31/10/1997
Top of the Pops ArchiveMary Anne Hobbs introduces the latest hits from the UK Top 40 chart with live performances, and the best pop videos. Including performances from N-trance Feat. Rod Stewart, Spice Girls, Dannii Minogue, Puff Daddy, and Aqua.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Sun 2nd Nov 1997
00:40
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BBC One
Fri 31st Oct 1997
19:30
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Party People' by 911
911 Mimed |
5 |
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Da Ya Think I'm Sexy by N-trance Feat. Rod Stewart
N-trance Feat. Rod Stewart Live |
7 |
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Spice Up Your Life by Spice Girls
Spice Girls Live Concert repeat performance |
2 |
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Everything I Wanted by Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue Live |
15 |
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Ripgroove by Double 99
Double 99 Mimed |
14 |
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Been Around The World by Puff Daddy
Puff Daddy Satellite |
20 |
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Telling Stories by The Charlatans
The Charlatans Live |
16 |
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Barbie Girl by Aqua
Aqua Mimed repeat performance |
1 |
Trivia
Puff Daddy's performance was edited and removed from this episode when it was re-aired by the BBC in 2025.
The Spice Girls introduce “Spice Up Your Life” for TOTP via satellite on location in India.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Mary Anne Hobbs |
| Executive Producer | Chris Cowey |
| Chart Narrator | Mark Goodier |
Performance Breakdown
| Mimed | 0% |
| Live | 0% |
| Live Concert | 0% |
| Satellite | 0% |
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