Top of the Pops 1967
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1 January 1964 and 30 July 2006. It was traditionally shown every Thursday evening on BBC1, except for a short period on Fridays in late 1974, before being again moved to Fridays in 1996, and then to Sundays on BBC Two in 2005. Each weekly programme consisted of performances from some of that week's best-selling popular music artists, with a rundown of that week's singles chart. Additionally, there was a special edition of the programme on Christmas Day (and usually, until 1984, a second such edition a few days after Christmas), featuring some of the best-selling singles of the year.
Although the weekly show was cancelled, the Christmas special has continued. It also survives as Top of the Pops 2, which began in 1994 and features vintage performances from the Top of the Pops archives.
In the 1990s, the show's format was sold to several foreign broadcasters in the form of a franchise package, and at one point various versions of the show were shown in nearly 100 countries. Editions of the programme from the 1970s are being repeated on most Thursdays on BBC Four.
However, following the Jimmy Savile allegations, from October 2012, episodes featuring Jimmy Savile ceased to be broadcast. Following the arrest of Dave Lee Travis by officers investigating Savile, episodes featuring Travis were also omitted.
This edition from 1967 is presented by Alan Freeman, Pete Murray and the disgraced Jimmy Saville as they look back at the years biggest hits from the likes of Procol Harum, The Rolling Stones, The Bee Gees, Cliff Richard and The Beatles.
This recording is taken an original VHS recording of a Channel Four repeat.
All rights reserved BBC Worldwide.
Although the weekly show was cancelled, the Christmas special has continued. It also survives as Top of the Pops 2, which began in 1994 and features vintage performances from the Top of the Pops archives.
In the 1990s, the show's format was sold to several foreign broadcasters in the form of a franchise package, and at one point various versions of the show were shown in nearly 100 countries. Editions of the programme from the 1970s are being repeated on most Thursdays on BBC Four.
However, following the Jimmy Savile allegations, from October 2012, episodes featuring Jimmy Savile ceased to be broadcast. Following the arrest of Dave Lee Travis by officers investigating Savile, episodes featuring Travis were also omitted.
This edition from 1967 is presented by Alan Freeman, Pete Murray and the disgraced Jimmy Saville as they look back at the years biggest hits from the likes of Procol Harum, The Rolling Stones, The Bee Gees, Cliff Richard and The Beatles.
This recording is taken an original VHS recording of a Channel Four repeat.
All rights reserved BBC Worldwide.