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Season 24 Episode 2: January 8, 1987

43 SeasonsJan 08, 1987NR32m6.9

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, featuring Swing Out Sister, Lionel Richie, The Gap Band, The Pretenders, Paul Simon, Jackie Wilson and Genesis.

Season 24 Episodes:

Episode 1 January 1, 1987

1. January 1, 1987

Aired: Jan 1, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 January 19...

Episode 2 January 8, 1987

2. January 8, 1987

Aired: Jan 8, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, featuring Swing Out Sister, Lio...

Episode 3 January 15, 1987

3. January 15, 1987

Aired: Jan 15, 1987

Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the...

Episode 4 January 22, 1987

4. January 22, 1987

Aired: Jan 22, 1987

Gary Davies and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

Episode 5 January 29, 1987

5. January 29, 1987

Aired: Jan 29, 1987

Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the...

Episode 6 February 5, 1987

6. February 5, 1987

Aired: Feb 5, 1987

Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on...

Episode 7 February 12, 1987

7. February 12, 1987

Aired: Feb 12, 1987

Simon Mayo and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast ...

Episode 9 February 26, 1987

9. February 26, 1987

Aired: Feb 26, 1987

Mike Smith and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and ...

Episode 10 March 5, 1987

10. March 5, 1987

Aired: Mar 5, 1987

Janice Long and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast ...

Episode 11 March 12, 1987

11. March 12, 1987

Aired: Mar 12, 1987

Mike Smith and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and ...

Episode 12 March 19, 1987

12. March 19, 1987

Aired: Mar 19, 1987

Simon Bates and Peter Powell present, featuring Mel and Kim, Boy George, Eras...

Episode 13 March 26, 1987

13. March 26, 1987

Aired: Mar 26, 1987

Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the...

Episode 14 April 2, 1987

14. April 2, 1987

Aired: Apr 2, 1987

Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast ...

Episode 15 April 9, 1987

15. April 9, 1987

Aired: Apr 9, 1987

Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the...

Episode 16 April 16, 1987

16. April 16, 1987

Aired: Apr 16, 1987

Janice Long and Peter Powell present, featuring Fine Young Cannibals, David B...

Episode 17 April 23, 1987

17. April 23, 1987

Aired: Apr 23, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 April 198...

Episode 18 April 30, 1987

18. April 30, 1987

Aired: Apr 30, 1987

Peter Powell and Steve Wright present, featuring the Jesus and Mary Chain, St...

Episode 19 May 7, 1987

19. May 7, 1987

Aired: May 7, 1987

Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the...

Episode 20 May 14, 1987

20. May 14, 1987

Aired: May 14, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 May 1987 ...

Episode 21 May 21, 1987

21. May 21, 1987

Aired: May 21, 1987

Peter Powell and Simon Bates, featuring Marillion, Wet Wet Wet, Cameo, Donna ...

Episode 22 May 28, 1987

22. May 28, 1987

Aired: May 28, 1987

Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the...

Episode 23 June 5, 1987

23. June 5, 1987

Aired: Jun 5, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 June 1987 ...

Episode 25 June 18, 1987

25. June 18, 1987

Aired: Jun 18, 1987

In this show, "The Firm" had their music video of "Star Trekkin" debuted. The...

Episode 26 June 25, 1987

26. June 25, 1987

Aired: Jun 25, 1987

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

Episode 27 July 2, 1987

27. July 2, 1987

Aired: Jul 2, 1987

Simon Bates presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 July 1987 ...

Episode 28 July 9, 1987

28. July 9, 1987

Aired: Jul 9, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 July 1987 ...

Episode 29 July 16, 1987

29. July 16, 1987

Aired: Jul 16, 1987

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

Episode 30 July 23, 1987

30. July 23, 1987

Aired: Jul 23, 1987

Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast o...

Episode 31 July 30, 1987

31. July 30, 1987

Aired: Jul 30, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 30 June 1987...

Episode 32 August 6, 1987

32. August 6, 1987

Aired: Aug 6, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast 6 August 1987 a...

Episode 33 August 13, 1987

33. August 13, 1987

Aired: Aug 13, 1987

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present, featuring Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Ric...

Episode 34 August 20, 1987

34. August 20, 1987

Aired: Aug 20, 1987

Janice Long and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

Episode 35 August 27, 1987

35. August 27, 1987

Aired: Aug 27, 1987

Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 August 19...

Episode 36 September 3, 1987

36. September 3, 1987

Aired: Sep 3, 1987

Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the...

Episode 37 September 10, 1987

37. September 10, 1987

Aired: Sep 10, 1987

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

Episode 38 September 17, 1987

38. September 17, 1987

Aired: Sep 17, 1987

Gary Davies and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and a...

Episode 40 October 1, 1987

40. October 1, 1987

Aired: Oct 1, 1987

Mike Smith and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and a...

Episode 41 October 8, 1987

41. October 8, 1987

Aired: Oct 8, 1987

Gary Davies and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and a...

Episode 42 October 15, 1987

42. October 15, 1987

Aired: Oct 15, 1987

Gary Davies and Peter Powell present, featuring UB40, Five Star, The Alarm, T...

Episode 43 October 22, 1987

43. October 22, 1987

Aired: Oct 22, 1987

Gary Davies and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast ...

Episode 44 October 29, 1987

44. October 29, 1987

Aired: Oct 29, 1987

Gary Davies and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

Episode 45 November 5, 1987

45. November 5, 1987

Aired: Nov 5, 1987

Janice Long and Mike Smith present studio performances and videos from T'Pau,...

Episode 46 November 12, 1987

46. November 12, 1987

Aired: Nov 12, 1987

Peter Powell and Gary Davies present, featuring The Communards, Bill Medley a...

Episode 47 November 19, 1987

47. November 19, 1987

Aired: Nov 19, 1987

Simon Mayo and Steve Wright present live appearances from Maxi Priest, The Pr...

Episode 48 November 26, 1987

48. November 26, 1987

Aired: Nov 26, 1987

Simon Bates and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast ...

Episode 49 December 3, 1987

49. December 3, 1987

Aired: Dec 3, 1987

Janice Long and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast ...

Episode 50 December 10, 1987

50. December 10, 1987

Aired: Dec 10, 1987

Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the...

Episode 51 December 17, 1987

51. December 17, 1987

Aired: Dec 17, 1987

Mike Read and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on...

Episode 53 December 31, 1987

53. December 31, 1987

Aired: Dec 31, 1987

Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast...

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