Top Of The Pops 1988

07/01/88 (Simon Bates & Mike Read)
Sinitta – “GTO” (20)
Jellybean – “Jingo” (17) (video)
Depeche Mode – “Behind The Wheel” (32)
The Stranglers – “All Day & All Of The Night” (19) WATCH
George Michael – “Father Figure” (35) (breaker)
GOSH – “The Wishing Well” (34) (breaker)
Terence Trent D’Arby – “Sign Your Name” (29) (breaker)
Pet Shop Boys – “Always On My Mind” (1) (rpt)
Joyce Sims – “Come Into My Life” (21) (video/credits)


14/01/88 (Gary Davies & Simon Mayo)
Climie Fisher – “Rise To The Occasion” (10) WATCH
Tiffany – “I Think We’re Alone Now” (13) (US TOTP clip)
Krush – “House Arrest” (3)
Morris Minor & The Majors – “Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)” (4) (rpt from 31/12/87)
The Christians – “Ideal World” (22) (breaker)
AC/DC – “Heatseeker” (17) (breaker)
Terence Trent D’Arby – “Sign Your Name” (8) WATCH
Belinda Carlisle – “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” (1) (US TOTP clip)
George Michael – “Father Figure” (11) (video/credits)


21/01/88 (Gary Davies & Steve Wright)
Bros – “When Will I Be Famous?” (16) WATCH
AC/DC – “Heatseeker” (12) (video)
Joyce Sims – “Come Into My Life” (8)
The Christians – “Ideal World” (15) WATCH
Motley Crue – “Wild Side” (23) (breaker)
Bananarama – “I Can’t Help It” (20) (breaker)
The Beatmasters featuring the Cookie Crew – “Rok Da House” (14) (breaker)
Dollar – “O L’Amour” (18) WATCH
Belinda Carlisle – “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” (1) (US TOTP clip)
The Stranglers – “All Day & All Of The Night” (7) (rpt from 07/01/88 + credits)

28/01/88 (Gary Davies & Mike Smith)
Debbie Gibson – “Shake Your Love” (17) WATCH
Billy Idol – “Hot In The City” (18) (video)
2 Men, A Drum Machine & A Trumpet – “Tired Of Getting Pushed Around” (21) WATCH
Jermaine Stewart – “Say It Again” (25) WATCH
Taylor Dayne – “Tell It To My Heart” (24) (breaker)
Jack ‘N’ Chill – “The Jack That House Built” (19) (breaker)
Elton John – “Candle In The Wind” (16) (breaker)
T’Pau – “Valentine” (33)
Tiffany – “I Think We’re Alone Now” (1) WATCH
The Beatmasters featuring the Cookie Crew – “Rok Da House” (8) (video/credits)

04/02/88 (Mike Smith)
Billy Ocean – “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” (27)
Kylie Minogue – “I Should Be So Lucky” (16) (video)
The Screaming Blue Messiahs – “I Wanna Be A Flintstone” (28)
Bros – “When Will I Be Famous?” (2)
Luther Vandross – “Give Me The Reason” (26) (breaker)
Sinead O’Connor – “Mandinka” (29) (breaker)
Elton John – “Candle In The Wind” (10)
Tiffany – “I Think We’re Alone Now” (1) (rpt from 28/01/88)
Jack ‘N’ Chill – “The Jack That House Built” (12) (video/credits)

11/02/88 (Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies)
Eddy Grant – “Gimme Hope Jo’anna” (25)
Debbie Gibson – “Shake Your Love” (7) (rpt from 28/01/88)
The Mission – “Tower Of Strength” (20)
Taylor Dayne – “Tell It To My Heart” (4)
Sinead O’Connor – “Mandinka” (22)
Tiffany – “I Think We’re Alone Now” (1) (video)
Jermaine Stewart – “Say It Again” (10) (rpt from 28/01/88 + credits)


18/02/88 (Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies)
Bomb The Bass – “Beat Dis” (5) WATCH
Billy Ocean – “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” (4) (rpt from 04/02/88)
T’Pau – “Valentine” (9)
Was (Not Was) – “Spy In The House Of Love” (21) WATCH
Vanessa Paradis – “Joe Le Taxi” (29) (breaker)
Michael Jackson – “Man In The Mirror” (27) (breaker)
Bangles – “Hazy Shade Of Winter” (30) (breaker)
Coldcut featuring Yazz & The Plastic Population – “Doctorin’ The House” (25) WATCH
Kylie Minogue – “I Should Be So Lucky” (1) (BBC video)
Alexander O’Neal & Cherrelle – “Never Knew Love Like This” (26) (video/credits)


25/02/88 (Mark Goodier & Peter Powell) (rpt UK Gold)
Primitives – “Crash” (29)
Morrissey – “Suedehead” (6) (video)
Vanessa Paradis – “Joe Le Taxi” (14) WATCH
Rick Astley – “Together Forever” (9) (breaker)
The Sisters Of Mercy – “Dominion” (17) (breaker)
Eddie Cochran – “C’mon Everybody” (19) (breaker)
George Harrison – “When We Was Fab” (25) (breaker)
The Mission – “Tower Of Strength” (12)
Eddy Grant – “Gimme Hope Jo’anna” (8) WATCH
Kylie Minogue – “I Should Be So Lucky” (1) (video)
Bangles – “Hazy Shade Of Winter” (20) (video/credits)

