With performances from Darts, Dollar, UK Subs, the Three Degrees, the Sugarhill Gang, Storm, Motorhead, Marianne Faithfull and the Police and dance sequences by Legs & Co. Show more
Simon Bates presents chart hits of the week, with Billy Preston & Syreeta, New Musik, Sad Cafe, Sister Sledge, Positive Force, Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Pretenders. Show more
Simon Bates presents the pop show, with appearances from Iron Maiden, David Bowie, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Spandau Ballet, ABBA and Blondie. Plus a performance from Legs & Co. Show more
Simon Bates presents the weekly pop show. Includes performances from the Beat, St Winifred's School Choir, the Specials, Gary Numan, Robert Palmer, the Nolans and Jona Lewie. Show more
Simon Bates introduces performances by Fred Wedlock, Joe Dolce, The Stray Cats, The Passions, Rainbow, Blondie, Spandau Ballet, Cliff Richard, Dire Straits, XTC and John Lennon. Show more
Simon Bates presents appearances from Altered Images, Trevor Walters, Haircut 100, Squeeze, Olivia Newton John, OMD, BA Robertson & Maggie Bell, and Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin. Show more
Simon Bates presents appearances from Duran Duran, Godley & Creme, the Snowmen, Cliff Richard, Rod Stewart, Status Quo, the Human League and Zoo. Show more
Simon Bates presents the pop chart show. With Tight Fit, Stiff Little Fingers, Elkie Brooks, Alton Edwards, Haircut 100, Olivia Newton John, The Stranglers and Shakin' Stevens. Show more
Simon Bates presents performances from Bow Wow Wow, Fun Boy Three & Bananarama, Depeche Mode, Julio Iglesias, Haircut 100, the Associates, Adrian Gurvitz and Tight Fit. Show more
Simon Bates and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, from 22 September 1983. With Toyah Willcox, David Bowie, Nick Heyward, The Alarm, Howard Jones and Hot Chocolate. Show more
Simon Bates and Richard Skinner present the chart programme, from November 1983. With Paul Young, Tina Turner, The Smiths, Marilyn, Simple Minds, The Style Council and Billy Joel. Show more
Simon Bates and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, from December 1983. With Status Quo, UB40, Slade, The Pretenders, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, and The Flying Pickets. Show more
Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme. Featuring Whitesnake, Big Country, Fiction Factory, China Crisis, Gloria Gaynor, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Show more
Top of the Pops
10/09/1987
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 September 1987 and featuring T'Pau, Level 42, W.A.S.P., Wax, Rick Astley and U2. Show more
Top of the Pops
26/11/1987
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Simon Bates and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 November 1987 and featuring Boy George, The Communards, Paul McCartney, and The Housemartins. Show more
Top of the Pops
07/01/1988
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Mike Read and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 January 1988 and featuring Sinitta, Depeche Mode, George Michael, The Stranglers and Pet Shop Boys. Show more
Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme from September 1985. Featuring Red Box, Madonna, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, and David Bowie & Mick Jagger. Show more
Simon Bates and Janice Long present the pop chart programme from 1985. Featuring Dead Or Alive, The Colour Field, Killing Joke, The Smiths, and Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson. Show more
Richard Skinner and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, featuring Glenn Frey, Phyllis Nelson, The Cool Notes, David Grant & Jaki Graham, and Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins. Show more
Simon Bates and Richard Skinner present the pop chart programme. Featuring Gary Moore & Phil Lynott, Kool and The Gang, Propaganda, David Bowie, Duran Duran and Paul Hardcastle. Show more