Christmas Day 1988 image

Christmas Day 1988

Top of the Pops Archive

Episode tag: Xmas Special

Presenting the top hits and videos from 1988, including the Christmas No 1. Introduced by Bruno Brookes, Gary Davies and Anthea Turner. Including performances from Pet Shop Boys, Tiffany, Whitney Houston, and Aswad.

All Broadcasts

  • BBC One BBC One

    Sun 25th Dec 1988

    14:00

Last Broadcast

BBC One BBC One logo

Sun 25th Dec 1988

14:00

More Episodes

Presentation

Performances Featured

Performance archived performance image preview YouTube performance Chart #
Picture of S'Express Theme From S-express by S'Express
S'Express
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Carlisle
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Tiffany I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany
Tiffany
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Kylie Minogue I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Whitney Houston One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Enya Orinoco Flow by Enya
Enya
Mimed repeat performance

OLD

Picture of Aswad Don't Turn Around by Aswad
Aswad
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Fairground Attraction Perfect by Fairground Attraction
Fairground Attraction
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Climie Fisher Love Changes (Everything) by Climie Fisher
Climie Fisher
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Bros When Will I Be Famous? by Bros
Bros
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Rick Astley Together Forever by Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Bobby Mcferrin Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby Mcferrin
Bobby Mcferrin
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Brother Beyond The Harder I Try by Brother Beyond
Brother Beyond
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Pet Shop Boys Heart by Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Yazz & The Plastic Population The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population
Yazz & The Plastic Population
Mimed

OLD

Picture of The Timelords & Gary Glitter Doctorin' The Tardis by The Timelords & Gary Glitter
The Timelords & Gary Glitter
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Bros I Owe You Nothing by Bros
Bros
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros
Glenn Medeiros
Music Video

OLD

Picture of Phil Collins Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Mimed repeat performance

OLD

Picture of Robin Beck The First Time by Robin Beck
Robin Beck
Mimed repeat performance

OLD

Picture of Wet Wet Wet With A Little Help From My Friends by Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet
Live

OLD

Picture of The Hollies He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Hollies
The Hollies
Mimed

OLD

Picture of Cliff Richard Mistletoe & Wine by Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Live repeat performance

OLD

Picture of Bros Silent Night by Bros
Bros
Mimed

OLD

Trivia

Robin Gibb is briefly interviewed by Gary Davies during a presenter link.
A 'Christmas Crackers' segment showcases videos and performances by some of the top artists in 1988 throughout the show.
During Fairground Attraction's performance of 'Perfect', lead vocalist Eddi Reader poorly mimes the song, peels an orange, shares it with the audience, and then puts some in a band member's mouth.
"Doctoring the Tardis" by The Time Lords & Gary Glitter was removed from this episode when it was re-aired by the BBC from 2019 onwards.
Milli Vanilli, Yazz, Brother Beyond, Breathe and Climie Fisher wish viewers a Merry Christmas during multiple presenter links.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter presented by Bruno Brookes
Presenter presented by Gary Davies
Presenter presented by Anthea Turner
Producer Brian Whitehouse
Sound Martin Deane
Lighting Martin Kisner
Design May Eakin

Performance Breakdown

Mimed 0%
Music Video 0%
Live 0%

Feedback

We really value your feedback and help, so if you notice any inaccuracies or would like to let us know about something, fill out this form.*