Top of the Pops
/ˌtɒp əv ðə ˈpɒps/
/ˌtɑːp əv ðə ˈpɑːps/
(abbreviation TOTP)
- a British pop music programme that was shown every week on BBC television. Singers and groups that had made new records performed on the programme and videos were shown. The programme also included a list of the top 30 most popular records of the week and ended with the No 1 record of the week. Top of the Pops was first broadcast in 1964.
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