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Episodes (52)
1. January 6, 1994
Aired 6 January 1994 • 30 min
Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 6 January 1994 and featuring D:Ream, Dina Carroll, East 17, The Mission, DJ Duke, Wet Wet Wet and Chaka Demus & Pliers, plus a guest appearance from Pan’s People.
2. January 13, 1994
Aired 13 January 1994 • 30 min
Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 13 January 1994 and featuring Culture Beat, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting, K7, CeCe Peniston, The The, Eternal, Bitty McLean and Chaka Demus & Pliers.
3. January 20, 1994
Aired 20 January 1994 • 30 min
Tony Dortie presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 20 January 1994 and featuring Inspiral Carpets, Tori Amos, Haddaway, Phil Collins, D:Ream and Toni Braxton.
4. January 27, 1994
Aired 27 January 1994 • 30 min
Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 27 January 1994 and featuring Therapy?, Joe, Celine Dion, Richard Marx and ZZ Top.
5. February 3, 1994
Aired 3 February 1994 • 30 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 February 1994 and featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rozalla, The Charlatans, Wendy Moten, Gin Blossoms, Mariah Carey and D:Ream
6. February 10, 1994
Aired 10 February 1994 • 30 min
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 February 1994 and featuring Aretha Franklin, Elastica, D:Mob with Cathy Dennis, The Cranberries, Carleen Anderson, Suede, Shara Nelson and D:Ream.
7. February 17, 1994
Aired 17 February 1994 • 30 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 February 1994 and featuring Saint Etienne, Cappella, Crowded House, Dina Carroll, Sinead O'Connor, The Wildhearts, 2 Unlimited and Mariah Carey.
8. February 24, 1994
Aired 24 February 1994 • 30 min
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 February 1994 and featuring Level 42, Ace of Base, Bryan Adams with Rod Stewart and Sting, Suede, Gabrielle, Beck and Mariah Carey.
9. March 3, 1994
Aired 3 March 1994 • 30 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 March 1994 and featuring Morrissey, 2 Unlimited, Elvis Costello, Toni Braxton, E.Y.C., Barbara Tucker, Inspiral Carpets and Mariah Carey.
10. March 10, 1994
Aired 10 March 1994 • 29 min
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 March 1994 and featuring Carter USM, Primal Scream, M People, Janet Jackson, Doop, Marcella Detroit, Bon Jovi and Mariah Carey.
11. March 17, 1994
Aired 17 March 1994 • 28 min
Mark Owen and Robbie Williams present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 March 1994 and featuring Bjork, Blur, Tori Amos, Bruce Springsteen, Alison Moyet, Madonna, Roachford, Roxette and Doop.
12. March 24, 1994
Aired 24 March 1994 • 28 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1994 and featuring Soul Asylum, Bon Jovi, D:Ream, Worlds Apart, Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue, Take That and Doop.
13. March 31, 1994
Aired 31 March 1994 • 30 min
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 31 March 1994 and featuring Madonna, James, Haddaway, Culture Beat, Frances Ruffelle, Bruce Springsteen, Smash, Bee Gees and Doop.
14. April 7, 1994
Aired 7 April 1994 • 28 min
Andi Peters presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April1994 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Black Machine, Erasure, Prince, Tony Di Bart, Bitty McLean, Little Angels, Roachford and Take That.
15. April 14, 1994
Aired 14 April 1994 • 30 min
Meat Loaf presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 April 1994 and featuring Terrorvision, Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman, Pet Shop Boys, Frances Ruffelle, Loveland vs Darlene Lewis, Garth Brooks, Toni Braxton, Take That and Meat Loaf.
16. April 21, 1994
Aired 21 April 1994 • 30 min
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 1994 and featuring Crash Test Dummies, Bitty McLean, C. J. Lewis, The Pretenders, Erasure, Crystal Waters, Deacon Blue, Toni Di Bart and Prince.
17. April 28, 1994
Aired 28 April 1994 • 30 min
Nicky Campbell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1994 and featuring Ride, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Skin, Eternal, Club House, Level 42, Barbra Streisand, Michael Bolton and Prince.
