# Channel 4 Top Ten (TV program)

Top Ten Is a humorous look at a set of top ten acts in various music and TV genres, broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK from 1995 to 2002. Each episode contains a rundown of top ten artists, characters and TV shows. The reason they qualify to appear in the top ten is based on a variety of criteria related to the genre they are in (or as Tony Blackburn put it in the Glam Top Ten episode "using facts, data and information"). The show has a format where the genre is introduced, a presenter introduces each of the acts and a narrator describes each of the acts in their segment. The show uses talking heads and archive footage to tell the story of each act with funny and interesting insights.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Presenter | Narrator | Top Ten | Original release date |
| 1 | "The Glam Top Ten" | Alan Freeman Tony Blackburn | Dani Behr Patrick Allen | Countdown 10. Alice Cooper  9. Alvin Stardust  8. Suzi Quatro  7. Roy Wood & Wizzard  6. Bay City Rollers  5. Mud  4. The Sweet  3. Gary Glitter  2. T. Rex  1. Slade | 8 May 1995 (1995-05-08) |
| 2 | "Top Ten Disco" | Antonio Fargas | Jeff Young | Countdown 10. KC and the Sunshine Band  9. Gloria Gaynor  8. Kool & The Gang  7. Village People  6. Earth Wind & Fire  5. Odyssey  4. Chic  3. The Jackson 5  2. Donna Summer  1. Bee Gees | 12 September 1998 (1998-09-12) |
| 3 | "Top Ten Heavy Metal" | Lemmy | Alan Freeman | Countdown 10. UFO  9. Judas Priest  8. Saxon  7. Motörhead  6. Whitesnake  5. Rainbow  4. Def Leppard  3. Deep Purple  2. Black Sabbath  1. Iron Maiden | 6 March 1999 (1999-03-06) |
| 4 | "Top Ten Eighties Romantics" | Boy George | Mark Radcliffe | Countdown 10. Visage  9. Japan  8. ABC  7. Soft Cell  6. Ultravox  5. The Human League  4. Culture Club  3. Spandau Ballet  2. Adam And The Ants  1. Duran Duran | 13 March 1999 (1999-03-13) |
| 5 | "Top Ten Country" | Catherine Bach | | Countdown 10. Tammy Wynette  9. Glen Campbell  8. Johnny Cash  7. John Denver  6. Dolly Parton  5. Hank Williams  4. Reba McEntire  3. Willie Nelson  2. Kenny Rogers  1. Garth Brooks | 20 March 1999 (1999-03-20) |
| 6 | "Top Ten really Annoying Records" | Keith Chegwin | Jo Brand | Countdown 10. St. Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma  9. Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap You Face  8. Keith Harris & Orville - Orville's Song  7. Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears  6. Renée & Renato - Save Your Love  5. Clive Dunn - Grandad  4. The Wurzels - The Combine Harvester  3. Father Abraham & The Smurfs - The Smurfs Song  2. Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool  1. Black Lace - Agadoo | 3 April 1999 (1999-04-03) |
| 7 | "Top Ten Scandals" | Christine Hamilton Neil Hamilton | | | 17 April 1999 (1999-04-17) |
| 8 | "Top Ten Christmas" | Noddy Holder | | Countdown 10. I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday by Wizzard  9. Walking in the Air by Aled Jones  8. Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl  7. I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake  6. Mary's Boy Child by Boney M.  5. When a Child is Born by Johnny Mathis  4. Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard  3. Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade  2. Happy Christmas (War is Over) by John Lennon  1. White Christmas by Bing Crosby | 24 December 1999 (1999-12-24) |
