Peter Powell presenting TOTP

Peter Powell

Top of the Pops Archive

Peter Powell, born August 24, 1951, is a British radio DJ and television presenter, best known for his work during the 1970s and 1980s.

Powell began his broadcasting career as a DJ in his hometown of Birmingham, England. He quickly became known for his lively and engaging on-air personality, and was soon offered a job as a presenter on Radio Luxembourg, a popular commercial radio station that broadcast throughout Europe.

In 1978, Powell joined the BBC Radio 1 team, where he presented the station's flagship weekday afternoon show. He was also a regular presenter on Top of the Pops, from the late 1970s to the late 1980s.

During the 1980s, Powell continued to host a number of popular radio and television shows, including The Saturday Show, The Pepsi Chart Show, and The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles. 

In addition to his broadcasting work, Powell was also a successful businessman. He founded a record label, PRT Records, in the late 1970s, and later went on to establish a video production company, Peter Powell Productions.

Powell retired from broadcasting in the early 1990s to focus on his business interests. However, he has made occasional appearances on television and radio since then.

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Episode Appearances

Episode Number Episode performance image preview
1295 25 Years of Top of the Pops
1279 15/09/1988
1271 21/07/1988
1265 09/06/1988
1264 02/06/1988
1258 21/04/1988
1254 24/03/1988
1250 25/02/1988
1242 31/12/1987
1235 12/11/1987
1231 15/10/1987
1226 10/09/1987
1222 13/08/1987
1218 16/07/1987
1215 25/06/1987
1213 11/06/1987
1210 21/05/1987
1207 30/04/1987
1205 16/04/1987
1201 19/03/1987
1196 12/02/1987
1189 Christmas Day 1986
1182 06/11/1986
1175 18/09/1986
1167 23/07/1986
1158 22/05/1986
1133 28/11/1985
1130 07/11/1985
1127 17/10/1985
1123 19/09/1985
1121 05/09/1985
1118 15/08/1985
1114 18/07/1985
1111 27/06/1985
1105 16/05/1985
1101 18/04/1985
1098 28/03/1985
1094 28/02/1985
1090 31/01/1985
1088 17/01/1985
1082 13/12/1984
1080 29/11/1984
1075 25/10/1984
1071 27/09/1984
1061 19/07/1984
1056 14/06/1984
1052 17/05/1984
1048 19/04/1984
1044 22/03/1984
1039 16/02/1984
1035 19/01/1984
1032 Christmas 1983 - Part 2
1023 03/11/1983
1020 13/10/1983
1015 08/09/1983
1007 14/07/1983
1004 23/06/1983
1000 26/05/1983
997 05/05/1983
993 07/04/1983
986 17/02/1983
978 Christmas 1982 - Part 1
974 02/12/1982
968 21/10/1982
965 30/09/1982
962 09/09/1982
954 15/07/1982
946 20/05/1982
942 22/04/1982
938 25/03/1982
927 07/01/1982
925 Christmas Day 1981
917 05/11/1981
908 03/09/1981
901 16/07/1981
897 18/06/1981
891 07/05/1981
888 16/04/1981
884 19/03/1981
881 26/02/1981
876 22/01/1981
872 Christmas 1980 - Part 1
869 04/12/1980
864 30/10/1980
861 09/10/1980
855 28/08/1980
852 07/08/1980
851 09/07/1980
847 08/05/1980
841 27/03/1980
836 22/02/1980
829 03/01/1980
827 Christmas 1979 - Part 1
823 29/11/1979
818 25/10/1979
811 06/09/1979
807 02/08/1979
802 28/06/1979
796 17/05/1979
791 12/04/1979
787 15/03/1979
783 15/02/1979
779 18/01/1979
773 30/11/1978
767 19/10/1978
761 07/09/1978
757 10/08/1978
752 06/07/1978
746 18/05/1978
742 20/04/1978
737 16/03/1978
732 09/02/1978
728 05/01/1978
718 03/11/1977

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