03/03/88 (Gary Davies & Simon Mayo)
Coldcut featuring Yazz & The Plastic Population – “Doctorin’ The House” (9)
Rick Astley – “Together Forever” (4) (video)
The Sisters Of Mercy – “Dominion” (13)
Belinda Carlisle – “I Get Weak” (17) (breaker)
Johnny Hates Jazz – “Heart Of Gold” (32) (breaker)
Taja Sevelle – “Love Is Contagious” (28) (breaker)
Aztec Camera – “How Men Are” (33) (breaker)
Erasure – “Ship Of Fools” (20)
Derek B – “Goodgroove” (19)
Kylie Minogue – “I Should Be So Lucky” (1) (BBC video)
Mel & Kim – “That’s The Way It Is” (16) (video/credits)


10/03/88 (Mike Smith & Steve Wright)
Vanessa Paradis – “Joe Le Taxi” (4) WATCH
Johnny Hates Jazz – “Heart Of Gold” (23)
Eric B & Rakim – “I Know You Got Soul” (21) (breaker)
Heart – “These Dreams” (20) (breaker)
Eighth Wonder – “I’m Not Scared” (26) (breaker)
Afrika Bambaataa & UB40 – “Reckless” (27) (breaker)
Belinda Carlisle – “I Get Weak” (13) (video)
Primitives – “Crash” (9) WATCH
Taja Sevelle – “Love Is Contagious” (17) WATCH
Kylie Minogue – “I Should Be So Lucky” (1) (video)
Aswad – “Don’t Turn Around” (22) (video/credits)


17/03/88 (Gary Davies & Mike Read) (rpt UK Gold)
Bros – “Drop The Boy” (17) WATCH
Heart – “These Dreams” (12) (video)
Erasure – “Ship Of Fools” (6) (rpt from 03/03/88)
Sinitta – “Cross My Broken Heart” (30) (breaker)
Simon Harris – “Bass (How Low Can You Go)” (29) (breaker)
Keith Sweat – “I Want Her” (31) (breaker)
David Lee Roth – “Just Like Paradise” (27) (breaker)
Eighth Wonder – “I’m Not Scared” (20) WATCH
Aswad – “Don’t Turn Around” (4) WATCH
Kylie Minogue – “I Should Be So Lucky” (1) (video)
Eric B & Rakim – “I Know You Got Soul” (13) (video/credits)


24/03/88 (Simon Bates & Peter Powell)
Sinitta – “Cross My Broken Heart” (14)
A-ha – “Stay On These Roads” (18)
Simon Harris – “Bass (How Low Can You Go)” (16)
Wet Wet Wet – “Temptation” (25) (breaker)
Debbie Gibson – “Only In My Dreams” (22) (breaker)
Climie Fisher – “Love Changes (Everything)” (26) (breaker)
Iron Maiden – “Can I Play With Madness?” (4) (video)
Tiffany – “Could’ve Been” (5) (video)
Aswad – “Don’t Turn Around” (1)
Whitney Houston – “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?” (15) (video/credits)


31/03/88 (Nicky Campbell & Mike Smith)
Eighth Wonder – “I’m Not Scared” (10) WATCH
Climie Fisher – “Love Changes (Everything)” (11)
Debbie Gibson – “Only In My Dreams” (13) (video)
Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei – “Just A Mirage” (28) (breaker)
Fleetwood Mac – “Everywhere” (29) (breaker)
Glen Goldsmith – “Dreaming” (24) (breaker)
Taylor Dayne – “Prove Your Love” (25) (breaker)
Status Quo – “Ain’t Complaining” (22) (video)
Wet Wet Wet – “Temptation” (17)
Aswad – “Don’t Turn Around” (1) (rpt from 17/03/88)
Pet Shop Boys – “Heart” (7) (video/credits)

07/04/88 (Gary Davies & Simon Mayo)
Taylor Dayne – “Prove Your Love” (15) WATCH
Fleetwood Mac – “Everywhere” (13) (video)
Glen Goldsmith – “Dreaming” (16) WATCH
Hazell Dean – “Who’s Leaving Who” (20)
Natalie Cole – “Pink Cadillac” (24) (breaker)
AC/DC – “That’s The Way I Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll” (22) (breaker)
Pebbles – “Girlfriend” (23) (breaker)
Scott Fitzgerald – “Go” (not in chart)
Pet Shop Boys – “Heart” (1)
Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei – “Just A Mirage” (21) (video/credits)

14/04/88 (Bruno Brookes & Steve Wright)
Bananarama – “I Want You Back” (14)
Natalie Cole – “Pink Cadillac” (11) (video)
Climie Fisher – “Love Changes (Everything)” (3)
Def Leppard – “Armageddon It” (20) (breaker)
S-Express – “Theme From S-Express” (25) (breaker)
T’Pau – “Sex Talk” (23) (breaker)
Jermaine Stewart -“Get Lucky” (22) (breaker)
Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei – “Just A Mirage” (15) WATCH
Pebbles – “Girlfriend” (13) WATCH
Pet Shop Boys – “Heart” (1) (rpt from 07/04/88)
Bros – “Drop The Boy” (2) (video/credits)

21/04/88 (Simon Bates & Peter Powell) (rpt UK Gold)
S-Express – “Theme From S-Express” (3) WATCH
George Michael – “One More Try” (14) (video)
Danny Wilson – “Mary’s Prayer” (15) This video has been removed due to terms of use violation
Pat & Mick – “Let’s All Chant” (19) (breaker)
Will Downing – “A Love Supreme” (21) (breaker)
James Brown – “The Payback Mix” (25) (breaker)
Patrick Swayze & Wendy Frazer – “She’s Like The Wind” (24) (breaker)
Jermaine Stewart -“Get Lucky” (17) This video has been removed due to terms of use violation
Hazell Dean – “Who’s Leaving Who” (6) WATCH
Pet Shop Boys – “Heart” (1) (video)
Michael Jackson & Jackson Five – “I Want You Back ‘88” (10) (video/credits)


