What day of the week was Top of the Pops on?

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.

Who was the first to perform on Top of the Pops?

The Rolling Stones
The very first Top of the Pops, broadcast on a Wednesday evening at 6.36 pm, was introduced by DJ Jimmy Savile. The opening band was The Rolling Stones, who had just made number 13 in the chart with ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’.

When was the first TOTP?

January 1, 1964Top of the Pops / First episode date
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.

Why did BBC stop Top of the Pops?

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.

Who first sang live on Top of the Pops?

1. The Rolling Stones Were The First Band To Perform. Top of the Pops first hit our TV screens on New Year’s Day 1964 and was presented by Jimmy Savile.

Who appeared most times on Top of the Pops?

Cliff Richard
The record for the most number of appearances on Top of the Pops is held by Cliff Richard – almost 160 times.

What year did TOTP finish?

2006
Top of the Pops, the world’s longest running weekly music show, will end its run on 30 July 2006, Jana Bennett, BBC Director of Television, announced today.

Who was the first presenter of Top of the Pops?

Jimmy Savile
We have taken a look back at where some of the popular and most well-known presenters are now. The first-ever presenter of Top of the Pops in 1964 was Jimmy Savile, who is now widely known for being a paedophile.

Is Top of the Pops on BBC iPlayer?

BBC iPlayer – Top of the Pops.

Who appeared most on Top of the Pops?

17 The record for the most number of appearances on Top of the Pops is held by Cliff Richard who has appeared almost 160 times.