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Christmas Special 2013

Christmas music from the Top of the Pops archive, introduced by Mark Radcliffe. Along with the perennial favourites there is Teardrop Explodes, Emeli Sande, and The Killers' video.

Mark Radcliffe returns with another Top of the Pops 2 Christmas smorgasbord of festive footage favourites and Merry Christmas archive straight out of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ vaults, including perennial favourites from the likes of Slade, Wizzard, Wham, Jona Lewie, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Paul McCartney, and John and Yoko.

Plus there is a bespoke Christmas performance from Boyzone, a peek at The Killers' annual Christmas video, and archive treasures from Teardrop Explodes, Darts, Mud, Depeche Mode, Emeli Sande, The Hollies and Little Jimmy Osmond, to name but a few.

All in all, a collection of special Christmas archive performances created to help you and your kin enjoy a very Merry Christmas!

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2019 01:00

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    CCS

    Whole Lotta Love

  • 00:03

    CCS

    Whole Lotta Love

  • 00:04

    Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

  • 00:07

    Jimmy Osmond

    Long Haired Lover From Liverpool

  • 00:09

    Paul McCartney

    Wonderful Christmastime

  • 00:12

    Emeli Sandé

    Next To Me

  • 00:16

    The Teardrop Explodes

    Reward

  • 00:37

    Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

  • 00:50

    The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

  • 00:50

    The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

  • 00:58

    Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

  • 01:01

    Gabrielle Aplin

    The Power Of Love

  • 01:04

    Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

  • 01:13

    Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman

    Medley: Glamour and Gold

  • 01:13

    Wham!

    Last Christmas

  • 01:21

    John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

  • 01:24

    Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

  • 01:28

    Lou Reed & Various Artists

    Perfect Day '97

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Mark Radcliffe
Producer Stephanie McWhinnie

Broadcasts

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

Long-running music chart show featuring videos and performances