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A Recast of ‘Chart Music: the Top Of The Pops Podcast’

The podcast that takes one random episode of Top Of The Pops - the greatest TV Pop show ever - and breaks it down to its very last compound. Created by Sarah Bee, Neil Kulkarni, Taylor Parkes, Simon Price and David Stubbs (who all wrote for Melody Maker) and hosted by Al Needham (who didn't), it's an unflinching gaze into the open wound of pop culture and a celebration of Thursday evenings past.


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Recastable Episodes (213)

1. July 14th 1977: Like Punk Hadn't Really Happened Just Yet Oct. 19, 2016
2. #2 - February 9th 1984: When You Want To Suck And Chew It Jan. 16, 2017
3. #3 - November 15th 1973: Ken, Ken, Ken, Ken and Donny April 7, 2017
4. #4 - April 12th 1979: The Rabbity Angel of Death May 12, 2017
5. #5 - August 14th 1980: Watch Yer Backs! June 16, 2017
6. #6 - April 10th 1975: Woody Looks Like Edward Heath June 30, 2017
7. #7 - August 22nd 1985 - Nobody Ever Said; "Oh No, Jaws Is Coming" July 17, 2017
8. #8 - September 24th 1981: Two Pound Of Tripe In A One Pound Bag July 31, 2017
9. #9 - April 11th 1974: She’s A WILF Aug. 17, 2017
10. #10 - February 5th 1970: Tony Blackburn’s World-Famous Kneecap-Warmers Aug. 31, 2017
11. #11 - January 14th 1982: David Van Day's Chart Music Sept. 20, 2017
12. #12 - March 16th 1994: No Wonder Northern Uproar Had To Happen Oct. 16, 2017
13. #13: November 16th 1978 - The Demon Prince of the Third Division Oct. 31, 2017
14. #14: September 24th 1987 - A Grey and Pink-Flecked Gelled-Up Nightmare Nov. 20, 2017
15. #15: September 4th 1980 - BA Robertson’s Hairdresser Thinks It’s Fantastic Dec. 1, 2017
16. #16: December 22nd 1983 - Hold On, Here Comes Jism Dec. 15, 2017
17. #17: December 25th 1973 - The Old Songs Are The Best Dec. 24, 2017
18. #18: April 29th 1976 - Dave Lee Travis Stamping On A Human Face, Forever Jan. 23, 2018
19. #19: June 15th 1989 - Remember Double Trouble’s Shirts? They Were Really Stylish Feb. 6, 2018
20. #20: February 1st 1979 - Not My Favourite DJ Of All Times Feb. 27, 2018
21. #21: May 11th 1995 - Lisa's Dad Is Well Brexit March 20, 2018
22. #22: July 4th 1985 - A Horrible Time For Crisps, And For Pop March 30, 2018
23. #23: October 6th 1977 - Soul Rail Replacement Service April 13, 2018
24. #24: July 31st 1986 - Toneh Adleh Aht Ter Spandaah Balleh May 3, 2018
25. #25: June 22nd 1973 - Peppa Pig Versus The IRA Pub Bombers May 21, 2018
26. #26: August 9th 1984 - John Peel's Yummy Finger May 31, 2018
27. #27 - May 6th 1982: We Form Like Voltron, And KGA Is The Head June 18, 2018
28. #28: August 31st 1995 - Find A Girl, Settle Down, Kill Salman Rushdie July 13, 2018
29. #29: January 22nd 1976 - Here's A Song About A Naughty Lady Aug. 15, 2018
30. #30: November 23rd 1989 - Hulk Get Jheri Curl! Aug. 31, 2018
31. #31 - August 11th 1983 - For No Bums Will Ever Tempt Me From She Sept. 25, 2018