28/04/88 (Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies)
Pat & Mick – “Let’s All Chant” (15)
James Brown – “The Payback Mix” (14) (video)
Fairground Attraction – “Perfect” (12)
Brenda Russell – “Piano In The Dark” (23) (breaker)
Primitives – “Out Of Reach” (26) (breaker)
Luther Vandross – “I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love)” (28) (breaker)
Joyce Sims – “Walk Away” (29) (breaker)
Bananarama – “I Want You Back” (5)
Will Downing – “A Love Supreme” (16)
S-Express – “Theme From S-Express” (1) (rpt from 21/04/88)
Scott Fitzgerald – “Go” (not in chart) (rpt from 07/04/88 + credits)

05/05/88 (Bruno Brookes & Adrian John) (rpt UK Gold)
Joyce Sims – “Walk Away” (24)
New Order – “Blue Monday ‘88” (10) (video)
Magnum – “Start Talking Love” (29)
Harry Enfield – “Loadsamoney (Doin’ Up The House)” (17) (breaker)
The Adventures – “Broken Land” (30) (breaker)
Narada – “Divine Emotions” (22) (breaker)
Prince – “Alphabet Street” (18) (breaker)
The Christians – “Born Again” (26) WATCH
Primitives – “Out Of Reach” (25) This video has been removed by the user
S-Express – “Theme From S-Express” (1)
Star Turn On 45 Pints – “Pump Up The Bitter” (15) (video/credits)


12/05/88 (Simon Mayo & Mike Read)
Harry Enfield – “Loadsamoney (Doin’ Up The House)” (4)
Prince – “Alphabet Street” (9) (video)
The Adventures – “Broken Land” (23) WATCH
Narada – “Divine Emotions” (16) WATCH
Liverpool FC – “Anfield Rap (Red Machine In Full Effect)” (13) (breaker)
Belinda Carlisle – “Circle In The Sand” (31) (breaker)
Derek B – “Bad Young Brother” (26) (breaker)
Prefab Sprout – “The King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll” (28) (breaker)
Star Turn On 45 Pints – “Pump Up The Bitter” (12) WATCH
Wet Wet Wet – “With A Little Help From My Friends” (5) WATCH
Fairground Attraction – “Perfect” (1) This video has been removed by the user
Kylie Minogue – “Got To Be Certain” (15) (video/credits)

19/05/88 (Simon Bates & Gary Davies)
Prefab Sprout – “The King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll” (14) WATCH
Kylie Minogue – “Got To Be Certain” (4) (video)
Derek B – “Bad Young Brother” (16) WATCH
Aztec Camera – “Somewhere In My Heart” (17) WATCH
Heart – “What About Love” (19) (breaker)
Ofra Haza – “Im Nin’Alu” (25) (breaker)
Hothouse Flowers – “Don’t Go” (22) (breaker)
Debbie Gibson – “Out Of The Blue” (27) (breaker)
Belinda Carlisle – “Circle In The Sand” (12) (video)
Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey – “She’s Leaving Home” (1) WATCH
Wet Wet Wet – “With A Little Help From My Friends” (1) (rpt from 12/05/88)
Liverpool FC – “Anfield Rap (Red Machine In Full Effect)” (3) (video/credits)


26/05/88 (Mark Goodier & Steve Wright)
Debbie Gibson – “Out Of The Blue” (19)
LA Mix – “Check This Out” (13) (video)
Ofra Haza – “Im Nin’Alu” (15) This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by WMG
Climie Fisher – “This Is Me” (22) (breaker)
Aswad – “Give A Little Love” (25) (breaker)
The Style Council – “Life At A Top People’s Health Farm” (28) (breaker)
Hothouse Flowers – “Don’t Go” (11) WATCH
Mica Paris – “My One Temptation” (17)
Scritti Politti – “Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry For Loverboy)” (18)
Wet Wet Wet – “With A Little Help From My Friends” (1) (rpt from 12/05/88)
Heart – “What About Love” (14) (video/credits)

02/06/88 (Nicky Campbell & Peter Powell)
Aswad – “Give A Little Love” (18) (video)
Desireless – “Voyage Voyage” (14) (video)
Tiffany – “I Saw Him Standing There” (23) (video)
The Timelords – “Doctorin’ The Tardis” (22) (breaker)
Voice Of The Beehive – “Don’t Call Me Baby” (27) (breaker)
Five Star – “Another Weekend” (25) (breaker)
Aztec Camera – “Somewhere In My Heart” (5) (rpt from 19/05/88)
Rod Stewart – “Lost In You” (21) (video)
Wet Wet Wet – “With A Little Help From My Friends” (1) (rpt from 12/05/88)
Belinda Carlisle – “Circle In The Sand” (4) (video/credits)

09/06/88 (Simon Mayo & Peter Powell) (rpt UK Gold)
The Timelords – “Doctorin’ The Tardis” (4) WATCH
Five Star – “Another Weekend” (18) (video)
Voice Of The Beehive – “Don’t Call Me Baby” (23) WATCH
Mica Paris – “My One Temptation” (7)
Fields Of The Nephilim – “Moonchild” (28) (breaker)
Sabrina – “Boys (Summertime Love)” (24) (breaker)
James Brown – “I’m Real” (31) (breaker)
Maxi Priest – “Wild World” (15)
Morrissey – “Everyday Is Like Sunday” (12) This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by WMG
Wet Wet Wet – “With A Little Help From My Friends” (1) (rpt from 12/05/88)
Erasure – “Chains Of Love” (19) (video/credits)

