"It's Thursday night, it's seven, it's Top Of The Pops!"
For pop fans of a certain age, this expression is a dopamine rush. It means homework can be forgotten, the weekend is near and pop music is about to hit our drab 1980s living room.
If you're lucky, you might even spot your childhood crush, Cheryl from Bucks Fizz, who looked like she was desperate to visit your house for a game of Connect 4 (OK, maybe that part was just me ).
Top Of The Pops ruled the roost for 42 years, introducing the UK to Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Madonna, The Stone Roses and the Spice Girls, at a time when pop music was still rare and exotic.
But TOTP, as no one has ever called it outside of print, wasn't the BBC's only banter with the charts.
In fact, over 70 different pop and rock shows have made their way onto the schedules since the BBC was founded 100 years ago.
"It's Thursday night, it's seven, it's Top Of The Pops!"
For pop fans of a certain age, this expression is a dopamine rush. It means homework can be forgotten, the weekend is near and pop music is about to hit our drab 1980s living room.
If you're lucky, you might even spot your childhood crush, Cheryl from Bucks Fizz, who looked like she was desperate to visit your house for a game of Connect 4 (OK, maybe that part was just me ).
Top Of The Pops ruled the roost for 42 years, introducing the UK to Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Madonna, The Stone Roses and the Spice Girls, at a time when pop music was still rare and exotic.
But TOTP, as no one has ever called it outside of print, wasn't the BBC's only banter with the charts.
In fact, over 70 different pop and rock shows have made their way onto the schedules since the BBC was founded 100 years ago.
