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Top of the Pops

1990

52 episodes

January 4, 1990

Episode 1

January 4, 1990

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 January 1990 and featuring The Quireboys, Sonia and Latino Rave.

30m 1990-01-04
January 11, 1990

Episode 2

January 11, 1990

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 January 1990 and featuring Deacon Blue, New Kids on the Block and The Mission.

30m 1990-01-11
January 18, 1990

Episode 3

January 18, 1990

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 January 1990 and featuring Halo James, The Quireboys and Martika.

30m 1990-01-18
January 26, 1990

Episode 4

January 26, 1990

Simon Mayo and Jakki Brambles present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 January 1990 and featuring Phil Collins, Sinead O'Connor and Yell!

30m 1990-01-26
February 2, 1990

Episode 5

February 2, 1990

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 February 1990 and featuring Sybil, Sinead O'Connor and The House of Love.

30m 1990-02-02
February 8, 1990

Episode 6

February 8, 1990

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 February 1990 and featuring Phil Collins, The Beloved and Beats International.

30m 1990-02-08
February 15, 1990

Episode 7

February 15, 1990

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 February 1990 and featuring Sinead O'Connor, The Wedding Present and Black Box.

30m 1990-02-15
February 22, 1990

Episode 8

February 22, 1990

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 February 1990 and featuring Tina Turner, Beats International and Adam Ant.

30m 1990-02-22
March 1, 1990

Episode 9

March 1, 1990

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 March 1990 and featuring Shakin Stevens, Electribe 101 and Michael Bolton.

30m 1990-03-01
March 8, 1990

Episode 10

March 8, 1990

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 March 1990 and featuring Bros, Guru Josh and Marc Almond.

30m 1990-03-08
March 15, 1990

Episode 11

March 15, 1990

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 March 1990 and featuring Inspiral Carpets, Primal Scream and Candy Flip.

30m 1990-03-15
March 22, 1990

Episode 12

March 22, 1990

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 March 1990 and featuring Orbital, Snap! and Big Fun.

30m 1990-03-22
March 29, 1990

Episode 13

March 29, 1990

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 March 1990 and featuring Bizz Nizz, Candy Flip and Jam Tronik.

30m 1990-03-29
April 5, 1990

Episode 14

April 5, 1990

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 April 1990 and featuring Jason Donovan, They Might Be Giants and Happy Mondays.

30m 1990-04-05
April 12, 1990

Episode 15

April 12, 1990

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 April 1990 and featuring The Cure, Bizz Nizz and Jesus Jones.

30m 1990-04-12
April 19, 1990

Episode 16

April 19, 1990

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 April 1990 and featuring Sonia, Faith No More and Adamski.

30m 1990-04-19
April 26, 1990

Episode 17

April 26, 1990

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 April 1990 and featuring Tongue 'n' Cheek, Jesus Jones and Unique 3.

30m 1990-04-26
May 3, 1990

Episode 18

May 3, 1990

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 May 1990 and featuring Sinitta, Morrissey and BBG.

30m 1990-05-03
May 10, 1990

Episode 19

May 10, 1990

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 May 1990 and featuring Kylie Minogue, Adamski and Beats International.

30m 1990-05-10
May 18, 1990

Episode 20

May 18, 1990

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 May 1990 and featuring Hothouse Flowers, The Pasadenas and Paul Young.

30m 1990-05-18
May 24, 1990

Episode 21

May 24, 1990

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 May 1990 and featuring Beats International, En Vogue and The B-52s.

30m 1990-05-24
May 31, 1990

Episode 22

May 31, 1990

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 May 1990 and featuring Black Box, Sam Brown and Adamski.

30m 1990-05-31
June 7, 1990

Episode 23

June 7, 1990

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 June 1990 and featuring Pop Will Eat Itself, Don Pablo's Animals and Elton John.

30m 1990-06-07
June 14, 1990

Episode 24

June 14, 1990

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 June 1990 and featuring Maureen, Guru Josh and Maxi Priest.

30m 1990-06-14
June 22, 1990

Episode 25

June 22, 1990

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 June 1990 and featuring Magnum, Yazz and Elton John.

30m 1990-06-22
June 28, 1990

Episode 26

June 28, 1990

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 June 1990 and featuring Bob Geldof, Elton John and Maxi Priest.

