Christmas Hits
A compilation of performances from Christmas shows, including The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Madness, Chas & Dave, Slade, Pet Shop Boys and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
The Top of the Pops Christmas Hits compilation is made up of hits down the years, mostly performed on those classic episodes of Christmas Top of the Pops in a seasonal studio. We include songs that reached the charts in December, from Ian Dury and the Blockheads to Madness, East 17 and Coldplay.
There are hits that made the enviable Christmas Number 1 spot from the likes of The Human League and Pet Shop Boys, songs that were pipped to the post and perennial Christmas classics from Slade, Mud and Frankie Goes to Hollywood to name but three. We also have a special rediscovered rare performance opening the programme from the psychedelic era Rolling Stones from 1967 and not broadcast for over 40 years. Christmas Top of the Pops adorns the studio in tinsel to give a perfect playlist for any festive party.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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The Rolling Stones
2000 Light Years From Home
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Jimmy Osmond
Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
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Mud
Lonely This Christmas
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Showaddywaddy
Under The Moon of Love
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Ian Dury & the Blockheads
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
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The Specials
Do Nothing
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Bucks Fizz
The Land of Make Believe
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Dollar
Mirror Mirror
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The Human League
Don't You Want Me
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Madness
Our House
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David Essex
A Winter's Tale
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Pretenders
2000 Miles
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Howard Jones
What Is Love?
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Slade
Merry Xmas Everybody
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood
The Power of Love
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T’Pau
China in Your Hand
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Pet Shop Boys
Always On My Mind
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The Shamen
Phorever People
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Saint Etienne
I Was Born on Christmas Day
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East 17
It's Alright
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Spice Girls
2 Become 1
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Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews
Baby It's Cold Outside
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Girls Aloud
Sound of the Underground
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Alexandra Burke
Hallelujah
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Take That
Greatest Day
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Coldplay
Christmas Lights
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
| Performer | Ian Dury and the Blockheads |
| Performer | Madness |
| Performer | Chas & Dave |
| Performer | East 17 |
| Performer | Coldplay |
| Performer | The Human League |
| Performer | Pet Shop Boys |
| Performer | Slade |
| Performer | Mud |
| Performer | Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
| Performer | The Rolling Stones |
| Producer | Dione Newton |
Broadcasts
Christmas Eve 201621:00- Christmas Day 201602:25
- Christmas Day 201623:00
- Sat 23 Dec 201722:00
- Boxing Day 201700:10
- Sun 23 Dec 201800:30
- Christmas Eve 201921:00
- Wed 16 Dec 202022:00
- Christmas Eve 202120:00
- Boxing Day 202101:25
- Boxing Day 202201:50
- Fri 22 Dec 202319:00
- Christmas Day 202300:50
- Christmas Day 202422:30
- Sat 29 Nov 202522:45BBC Two except Scotland
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