NOW 21 wasn't much of a classic either.
Top of the Pops BBC4
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I've fallen down a rabbit hole of Top Of The Pops performances on YouTube in HQ quality too. Could be here for quite some time.
Thanks to the skipped episode in-between, Friday's episodes were pretty much all the same songs repeated, which was a shame. One of the exceptions were the glorious Def Leppard. Make Love Like A Man is no Pour Some Sugar On Me (a stripper classic), but I still love it. Hair metal is just so uncomplicated and joyous. (Yes there's some dodgy gender stereotyping going on, but eh.) My hair metal playlist is still my "getting ready to go out" failsafe.
Those were the best episodes in months, possibly the best of 1992 so far (bar Bob Geldof being his usual insufferable twat self). Take That felt like a breath of fresh air, Utah Saints were amazing, Sophie B Hawkins' Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover is one of my all time favourite songs and Erasure's Take A Chance On Me still sounds fresh today. Even songs I wasn't too fussed by at the time such as My Destiny and Hazard sounded great!
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As well as the Story of/Big Hits of the 90s, Tony Dortie has tweeted about another TOTP related show he has been taking part in for Channel 5, "Secrets & Scandals of TOTP"
Tony Dortie on Twitter: "Am sure you all know about the forthcoming BBC 2 story of 91 and 92 that I've taken part in.. well I've been filming this week a forthcoming Channel 5 show for the spring 'Secrets & Scandals of #totp' was a honour to be asked to appear along side some legends..Have a nice week https://t.co/GpciLNzYiC" / Twitter
Tony Dortie on Twitter: "Am sure you all know about the forthcoming BBC 2 story of 91 and 92 that I've taken part in.. well I've been filming this week a forthcoming Channel 5 show for the spring 'Secrets & Scandals of #totp' was a honour to be asked to appear along side some legends..Have a nice week https://t.co/GpciLNzYiC" / Twitter
I think Channel 5 maybe need to take a breath for a few minutes.
Interesting....
How would you get your Katie Puckrick fix then?!
Good point.
The 13 & 20 August 1992 editions of TOTP will be shown on Friday 18 March.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015f8z
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015f91
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015f8z
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015f91
Story of 1991 Klaxon!!
There's no programme detail at the moment - just "to be advised".
The Story of 1991, 19:45, BBC2, Saturday 12 March
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015gft
1991's Biggest Hits, 20:45, BBC2, Saturday 12 March
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015gfw
There's no programme detail at the moment - just "to be advised".
The Story of 1991, 19:45, BBC2, Saturday 12 March
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015gft
1991's Biggest Hits, 20:45, BBC2, Saturday 12 March
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015gfw
Sound the What Kind Of Fool siren! The follow up to the "hugely successful Finer Feelings" (Mark Franklin's words, not mine!), don't you know. And if not, then why, quite frankly?...
Here's the full description for The Story of 1991:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015gft
As the 1990s start to get going, this is the year in which indie kids, ravers, alternative comedians and even a certain grunge band from Seattle hit the charts. Against the background of recession and a war in the Middle East, a new and sassy breed of artists debut on Top of the Pops. Seal goes solo, James and The Wonder Stuff cross over and Vic Reeves becomes a sort of pop star.
As pop and the mainstream go younger, Britain’s longest-running pop show finally succumbs to a makeover and moves from Television Centre to Elstree in an attempt to start over. Meanwhile, Bryan Adams remains at number one for 16 weeks – a bit too long for a chart show and for the competition! Then Nirvana come to Elstree, group of the year The KLF team up with country legend Tammy Wynette, and a sudden death determines the Christmas number one. It proves to be a fascinating year, not only in the TOTP studio but also in pop fashion and the state of the nation.
Contributors include Seal, Tim Booth from James, Oceanic, Mr C from The Shamen, Rozalla, Miles Hunt from The Wonder Stuff, Vic Reeves and broadcaster Andrew Collins.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015gft
As the 1990s start to get going, this is the year in which indie kids, ravers, alternative comedians and even a certain grunge band from Seattle hit the charts. Against the background of recession and a war in the Middle East, a new and sassy breed of artists debut on Top of the Pops. Seal goes solo, James and The Wonder Stuff cross over and Vic Reeves becomes a sort of pop star.
As pop and the mainstream go younger, Britain’s longest-running pop show finally succumbs to a makeover and moves from Television Centre to Elstree in an attempt to start over. Meanwhile, Bryan Adams remains at number one for 16 weeks – a bit too long for a chart show and for the competition! Then Nirvana come to Elstree, group of the year The KLF team up with country legend Tammy Wynette, and a sudden death determines the Christmas number one. It proves to be a fascinating year, not only in the TOTP studio but also in pop fashion and the state of the nation.
Contributors include Seal, Tim Booth from James, Oceanic, Mr C from The Shamen, Rozalla, Miles Hunt from The Wonder Stuff, Vic Reeves and broadcaster Andrew Collins.
Wot no Right Said Fred?
I'm too sexy for these docs, too sexy for these docs....too sexy for top of the pops.
I'm too sexy for these docs, too sexy for these docs....too sexy for top of the pops.
I hope there's interviews with Mark Franklin and Tony Dortie too. After a shaky start I think they're both good presenters. You can see why they ditched the rest and kept those two.
But FEMI. I mean, Adrian Rose is a wet sock and Claudia is Poundland Anthea Turner, but Femi is great.
And here's the full description for 1991's Biggest Hits:
Top of the Pops Big Hits re-opens the BBC vaults to showcase and celebrate the biggest and best performances of 1991.
There’s some massive pop hits from the likes of Right Said Fred, Color Me Badd and Chesney Hawkes. Seal goes solo and a little Crazy, Mariah Carey shows off her extraordinary vocal range, James encourage everyone to Sit Down and there’s plenty more signs and sounds of the times from Crystal Waters, The Mock Turtles, Oleta Adams, Color Me Badd, Nomad, Cathy Dennis, PM Dawn, Massive Attack, The KLF, the frankly bizarre one-off appearance by Nirvana, and that single TOTP performance from Bryan Adams and Everything I Do that seemed to be in permanent rotation as the show moved from Television Centre to Elstree.
Top of the Pops Big Hits re-opens the BBC vaults to showcase and celebrate the biggest and best performances of 1991.
There’s some massive pop hits from the likes of Right Said Fred, Color Me Badd and Chesney Hawkes. Seal goes solo and a little Crazy, Mariah Carey shows off her extraordinary vocal range, James encourage everyone to Sit Down and there’s plenty more signs and sounds of the times from Crystal Waters, The Mock Turtles, Oleta Adams, Color Me Badd, Nomad, Cathy Dennis, PM Dawn, Massive Attack, The KLF, the frankly bizarre one-off appearance by Nirvana, and that single TOTP performance from Bryan Adams and Everything I Do that seemed to be in permanent rotation as the show moved from Television Centre to Elstree.