16/06/88 (Gary Davies & Mike Read)
Sabrina – “Boys (Summertime Love)” (4) WATCH
Erasure – “Chains Of Love” (11)
The Sisters Of Mercy – “Lucretia My Reflection” (20) WATCH
The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – “The Twist (Yo Twist)” (19) (breaker)
Eurythmics – “You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart” (25) (breaker)
A-ha – “The Blood That Moves The Body” (26) (breaker)
Sade – “Paradise” (29) (breaker)
Matt Bianco – “Don’t Blame It On That Girl” (21)
Bros – “I Owe You Nothing” (2) WATCH
The Timelords – “Doctorin’ The Tardis” (1) (rpt from 09/06/88)
The Pasadenas – “Tribute (Right On)” (16) (video/credits)

23/06/88 (Nicky Campbell & Mark Goodier)
The Pasadenas – “Tribute (Right On)” (6)
Phil Collins – “In The Air Tonight” (8) (video)
UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – “Breakfast In Bed” (9) WATCH
Tracy Chapman – “Fast Car” (26) (breaker)
The Communards – “There’s More To Love” (27) (breaker)
Salt ‘N’ Pepa – “Push It” (24) (breaker)
Bruce Springsteen – “Tougher Than The Rest” (21) (breaker)
Maxi Priest – “Wild World” (5) (rpt from 09/06/88)
Eurythmics – “You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart” (18)
Bros – “I Owe You Nothing” (1) (rpt from 16/06/88)
The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – “The Twist (Yo Twist)” (4) (video/credits)

30/06/88 (Gary Davies & Peter Powell) (rpt UK Gold)
Hazell Dean – “Maybe (We Should Call It A Day)” (18)
Bruce Springsteen – “Tougher Than The Rest” (15) (video)
Tracy Chapman – “Fast Car” (10) (video)
Matt Bianco – “Don’t Blame It On That Girl” (14)
Salt ‘N’ Pepa – “Push It” (7) (video)
T’Pau – “I Will Be With You” (17)
The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – “The Twist (Yo Twist)” (2) (video)
Bros – “I Owe You Nothing” (1) (rpt from 16/06/88) WATCH
Glenn Medeiros – “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” (11) (video/credits)

07/07/88 (Janice Long & Simon Mayo)
The Communards – “There’s More To Love” (20)
The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers – “Roses Are Red” (16) (video)
Everything But The Girl – “I Don’t Want To Talk About It” (23)
INXS – “Never Tear Us Apart” (24) (video)
Eighth Wonder – “Cross My Heart” (22)
Glenn Medeiros – “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” (1)
Transvision Vamp – “I Want Your Love” (32) (video/credits)

14/07/88 (Simon Bates & Bruno Brookes)
Transvision Vamp – “I Want Your Love” (15) WATCH
Salt ‘N’ Pepa – “Push It” (2) (video)
UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – “Breakfast In Bed” (7) (rpt from 23/06/88)
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – “Tomorrow People” (28) (breaker)
Def Leppard – “Love Bites” (20) (breaker)
Pat Benatar – “All Fired Up” (30) (breaker)
Debbie Gibson – “Foolish Beat” (18) (video)
The Wee Papa Girl Rappers – “Heat It Up” (29) WATCH
Tracy Chapman – “Fast Car” (5) (video)
Glenn Medeiros – “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” (1) (rpt from 07/07/88)
Michael Jackson – “Dirty Diana” (14) (video/credits)


21/07/88 (Andy Crane & Peter Powell)
S Express – “Superfly Guy” (20)
Def Leppard – “Love Bites” (12) (video)
Everything But The Girl – “I Don’t Want To Talk About It” (3) WATCH
The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers – “Roses Are Red” (8)
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – “Tomorrow People” (22)
Michael Jackson – “Dirty Diana” (4) (video)
Kim Wilde – “You Came” (16)
Glenn Medeiros – “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” (1) (video)
George Michael – “Monkey” (13) (video/credits)

28/07/88 (Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies)
Shakin’ Stevens – “Feel The Need In Me” (26) WATCH
BVSMP – “I Need You” (22) (video)
Siouxsie & The Banshees – “Peek-A-Boo” (30) WATCH
Voice Of The Beehive – “I Say Nothing” (37) (breaker)
All About Eve – “Martha’s Harbour” (36) (breaker)
Steven Dante – “I’m Too Scared” (34) (breaker)
Julia Fordham – “Happy Ever After” (39) (breaker)
Pat Benatar – “All Fired Up” (23) (video)
Yazz & The Plastic Population – “The Only Way Is Up” (10)
Glenn Medeiros – “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” (1) (rpt from 07/07/88)
Fairground Attraction – “Find My Love” (32) (video/credits)

04/08/88 (Mark Goodier & Janice Long)
Kylie Minogue – “The Loco-Motion” (2) WATCH
Fairground Attraction – “Find My Love” (14)
Voice Of The Beehive – “I Say Nothing” (25)
Kim Wilde – “You Came” (4) (rpt from 21/07/88) WATCH
The Funky Worm – “Hustle (To The Music)” (17) WATCH
All About Eve – “Martha’s Harbour” (22) WATCH
Yazz & The Plastic Population – “The Only Way Is Up” (1) (rpt from 28/07/88)
S Express – “Superfly Guy” (6) (video/credits)

