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Top of the Pops — Season 1

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Episodes (53)

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E1

1. 1 January 1964

Aired 1 January 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You Gene Pitney - 24 Hours From Tulsa The Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over The Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake The Hollies - Stay Videos: The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand Freddie & The Dreamers - You Were Made For Me Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Title unknown

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E2

2. 8 January 1964

Aired 8 January 1964 • 60 min

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E3

3. 15 January 1964

Aired 15 January 1964 • 60 min

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E4

4. 22 January 1964

Aired 22 January 1964 • 60 min

5
E5

5. 29 January 1964

Aired 29 January 1964 • 60 min

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E6

6. 5 February 1964

Aired 5 February 1964 • 60 min

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E7

7. 12 February 1964

Aired 12 February 1964 • 60 min

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E8

8. 19 February 1964

Aired 19 February 1964 • 60 min

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9. 26 February 1964

Aired 26 February 1964 • 60 min

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E10

10. 4 March 1964

Aired 4 March 1964 • 60 min

Presenter: Alan Freeman Performers: The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Eden Kane - Boys Cry (repeat) Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away The Hollies - Just One Look (repeat) The Bachelors - Diane Videos: Dusty Springfield - Stay Awhile

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E11

11. 11 March 1964

Aired 11 March 1964 • 60 min

Presenters David Jacobs, Pete Murray and Savid Jacobs Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Eden Kane - Boys Cry Gene Pitney - That Girl Belongs To Yesterday (repeat) Kathy Kirby - Let Me Go Lover (repeat) The Hollies - Just One Look (repeat) Videos: The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away

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12. 18 March 1964

Aired 18 March 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces (repeat) Gene Pitney - That Girl Belongs To Yesterday (repeat) Marquis Of Bath - Announcement The Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly The Bachelors - I Believe The Hollies - Just One Look (repeat) The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away (repeat) Videos: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children

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E13

13. 25 March 1964

Aired 25 March 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) Peter and Gordon - World Without Love The Applejacks - Tell Me When The Bachelors - I Believe (repeat) The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (repeat) The Beatles - You Can't Do That (repeat) Videos: The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away

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E14

14. 1 April 1964

Aired 1 April 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Alan Freeman and Pete Murray Performers: Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop (repeat) Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly The Applejacks - Tell Me When The Bachelors - I Believe The Beatles - You Can't Do That (repeat)

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E15

15. 8 April 1964

Aired 8 April 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Pete Murray and David Jacobs Performers: Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly The Bachelors - I Believe (repeat) The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juliet Videos: Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas The Mojos - Everything's Alright

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E16

16. 15 April 1964

Aired 15 April 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: David Jacobs and Jimmy Savile Performers: Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Applejacks - Tell Me When (repeat) The Bachelors - I Believe The Migil 5 - Mockingbird Hill Videos: The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love

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17. 22 April 1964

Aired 22 April 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop Peter & Gordon - World Without Love The Bachelors - I Believe (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juliet The Mojos - Everything's Alright (repeat) The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away (repeat) Videos: Manfred Mann - Hubble Bubble

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E18

18. 29 April 1964

Aired 29 April 1964 • 60 min

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E19

19. 6 May 1964

Aired 6 May 1964 • 60 min

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20. 13 May 1964

Aired 13 May 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile Performers: Cilla Black - You're My World (repeat) Freddie & The Dreamers - I Love You Baby (repeat) Millie - My Boy Lollipop (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juliet The Fourmost - A Little Loving (repeat) Videos: Cliff Richard - Constantly The Shadows - The Rise & Fall Of Flingel Bunt

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E21

21. 20 May 1964

Aired 20 May 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Jimmy Savile and Alan Freeman Performers: Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Someone Someone Kathy Kirby - You're The One The Four Pennies - Juliet (repeat) Videos: Cilla Black - You're My World Gigliola Cinquetti - Non Ho L'eta Per Amarti The Shadows - The Rise & Fall Of Flingel Bunt

