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The Best Episodes of Top of the Pops Season 25

Every episode of Top of the Pops Season 25 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top of the Pops Season 25!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 33 - August 18, 1988
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S25:E33

    Mike Read and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 18 August 1988 and featuring Aztec Camera, Kylie Minogue, Chris Rea, Status Quo, Van Halen, Big Country, Fairground Attraction, Julio Iglesias and Stevie Wonder, Yazz & The Plastic Population, and Robbie Robertson.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 38 - September 22, 1988
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S25:E38

    Nicky Campbell and Andy Crane present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 September 1988 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Womack & Womack, Bill Withers, Transvision Vamp, Whitney Houston, Bon Jovi, Rick Astley, The Hollies and The Pasadenas.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 49 - December 8, 1988
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S25:E49

    Nicky Campbell and Caron Keating present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 December 1988 and featuring Status Quo, Angry Anderson, Phil Collins, Petula Clark, New Order, Inner City, Erasure, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, Cliff Richard and Bananarama.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 52 - 1988 Christmas Special
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    S25:E52

    Gary Davies, Bruno Brookes and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1988 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Cliff Richard and Enya.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 21 - May 26, 1988
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    S25:E21

    Steve Wright and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 May 1988 and featuring Debbie Gibson, LA Mix, Ofra Haza, Climie Fisher, Aswad, The Style Council, Hothouse Flowers, Mica Paris, Scritti Politti, Wet Wet Wet and Heart.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 31 - August 4, 1988
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    S25:E31

    Janice Long and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 August 1988. Featuring Kim Wilde, The Funky Worm and Fairground Attraction.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 37 - September 15, 1988
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    S25:E37

    Simon Mayo and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 15 September 1988 and featuring Bros, The Commodores, The Proclaimers, The Pasadenas, Coldcut ft Junior Reid, Salt-N-Pepa, Jason Donovan, The Hollies, Phil Collins and Inner City.

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  8. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 14 - April 7, 1988
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    S25:E14

    Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April 1988 and featuring Taylor Dayne, Fleetwood Mac, Glen Goldsmith, Hazell Dean, Natalie Cole, AC/DC, Pebbles, Scott Fitzgerald, Pet Shop Boys and Jellybean ft Adele Bertei.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 39 - September 29, 1988
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S25:E39

    Gary Davies and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 September 1988 and featuring Sinitta, U2, Hazell Dean, Alexander O'Neal, Duran Duran, Erasure, Whitney Houston, Bananarama The Hollies and T'Pau.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 8 - February 25, 1988
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    S25:E8

    Peter Powell and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 February 1988 and featuring The Primitives, Morrissey, Vanessa Paradis, Rick Astley, The Sisters of Mercy, Eddie Cochran, George Harrison, The Mission, Eddy Grant, Kylie Minogue and The Bangles.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 42 - October 20, 1988
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    S25:E42

    Steve Wright and Caron Keating present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 October 1988 and featuring D Mob ft Gary Haisman, The Christians, Enya, Deacon Blue, Milli Vanilli, Erasure, Kylie Minogue, Whitney Houston and The Wee Papa Girl Rappers.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 12 - March 24, 1988
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    S25:E12

    Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 March 1988 and featuring Sinitta, a-ha, Simon Harris, Wet Wet Wet, Debbie Gibson, Climie Fisher, Iron Maiden, Tiffany, Aswad and Whitney Houston.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 15 - April 14, 1988
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    S25:E15

    Steve Wright and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 April 1988 and featuring Bananarama, Natalie Cole, Climie Fisher, Def Leppard, S'Express, T'Pau, Jermaine Stewart, Jellybean ft. Adele Bertei, Pebbles, Pet Shop Boys and Bros.

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  14. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 22 - June 2, 1988
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    S25:E22

    Peter Powell and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 June 1988 and featuring Aswad, Desireless, Tiffany, the Timelords, Voice of the Beehive, Five Star, Aztec Camera, Rod Stewart, Wet Wet Wet and Belinda Carlisle.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 23 - June 9, 1988
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    S25:E23

    Peter Powell and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 June 1988 and featuring the Timelords, Five Star, Voice of the Beehive, Mica Paris, Fields of the Nephilim, Sabrina, James Brown, Maxi Priest, Morrissey, Wet Wet Wet and Erasure.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 11 - March 17, 1988
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    S25:E11

    Gary Davies and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 March 1988 and featuring Bros, Heart, Erasure, Sinitta, Simon Harris, Keith Sweat, David Lee Roth, Eighth Wonder, Aswad, Kylie Minogue and Eric B. & Rakim.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 44 - November 3, 1988
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    S25:E44

    Mark Goodier and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 November 1988 and featuring Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Robert Palmer, Tanita Tikaram, Bryan Ferry, Robin Beck, Kylie Minogue, Yazz, Enya and Guns N' Roses.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 46 - November 17, 1988
    6.4/10(9 votes)

    S25:E46

    Gary Davies and Susie Mathis present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 November 1988 and featuring Yazz, All About Eve, INXS, Mica Paris, Tanita Tikaram, Robin Beck and Salt-N-Pepa.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 27 - July 7, 1988
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    S25:E27

    Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 July 1988 and featuring the Communards, the Mac Band ft. the McCampbell Brothers, Everything But The Girl, INXS, Eighth Wonder, Glenn Medeiros and Transvision Vamp.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 17 - April 28, 1988
    6.1/10(12 votes)

    S25:E17

    Gary Davies and Nicky Campbell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1988 and featuring Pat and Mick, James Brown, Fairground Attraction, Brenda Russell, The Primitives, Luther Vandross, Joyce Sims, Bananarama, Will Downing, S'Express and Scott Fitzgerald.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 1 - January 7, 1988
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S25:E1

    Mike Read and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 January 1988 and featuring Sinitta, Jellybean, Depeche Mode, George Michael, Terence Trent D'Arby, GOSH, The Stranglers, Pet Shop Boys and Joyce Sims.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 2 - January 14, 1988
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S25:E2

    Simon Mayo and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 January 1988 and featuring Climie Fisher, Tiffany, Krush, Morris Minor and the Majors, The Christians, AC/DC, Terence Trent D'Arby, Belinda Carlisle and George Michael.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 3 - January 21, 1988
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S25:E3

    Steve Wright and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 January 1988 and featuring Bros, AC/DC, Joyce Sims, The Christians, Motley Crue, Bananarama, the Beatmasters ft. Cookie Crew, Dollar, Belinda Carlisle and The Stranglers.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 4 - January 28, 1988
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S25:E4

    Gary Davies and Mike Smith present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 January 1988 and featuring Billy Idol, Jermaine Stewart, Jack 'n' Chill, and T'pau.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Top of the Pops Season 25 Episode 5 - February 4, 1988
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S25:E5

    Mike Smith present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 February 1988 and featuring Kylie Minogue, Bros, Sinead O'connor, and Tiffany.

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Season 25 Ratings Summary

"August 18, 1988" is the best rated episode of Top of the Pops season 25. It scored 8.0/10 from 10 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on August 18, 1988.