"Top of the Pops" (1964) TV series 1964-2006

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Directors:

Chris Cowey
Arch Dyson

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

12 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Music

Plot:

A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.

Plot Keywords:

Lip Synching | Music Video | Live Music | Pop Music | Live Performance

Cast

Pan's People

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(Love Unlimited) / ... (218 episodes, 1966-1976)

Also Known As:

"All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
"TOTP"

Runtime:

30 min | UK:60 min (1 episode) | 35 min (5 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (1970-2006) | Black and White (1964-1970)

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The vast majority of the 1960's episodes of this program no longer exist in the BBC archives, and it appears several 1970's episodes are lost as well.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Cult of...: Howards' Way (#2.4)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Wizard

bottom of the pops

i was born in 1967 so i can remember watching top of the pops from the early seventies to its peak which was the early 1980s. beyond that i think it has gone downhill which is a shame because it is our longest running show in great Britain and to watch it in 2006 is so disappointing. the presenters for a start don't fit bring back Reggie Yates! he is cool and his face fits! and Ferne cotton is OK but the rest! get rid! i think totps best era was in the middle 60's IE 1966-1969 and then from 1970-1971

after that in my opinion it had lost its appeal and by the way, the BBC shouldn't have wiped all those 60s editions of totps. time has shown that people like to re watch the old black and white editions. plus there was so many good groups and singers around in those days!