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E22

22. 27 May 1964

Aired 27 May 1964 • 60 min

Presenters: Alan Freeman Performers: Billy Fury - I Will Cilla Black - You're My World (repeat) Freddie & The Dreamers - I Love You Baby (repeat) The Four Pennies - Juliet (repeat) The Hollies - Here I Go Again Videos: Cliff Richard - Constantly Roy Orbison - It's Over

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23. 3 June 1964

Aired 3 June 1964 • 60 min

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E24

24. 10 June 1964

Aired 10 June 1964 • 60 min

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E25

25. 17 June 1964

Aired 17 June 1964 • 60 min

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E26

26. 24 June 1964

Aired 24 June 1964 • 60 min

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E27

27. 1 July 1964

Aired 1 July 1964 • 60 min

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E28

28. 8 July 1964

Aired 8 July 1964 • 60 min

29
E29

29. 15 July 1964

Aired 15 July 1964 • 60 min

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E30

30. 22 July 1964

Aired 22 July 1964 • 60 min

31
E31

31. 29 July 1964

Aired 29 July 1964 • 60 min

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E32

32. 5 August 1964

Aired 5 August 1964 • 60 min

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E33

33. 12 August 1964

Aired 12 August 1964 • 60 min

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E34

34. 19 August 1964

Aired 19 August 1964 • 60 min

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35. 26 August 1964

Aired 26 August 1964 • 60 min

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E36

36. 2 September 1964

Aired 2 September 1964 • 60 min

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E37

37. 9 September 1964

Aired 9 September 1964 • 60 min

Hosts - Pete Murray And Jimmy Savile Elvis Presley - Such A Night (Disc) Jim Reeves - I Won't Forget You (Disc) Julie Rogers - The Wedding (Performance) Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (Performance) PJ Proby - Together (Performance) The Four Seasons - Rag Doll (Disc) The Honeycombs - Have I The Right? (Repeat Performance) The Kinks - You Really Got Me (Repeat Performance) The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go? (Disc)

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38. 16 September 1964

Aired 16 September 1964 • 60 min

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E39

39. 24 September 1964

Aired 24 September 1964 • 60 min

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40. 1 October 1964

Aired 1 October 1964 • 60 min

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41. 8 October 1964

Aired 8 October 1964 • 60 min

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42. 15 October 1964

Aired 15 October 1964 • 60 min

Host - Pete Murray Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers - One Way Love (Performance) Henry Mancini - How Soon (Promo Video) Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good (Repeat Performance) Matt Monro - Walk Away (Performance) Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman (Promo Video) Sandie Shaw - There's Always Something There To Remind Me(Performance) The Animals - I'm Crying (Promo Video) The Hollies - We're Through (Repeat Performance) The Searchers - When You Walk In The Room (Promo Video) The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go? (Performance)

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43. 22 October 1964

Aired 22 October 1964 • 60 min

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44. 29 October 1964

Aired 29 October 1964 • 60 min

Host - Alan Freeman Dave Clark 5 Anyway You Want It (Repeat Performance) Lesley Gore Maybe I know (Disc) Manfred Mann Sha La La (Performance) Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman (Promo Video) Sandie Shaw - There's Always Something There To Remind Me (Repeat Performance) The Hollies - We're Through (Repeat Performance) The Searchers - When You Walk In The Room (Repeat Performance) The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go? (Disc) Tony Jackson and the Vibrations - Bye Bye Baby (Performance) Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders - Um Um Um Um Um Um (Performance)

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45. 5 November 1964

Aired 5 November 1964 • 60 min

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46. 12 November 1964

Aired 12 November 1964 • 60 min

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47. 19 November 1964

Aired 19 November 1964 • 60 min

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48. 26 November 1964

Aired 26 November 1964 • 60 min

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49. 3 December 1964

Aired 3 December 1964 • 60 min

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50. 10 December 1964

Aired 10 December 1964 • 60 min

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51. 17 December 1964

Aired 17 December 1964 • 60 min

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E52

52. 24 December 1964

Aired 24 December 1964 • 60 min

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E53

53. 31 December 1964

Aired 31 December 1964 • 60 min

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