Preachers

17:3535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E25

Kate Thornton presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by All Saints, Aerosmith, Pulp, Alisha's Attic and Honeyz

18:0060 mins
Top of the Pops Review of the Year

Clara Amfo looks back over the past 12 months in music, featuring Sam Fender, Lola Young, Lewis Capaldi, Olivia Dean, Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan

18:0035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E24

Jamie Theakston presents an edition first broadcast September 11, 1998. Includes performances by Five, Jennifer Paige, Sheryl Crow and the Manic Street Preachers

18:1040 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E26

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by Jennifer Paige, Lutricia McNeal, The Divine Comedy, Aerosmith and Deetah

18:3535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E25

Kate Thornton presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by All Saints, Aerosmith, Pulp, Alisha's Attic and Honeyz

19:1040 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E26

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by Jennifer Paige, Lutricia McNeal, The Divine Comedy, Aerosmith and Deetah

20:5035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E25

Kate Thornton presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by All Saints, Aerosmith, Pulp, Alisha's Attic and Honeyz

21:2535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E26

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by Jennifer Paige, Lutricia McNeal, The Divine Comedy, Aerosmith and Deetah

21:5035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E25

Kate Thornton presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by All Saints, Aerosmith, Pulp, Alisha's Attic and Honeyz

22:0040 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E27

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast October 2 1998. Includes performances by Steps, The Beautiful South, Fastball, Republica, Sarah McLachlan and Ash

22:2535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E26

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by Jennifer Paige, Lutricia McNeal, The Divine Comedy, Aerosmith and Deetah

22:4035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E28

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 October 1998. Featuring Ace of Base, Billie Piper, Bryan Adams, Brandy feat Ma$e, and more

23:0040 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E27

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast October 2 1998. Includes performances by Steps, The Beautiful South, Fastball, Republica, Sarah McLachlan and Ash

23:1540 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E29

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 October 1998. Featuring B*Witched, 911, Garbage, The Cardigans, Monica, and more

23:4035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E28

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 October 1998. Featuring Ace of Base, Billie Piper, Bryan Adams, Brandy feat Ma$e, and more

23:5535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E24

Jamie Theakston presents an edition first broadcast September 11, 1998. Includes performances by Five, Jennifer Paige, Sheryl Crow and the Manic Street Preachers

📅 Thursday 1 January

00:1540 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E29

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 October 1998. Featuring B*Witched, 911, Garbage, The Cardigans, Monica, and more

00:3035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E25

Kate Thornton presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by All Saints, Aerosmith, Pulp, Alisha's Attic and Honeyz

00:5535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E24

Jamie Theakston presents an edition first broadcast September 11, 1998. Includes performances by Five, Jennifer Paige, Sheryl Crow and the Manic Street Preachers

01:0535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E26

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by Jennifer Paige, Lutricia McNeal, The Divine Comedy, Aerosmith and Deetah

01:3035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E25

Kate Thornton presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by All Saints, Aerosmith, Pulp, Alisha's Attic and Honeyz

01:4040 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E27

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast October 2 1998. Includes performances by Steps, The Beautiful South, Fastball, Republica, Sarah McLachlan and Ash

02:0535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E26

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by Jennifer Paige, Lutricia McNeal, The Divine Comedy, Aerosmith and Deetah

02:2035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E28

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 October 1998. Featuring Ace of Base, Billie Piper, Bryan Adams, Brandy feat Ma$e, and more

02:4040 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E27

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast October 2 1998. Includes performances by Steps, The Beautiful South, Fastball, Republica, Sarah McLachlan and Ash

02:5530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E29

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 October 1998. Featuring B*Witched, 911, Garbage, The Cardigans, Monica, and more

03:2035 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E28

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 October 1998. Featuring Ace of Base, Billie Piper, Bryan Adams, Brandy feat Ma$e, and more

03:2530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E24

Jamie Theakston presents an edition first broadcast September 11, 1998. Includes performances by Five, Jennifer Paige, Sheryl Crow and the Manic Street Preachers

03:5530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E29

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 October 1998. Featuring B*Witched, 911, Garbage, The Cardigans, Monica, and more

03:5530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E25

Kate Thornton presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by All Saints, Aerosmith, Pulp, Alisha's Attic and Honeyz

04:2530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E26

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by Jennifer Paige, Lutricia McNeal, The Divine Comedy, Aerosmith and Deetah

04:2530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E24

Jamie Theakston presents an edition first broadcast September 11, 1998. Includes performances by Five, Jennifer Paige, Sheryl Crow and the Manic Street Preachers

04:5530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E27

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast October 2 1998. Includes performances by Steps, The Beautiful South, Fastball, Republica, Sarah McLachlan and Ash

04:5530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E25

Kate Thornton presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by All Saints, Aerosmith, Pulp, Alisha's Attic and Honeyz

05:2535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E28

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 October 1998. Featuring Ace of Base, Billie Piper, Bryan Adams, Brandy feat Ma$e, and more

05:2530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E26

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast September 18, 1998. Includes performances by Jennifer Paige, Lutricia McNeal, The Divine Comedy, Aerosmith and Deetah

05:5530 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E27

Jayne Middlemiss presents an edition first broadcast October 2 1998. Includes performances by Steps, The Beautiful South, Fastball, Republica, Sarah McLachlan and Ash

06:2535 mins
TOTP: 1998S1998E28

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 October 1998. Featuring Ace of Base, Billie Piper, Bryan Adams, Brandy feat Ma$e, and more

📅 Friday 2 January

19:0030 mins
TOTP: 1999

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1999. Featuring Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Honeyz, Robbie Williams, Alisha's Attic, and more

19:3030 mins
TOTP: 1999

Kate Thornton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 January 1998. Featuring Honeyz, Blockster, Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Ultra, and more

20:0030 mins
TOTP: 1978S1978

An edition from January 1978, featuring performances by Eddie and the Hot Rods, Long Tall Ernie, Legs & Co, Brotherhood of Man, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Julie Covington and Wings

20:3030 mins
TOTP: 1989S1989

Featuring Erasure, Kim Wilde, A-ha, Duran Duran, Boy Meets Girl, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Climie Fisher, Inner City, Neneh Cherry and the Four Tops

21:0030 mins
TOTP: 1976

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1976. Featuring Osibisa, Sailor, R&J Stone, Tony Christie, Sheer Elegance, and more

21:3030 mins
TOTP: 1976

David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 January 1976 and featuring Sailor, Barbara Dickson, Osibisa, Slik, Electric Light Orchestra, and more

📅 Saturday 3 January

01:0030 mins
TOTP: 1999

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1999. Featuring Bryan Adams and Melanie C, Honeyz, Robbie Williams, Alisha's Attic, and more

01:3035 mins
TOTP: 1978S1978

An edition from January 1978, featuring performances by Eddie and the Hot Rods, Long Tall Ernie, Legs & Co, Brotherhood of Man, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Julie Covington and Wings

02:0530 mins
TOTP: 1989S1989

Featuring Erasure, Kim Wilde, A-ha, Duran Duran, Boy Meets Girl, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Climie Fisher, Inner City, Neneh Cherry and the Four Tops

02:3530 mins
TOTP: 1976

Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 January 1976. Featuring Osibisa, Sailor, R&J Stone, Tony Christie, Sheer Elegance, and more

03:0530 mins
TOTP: 1976

David Hamilton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 January 1976 and featuring Sailor, Barbara Dickson, Osibisa, Slik, Electric Light Orchestra, and more