Top of the Pops Specials Episode 140 The Story of 1996 1988
1996 saw mad cow disease and hostage crises dominating the news, but each week at Elstree, it was feuds and farewells that headlined the pop year. Take That said goodbye, prompting hysteria at the gates of the TOTP studios, and the Britpop battle was far from over. It was also a huge year for dance music, with the likes of Faithless and Underworld hitting the charts, helped by a certain film set in Edinburgh. There were also new stars from the world of hip-hop, as melody and hooks merged with beats to launch the careers of Fugees, Blackstreet and Mark Morrison. The summer saw football anthems and another dance craze courtesy of Los Del Rio’s Macarena, and once you've thrown in Peter Andre, Skunk Anansie, Reef, a controversial change of day and, of course, the Spice Girls, you have another classic year in the story of the UK’s biggest pop music TV show.
- Released: 2022-04-23
- Runtime: 40 minutes
- Genre: Reality
- Stars: Richard Bacon, Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates, Rufus Hound, Edith Bowman
- Director: Andi Peters, Johnnie Stewart, Stanley Appel
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1. 25th Anniversary Special 1988-12-31
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15. 1978 Christmas Special 1978-12-25
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17. 1980 Christmas Special 1980-12-25
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18. 1981 Christmas Special 1981-12-25
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19. 1982 Christmas Special 1982-12-25
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20. 1983 Christmas Special 1983-12-25
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21. 1984 Christmas Special 1984-12-25
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22. 1985 Christmas Special 1985-12-25
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23. 1986 Christmas Special 1986-12-25
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24. 1987 Christmas Special 1987-12-25
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25. 1988 Christmas Special 1988-12-25
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26. 1989 Christmas Special 1989-12-25
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29. 1984 Christmas Special part 2 1984-12-27
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30. Christmas 2019 2019-12-25
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31. Review of the 80s 1989-12-28
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33. Kylie Minogue 1998-12-03
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130. The Story of 1991 2022-03-12
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131. 1991 Biggest Hits 2022-03-12
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132. The Story of 1992 2022-03-19
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133. 1992 Biggest Hits 2022-03-19
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134. The Story of 1993 2022-03-20
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135. 1993 Biggest Hits 2022-04-02
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136. The Story of 1994 2022-04-09
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137. 1994 Biggest Hits 2022-04-09
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138. The Story of 1995 2022-04-16
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139. 1995 Biggest Hits 2022-04-16
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140. The Story of 1996 2022-04-23
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141. 1996 Biggest Hits 2022-04-23
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142. The Story of 1997 2022-05-07
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143. 1997 Biggest Hits 2022-05-07
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144. The Story of 1998 2022-05-21
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145. Biggest Hits 1998 2022-05-21
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146. The Story of 1999 2022-05-28
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147. Biggest Hits 1999 2022-05-28
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148. Smashie and Nicey's TOTP Party 1994-01-04
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164. Oasis 1998-10-28