32. #32 - October 28th 1982 - Come To The Sabbat, Simon's There Oct. 29, 2018
33. #33: February 8th 1996 - It's Tarp Of The Parps! Nov. 23, 2018
34. #34: December 18th 1980 - You Can Hear Them Shagging In Japanese Dec. 18, 2018
35. #35: December 25th 1976 - The World's Most Erotic Quality Street Tin Dec. 24, 2018
36. #36: October 11th 1979 - Welcome, Welcome, Welcome Home To Chart Music Jan. 24, 2019
37. #37: August 11th 2000 - ITV Digital And Chill Feb. 22, 2019
38. #38: April 29th 1971 - Everybody's Got The Clap March 20, 2019
39. #39 - May 21st 1981: Grill Equals Fanny April 23, 2019
40. #40: 4th April 1991 - You've Got To Earn Your Na Na Na Na June 6, 2019
41. #41: August 26th 1976 - From Acker Bilk To Chlamydia In Two Minutes July 9, 2019
42. #42: August 27th 1981 - Non-Stop Erotic Kattomeat Aug. 8, 2019
43. #43: March 6th 1969 - Ah-Ha-Ha-Ha! Sept. 6, 2019
44. #44: November 8th 1984 - Yo! Bum Rush The Quo Oct. 10, 2019
45. Chart Music #45 (Part 1): August 2nd 1979 - Treat Dad To Joan Collins For Xmas Nov. 8, 2019
46. Chart Music #45 (Part 2): August 2nd 1979 - Treat Dad To Joan Collins For Xmas Nov. 8, 2019
47. Chart Music #45 (Part 3): August 2nd 1979 - Treat Dad To Joan Collins For Xmas Nov. 8, 2019
48. Chart Music #45 (Part 4): August 2nd 1979 - Treat Dad To Joan Collins For Xmas Nov. 8, 2019
49. Chart Music #45: August 2nd 1979 - Treat Dad To Joan Collins For Xmas Nov. 8, 2019
50. Chart Music #46 (Part 1): 17th December 1987 – Mission Accomplished, Agent King Cole Dec. 16, 2019
51. Chart Music #46 (Part 2): 17th December 1987 – Mission Accomplished, Agent King Cole Dec. 17, 2019
52. Chart Music #46 (Part 3): 17th December 1987 – Mission Accomplished, Agent King Cole Dec. 18, 2019
53. Chart Music #46 (Part 4): 17th December 1987 – Mission Accomplished, Agent King Cole Dec. 19, 2019
54. Chart Music #46: 17th December 1987 – Mission Accomplished, Agent King Cole Dec. 21, 2019
55. Chart Music #47 (Part 1): 25th December 1977 – The Last Supper Of Showaddywaddy Dec. 24, 2019
56. Chart Music #47 (Part 2): 25th December 1977 – The Last Supper Of Showaddywaddy Dec. 25, 2019
57. Chart Music #47 (Part 3): 25th December 1977 – The Last Supper Of Showaddywaddy Dec. 26, 2019
58. Chart Music #47 (Part 4): 25th December 1977 – The Last Supper Of Showaddywaddy Dec. 27, 2019
59. Chart Music #47: 25th December 1977 – The Last Supper Of Showaddywaddy Dec. 30, 2019
60. Chart Music #48 (Part 1): 24th January 1980 – Imagine If Charles Manson Had Heard This Feb. 10, 2020
61. Chart Music #48 (Part 2): 24th January 1980 – Imagine If Charles Manson Had Heard This Feb. 11, 2020
62. Chart Music #48 (Part 3): 24th January 1980 – Imagine If Charles Manson Had Heard This Feb. 12, 2020
63. Chart Music #48 (Part 4): 24th January 1980 – Imagine If Charles Manson Had Heard This Feb. 13, 2020
64. Chart Music #48: 24th January 1980 – Imagine If Charles Manson Had Heard This Feb. 14, 2020
65. Chart Music #49 (Part 1): January 7th 1982 - Yellow Hurll March 28, 2020
