Where can I watch Top of the Pops episodes?

BBC iPlayer – Top of the Pops.

What channel was Top of the Pops on?

BBC
BBC OneBBC Two
Top of the Pops/Networks

When did Top of the Pops first appear on TV?

1 January, 1964
Part 1 – Early Days When the BBC launched Top of the Pops on 1 January, 1964, absolutely no one could have believed it would become an authentic pop institution. Originally transmitted from a converted church in Manchester, Top of the Pops was commissioned for six shows.

How many Top of the Pops episodes are there?

2,263
Top of the Pops/Number of episodes

What was the last episode of Top of the Pops?

Rock Anthems
Top of the Pops/Latest episode

Why did Top of the Pops stop?

But in 2006, after years of falling ratings, Top of the Pops was cancelled. As music and TV streaming fractured our collective viewing habits, the singles chart started to feel like an irrelevance and, therefore, so did TOTP.

What channel is Top of the Pops 2 on?

BBC FourBBC Two
Top of the Pops 2/Networks

Who did the Top of the Pops theme tune?

In 1972 TOTP changed its signature tune. The original music, a percussion piece written by Johnnie Stewart and Harry Rabinowitz (and there had been two subsequent orchestral versions in the ’60s), was replaced by CCS, performing Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’. To this day, this tune is associated with the Pops.

When did Top of the Pops change from Thursday to Friday?

TOTP was traditionally shown on a Thursday night, but was moved to a Friday starting on 14 June 1996, originally at 7 pm, but then shifted to 7.30 pm, a change which placed the programme up against the soap opera Coronation Street on ITV.

Did Abba appear on Top Of The Pops?

ABBA on TV. Top of the Pops was the longest running weekly, music chart show featuring videos and performances on BBC1, UK which ran for over 42 years from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006 and featured around 2,000 episodes in total. ABBA sang So Long ‘live’ on Top Of The Pops introduced by Tony Blackburn.