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Is Top of the Pops coming back?

Top of the Pops (1964–present) — music on BBC Two

The answer: Between seasons — last episode December 28, 2023, no return date announced yet.
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Genre
Music
Network / streamer
BBC Two
Premiered
January 1, 1964
Runtime
~31 min per episode
51seasons
1291episodes

About Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1 January 1964 and 30 July 2006. It was traditionally shown every Thursday evening on BBC1, except for a short period on Fridays in late 1974, before being again moved to Fridays in 1996, and then to Sundays on BBC Two in 2005. Each weekly programme consisted of performances from some of that week's best-selling popular music artists, with a rundown of that week's singles chart. Additionally, there was a special edition of the programme on Christmas Day (and usually, until 1984, a second such edition a few days after Christmas), featuring some of the best-selling singles of the year.

Top of the Pops episode schedule

1291 aired

Aired · 1291

DateEp.Title
December 28, 2023 S2023·E1 Review of the Year 2023
December 24, 2022 S2022·E1 Review of the Year 2022
December 31, 2021 S2021·E2 New Year Special 2021/2022
December 25, 2021 S2021·E1 Christmas Special 2021
December 31, 2020 S2020·E2 New Year Special 2020/2021
December 25, 2020 S2020·E1 Christmas 2020
December 30, 2019 S2019·E2 New Year Special 2019/2020
December 25, 2019 S2019·E1 Christmas 2019
December 29, 2018 S2018·E2 New Year 2018
December 25, 2018 S2018·E1 Christmas 2018
December 31, 2017 S2017·E2 New Year Special
December 25, 2017 S2017·E1 Christmas 2017
December 31, 2016 S2016·E2 New Year
December 25, 2016 S2016·E1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
January 1, 2016 S2015·E2 New Year
December 25, 2015 S2015·E1 Christmas 2015
December 31, 2014 S2014·E2 Top of the Pops New Years Eve
December 25, 2014 S2014·E1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
December 31, 2013 S2013·E2 Top of the Pops New Years Eve
December 25, 2013 S2013·E1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
December 31, 2012 S2012·E2 Top of the Pops New Years Eve
December 25, 2012 S2012·E1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
January 6, 2012 S1977·E0 The Story Of 1977
December 25, 2011 S2011·E1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
April 1, 2011 S1976·E0 The Story Of 1976
December 25, 2010 S2010·E1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
December 31, 2009 S2009·E3 Top of the Pops New Years Eve
December 25, 2009 S2009·E2 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
March 14, 2009 S2009·E1 Comic Relief Does Top of the Pops
December 31, 2008 S2008·E2 Top of the Pops New Years Eve
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December 25, 2008 S2008·E1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
December 25, 2007 S2007·E1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
December 25, 2006 S2006·E32 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
July 30, 2006 S2006·E31 30/07/2006
July 23, 2006 S2006·E30 23/07/2006
July 16, 2006 S2006·E29 16/07/2006
July 9, 2006 S2006·E28 11/07/2006
July 2, 2006 S2006·E27 02/07/2006
June 25, 2006 S2006·E26 25/06/2006
June 18, 2006 S2006·E25 18/06/2006
June 11, 2006 S2006·E24 11/06/2006
June 4, 2006 S2006·E23 04/06/2006
May 28, 2006 S2006·E22 28/05/2006
May 21, 2006 S2006·E21 21/05/2006
May 14, 2006 S2006·E20 14/05/2006
May 7, 2006 S2006·E19 07/05/2006
April 30, 2006 S2006·E18 30/04/2006
April 23, 2006 S2006·E17 23/04/2006