| 9 | "Top Ten TV Cops" | Christopher Ellison | | | 2000 (2000) |
| 10 | "Top Ten One-hit Wonders" | Phill Jupitus | | Countdown 10. Jilted John with Jilted John  9. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown with Fire  8. Althea & Donna with Uptown Top Ranking  7. Our Kid with You Just might See Me Cry  6. Men at Work with Down Under  5. Toni Basil with Mickey  4. Charles & Eddie with Would I Lie To You?  3. Nena with 99 Red Balloons  2. Doctor and the Medics / Norman Greenbaum with Spirit in the Sky  1. Carl Douglas with Kung Fu Fighting | 22 January 2000 (2000-01-22) |
| 11 | "Top Ten Girl Groups" | Louise Redknapp | | Countdown 10. The Ronettes  9. The Nolans  8. The Go-Go's  7. The Three Degrees  6. Salt-N-Pepa  5. Sister Sledge  4. TLC  3. Bananarama  2. Spice Girls  1. The Supremes | 29 January 2000 (2000-01-29) |
| 12 | "Top Ten Punk" | Malcolm McLaren | Ian Dury | Countdown 10. The Damned  9. X-Ray Spex  8. Stiff Little Fingers  7. Buzzcocks  6. The Undertones  5. Sham 69  4. Siouxsie and the Banshees  3. The Clash  2. The Stranglers  1. The Sex Pistols | 5 February 2000 (2000-02-05) |
| 13 | "Top Ten Love Songs" | Errol Brown | | Countdown 10. Barry White - You're the First, the last, My Everything  9. Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red  8. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U  7. Lionel Richie - Hello  6. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman  5. Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You  4. Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You  3. Badfinger/Harry Nilsson - Without You  2. The Troggs/Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around  1. Jimmy Young/The Righteous Brothers/Robson & Jerome - Unchained Melody | 12 February 2000 (2000-02-12) |
| 14 | "Top Ten Stadium Rock" | Alice Cooper | Bill Bailey | Countdown 10. Kiss  9. Heart  8. Poison  7. ZZ Top  6. Mötley Crüe  5. Bon Jovi  4. Van Halen  3. Guns N' Roses  2. Metallica  1. Aerosmith | 19 February 2000 (2000-02-19) |
| 15 | "Top Ten Boy Bands" | Paula Yates | Dale Winton | Countdown 10. Curiosity Killed the Cat  9. The Monkees  8. The Osmonds  7. New Kids on the Block  6. Bros  5. East 17  4. Bay City Rollers  3. Wham!  2. Take That  1. Boyzone | 26 February 2000 (2000-02-26) |
| 16 | "Top Ten Sixties Soul" | Smokey Robinson | | Countdown 10. Sam and Dave  9. Martha and the Vandellas  8. Otis Redding  7. Ray Charles  6. Smokey Robinson  5. Four Tops  4. Aretha Franklin  3. The Temptations  2. Marvin Gaye  1. The Supremes | 11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) |
| 17 | "Top Ten Seventies Soul" | Isaac Hayes | Trevor Nelson | Countdown 10. Curtis Mayfield  9. The Isley Brothers  8. Isaac Hayes  7. George Clinton  6. Sly and the Family Stone  5. Al Green  4. The O'Jays  3. Marvin Gaye  2. Stevie Wonder  1. James Brown | 18 March 2000 (2000-03-18) |
| 18 | "Top Ten Eurovision" | Harry Hill | Stuart Maconie | Countdown 10. Switzerland  9. Spain  8. Malta  7. Netherlands  6. Luxembourg  5. Sweden  4. France  3. Israel  2. United Kingdom  1. Ireland | 1 April 2000 (2000-04-01) |