18. May 5, 1994
Aired 5 May 1994 • 30 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1994 and featuring Evan Dando, Killing Joke, The Cranberries, C. J. Lewis, the Manchester United Football Squad, Judy Cheeks, Richard Marx, Stiltskin and Tony Di Bart.
19. May 12, 1994
Aired 12 May 1994 • 30 min
Jack Dee presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 May 1994 and featuring Iggy Pop, Michael Bolton, Gloworm, East 17, Joe Roberts, E.Y.C., Marcella Detroit and Elton John, and Stiltskin.
20. May 19, 1994
Aired 19 May 1994 • 30 min
Bruno Brookes and Alice Cooper present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 May 1994 and featuring Deep Forest, 2 Unlimited, Bad Boys Inc., Wet Wet Wet, Seal, Julia Fordham, East 17, Alice Cooper and the Manchester United Football Club squad.
21. May 26, 1994
Aired 26 May 1994 • 30 min
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 May 1994 and featuring The Prodigy, Maxx, Carleen Anderson, Bruce Dickinson, Gloworm, Pet Shop Boys with Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, Galliano, All-4-One and the Manchester United Football Squad.
22. June 2, 1994
Aired 2 June 1994 • 30 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 June 1994 and featuring Pulp, Arrested Development, Big Mountain, The Beautiful South, The Grid, Salt-N-Pepa, Pink Floyd, Mariah Carey and Wet Wet Wet.
23. June 9, 1994
Aired 9 June 1994 • 30 min
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 June 1994 and featuring Manic Street Preachers, Blur, Absolutely Fabulous, Kym Mazelle and Jocelyn Brown, The Brand New Heavies, Guns N' Roses, Maxx, Dawn Penn and Wet Wet Wet.
24. June 16, 1994
Aired 16 June 1994 • 30 min
Angus Deayton presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 June 1994 and featuring Robert Palmer, The Grid, 2 Unlimited, Mariah Carey, D:Ream, Toni Braxton, Spin Doctors, Chaka Demus & Pliers and Wet Wet Wet.
25. June 23, 1994
Aired 23 June 1994 • 29 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 June 1994 and featuring Aswad, Dawn Penn, Ace of Base, All-4-One, Shed Seven, The B-52’s, Cappella, Elton John and Wet Wet Wet.
26. June 30, 1994
Aired 30 June 1994 • 28 min
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 June 1994 and featuring Juliet Roberts, Let Loose, Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman, The Boomtown Rats, Oasis, Crystal Waters, These Animal Men, The Grid and Wet Wet Wet.
27. July 7, 1994
Aired 7 July 1994 • 29 min
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1994 and featuring Gun, Two Cowboys, The B-52's, Aswad, Elton John, The Pretenders, All-4-One, Take That and Wet Wet Wet.
28. July 14, 1994
Aired 14 July 1994 • 28 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 July 1994 and featuring Killing Joke, BlackGirl, Mariah Carey, China Black, House of Pain, The Three Tenors, Let Loose, Julian Cope and Wet Wet Wet.
29. July 21, 1994
Aired 21 July 1994 • 28 min
Julian Clary presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 July 1994 and featuring Clubhouse, Bad Boys Inc, Warren G & Nate Dogg, The Grid, CJ Lewis, The B-52's, Skin, PJ & Duncan and Wet Wet Wet.
30. July 28, 1994
Aired 28 July 1994 • 29 min
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 July 1994 and featuring Shampoo, EYC, All-4-One, Let Loose, Red Dragon with Brian & Tony Gold, The Three Tenors, China Black, Erasure and Wet Wet Wet.
31. August 4, 1994
Aired 4 August 1994 • 29 min
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 August 1994 and featuring Maxx, Level 42, Ce Ce Peniston, Status Quo, Rozalla, Whitesnake, PJ & Duncan, Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry and Wet Wet Wet.
32. August 10, 1994
Aired 10 August 1994 • 28 min
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 August 1994 and featuring Red Dragon with Brian & Tony Gold, The Brand New Heavies, The Future Sound of London, Shampoo, DJ Miko, Joe Cocker, Carleen Anderson, Let Loose and Wet Wet Wet.