66. Chart Music #49 (Part 2): January 7th 1982 - Yellow Hurll March 29, 2020
67. Chart Music #49 (Part 3): January 7th 1982 - Yellow Hurll March 29, 2020
68. Chart Music #49 (Part 4): January 7th 1982 - Yellow Hurll March 30, 2020
69. Chart Music #49: January 7th 1982 - Yellow Hurll March 31, 2020
70. Here Comes Quizm: The Chart Music Pub Quiz - Number 1 April 6, 2020
71. Here Comes Quizm: The Chart Music Pub Quiz - Number 2 April 13, 2020
72. Here Comes Quizm: The Chart Music Pub Quiz - Number 3 April 20, 2020
73. Here Comes Quizm: The Chart Music Pub Quiz - Number 4 April 29, 2020
74. Chart Music #50 (Part 1): March 21st 1996 - The Movement That Wouldn't Feel The Benefit May 14, 2020
75. Chart Music #50 (Part 2): March 21st 1996 - The Movement That Wouldn't Feel The Benefit May 15, 2020
76. Chart Music #50 (Part 3): March 21st 1996 - The Movement That Wouldn't Feel The Benefit May 16, 2020
77. Chart Music #50 (Part 4): March 21st 1996 - The Movement That Wouldn't Feel The Benefit May 17, 2020
78. Chart Music #50: March 21st 1996 - The Movement That Wouldn't Feel The Benefit May 18, 2020
79. Here Comes Quizm: The Chart Music Pub Quiz - Number 5 May 20, 2020
80. Chart Music #51 (Part 1): March 20th 1975 – Guys ‘N’ Dolls Get Ready To Bomb Iraq July 2, 2020
81. Chart Music #51 (Part 2): March 20th 1975 – Guys ‘N’ Dolls Get Ready To Bomb Iraq July 3, 2020
82. Chart Music #51 (Part 3): March 20th 1975 – Guys ‘N’ Dolls Get Ready To Bomb Iraq July 4, 2020
83. Chart Music #51 (Part 4): March 20th 1975 – Guys ‘N’ Dolls Get Ready To Bomb Iraq July 5, 2020
84. Chart Music #51: March 20th 1975 – Guys ‘N’ Dolls Get Ready To Bomb Iraq July 6, 2020
85. Chart Music #52 (Part 1): February 14th 1985 – British People React To REO Speedwagon Aug. 5, 2020
86. Chart Music #52 (Part 2): February 14th 1985 – British People React To REO Speedwagon Aug. 6, 2020
87. Chart Music #52 (Part 3): February 14th 1985 – British People React To REO Speedwagon Aug. 7, 2020
88. Chart Music #52 (Part 4): February 14th 1985 – British People React To REO Speedwagon Aug. 8, 2020
89. Chart Music #52: February 14th 1985 – British People React To REO Speedwagon Aug. 9, 2020
90. Chart Music #53 (Part 1): May 12th 1988 – Boing! Boing! Boing! Oct. 7, 2020
91. Chart Music #53 (Part 2): May 12th 1988 – Boing! Boing! Boing! Oct. 7, 2020
92. Chart Music #53 (Part 3): May 12th 1988 – Boing! Boing! Boing! Oct. 8, 2020
93. Chart Music #53 (Part 4): May 12th 1988 – Boing! Boing! Boing! Oct. 9, 2020
94. Chart Music #53: May 12th 1988 – Boing! Boing! Boing! Oct. 10, 2020
95. #54 (Part 1): 25.5.1978 – Nineteen Seventy Gibb Nov. 13, 2020
96. #54 (Part 2): 25.5.1978 – Nineteen Seventy Gibb Nov. 14, 2020
97. #54 (Part 3): 25.5.1978 – Nineteen Seventy Gibb Nov. 15, 2020
98. #54 (Part 4): 25.5.1978 – Nineteen Seventy Gibb Nov. 16, 2020
99. #54: 25.5.1978 – Nineteen Seventy Gibb Nov. 17, 2020
100. #55 (Part 1): 23.12.1982 – Hygge Pop Dec. 17, 2020
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