Top of the Pops 1964
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Top of the Pops is a television program recognized as Britain's number one pop show. The series is characterized by its presentation of the biggest stars and the most iconic performances in the music industry. In addition to the musical acts, the show is noted for featuring the most outrageous outfits worn by its participants. The program serves as a platform for showcasing popular music culture and high-profile entertainment. While the term top generally refers to the highest point, level, or summit of something, in the context of this series, it identifies the production as a leading example of its genre. The show has maintained a reputation for highlighting significant moments in pop music history through its broadcast format. By focusing on prominent musical talent and distinctive visual styles, the series established itself as a staple of British television. Its enduring presence in the industry is defined by the caliber of performers it attracts and the memorable nature of the appearances made on the stage.
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“This long-running British television series showcases iconic musical performances and the biggest stars of the pop charts.”
- features iconic musical performances
- showcases legendary pop stars
- format focuses on chart-based music
- archival nature of early episodes
Watch it if you are interested in the history of British pop music and the British Invasion era.
The program features musical performances and variety entertainment suitable for general audiences.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 53 episodes
- E1 1 January 1964 Jan 1, 1964
- E2 8 January 1964 Jan 8, 1964
- E3 15 January 1964 Jan 15, 1964
- E4 22 January 1964 Jan 22, 1964
- E5 29 January 1964 Jan 29, 1964
- E6 5 February 1964 Feb 5, 1964
- E7 12 February 1964 Feb 12, 1964
- E8 19 February 1964 Feb 19, 1964
- E9 26 February 1964 Feb 26, 1964
- E10 4 March 1964 Mar 4, 1964
- E11 11 March 1964 Mar 11, 1964
- E12 18 March 1964 Mar 18, 1964
- E13 25 March 1964 Mar 25, 1964
- E14 1 April 1964 Apr 1, 1964
- E15 8 April 1964 Apr 8, 1964
- E16 15 April 1964 Apr 15, 1964
- E17 22 April 1964 Apr 22, 1964
- E18 29 April 1964 Apr 29, 1964
- E19 6 May 1964 May 6, 1964
- E20 13 May 1964 May 13, 1964
- E21 20 May 1964 May 20, 1964
- E22 27 May 1964 May 27, 1964
- E23 3 June 1964 Jun 3, 1964
- E24 10 June 1964 Jun 10, 1964
- E25 17 June 1964 Jun 17, 1964
- E26 24 June 1964 Jun 24, 1964
- E27 1 July 1964 Jul 1, 1964
- E28 8 July 1964 Jul 8, 1964
- E29 15 July 1964 Jul 15, 1964
- E30 22 July 1964 Jul 22, 1964
- E31 29 July 1964 Jul 29, 1964
- E32 5 August 1964 Aug 5, 1964
- E33 12 August 1964 Aug 12, 1964
- E34 19 August 1964 Aug 19, 1964
- E35 26 August 1964 Aug 26, 1964
- E36 2 September 1964 Sep 2, 1964
- E37 9 September 1964 Sep 9, 1964
- E38 16 September 1964 Sep 16, 1964
- E39 24 September 1964 Sep 24, 1964
- E40 1 October 1964 Oct 1, 1964
- E41 8 October 1964 Oct 8, 1964
- E42 15 October 1964 Oct 15, 1964
- E43 22 October 1964 Oct 22, 1964
- E44 29 October 1964 Oct 29, 1964
- E45 5 November 1964 Nov 5, 1964
- E46 12 November 1964 Nov 12, 1964
- E47 19 November 1964 Nov 19, 1964
- E48 26 November 1964 Nov 26, 1964
- E49 3 December 1964 Dec 3, 1964
- E50 10 December 1964 Dec 10, 1964
- E51 17 December 1964 Dec 17, 1964
- E52 24 December 1964 Dec 24, 1964
- E53 31 December 1964 Dec 31, 1964
Season 2 · 52 episodes
- E1 7 January 1965 Jan 7, 1965
- E2 14 January 1965 Jan 14, 1965
- E3 21 January 1965 Jan 21, 1965
- E4 28 January 1965 Jan 28, 1965
- E5 4 February 1965 Feb 4, 1965
- E6 11 February 1965 Feb 11, 1965