11/08/88 (Bruno Brookes & Liz Kershaw)
Mica Paris featuring Courtney Pine – “Like Dreamers Do” (26)
All About Eve – “Martha’s Harbour” (15) WATCH
Breathe – “Hands To Heaven” (17) WATCH
Iron Maiden – “The Evil That Men Do” (6) (video)
Tanita Tikaram – “Good Tradition” (23) WATCH
Brother Beyond – “The Harder I Try” (24) WATCH
Yazz & The Plastic Population – “The Only Way Is Up” (1) (video)
BVSMP – “I Need You” (4) (video/credits)


18/08/88 (Simon Mayo & Mike Read)
Aztec Camera – “Working In A Goldmine” (31) WATCH
Kylie Minogue – “The Loco-Motion” (2) (video)
Chris Rea – “On The Beach ‘88” (19)
Status Quo – “Running All Over The World” (30) (breaker)
Van Halen – “When It’s Love” (28) (breaker)
Big Country – “King Of Emotion” (24) (breaker)
Fairground Attraction – “Find My Love” (7)
Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder – “My Love” (17) (video)
Yazz & The Plastic Population – “The Only Way Is Up” (1)
Robbie Robertson – “Somewhere Down The Crazy River” (22) (video/credits)

25/08/88 (Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies)
Big Country – “King Of Emotion” (16) WATCH
Jane Wiedlin – “Rush Hour” (21) WATCH
Brother Beyond – “The Harder I Try” (3) WATCH
Bomb The Bass – “Don’t Make Me Wait” (20) (breaker)
Womack & Womack – “Teardrops” (18) (breaker)
Status Quo – “Running All Over The World” (17) (video)
Breathe – “Hands To Heaven” (4)
Yazz & The Plastic Population – “The Only Way Is Up” (1) (rpt)
Tanita Tikaram – “Good Tradition” (10) (video/credits)

01/09/88 (Mark Goodier & Steve Wright)
Level 42 – “Heaven In My Hands” (18)
Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder – “My Love” (5) (video)
Womack & Womack – “Teardrops” (7) WATCH
Guns N’ Roses – “Sweet Child O’ Mine” (24) (breaker)
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – “Anything For You” (19) (breaker)
Yello – “The Race” (14) (breaker)
A-ha – “Touchy” (12) WATCH
Bomb The Bass – “Don’t Make Me Wait” (6) WATCH
Yazz & The Plastic Population – “The Only Way Is Up” (1) (video)
Phil Collins – “Groovy Kind Of Love” (9) (video/credits)


08/09/88 (Andy Crane & Mike Read)
Marc Almond – “Tears Run Rings” (28) WATCH
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – “Anything For You” (15) (video)
Spagna – “Every Girl & Boy” (23) WATCH
Anthrax – “Make Me Laugh” (26) (breaker)
Bill Medley – “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” (25) (breaker)
The Proclaimers – “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” (19) (breaker)
Michael Jackson – “Another Part Of Me” (16) (video)
Yello – “The Race” (8) (video)
Phil Collins – “Groovy Kind Of Love” (1)
Jane Wiedlin – “Rush Hour” (13) (video/credits)


15/09/88 (Simon Mayo & Peter Powell) (rpt UK Gold)
Bros – “I Quit” (4)
The Commodores – “Easy” (17) (video)
The Proclaimers – “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” (14) This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by WMG
The Pasadenas – “Riding On A Train” (29) (breaker)
Coldcut featuring Junior Reid – “Stop This Crazy Thing” (25) (breaker)
Salt ‘N’ Pepa – “Shake Your Thang (It’s Your Thing)” (22) (breaker)
Jason Donovan – “Nothing Can Divide Us” (13) (video)
The Hollies – “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” (2) WATCH
Phil Collins – “Groovy Kind Of Love” (1) (rpt from 08/09/88)
Inner City – “Big Fun” (20) (video/credits)


22/09/88 (Nicky Campbell & Andy Crane)
Pet Shop Boys – “Domino Dancing” (9)
Womack & Womack – “Teardrops” (3) (rpt from 01/09/88)
Bill Withers – “Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix)” (4) WATCH
Transvision Vamp – “Revolution Baby” (30) (breaker)
Whitney Houston – “One Moment In Time” (24) (breaker)
Bon Jovi – “Bad Medicine” (18) (breaker)
Rick Astley – “She Wants To Dance With Me” (16)
The Hollies – “He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother” (1)
The Pasadenas – “Riding On A Train” (20) (video/credits)


29/09/88 (Gary Davies & Mark Goodier)
Sinitta – “I Don’t Believe In Miracles” (38)
U2 – “Desire” (3) (video)
Hazell Dean – “Turn It Into Love” (29)
Alexander O’Neal – “Fake ‘88” (24) (breaker)
Duran Duran – “I Don’t Want Your Love” (20) (breaker)
Erasure – “A Little Respect” (19) (breaker)
Whitney Houston – “One Moment In Time” (8) (video)
Bananarama – “Love, Truth & Honesty” (28) WATCH
The Hollies – “He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother” (1)
T’Pau – “Secret Garden” (37) (video/credits)