33. August 18, 1994
Aired 18 August 1994 • 29 min
Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 18 August 1994 and featuring China Black, Oasis, Tinman, Eternal, Soundgarden, Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry, Sophie B Hawkins, Boyz II Men and Wet Wet Wet.
34. August 25, 1994
Aired 25 August 1994 • 30 min
Malcolm McLaren presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 August 1994 and featuring Red Dragon With Brian & Tony Gold, Enigma, Dinosaur Jnr, Let Loose, and Kylie Minogue.
35. September 1, 1994
Aired 1 September 1994 • 29 min
Claire Sturgess presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 September 1994 and featuring Blur and Phil Daniels, Sean Maguire, Terrorvision, Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry, Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey, Children for Rwanda, Boyz II Men, Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories, and Wet Wet Wet.
36. September 8, 1994
Aired 8 September 1994 • 30 min
Brian Harvey and Tony Mortimer introduce performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Corona, The Wonderstuff, Cyndi Lauper, Pet Shop Boys, and Bon Jovi.
37. September 15, 1994
Aired 15 September 1994 • 30 min
Simon Mayo introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from The Grid, Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, M-beat Feat. General Levy, Sinead O'connor, and Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey.
38. September 22, 1994
Aired 22 September 1994 • 30 min
Bruno Brookes introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Michelle Gayle, Elton John, Suede, Cyndi Lauper, and Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories.
39. September 29, 1994
Aired 29 September 1994 • 30 min
Claire Sturgess introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from The Cranberries, Pato Banton, Reel 2 Real Feat. The Mad Stuntman, Snap Feat. Summer, and Shane Macgowan & The Popes.
40. October 6, 1994
Aired 6 October 1994 • 30 min
Punt & Dennis introduce performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Michelle Gayle, Elton John, and Inxs.
41. October 13, 1994
Aired 13 October 1994 • 30 min
Mark Goodier introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Cappella, Gloria Estefan, Snap Feat. Summer, Pato Banton, and Sting.
42. October 20, 1994
Aired 20 October 1994 • 30 min
Jarvis Cocker introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Let Loose, Oasis, Ultimate Kaos, R. Kelly, and Tom Jones.
43. October 27, 1994
Aired 27 October 1994 • 30 min
Simon Mayo introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from China Black, Pink Floyd, Rozalla, Bon Jovi, and East 17.
44. November 3, 1994
Aired 3 November 1994 • 30 min
Simon Mayo introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from China Black, Pink Floyd, Rozalla, Bon Jovi, and East 17.
45. November 10, 1994
Aired 10 November 1994 • 30 min
Bruno Brookes introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from The Beautiful South, Warren G, The Saw Doctors, Nirvana, and M-people.
46. November 17, 1994
Aired 17 November 1994 • 30 min
Michelle Gayle introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Suede, Baby D, Blur, New Order, and Kate Bush.
47. November 24, 1994
Aired 24 November 1994 • 30 min
Mark Goodier introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Jimmy Nail, Louis Armstrong, New Atlantic Feat. Berri, Kylie Minogue, and Luther Vandross.
48. December 1, 1994
Aired 1 December 1994 • 30 min
Lily Savage introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Roxette, The Stone Roses, Erasure, Mariah Carey, and East 17.
49. December 8, 1994
Aired 8 December 1994 • 30 min
Neneh Cherry introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from P.j. & Duncan, Mariah Carey, Boyzone, Eyc, and Jimmy Nail.
50. December 15, 1994
Aired 15 December 1994 • 30 min
Damon Albarn introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Michelle Gayle, Mighty Moprh'n Power Rangers, M-beat Feat. Nazlyn, Sting, and Oasis.
51. December 22, 1994
Aired 22 December 1994 • 30 min
Gary Glitter introduces performances, videos, and pre-chart exclusives by some of the top artists in the charts. Including performances from Zig & Zag, Madonna, Boyzone, The Beautiful South, and East 17.
52. December 25, 1994
Aired 25 December 1994 • 60 min
Take That review the chart hits of 1994. With performances from D-Ream, Doop, Tony Di Bart, Stiltskin, Wet Wet Wet, Boyzone, East 17, All 4 One, Let Loose, Eternal, Whigfield and Pato Banton.