- E7 18 February 1965 Feb 18, 1965
- E8 25 February 1965 Feb 25, 1965
- E9 4 March 1965 Mar 4, 1965
- E10 11 March 1965 Mar 11, 1965
- E11 18 March 1965 Mar 18, 1965
- E12 25 March 1965 Mar 25, 1965
- E13 1 April 1965 Apr 1, 1965
- E14 8 April 1965 Apr 8, 1965
- E15 15 April 1965 Apr 15, 1965
- E16 22 April 1965 Apr 22, 1965
- E17 29 April 1965 Apr 29, 1965
- E18 6 May 1965 May 6, 1965
- E19 13 May 1965 May 13, 1965
- E20 20 May 1965 May 20, 1965
- E21 27 May 1965 May 27, 1965
- E22 3 June 1965 Jun 3, 1965
- E23 10 June 1965 Jun 10, 1965
- E24 17 June 1965 Jun 17, 1965
- E25 24 June 1965 Jun 24, 1965
- E26 1 July 1965 Jul 1, 1965
- E27 8 July 1965 Jul 8, 1965
- E28 Episode 28 Jul 15, 1965
- E29 22 July 1965 Jul 22, 1965
- E30 29 July 1965 Jul 29, 1965
- E31 5th August 1965 Aug 5, 1965
- E32 12 August 1965 Aug 12, 1965
- E33 Episode 33 Aug 19, 1965
- E34 26 August 1965 Aug 26, 1965
- E35 2 September 1965 Sep 2, 1965
- E36 9 September 1965 Sep 9, 1965
- E37 16 September 1965 Sep 16, 1965
- E38 23 September 1965 Sep 23, 1965
- E39 30 September 1965 Sep 30, 1965
- E40 7 October 1965 Oct 8, 1965
- E41 14 October 1965 Oct 15, 1965
- E42 21 October 1965 Oct 21, 1965
- E43 28 October 1965 Oct 28, 1965
- E44 4 November 1965 Nov 4, 1965
- E45 Episode 45 Nov 11, 1965
- E46 18 November 1965 Nov 18, 1965
- E47 25 November 1965 Nov 25, 1965
- E48 2 December 1965 Dec 2, 1965
- E49 9 December 1965 Dec 9, 1965
- E50 Episode 50 Dec 16, 1965
- E51 25 December 1965 Dec 25, 1965
- E52 30 December 1965 Dec 30, 1965
Season 3 · 52 episodes
- E1 6 January 1966 Jan 6, 1966
- E2 13 January 1966 Jan 13, 1966
- E3 20 January 1966 Jan 20, 1966
- E4 27 January 1966 Jan 27, 1966
- E5 February 3 1966 Feb 3, 1966
- E6 February 10 1966 Feb 10, 1966
- E7 February 17 1966 Feb 17, 1966
- E8 February 24 1966 Feb 24, 1966
- E9 3 March 1966 Mar 3, 1966
- E10 10 March 1966 Mar 10, 1966
- E11 17 March 1966 Mar 17, 1966
- E12 24 March 1966 Mar 24, 1966
- E13 31 March 1966 Mar 31, 1966
- E14 7 April 1966 Apr 7, 1966
- E15 14 April 1966 Apr 14, 1966
- E16 21 April 1966 Apr 21, 1966
- E17 28 April 1966 Apr 28, 1966
- E18 Episode 18 May 5, 1965
- E19 12 May 1966 May 12, 1966
- E20 19 May 1966 May 19, 1966
- E21 26 May 1966 May 26, 1966
- E22 2 June 1966 Jun 2, 1966
- E23 9 June 1966 Jun 9, 1966
- E24 16 June 1966 Jun 16, 1966
- E25 23 June 1966 Jun 23, 1966
- E26 30 June 1966 Jun 30, 1966
- E27 7 July 1966 Jul 7, 1966
- E28 14 July 1966 Jul 14, 1966
- E29 21 July 1966 Jul 21, 1966
- E30 4 August 1966 Aug 4, 1966
- E31 11 August 1966 Aug 11, 1966
- E32 18 August 1966 Aug 18, 1966
- E33 Episode 33 Aug 25, 1966
- E34 1 September 1966 Sep 1, 1966
- E35 8 September 1966 Sep 8, 1966
- E36 15 September 1966 Sep 15, 1966
- E37 22nd September Sep 22, 1966
- E38 29th Sep Sep 29, 1966
- E39 6th Oct Oct 6, 1966
- E40 13th Oct Oct 13, 1966
- E41 20th Oct Oct 20, 1966
- E42 27th Oct Oct 27, 1966
- E43 3rd Nov Nov 3, 1966
- E44 10th Nov Nov 10, 1966
- E45 17th Oct Nov 17, 1966
- E46 24th Nov Nov 24, 1966
- E47 Episode 47 Dec 1, 1966
- E48 Episode 48 Dec 8, 1966
- E49 Episode 49 Dec 15, 1966
- E50 Top of the Pops Christmas Special [1966] Dec 26, 1966
- E51 Episode 51 Dec 27, 1966
- E52 Episode 52 Dec 29, 1966
Season 4 · 54 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Jan 5, 1967
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 12, 1967
- E3 Episode 3 Jan 19, 1967
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 26, 1967
- E5 Episode 5 Feb 2, 1967
- E6 Episode 6 Feb 9, 1967
- E7 Episode 7 Feb 16, 1967
- E8 Episode 8 Feb 23, 1967
- E9 Episode 9 Feb 2, 1967
- E10 Episode 10 Mar 9, 1967
- E11 Episode 11 Mar 16, 1967
- E12 Episode 12 Mar 23, 1967
- E13 Episode 13 Mar 30, 1967