06/10/88 (Simon Mayo & Richard Skinner)
The Pasadenas – “Riding On A Train” (13)
Bobby McFerrin – “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (11) (video)
The Wee Papa Girl Rappers – “Wee Rule” (17) WATCH
Spear Of Destiny – “So In Love With You” (36) (breaker)
The Beatmasters & PP Arnold – “Burn It Up” (35) (breaker)
Kim Wilde – “Never Trust A Stranger” (32) (breaker)
Erasure – “A Little Respect” (12) This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by WMG
Rick Astley – “She Wants To Dance With Me” (7) (rpt from 22/09/88) WATCH
U2 – “Desire” (1) (video)
Duran Duran – “I Don’t Want Your Love” (14) (video/credits)


13/10/88 (Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies)
The Beatmasters & PP Arnold – “Burn It Up” (16) WATCH
Sabrina – “All Of Me” (31)
T’Pau – “Secret Garden” (19)
Enya – “Orinico Flow” (29) (breaker)
The Christians – “Harvest For The World” (21) (breaker)
D Mob featuring Gary Haisman – “We Call It Acieed” (20) (breaker)
Kim Wilde – “Never Trust A Stranger” (15) WATCH
Sinitta – “I Don’t Believe In Miracles” (25)
Whitney Houston – “One Moment In Time” (1) (video)
Bananarama – “Love, Truth & Honesty” (23) (rpt from 29/09/88 + credits)

20/10/88 (Caron Keating & Steve Wright)
D Mob featuring Gary Haisman – “We Call It Acieed” (3) (video)
The Christians – “Harvest For The World” (9) (breaker)
Enya – “Orinico Flow” (5) This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by WMG
Deacon Blue – “Real Gone Kid” (29) (breaker)
Milli Vanilli – “Girl You Know It’s True” (20) (breaker)
Erasure – “A Little Respect” (4) (rpt from 06/10/88)
Kylie Minogue – “Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi” (11) WATCH
Whitney Houston – “One Moment In Time” (1) (video)
The Wee Papa Girl Rappers – “Wee Rule” (6) (rpt from 06/10/88 + credits)


27/10/88 (Simon Mayo & Anthea Turner)
Milli Vanilli – “Girl You Know It’s True” (10) WATCH
The Art Of Noise & Tom Jones – “Kiss” (19)
Royal House – “Can You Party?” (17) WATCH
Tanita Tikaram – “Twist In My Sobriety” (29) (breaker)
Robert Palmer – “She Makes My Day” (18) (breaker)
Yazz – “Stand Up For Your Love Rights” (11) (breaker)
Deacon Blue – “Real Gone Kid” (21) WATCH
Enya – “Orinico Flow” (1) (video)
The Beatmasters & PP Arnold – “Burn It Up” (14) (video/credits)

03/11/88 (Nicky Campbell & Mark Goodier)
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – “1-2-3” (24)
Robert Palmer – “She Makes My Day” (8) (video)
Tanita Tikaram – “Twist In My Sobriety” (26)
Bryan Ferry – “Let’s Stick Together” (28) (breaker)
Robin Beck – “The First Time” (17) (breaker)
Kylie Minogue – “Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi” (2) (video)
Yazz – “Stand Up For Your Love Rights” (4) WATCH
Enya – “Orinico Flow” (1) (rpt from 20/10/88)
Guns N’ Roses – “Welcome To The Jungle” (25) (video/credits)


10/11/88 (Bruno Brookes & Sybil Ruscoe)
Brother Beyond – “He Ain’t No Competition” (8)
Bryan Ferry – “Let’s Stick Together” (12) (video)
Robin Beck – “The First Time” (5) WATCH
Salt ‘N’ Pepa – “Twist & Shout” (22) (breaker)
INXS – “Need You Tonight” (18) (breaker)
Chris De Burgh – “Missing You” (15) WATCH
Deacon Blue – “Real Gone Kid” (10) WATCH
Enya – “Orinico Flow” (1) (rpt from 20/10/88)
Prince – “I Wish U Heaven” (26) (video/credits)

17/11/88 (Gary Davies & Susie Mathis)
Yazz – “Stand Up For Your Love Rights” (2) (rpt from 03/11/88)
All About Eve – “What Kind Of Fool” (29) WATCH
INXS – “Need You Tonight” (4) (video)
Mica Paris – “Breathe Life Into Me” (28)
Tanita Tikaram – “Twist In My Sobriety” (22) WATCH
Robin Beck – “The First Time” (1) (rpt from 10/11/88)
Salt ‘N’ Pepa – “Twist & Shout” (12) (video/credits)

24/11/88 (Andy Crane & Simon Mayo)
Tiffany – “Radio Romance” (21)
Bomb The Bass featuring Maureen – “I Say A Little Prayer” (19) WATCH
Deacon Blue – “Real Gone Kid” (8) (rpt)
Michael Jackson – “Smooth Criminal” (12) (breaker)
Pet Shop Boys – “Left To My Own Devices” (7) (breaker)
Iron Maiden – “The Clairvoyant” (6) (breaker)
Bananarama – “Nathan Jones” (20) WATCH
Chris De Burgh – “Missing You” (3) (video)
Robin Beck – “The First Time” (1) (rpt from 10/11/88)
Hithouse – “Jack To The Sound Of The Underground” (25) (video/credits)

01/12/88 (Bruno Brookes & Mike Read)
Rick Astley – “Take Me To Your Heart” (12) WATCH
Michael Jackson – “Smooth Criminal” (8) (video)
George Michael – “Kissing A Fool” (24) (breaker)
Angry Anderson – “Suddenly” (16) (breaker)
Cliff Richard – “Mistletoe & Wine” (7) (breaker)
Phil Collins – “Two Hearts” (6) (breaker)
Pet Shop Boys – “Left To My Own Devices” (4) WATCH
Bros – “Cat Among The Pigeons” (2) WATCH
Robin Beck – “The First Time” (1) (rpt from 10/11/88)
Humanoid – “Stakker Humanoid” (18) (+ credits)