30m 1990-06-28
July 5, 1990

Episode 27

July 5, 1990

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 July 1990 and including performances by Inspiral Carpets, Double Trouble and Massivo featuring Tracy.

30m 1990-07-05
July 12, 1990

Episode 28

July 12, 1990

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 July 1990 and featuring Elton John, The Stone Roses and Gun.

30m 1990-07-12
July 19, 1990

Episode 29

July 19, 1990

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 July 1990 and featuring Paul Young, Inspiral Carpets and Dream Warriors.

30m 1990-07-19
July 26, 1990

Episode 30

July 26, 1990

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 July 1990 and featuring Blue Pearl, The Soup Dragons and Paula Abdul.

30m 1990-07-26
August 2, 1990

Episode 31

August 2, 1990

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 August 1990 and featuring Dream Warriors, Duran Duran and Prince.

30m 1990-08-02
August 9, 1990

Episode 32

August 9, 1990

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 August 1990 and featuring Hothouse Flowers, Bombalurina and Tricky Disco.

30m 1990-08-09
August 16, 1990

Episode 33

August 16, 1990

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 August 1990 and featuring Go West, The KLF and Betty Boo.

30m 1990-08-16
August 23, 1990

Episode 34

August 23, 1990

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 August 1990 and featuring The Human League, Tina Turner and Cliff Richard.

30m 1990-08-23
August 30, 1990

Episode 35

August 30, 1990

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 August 1990 and featuring Aswad, Sonia and Betty Boo.

30m 1990-08-30
September 6, 1990

Episode 36

September 6, 1990

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 September 1990 and featuring Adamski, Mariah Carey and The Farm.

30m 1990-09-06
September 13, 1990

Episode 37

September 13, 1990

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 September 1990 and featuring Sonia, Maria McKee and INXS.

30m 1990-09-13
September 20, 1990

Episode 38

September 20, 1990

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 September 1990 and featuring The Farm, The Charlatans and Snap!

30m 1990-09-20
September 27, 1990

Episode 39

September 27, 1990

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 September 1990 and featuring The Wedding Present, Maria McKee and Bass-O-Matic.

30m 1990-09-27
October 4, 1990

Episode 40

October 4, 1990

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 October 1990 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Maria McKee and Technotronic.

30m 1990-10-04
October 11, 1990

Episode 41

October 11, 1990

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 October 1990 and featuring The Chimes, The Sisters of Mercy and Neneh Cherry.

30m 1990-10-11
October 18, 1990

Episode 42

October 18, 1990

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 October 1990 and featuring a-ha, Happy Mondays and Innocence.

30m 1990-10-18
October 25, 1990

Episode 43

October 25, 1990

Jakki Brambles presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 October 1990 and featuring Belinda Carlisle, Jason Donovan and The Beautiful South.

30m 1990-10-25
November 1, 1990

Episode 44

November 1, 1990

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 November 1990 and featuring Black Box, Kim Appleby and Kylie Minogue.

30m 1990-11-01
November 8, 1990

Episode 45

November 8, 1990

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 November 1990 and featuring Jason Donovan, EMF and Jimmy Somerville.

30m 1990-11-08
November 15, 1990

Episode 46

November 15, 1990

Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 November 1990 and featuring Black Box, Inspiral Carpets and Caron Wheeler.

30m 1990-11-15
November 22, 1990

Episode 47

November 22, 1990

Anthea Turner presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 November 1990 and featuring EMF, The Proclaimers and Julee Cruise.

30m 1990-11-22
November 29, 1990

Episode 48

November 29, 1990

Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 November 1990 and featuring Dream Warriors, Chris Isaak and Pet Shop Boys

30m 1990-11-29
December 6, 1990

Episode 49

December 6, 1990

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 December 1990 and featuring The Farm, Cliff Richard and Vanilla Ice.

30m 1990-12-06
December 13, 1990

Episode 50

December 13, 1990

Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 December 1990 and featuring Shakin' Stevens, Malandra Burrows and Seal.

30m 1990-12-13
December 20, 1990

Episode 51

December 20, 1990

Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 December 1990 and featuring Snap!, Cliff Richard and The Carpenters.

30m 1990-12-20
Christmas Special 1990

Episode 52

Christmas Special 1990

Mark Goodier and Anthea Turner present a Top of the Pops Christmas Day special, including a review of the hits that topped the charts in 1990 and featuring performances by The Beautiful South, Elton John and Kylie Minogue.

57m 1990-12-25