- E14 Episode 14 Mar 30, 1967
- E15 Episode 15 Apr 6, 1967
- E16 Episode 16 Apr 13, 1968
- E17 Episode 17 Apr 20, 1967
- E18 Episode 18 Apr 27, 1967
- E19 Episode 19 May 4, 1967
- E20 Episode 20 May 11, 1967
- E21 18th May 1967 May 18, 1967
- E22 25th May 1967 May 25, 1967
- E23 1st June 1967 Jun 1, 1967
- E24 8th June 1967 Jun 8, 1967
- E25 15th June 1967 Jun 15, 1967
- E26 22nd June 1967 Jun 22, 1967
- E27 29th June 1967 Jun 29, 1967
- E28 Episode 28 Jul 6, 1967
- E29 Episode 29 Jul 13, 1967
- E30 Episode 30 Jul 20, 1967
- E31 Episode 31 Jul 27, 1967
- E32 Episode 32 Aug 3, 1967
- E33 Episode 33 Aug 10, 1967
- E34 Episode 34 Aug 17, 1967
- E35 Episode 35 Aug 24, 1967
- E36 Episode 36 Aug 31, 1967
- E37 Episode 37 Sep 7, 1967
- E38 Episode 38 Sep 14, 1967
- E39 Episode 39 Sep 21, 1967
- E40 Episode 40 Sep 29, 1967
- E41 5th October 1967 Oct 5, 1967
- E42 12th October 1967 Oct 12, 1967
- E43 19th October 1967 Oct 19, 1967
- E44 26th October 1967 Oct 26, 1967
- E45 2 November 1967 Nov 2, 1967
- E46 9 November 1967 Nov 9, 1967
- E47 16 November 1967 Nov 16, 1967
- E48 Episode 48 Nov 23, 1967
- E49 30 November 1967 Nov 30, 1967
- E50 7 December 1967 Dec 7, 1967
- E51 14 December 1967 Dec 14, 1967
- E52 21 December 1967 Dec 21, 1967
- E53 25 December 1967 Dec 25, 1967
- E54 28 December 1967 Dec 28, 1967
Season 5 · 53 episodes
- E1 January 4, 1968 Jan 4, 1968
- E2 January 11, 1968 Jan 11, 1968
- E3 January 18, 1968 Jan 18, 1968
- E4 January 25, 1968 Jan 25, 1968
- E5 February 1, 1968 Feb 1, 1968
- E6 February 8, 1968 Feb 8, 1968
- E7 February 15, 1968 Feb 15, 1968
- E8 February 22, 1968 Feb 22, 1968
- E9 February 29, 1968 Feb 29, 1968
- E10 March 7, 1968 Mar 7, 1968
- E11 March 14, 1968 Mar 14, 1968
- E12 March 21, 1968 Mar 21, 1968
- E13 March 28, 1968 Mar 28, 1968
- E14 April 4, 1968 Apr 4, 1968
- E15 April 11, 1968 Apr 11, 1968
- E16 April 18, 1968 Apr 18, 1968
- E17 April 25, 1968 Apr 25, 1968
- E18 May 2, 1968 May 2, 1968
- E19 May 9, 1968 May 9, 1968
- E20 May 16, 1968 May 16, 1968
- E21 May 23, 1968 May 23, 1968
- E22 May 30, 1968 May 30, 1968
- E23 June 6, 1968 Jun 6, 1968
- E24 June 13, 1968 Jun 13, 1968
- E25 June 20, 1968 Jun 20, 1968
- E26 June 27, 1968 Jun 27, 1968
- E27 July 4, 1968 Jul 4, 1968
- E28 July 11, 1968 Jul 11, 1968
- E29 July 18, 1968 Jul 18, 1968
- E30 July 25, 1968 Jul 25, 1968
- E31 Episode 31 Aug 1, 1968
- E32 Episode 32 Aug 8, 1968
- E33 Episode 33 Aug 15, 1968
- E34 Episode 34 Aug 22, 1968
- E35 Episode 35 Aug 29, 1968
- E36 September 5, 1968 Sep 5, 1968
- E37 September 12, 1968 Sep 12, 1968
- E38 September 19, 1968 Sep 19, 1968
- E39 September 26, 1968 Sep 26, 1968
- E40 October 3, 1968 Oct 3, 1968
- E41 October 10, 1968 Oct 10, 1968
- E42 October 17, 1968 Oct 17, 1968
- E43 October 24, 1968 Oct 24, 1968
- E44 October 31, 1968 Oct 31, 1968
- E45 November 7, 1968 Nov 7, 1968
- E46 November 14, 1968 Nov 14, 1968
- E47 November 21, 1968 Nov 21, 1968
- E48 November 28, 1968 Nov 28, 1968
- E49 December 5, 1968 Dec 5, 1968
- E50 December 12, 1968 Dec 12, 1968
- E51 December 19, 1968 Dec 19, 1968
- E52 Christmas Day 1968 Dec 25, 1968
- E53 December 26, 1968 Dec 26, 1968
Frequently asked questions
When did the show first air?
The program was first broadcast on New Year's Day 1964.
Who produced the series?
The series was produced by the BBC.
How long did the show run?
The show aired weekly between January 1, 1964, and July 30, 2006.
Who appeared in the debut episode?
The debut episode featured performances by Dusty Springfield, The Dave Clark Five, The Hollies, and The Beatles.
Who were the original presenters?
The debut episode was introduced by Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman.