As of July 2026, Top of the Pops Season 15 aired in 1978 with 50 episodes — streaming now on BBC iPlayer. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Top of the Pops Season 15

1978 50 Episodes Reality ⭐ 7/10

Top of the Pops Season 15 has become appointment viewing on for anyone who enjoys watching people under real pressure. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 43 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for the format — it delivers exactly what it promises. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Top of the Pops Season 15 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The production behind Top of the Pops Season 15 knows exactly which moments to let breathe. Season 15 of Top of the Pops includes 50 episodes. It aired from January 1978 to December 1978. This season stars Peter Powell, Mike Read and Tony Blackburn. Peter Powell and Mike Read lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1978. The editing in Top of the Pops Season 15 does a lot of quiet work shaping how you feel about every person on screen. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Best watched with company, Top of the Pops Season 15 generates takes from everyone in the room. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. The format has been copied endlessly since Top of the Pops Season 15 first appeared, which is the most honest tribute the industry knows how to give. Impossible to watch casually.

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🎬 Top of the Pops Season 15 — Episode Guide

E1
5th January 1978
1978-01-05
Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Eddie & the Hot Rods, Terry Wogan, Long Tall Ernie, the Babys, Tonight, the Brotherhood of Man, Julie Covington, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Wings and Legs & Co.
E2
19th January 1978
1978-01-19
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Nazareth, Smokie, The Imperials, and The Sweet. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
E3
26th January 1978
1978-01-26
David 'Kid' Jensen presents the pop chart programme, first shown on 26 January 1978 and featuring Rich Kids, Althea & Donna, Gordon Giltrap, Terry Wogan, Yellow Dog, Gallagher & Lyle, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Baccara, Wings and Legs & Co.
E4
2nd February 1978
1978-02-02
Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley, Brotherhood of Man, Smokie, Darts, Sweet, Rose Royce, Rod Stewart, Althea & Donna and Legs & Co.
E5
9th February 1978
1978-02-09
Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Tonight, Baccara, Brotherhood of Man, ELO, Lulu, Yellow Dog, Dusty Springfield, The Stranglers, David Castle and Legs & Co.
E6
16th February 1978
1978-02-16
David 'Kid' Jensen introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from the Tom Robinson Band, Kate Bush, Elkie Brooks, Magazine, Darts, Billy Joel, Sweet, the Bee Gees, Abba and Legs & Co.
E7
23rd February 1978
1978-02-23
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Blondie, Free, The Stranglers, and Yellow Dog. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
E8
2nd March 1978
1978-03-02
Noel Edmonds presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 March 1978 and featuring Darts, Kate Bush, Nick Lowe, Andy Williams, Samantha Sang, Rita Coolidge, Tom Robinson Band, Abba and Legs & Co.
E9
9th March 1978
1978-03-09
Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Generation X, Elkie Brooks, Hot Chocolate, Tina Charles, Brian & Michael, Blondie, Andy Cameron, the Jam, Kate Bush and Legs & Co.
E10
16th March 1978
1978-03-16
Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Suzi Quatro, Dan Hill, Elvis Costello, the Vibrators, Kate Bush, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gerry Rafferty, Manhattan Transfer and Legs & Co.
E11
23rd March 1978
1978-03-23
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Showaddywaddy, Eruption, Blondie, and Donna Summer. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
E12
30th March 1978
1978-03-30
Kid Jensen introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Mud, Tina Charles, Richard Myhill, Suzi Quatro, Don Williams, Elvis Costello, Dan Hill, Andy Cameron, Kate Bush, Gerry Rafferty, Tavares and Bob Marley and the Wailers. Plus and Legs & Co.
E13
6th April 1978
1978-04-06
Noel Edmonds introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from the Boomtown Rats, Squeeze, Hot Chocolate, Brian and Michael, Wings, Sheila B Devotion and Andy Gibb.
E14
13th April 1978
1978-04-13
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 13 April 1978 and featuring Alan Price, Dee D. Jackson, Gene Farrow, Raffaella Carrà, Child, Bonnie Tyler, Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams, Genesis, Dr. Hook, Brian and Michael and Legs & Co.
E15
20th April 1978
1978-04-20
Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Bryan Ferry, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Squeeze, Andrew Gold, Dan Hill, Brian & Michael and Legs & Co.
E16
27th April 1978
1978-04-27
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Steve Gibbons Band, Foreigner, Chic, and Boney M. Introduced by Jimmy Savile.
E17
4th May 1978
1978-05-04
David Jensen introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from the Dooleys, Manhattan Transfer, John Paul Young, Ruby Winters, Tonight, Hi-Tension, Darts, Boomtown Rats and Legs & Co.
E18
11th May 1978
1978-05-11
A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Thin Lizzy, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, and Sham 69. Introduced by Dave Lee Travis.
E19
18th May 1978
1978-05-18
Peter Powell introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Plastic Bertrand, Guy Marks, Brotherhood of Man, Elkie Brooks, Darts, Boney M, Smokie, X-Ray Spex and dance troupe Legs & Co.
E20
25th May 1978
1978-05-25
Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop charts featuring performances from Blondie, Heatwave, Tavares, Black Sabbath, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Sham 69, Boney M and Cilla Black and dance troupe Legs & Co.

🎭 Cast of Top of the Pops Season 15

Peter Powell
Peter Powell
Self - Presenter
Mike Read
Mike Read
Self - Host
Tony Blackburn
Tony Blackburn
Self - Host
PB
Paul Burnett
Self - Host
DJ
David Jensen
Self - Host

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