| 19 | "Top Ten Comedy records" | Paul Whitehouse | Stuart Hall | Countdown 10. Harry Enfield - Loadsamoney  9. Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass  8. Rolf Harris - Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport  7. The Young Ones - Living Doll  6. Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls  5. Ray Stevens - The Streak  4. The Goodies - The Funky Gibbon  3. Benny Hill - Ernie  2. Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life  1. The Goons - Ying Tong Song | 22 April 2000 (2000-04-22) |
| 20 | "Top Ten Caribbean" | Maxi Priest | | Countdown 10. Jimmy Cliff  9. Ricky Martin  8. Shabba Ranks  7. Desmond Dekker  6. Shaggy  5. Fugees  4. Eddy Grant  3. Billy Ocean  2. Gloria Estefan  1. Bob Marley | 5 August 2000 (2000-08-05) |
| 21 | "Top Ten 1990" | Phill Jupitus | | | 14 October 2000 (2000-10-14) |
| 22 | "Top Ten 1980" | Phill Jupitus | Phill Jupitus | | 21 October 2000 (2000-10-21) |
| 23 | "Top Ten 1977" | Phill Jupitus | | | 28 October 2000 (2000-10-28) |
| 24 | "Top Ten 1987" | Phill Jupitus | Phill Jupitus | | 4 November 2000 (2000-11-04) |
| 25 | "Top Ten Teen Idols" | Cat Deeley | | Countdown 10. Chesney Hawkes  9. Leif Garrett  8. Nick Heyward  7. David Soul  6. Peter Andre  5. Paul Young  4. David Essex  3. Jason Donovan  2. David Cassidy  1. Donny Osmond | 3 February 2001 (2001-02-03) |
| 26 | "Top Ten Heartbreakers" | Isaac Hayes | Hermione Norris | Countdown 10. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - The Walker Brothers  9. All By Myself - Eric Carmen  8. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago  7. Crying - Roy Orbison  6. The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles  5. Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce  4. I'm Not In Love - 10cc  3. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Jerome Kern  2. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin  1. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick | 10 February 2001 (2001-02-10) |
| 27 | "Top Ten Eighties Soul" | Richard Blackwood | | Countdown 10. Cameo  9. Linx  8. Luthor Vandross  7. Imagination  6. Chaka Khan  5. Shalamar  4. Alexander O'Neal  3. Kool & The Gang  2. Soul II Soul  1. Prince | 17 February 2001 (2001-02-17) |
| 28 | "Top Ten Holiday Hits" | Roy 'Chubby' Brown | | | 24 February 2001 (2001-02-24) |
| 29 | "Top Ten Prog Rock" | Bill Bailey | Mark Radcliffe | Countdown 10. Camel  9. King Crimson  8. Hawkwind  7. Rush  6. Emerson, Lake and Palmer  5. Yes  4. Jethro Tull  3. The Moody Blues  2. Genesis  1. Pink Floyd | 3 March 2001 (2001-03-03) |
| 30 | "Top Ten Duets" | Judy Finnigan Richard Madeley | Simon Bates | Countdown 10. Peters and Lee  9. Esther and Abi  8. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell  7. Ike and Tina Turner  6. Donny and Marie Osmond  5. Dollar  4. Elton John and Kiki Dee  3. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John  2. Captain & Tennile  1. Sonny and Cher | 10 March 2001 (2001-03-10) |
| 31 | "Top Ten Guitar Heroes" | Rick Parfitt Francis Rossi | Bill Bailey | | 24 March 2001 (2001-03-24) |
| 32 | "Top Ten X-Rated" | John Lydon | Hermione Norris | | 31 March 2001 (2001-03-31) |
| 33 | "Top Ten Electropop Pioneers" | Marc Almond | Paul Tonkinson | Countdown 10. Bronski Beat  9. Thompson Twins  8. New Order  7. Gary Numan  6. Tears for Fears  5. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark  4. The Human League  3. Erasure  2. Depeche Mode  1. Pet Shop Boys | 7 April 2001 (2001-04-07) |
| 34 | "Top Ten Pop Princesses" | Louise Redknapp Cerys Matthews | Arabella Weir | Countdown 10. Sade  9. Tiffany  8. Debbie Gibson  7. Suzi Quatro  6. Britney Spears  5. Sheena Easton  4. Kate Bush  3. Lulu  2. Kim Wilde  1. Kylie Minogue | 14 April 2001 (2001-04-14) |
| 35 | "Top Ten Easy Listening" | Andy Williams | | | 21 April 2001 (2001-04-21) |
| 36 | "Top Ten Rap" | Flavor Flav Mark Lamarr | | | 25 May 2001 (2001-05-25) |
| 37 | "Top Ten Girl Bands" | [repeat broadcast of "Girl Groups" episode from Jan 2000] | | | 9 June 2001 (2001-06-09) |
| 38 | "Top Ten 1981" | Suggs | Arabella Weir | | 14 July 2001 (2001-07-14) |
| 39 | "Top Ten Hardmen" | Christopher Ellison | Mark Radcliffe | Nominees Top Ten order unknown DCI Frank Burnside - The Bill Grant Mitchell - EastEnders Bodie and Doyle - The Professionals Terry McCann - Minder Leonard Jeffrey "Oz" Osborne - Auf Wiedersehen, Pet B. A. Baracus - The A-Team Tony Soprano - The Sopranos Jeremy Paxman - Newsnight Edward Fitzgerald - Cracker Robert McCall - The Equalizer | 8 September 2001 (2001-09-08) |
| 40 | "Top Ten TV Sci-Fi" | Tom Baker | Nick Frost | Countdown 10. Space:1999  9. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century  8. The Tomorrow People  7. Sapphire & Steel  6. Blake's 7  5. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy  4. Thunderbirds  3. Red Dwarf  2. Doctor Who  1. Star Trek | 13 October 2001 (2001-10-13) |
| 41 | "Top Ten TV Bitches" | Kate O'Mara | Anna Raeburn | Countdown 10. Stephanie Beacham  9. She Devil (Ruth)  8. Kate O'Mara  7. Miss Piggy  6. Cindy Beale  5. Alexis Colby  4. Kim Tate  3. Sybil Fawlty  2. Dorien Green  1. Anne Robinson | 20 October 2001 (2001-10-20) |
| 42 | "Top Ten TV Sex Bombs" | Jerry Hall | Gideon Coe | Countdown 10. Lucy Lawless - Xena: Warrior Princess  9. Daniela Nardini - This Life  8. Letitia Dean - EastEnders  7. Kim Cattrall - Sex and the City  6. Pat Phoenix - Coronation Street  5. Pamela Anderson - Baywatch  4. Felicity Kendal - The Good Life  3. Farrah Fawcett - Charlies Angels  2. Diana Rigg - The Avengers  1. Catherine Zeta-Jones - The Darling Buds of May | 17 November 2001 (2001-11-17) |
| 43 | "Top Ten Camp Icons" | Julie Goodyear | Matthew Kelly | Countdown 10. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen  9. James Dreyfus  8. Brian Dowling  7. Larry Grayson  6. Kenny Everett  5. Dale Winton  4. John Inman  3. Julian Clary  2. Lilly Savage  1. Graham Norton | 13 April 2002 (2002-04-13) |
| 44 | "Top Ten TV Bastards" | Al Murray | Lesley Sharp | | 20 April 2002 (2002-04-20) |
| 45 | "Top Ten Soap Queens" | Claire Sweeney | | | 11 May 2002 (2002-05-11) |
| 46 | "Top Ten Football Songs" | | | | 3 June 2002 (2002-06-03) |
| 47 | "Top Ten Camp Pop" | Dale Winton | | Countdown 10. Divine  9. Judas Priest  8. Ricky Martin  7. Puff Daddy  6. Cher  5. Marc Bolan  4. Take That  3. Steps  2. Unknown  1. Unknown | 30 November 2002 (2002-11-30) |
| 48 | "Top Ten Even More Annoying Records" | Simon Cowell Neil Foxx | | | December 30, 2002 (2002-12-30) |
| 49 | "Top Ten Lovers" | Paul Daniels Debbie McGee | | | unknown |
| 50 | "Top Ten Rebels" | | | | unknown |