08/12/88 (Nicky Campbell & Caron Keating)
Status Quo – “Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again)” (20) WATCH
Angry Anderson – “Suddenly” (3) WATCH
Phil Collins – “Two Hearts” (6) (video)
Petula Clark – “Downtown ‘88” (24) (breaker)
New Order – “Fine Time” (23) (breaker)
Inner City – “Good Life” (22) (breaker)
Erasure – “Stop” (7) (breaker)
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – “Especially For You” (2) (video)
Cliff Richard – “Mistletoe & Wine” (1) WATCH
Bananarama – “Nathan Jones” (15) (rpt from 24/11/88 + credits) WATCH

15/12/88 (Gary Davies & Mark Goodier)
Bon Jovi – “Born To Be My Baby” (22)
Petula Clark – “Downtown ‘88” (13)
U2 – “Angel Of Harlem” (10) (video)
New Order – “Fine Time” (15) WATCH
The Four Tops – “Loco In Acapulco” (23) (breaker)
Kim Wilde – “Four Letter Word” (28) (breaker)
Londonbeat – “9 AM (The Comfort Zone)” (29) (breaker)
Erasure – “Stop” (4) This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by WMG
Inner City – “Good Life” (6)
Cliff Richard – “Mistletoe & Wine” (1) (video)
A-ha – “You Are The One” (25) (video/credits)

22/12/88 (Nicky Campbell & Steve Wright)
The Four Tops – “Loco In Acapulco” (15) WATCH
A-ha – “You Are The One” (20)
Kim Wilde – “Four Letter Word” (19) WATCH
Shakin’ Stevens – “True Love” (28) (breaker)
Freiheit – “Keeping The Dream Alive” (27) (breaker)
Neneh Cherry – “Buffalo Stance” (13) WATCH
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – “Especially For You” (2) WATCH
Cliff Richard – “Mistletoe & Wine” (1) (rpt from 08/12/88)
Status Quo – “Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again)” (7) (rpt from 08/12/88 + credits)


25/12/88 (Bruno Brookes, Gary Davies & Anthea Turner)
S-Express – “Theme From S-Express”
Milli Vanilli – brief Christmas message
Pet Shop Boys – “Always On My Mind” WATCH
Belinda Carlisle – “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” (video clip)
Tiffany – “I Think We’re Alone Now” (video clip)
Kylie Minogue – “I Should Be So Lucky” (video clip)
Whitney Houston – “One Moment In Time” (video clip)
Enya – “Orinoco Flow” (rpt from 20/10/88)
Aswad – “Don’t Turn Around” WATCH
Yazz – brief Christmas message
Fairground Attraction – “Perfect” WATCH
Climie Fisher – “Love Changes (Everything)” (video clip)
Bros – “When Will I Be Famous?” (video clip)
Rick Astley – “Together Forever” (video clip)
Bobby McFerrin – “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (video clip)
Brother Beyond – “The Harder I Try” (video clip)
Pet Shop Boys – “Heart” WATCH
Brother Beyond – brief interview
Yazz – “”The Only Way Is Up” WATCH
Climie Fisher – brief interview
The Timelords & Gary Glitter – “Doctorin’ The Tardis” WATCH
Bros – “I Owe You Nothing” (video clip)
Glenn Medeiros – “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” (video clip)
Phil Collins – “Groovy Kind Of Love” (clip from 08/09/88)
Robin Beck – “The First Time” (rpt from 10/11/88)
Robin Gibb – brief interview
Wet Wet Wet – “With A Little Help From My Friends”
Breathe – brief Christmas message
The Hollies – “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”
Cliff Richard – “Mistletoe & Wine” (rpt from 08/12/88)
Bros – “Silent Night” (with credits)

