Top of the Pops 60 years old
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, 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, before being 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, featuring some of the best-selling singles of the year. Although the weekly show was cancelled, the Christmas special has continued. It also survives as Top of the Pops 2, which began in 1994 and features vintage performances from the Top of the Pops archives. In the 1990s, the show's format was sold to several foreign broadcasters in the form of a franchise package, and at one point various versions of the show were shown in nearly 100 countries. Editions of the programme from the 1970s are being repeated on most Thursdays on BBC Four.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 50 Cent He was 11 , now 49 years old | |
| Holly Valance She was 19 , now 41 years old | |
| Nena She was 3 , now 64 years old | |
| Donovan He was 17 , now 78 years old | |
| Vanessa-Mae She was 14 , now 46 years old | as Herself |
| Britney Spears She was 17 , now 42 years old | |
| Dudley Moore He was 28 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Peter Kay He was 9 , now 51 years old | |
| Mary J. Blige She was 7 , now 53 years old | |
| Shakira She was 13 , now 47 years old | |
| Sonny Bono He was 28 , 62 years old when he died | |
| Gloria Estefan She was 6 , now 67 years old | as Herself |
| Jeff Beck He was 19 , now 80 years old | |
| Mariah Carey She was 5 , now 55 years old | |
| Peter Cook He was 26 , 57 years old when he died | |
| Stevie Wonder He was 13 , now 74 years old | |
| Cher She was 17 , now 78 years old | |
| LeAnn Rimes She was 18 , now 42 years old | |
| Diana Ross She was 19 , now 80 years old | |
| Ashlee Simpson She was 20 , now 40 years old | |
| Lily Allen She was 21 , now 39 years old | |
| Liz Bonnin She was 12 , now 48 years old | |
| Chris Isaak He was 7 , now 68 years old | |
| Tracy Chapman She was 0 , now 60 years old | |
| Burt Bacharach He was 35 , now 96 years old | |
| Chris Martin He was 13 , now 47 years old | |
| Cliff Richard He was 23 , now 84 years old | |
| Mick Jagger He was 20 , now 81 years old | |
| Michael Nesmith He was 21 , now 81 years old | |
| Billy Idol He was 8 , now 68 years old | |
| Billy Fury He was 23 , 42 years old when he died | |
| Peter Noone He was 16 , now 77 years old | |
| Yusuf Islam He was 15 , now 76 years old | |
| Hanna Verboom She was 19 , now 41 years old | |
| Daniel Bedingfield He was 15 , now 44 years old | |
| John Lee Hooker He was 46 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Alexandra Burke She was 24 , now 36 years old | |
| Bruce Springsteen He was 14 , now 75 years old | |
| Micky Dolenz He was 18 , now 79 years old | |
| Matt Monro He was 33 , 54 years old when he died | |
| Chris Rea He was 12 , now 73 years old | |
| Barry Gibb He was 17 , now 78 years old | |
| Pete Townshend He was 18 , now 79 years old | |
| David Baddiel He was 0 , now 60 years old | |
| Clive Dunn He was 43 , 92 years old when he died | |
| John Taylor He was 3 , 32 years old when he died | |
| Sarah Harding She was 17 , now 43 years old | |
| Gladys Knight She was 19 , now 80 years old | |
| Frank Skinner He was 66 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Ronan Keating He was 13 , now 47 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Andi Peters Production He was 6 , now 54 years old | Producer |
Top of the Pops (60 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1964-01-01
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 1931