April 16, 2006 S2006·E16 16/04/2006
April 9, 2006 S2006·E15 09/04/2006
April 2, 2006 S2006·E14 02/04/2006
March 26, 2006 S2006·E13 26/03/2006
March 19, 2006 S2006·E12 19/03/2006
March 13, 2006 S2006·E11 13/03/2006
March 5, 2006 S2006·E10 05/03/2006
February 27, 2006 S2006·E9 27/02/2006
February 19, 2006 S2006·E8 19/02/2006
February 13, 2006 S2006·E7 13/02/2006
February 5, 2006 S2006·E6 05/02/2006
January 29, 2006 S2006·E5 29/01/2006
January 22, 2006 S2006·E4 22/01/2006
January 16, 2006 S2006·E3 16/01/2006
January 8, 2006 S2006·E2 08/01/2006
January 1, 2006 S2006·E1 01/01/2006
December 25, 2005 S2005·E60 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special
December 18, 2005 S2005·E59 18/12/2005
December 11, 2005 S2005·E58 11/12/2005
December 4, 2005 S2005·E57 04/12/2005
November 27, 2005 S2005·E56 27/11/2005
November 20, 2005 S2005·E55 20/11/2005
November 13, 2005 S2005·E54 13/11/2005
November 6, 2005 S2005·E53 06/11/2005
October 30, 2005 S2005·E52 30/10/2005
October 23, 2005 S2005·E51 23/10/2005
October 16, 2005 S2005·E50 16/10/2005
October 9, 2005 S2005·E49 09/10/2005
October 2, 2005 S2005·E48 02/10/2005
September 25, 2005 S2005·E47 25/09/2005
September 18, 2005 S2005·E46 18/09/2005
September 11, 2005 S2005·E45 11/09/2005
September 4, 2005 S2005·E44 04/09/2005
August 28, 2005 S2005·E43 28/08/2005
August 21, 2005 S2005·E42 21/08/2005
August 15, 2005 S2005·E41 15/08/2005
August 7, 2005 S2005·E40 07/08/2005
July 31, 2005 S2005·E39 31/07/2005
July 24, 2005 S2005·E38 24/07/2005
July 17, 2005 S2005·E37 17/07/2005
July 11, 2005 S2005·E36 11/07/2005
July 8, 2005 S2005·E35 8th July 2005
July 1, 2005 S2005·E34 1st July 2005
June 24, 2005 S2005·E33 24th June 2005
June 17, 2005 S2005·E32 17th June 2005
June 10, 2005 S2005·E31 10th June 2005
June 3, 2005 S2005·E30 3rd June 2005
May 27, 2005 S2005·E29 27th May 2005
May 20, 2005 S2005·E28 May 20th
May 13, 2005 S2005·E27 May 13th
May 6, 2005 S2005·E19 May 6th
April 29, 2005 S2005·E18 April 29th
April 22, 2005 S2005·E17 April 22nd
April 15, 2005 S2005·E16 April 15th
April 8, 2005 S2005·E15 April 8th
April 1, 2005 S2005·E14 April 1st
March 25, 2005 S2005·E13 March 25th
March 18, 2005 S2005·E12 March 18th
March 11, 2005 S2005·E11 March 11th
March 4, 2005 S2005·E10 March 4th
February 25, 2005 S2005·E9 February 25th
February 18, 2005 S2005·E8 February 18th
February 11, 2005 S2005·E7 February 11th
February 4, 2005 S2005·E6 February 4th
January 28, 2005 S2005·E5 January 28th
January 21, 2005 S2005·E4 January 21st
January 14, 2005 S2005·E3 January 14th
January 7, 2005 S2005·E1 January 7th
December 25, 2004 S2004·E64 Top of the Pops Christmas Special [2004]
December 25, 2004 S2004·E7 Top of the Pops Christmas Special
December 17, 2004 S2004·E63 December 18th
December 11, 2004 S2004·E62 December 11th
December 3, 2004 S2004·E61 December 4th
November 26, 2004 S2004·E60 November 27th
November 20, 2004 S2004·E59 November 20th
November 12, 2004 S2004·E58 November 13th
November 5, 2004 S2004·E57 November 6th
October 29, 2004 S2004·E56 October 30th
October 22, 2004 S2004·E55 October 23rd
October 15, 2004 S2004·E53 16th October
October 8, 2004 S2004·E52 9th October
October 1, 2004 S2004·E51 2nd October
September 24, 2004 S2004·E50 September 25th
September 19, 2004 S2004·E49 September 18th
September 10, 2004 S2004·E48 11th September
September 3, 2004 S2004·E47 4th September
August 27, 2004 S2004·E46 28th August
August 20, 2004 S2004·E45 21st August
August 13, 2004 S2004·E44 14th August
August 6, 2004 S2004·E5 6th August 2004
August 6, 2004 S2004·E43 7th August
July 30, 2004 S2004·E2 30th July 2004
