Top Of The Pops: Difference between revisions

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Television Show
Host	(Incomplete) Jimmy Savile (1964–1984) David Jensen (1976–1984) Mike Read (1978–1989) Simon Bates (1979–1988) Steve Wright (1980–1989) John Peel (1981–1987) Janice Long (1982–1988)
Filmed	BBC Television Centre, London, UK (Other locations also used)
Years Active	1 January 1964 – 30 July 2006 (Weekly format)
Associated Acts	The Smiths, Morrissey
Official Website	http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00704hg

History

Top Of The Pops (common acronym TOTP) is a British popular music television programme, broadcast on the BBC from 1964 to present.
It's format follows the UK singles chart top 40, of which the current positions are announced throughout the show.
Most of the broadcasts were from BBC Television Centre, located in west London, England.
It's presenters were BBC Radio One DJ's for most of it's run, including Janice Long and John Peel.
The show was broadcast weekly until viewing figures began to fall in the early 2000's, and after moving from BBC1 to BBC2, the decision was made to axe the regular show in 2006 .
Since then only occasional 'specials' have been made, such as the Christmas Day TOTP, which is still running.

The Smiths Appearances

Morrissey Appearances

1988

9 June 1988: Everyday Is Like Sunday
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1989

9 February 1989: The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
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1990

3 May 1990: November Spawned A Monster
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1991

8 August 1991: Pregnant For The Last Time
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10 October 1991: My Love Life
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1992

7 May 1992: We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
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1994

3 March 1994: The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
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1997

1 August 1997: Alma Matters
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19 September 1997: Roy's Keen
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2004

10 May 2004: Irish Blood, English Heart
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23 July 2004: First Of The Gang To Die
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Associated Performers

The The, The Beat-en Generation
Electronic, Disappointed(Electronic)

Opening Titles Video 1983-1986

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 ===1983===
-November: [[This Charming Man]]
+November 1983: [[This Charming Man]]
 [[Video:This Charming Man (TOTP, 24 Nov 1983)| 400px]]<br>
 ===1984===
-January: [[What Difference Does It Make?]]
+January 1984: [[What Difference Does It Make?]]
 [[Video:What Difference Does It Make? (TOTP, 26 Jan 1984)| 400px]]<br><br>
-February: [[What Difference Does It Make?]]<br>
+February 1984: [[What Difference Does It Make?]]<br>
 [[Video:What Difference Does It Make? (TOTP, 9 Feb 1984)| 400px]]<br><br>
-April: The Smiths & Sandie Shaw, [[Hand In Glove]]<br>
+April 1984: The Smiths & Sandie Shaw, [[Hand In Glove]]<br>
 [[Video:Hand In Glove, The Smiths & Sandie Shaw, TOTP, April 26, 1984| 400px]]<br><br>
-May: [[Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now]]<br>
+May 1984: [[Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now]]<br>
 [[Video:Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (TOTP, 31 May 1984)| 400px]]<br><br>
-June: [[Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now]]<br>
+June 1984: [[Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now]]<br>
 [[Video:Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (TOTP, 14 June 1984)| 400px]]<br><br>
-August: [[William, It Was Really Nothing]]<br>
+August 1984: [[William, It Was Really Nothing]]<br>
 [[Video:William It Was Really Nothing (TOTP, 30 Aug 1984)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===1985===
-February: [[How Soon Is Now?]]<br>
+February 1985: [[How Soon Is Now?]]<br>
 [[Video:How Soon Is Now (TOTP, 14 Feb 1985)| 400px]]<br><br>
-October: [[The Boy With The Thorn In His Side]]<br>
+October 1985: [[The Boy With The Thorn In His Side]]<br>
 [[Video:The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (TOTP, 10 Oct 1985)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===1987===
-February: [[Shoplifters Of The World Unite]]<br>
+February 1987: [[Shoplifters Of The World Unite]]<br>
 [[Video:Shoplifters Of The World Unite (TOTP, 5 Feb 1987)| 400px]]<br><br>
-April: [[Sheila Take A Bow]]
+April 1987: [[Sheila Take A Bow]]
 [[Video:Sheila Take A Bow (TOTP, 13 April 1987)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ==Morrissey Appearances==
 ===1988===
-June [[Everyday Is Like Sunday]]<br>
+June 1988: [[Everyday Is Like Sunday]]<br>
 [[Video:Everyday Is Like Sunday (TOTP, 9 June 1988)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===1989===
-February [[The Last Of The Famous International Playboys ]]<br>
+February 1989: [[The Last Of The Famous International Playboys ]]<br>
 [[Video:The Last Of The Famous International Playboys (TOTP, 1989)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===1990===
-May [[November Spawned A Monster]]<br>
+May 1990: [[November Spawned A Monster]]<br>
 [[Video:November Spawned A Monster (TOTP, 3 May 1990)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===1991===
-August [[Pregnant For The Last Time]]<br>
+August 1991: [[Pregnant For The Last Time]]<br>
 [[Video:Pregnant For the Last Time (TOTP, 1991)| 400px]]<br><br>
-October  [[My Love Life]]<br>
+October 1991: [[My Love Life]]<br>
 [[Video:My Love Life (TOTP, 1991)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===1992===
-May [[We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful]]<br>
+May 1992: [[We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful]]<br>
 [[Video:We Hate It When Our Friends Become Succesful (TOTP, 1992)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===1994===
-March [[The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get]]<br>
+March 1994: [[The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get]]<br>
 [[Video:The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (TOTP, 1994)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===1997===
-August [[Alma Matters]]<br>
+August 1997: [[Alma Matters]]<br>
 [[Video:Alma Matters (TOTP, 1997)| 400px]]<br><br>
-September [[Roy's Keen]]<br>
+September 1997: [[Roy's Keen]]<br>
 [[Video:Roy's Keen (TOTP, Sep 1997)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ===2004===
-May [[Irish Blood, English Heart]]<br>
+May 2004: [[Irish Blood, English Heart]]<br>
 [[Video:Irish Blood, English Heart (TOTP, 10 May 2004)| 400px]]<br><br>
-July [[First Of The Gang To Die]]<br>
+July 2004: [[First Of The Gang To Die]]<br>
 [[Video:First of the Gang to Die (TOTP, 2004)| 400px]]<br><br>
 ==Associated Performers==