January 1, 1981 • 45m
Dave Lee Travis and Tommy Vance introduce a special edition, featuring some of the top records of 1980. Including performances fro...Read more
January 8, 1981 • 40m
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Chas and Dave, The Beat, Matchbox, The Nolans and R...Read more
January 15, 1981 • 40m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Gary Numan, Dire Straits, P...Read more
January 22, 1981 • 40m
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, with performances from The Look, Spandau Ballet, XTC, Adam and the Ants, Bad Manners and Blondie.
January 29, 1981 • 40m
Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme, featuring Slade, The Stranglers, Sheila Hylton, Susan Fassbender, John Lennon, The Gap B...Read more
February 5, 1981 • 40m
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring Joe Dolce, The Stray Cats, The Passions, Rainbow, Blondie, Spandau Ballet, Cli...Read more
February 12, 1981 • 40m
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring The Pretenders, Barbara Jones, Kelly Marie, Freeez, Beggar and Co, Coast t...Read more
February 19, 1981 • 35m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Rainbow, Headgirl (motorhea...Read more
February 26, 1981 • 40m
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Status Quo, Kim Wilde, Madness, Kiki Dee, Coast to Coast, The Passions, Roxy ...Read more
March 5, 1981 • 40m
Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Duran Duran, Shakin Stevens, Phil Collins, The Who, Adam and the Ants, Toyah, Mo...Read more
March 12, 1981 • 40m
Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme, featuring The Teardrop Explodes, Kim Wilde, Linx, Status Quo, Kelly Marie, Freeez, Begga...Read more
March 19, 1981 • 30m
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Sharon Redd, Bucks Fizz, Colin Blunstone & Dave Stewart, Toyah, The Who, Phil...Read more
March 26, 1981 • 30m
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Graham Bonnet, Hazel O'Connor, Tony Capstick, Gillan, Lene Lovich, Bad Man...Read more
April 2, 1981 • 30m
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring Stiff Little Fingers, Liquid Gold, Light of the World, Children of Tansley Sch...Read more
April 9, 1981 • 30m
Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Keith Marshall, Bucks Fizz, Public Image, Eddy Grant, Linx, Saxon, Graham Bonnet...Read more
April 16, 1981 • 40m
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Bad Manners, Girlschool, Department S, The Beat, The Cure, The Nolans, UK Sub...Read more
April 23, 1981 • 40m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Matchbox, Roger Taylor, Bar...Read more
April 30, 1981 • 40m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Madness, Sheena Easton, Enn...Read more
May 7, 1981 • 40m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Stray Cats, Keith Marshall,...Read more
May 14, 1981 • 20m
Tommy Vance introduces the pop programme. Includes appearances from Thin Lizzy, Department S, Tenpole Tudor, Sheena Easton, Kim Ca...Read more
May 21, 1981 • 40m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Shakin' Stevens, Toyah, The...Read more
May 28, 1981 • 35m
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring The Polecats, UB40, Hazel O'Connor, Coast to Coast, Adam & the Ants and Kim Ca...Read more
June 4, 1981 • 35m
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Siouxsie & the Banshees, Imagination, Phil Collins, Squeeze, The Jam, Toya...Read more
June 11, 1981 • 35m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Hazel O'connor, Elaine Paig...Read more
June 18, 1981 • 35m
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Linx, Phil Collins, Odyssey, The Specials, Imagination and Smokey Robinson, a...Read more
June 25, 1981 • 32m
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring The Evasions, Randy Crawford, Depeche Mode, Elaine Paige, Kirsty MacColl and G...Read more
July 2, 1981 • 35m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Third World, Quincy Jones, ...Read more
July 9, 1981 • 35m
A special live edition of the chart show, celebrating the 900th episode. A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news...Read more
July 16, 1981 • 32m
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Spandau Ballet, Saxon, Dexys Midnight Runners, Third World, Kate Bush, Bad Ma...Read more
July 23, 1981 • 35m
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring the Vapors, Tight Fit, Gidea Park, Sheena Easton, Visage and the Specials,...Read more
July 30, 1981 • 35m
Steve Wright introduces the pop programme, featuring Kim Wilde, The Undertones, Duran Duran, Bill Wyman, Stevie Wonder, Spandau Ba...Read more
August 6, 1981 • 35m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Sheena Easton, Lobo, Reo Sp...Read more
August 13, 1981 • 35m
Simon Bates introduces the pop programme, featuring Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Aneka, Shakin' Stevens, The Royal Philharmonic Orchest...Read more
August 20, 1981 • 35m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from The Human League, Siouxsie ...Read more
August 27, 1981 • 35m
Richard Skinner introduces the pop programme, featuring Startrax, Ultravox, Cliff Richard, The Rolling Stones, Aneka and Genesis, ...Read more
September 3, 1981 • 35m
Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring The Teardrop Explodes, OMD, Modern Romance, Dollar, Soft Cell, Gary Numan and...Read more
September 10, 1981 • 40m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Cliff Richard, Randy Crawfo...Read more
September 17, 1981 • 40m
Steve Wright introduces the pop programme, featuring performances from Gidea Park, Beggar & Co, Sheena Easton, Godley and Creme, T...Read more
September 24, 1981 • 40m
Simon Bates introduces the pop chart programme, featuring performances from Slade, Depeche Mode, Madness, Imagination, Alvin Stard...Read more
October 1, 1981 • 40m
Weekly pop chart programme presented by Mike Read, first broadcast on 1 October 1981. Includes appearances from The Tweets, Toyah,...Read more
October 8, 1981 • 40m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Dave Stewart & Barbara Gask...Read more
October 15, 1981 • 40m
David 'Kid' Jensen presents the TOTP hits of the week, first broadcast on 15 October 1981. Includes appearances from BA Robertson ...Read more
October 22, 1981 • 35m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from The Human League, The Four ...Read more
October 29, 1981 • 35m
Simon Bates presents appearances from Altered Images, Trevor Walters, Haircut 100, Squeeze, Olivia Newton John, OMD, BA Robertson ...Read more
November 5, 1981 • 40m
Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 5 November 1981. Includes appearances from The Dukes, Jets, AB...Read more
November 12, 1981 • 35m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Omd, The Fureys With Davey ...Read more
November 19, 1981 • 35m
Steve Wright presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 19 November 1981. Includes appearances by Modern Romance, The Pretend...Read more
November 26, 1981 • 35m
Mike Read presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 26 November 1981. Includes appearances by Kim Wilde, Jets, Toyah, Kool &...Read more
December 3, 1981 • 32m
David 'Kid' Jensen presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 3rd December 1981. Includes appearances from Bad Manners, Soft ...Read more
December 10, 1981 • 35m
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Madness, Ken Dodd, Bucks Fi...Read more
December 17, 1981 • 35m
Simon Bates presents the pop charts show, first broadcast on 17 December 1981. Includes appearances from Duran Duran, Godley & Cre...Read more
December 24, 1981 • 40m
David 'Kid' Jensen presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 24 December 1981. Includes appearances from Bucks Fizz, ...Read more
December 31, 1981 • 40m
Mike Read presents the hits of 1981, in a show first broadcast on 31 December 1981. Includes appearances from Adam & the Ants, Joh...Read more