July 30, 2004 S2004·E42 31st July
July 23, 2004 S2004·E41 24th July
July 16, 2004 S2004·E40 17th July
July 9, 2004 S2004·E39 10th July
July 2, 2004 S2004·E38 3rd July
July 2, 2004 S2004·E4 2nd July 2004
June 25, 2004 S2004·E37 26th June
June 18, 2004 S2004·E36 19th June
June 11, 2004 S2004·E35 12th June
June 4, 2004 S2004·E34 5th June
May 28, 2004 S2004·E33 29th May
May 21, 2004 S2004·E32 22nd May
May 14, 2004 S2004·E31 15th May
May 7, 2004 S2004·E30 8th May
April 30, 2004 S2004·E29 1st May
April 23, 2004 S2004·E28 April 24th
April 16, 2004 S2004·E27 April 17th
April 9, 2004 S2004·E26 April 10th
April 2, 2004 S2004·E22 April 3rd
March 26, 2004 S2004·E20 March 27th
March 19, 2004 S2004·E19 March 20th
March 12, 2004 S2004·E18 March 13th
March 5, 2004 S2004·E17 March 6th
February 27, 2004 S2004·E16 February 27th
February 27, 2004 S2004·E1 27th February 2004
February 20, 2004 S2004·E15 20th February
February 13, 2004 S2004·E14 13th February
February 6, 2004 S2004·E13 6th February
January 30, 2004 S2004·E12 30th January
January 25, 2004 S2004·E11 23rd January
January 16, 2004 S2004·E10 16th January
January 9, 2004 S2004·E8 9th January
December 25, 2003 S2003·E51 Top of the Pops Christmas Special
December 19, 2003 S2004·E9 19th December
December 19, 2003 S2003·E50 19 December 2003
December 19, 2003 S2004·E3 19th December
December 19, 2003 S2003·E54 19th December
December 12, 2003 S2003·E53 12th December
December 12, 2003 S2003·E49 12 December 2003
December 5, 2003 S2003·E48 5 December 2003
November 28, 2003 S2003·E47 28 November 2003
November 21, 2003 S2003·E46 21 November 2003
November 14, 2003 S2003·E45 14 November 2003
November 7, 2003 S2003·E44 7 November 2003
October 31, 2003 S2003·E43 31 October 2003
October 24, 2003 S2003·E42 24 October 2003
October 17, 2003 S2003·E41 17 October 2003
October 10, 2003 S2003·E40 10 October 2003
October 3, 2003 S2003·E39 03 October 2003
September 26, 2003 S2003·E38 26 September 2003
September 19, 2003 S2003·E37 19 September 2003
September 12, 2003 S2003·E36 12 September 2003
September 5, 2003 S2003·E35 05 September 2003
August 29, 2003 S2003·E34 29 August 2003
August 22, 2003 S2003·E33 22 August 2003
August 15, 2003 S2003·E32 Aug. 15, 2003
August 8, 2003 S2003·E31 8 August 2003
August 1, 2003 S2003·E30 Aug. 1, 2003
July 25, 2003 S2003·E29 25 July 2003
July 18, 2003 S2003·E28 18 July 2003
July 11, 2003 S2003·E27 11 July 2003
July 4, 2003 S2003·E26 04 July 2003
June 27, 2003 S2003·E25 27 June 2003
June 20, 2003 S2003·E24 20 June 2003
June 13, 2003 S2003·E23 13 June 2003
June 6, 2003 S2003·E22 06 June 2003
May 30, 2003 S2003·E21 30 May 2003
May 23, 2003 S2003·E20 23 May 2003
May 16, 2003 S2003·E19 May 16, 2003
May 9, 2003 S2003·E18 09 May 2003
May 2, 2003 S2003·E17 2 May 2003
April 25, 2003 S2003·E16 Apr. 25, 2003
April 18, 2003 S2003·E15 18 April 2003
April 11, 2003 S2003·E14 Apr. 11, 2003
April 4, 2003 S2003·E13 4 April 2003
March 28, 2003 S2003·E12 28 March 2003
March 21, 2003 S2003·E11 21 March 2003
March 14, 2003 S2003·E10 14 March 2003
March 7, 2003 S2003·E9 7 March 2003
February 28, 2003 S2003·E8 28 February 2003
February 21, 2003 S2003·E7 21 February 2003
February 14, 2003 S2003·E6 14 February 2003
February 7, 2003 S2003·E5 7 February 2003
January 31, 2003 S2003·E4 Jan. 31, 2003
January 24, 2003 S2003·E3 Jan. 24, 2003
January 17, 2003 S2003·E2 Jan. 17, 2003
January 10, 2003 S2003·E1 Jan. 10, 2003
November 22, 2002 S2002·E37 22 November 2002
November 15, 2002 S2002·E36 15 November 2002
November 8, 2002 S2002·E35 08 November 2002

…and 1061 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.

Top of the Pops cast