25th Anniversary, 31/12/88 (Radio 1 DJs) (new performances in green)
The Swinging Blue Jeans – “Hippy Hippy Shake”
Manfred Mann – “Mighty Quinn” (clip from 15/02/68)
Procol Harum – “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” (clip from 26/12/67)
The Dave Clark Five – “Bits & Pieces” (clip from 19/02/64)
The Kinks – “Lola” (clip from 18/06/70)
The Animals – “House Of The Rising Sun” (clip)
The Hollies – “I Can’t Let Go” (clip)
The Beach Boys – “Good Vibrations” (clip)
Mike Love – brief interview
The Tremeloes – “Silence Is Golden”
Slade – “Merry Xmas Everybody” (clip from 25/12/74)
Gary Glitter – “I Love You Love Me Love” (clip from 15/12/73)
The Jam – “Going Underground” (clip from 27/03/80)
The Police – “Don’t Stand So Close To Me ‘86” (video clip)
Adam & The Ants – “Stand & Deliver” (video clip)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – “Two Tribes” (TOTP clip)
Duran Duran – “Is There Something I Should Know?” (clip from 23/03/83)
Village People – “YMCA” (video clip)
Showaddywaddy – “Under The Moon Of Love” (TOTP clip)
Free – “All Right Now” (clip from 04/06/70)
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – “Fire” (clip from 18/07/68)
Benny Hill – “Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)” (film clip)
Ray Stevens – “The Streak” (clip from 27/12/74)
Sylvia – “Y Viva Espana” (clip from 15/08/74)
Mud – “Tiger Feet”
Moira Stewart – brief interview
Sandie Shaw – “Long Live Love” (rehearsal clip)
Cilla Black – “Anyone Who Had A Heart” (clip)
Madonna – “Like A Virgin” (clip from 13/12/84)
Olivia Newton-John – “A Little More Love” (clip from 07/12/78)
Kate Bush – “Wuthering Heights” (video clip)
Dusty Springfield – “Son Of A Preacher Man” (clip)
Lulu – brief interview
Lulu – “Shout”
Errol Brown – brief interview
Hot Chocolate – “So You Win Again” (TOTP clip)
T.Rex – “Hot Love” (clip from 25/03/71)
Roxy Music – “Virginia Plain” (clip from 24/08/72)
The Jacksons – “Blame It On The Boogie” (video clip)
Abba – “Waterloo” (clip from 25/12/74)
Sex Pistols – “Pretty Vacant” (video clip)
ELO – “Mr Blue Sky” (video clip)
John Denver – “Annie’s Song” (clip)
St Winifred’s School Choir – “There’s No One Quite Like Grandma” (clip from 04/12/80)
Terry Jacks – “Seasons In The Sun” (Musikladen clip)
Glenn Medeiros – “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” (clip from 07/07/88)
Engelbert Humperdinck – “Release Me”
The Rolling Stones – “Jumping Jack Flash” (clip)
The Rolling Stones – “The Last Time” (clip from 04/03/65)
The Rolling Stones – “Brown Sugar” (clip from 15/04/71)
The Rolling Stones – “Let’s Spend The Night Together” (clip from 26/12/67)
Les McKeown – brief interview
Bay City Rollers – “Bye Bye Baby” (TOTP clip)
Donny Osmond – “Puppy Love” (clip)
Kajagoogoo – “Too Shy” (TOTP clip)
A-ha – “The Sun Always Shines On TV” (video clip)
Bros – “When Will I Be Famous?” (TOTP clip)
David Essex – “Gonna Make You A Star” WATCH
Petula Clark – brief interview
Cliff Richard – brief interview
Lulu – brief interview
Maurice & Robin Gibb – brief interview
The Bee Gees – “Massachusetts” (clip from 26/12/67)
Fleetwood Mac – “Albatross” (clip)
Madness – “Our House” (video clip)
The Monkees – “I’m A Believer” (film clip)
The Shadows – “Don’t Make My Baby Blue” (clip from 12/08/65)
The Three Degrees – “When Will I See You Again?” (clip from 15/08/74)
Blondie – “Denis” (video clip)
The Who – “My Generation” (clip)
Dire Straits – “Sultans Of Swing” (video clip)
Gladys Knight & The Pips – “Midnight Train To Georgia” (clip from 29/04/76)
The Four Tops – “Reach Out I’ll Be There”
Brian May & Roger Taylor – brief interview
Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody” (video clip)
John Lennon – “Imagine” (film clip)
Sonny & Cher – “I Got You Babe” (clip from 12/08/65)
U2 – “Pride (In The Name Of Love” (video clip)
Ultravox – “Vienna” (clip from 25/12/81)
The Boomtown Rats – “I Don’t Like Mondays” (video clip)
Cliff Richard – brief interview
Cliff Richard – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
Rod Stewart – “Maggie May” (TOTP clip)
Elton John – “Daniel” (clip from 25/01/73)
David Bowie – “Starman” (clip from 06/07/72)
Phil Collins – “You Can’t Hurry Love” (video clip)
Stevie Wonder – “I Just Called To Say I Love You” (video clip)
Marvin Gaye – “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” (video clip)
Lionel Richie – “Hello” (video clip)
Michael Jackson – “Billie Jean” (video clip)
Bruce Springsteen – “Born In The USA” (video clip)
Roy Orbison – “Oh Pretty Woman” (film clip)
Tom Jones – “Delilah” (clip from 07/03/68)
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – “Ebony & Ivory” (video clip)
Elvis Presley – “The Wonder Of You” (stills)
Shakin’ Stevens – “This Ole House”
Lulu – brief interview
Tom Jones – brief interview
Don McLean – “American Pie” (live clip)
The Righteous Brothers – “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” (clip from 28/01/65)
10cc – “I’m Not In Love” (live clip)
The Supremes – “Baby Love” (clip from 07/10/64)
Whitney Houston – “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” (clip from 21/05/87)
George Michael – “Careless Whisper” (video clip)
Band Aid – “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (clip from 25/12/84)
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards – brief interview
Dexys Midnight Runners – “Come On Eileen” (clip from 25/12/82)
Eurythmics – “You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart” (clip from 23/06/88)
Wham! – “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” (video clip)
Culture Club – “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?” (clip from 25/12/82)
Genesis – “Turn It On Again” (clip from 13/03/80)
Soft Cell – “Say Hello Wave Goodbye” (video clip)
Spandau Ballet – “True” (TOTP clip)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (video clip)
Depeche Mode – “Just Can’t Get Enough” (clip from 24/09/81)
The Beatles – “Daytripper” (clip)
The Beatles – “Hello Goodbye” (clip)
The Beatles – “We Can Work It Out” (clip)
The Beatles – “Hey Jude” (clip)
Petula Clark – brief interview
Cliff Richard – brief interview
Lulu – brief interview
Status Quo – “Pictures Of Matchstick Men” (clip from 15/02/68)
Status Quo – “Rockin’ All Over The World” (with credits)