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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.

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Channel 4 Top Ten
Channel 4 Top Ten TV show Title
GenreArchive show, Countdown list show
Presented byVarious
Narrated byVarious
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes47
Production
Production companyChrysalis Entertainment
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release8 May 1995 (1995-05-08) –
30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)
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Episodes

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No.TitlePresenterNarratorTop TenOriginal air date
1"The Glam Top Ten"Alan Freeman
Tony Blackburn		Dani Behr
Patrick Allen
Countdown[1]

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 (8 May 1995)[2]
2"Top Ten Disco"Antonio FargasJeff Young
Countdown[1]

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 Sep 1998 (12 Sep 1998)[3]
3"Top Ten Heavy Metal"LemmyAlan Freeman
Countdown[1]

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 Mar 1999 (6 Mar 1999)[2][3]
4"Top Ten Eighties Romantics"Boy GeorgeMark Radcliffe
Countdown[1]

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 Mar 1999 (13 Mar 1999)[2]
5"Top Ten Country"Catherine Bach 
Countdown[1]

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 Mar 1999 (20 Mar 1999)[2][4]
6"Top Ten really Annoying Records"Keith ChegwinJo Brand
Countdown[1]

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 Apr 1999 (3 Apr 1999)[2]
7"Top Ten Scandals"Christine Hamilton
Neil Hamilton		  17 Apr 1999 (17 Apr 1999)[2][3]
8"Top Ten Christmas"Noddy Holder 
Countdown[1]

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 Dec 1999 (24 Dec 1999)[2]
9"Top Ten TV Cops"Christopher Ellison  2000 (2000)[3]
10"Top Ten One-hit Wonders"Phill Jupitus 
Countdown[1]

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 Jan 2000 (22 Jan 2000)[2]
11"Top Ten Girl Groups"Louise Redknapp 
Countdown[1]

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 Jan 2000 (29 Jan 2000)[2]
12"Top Ten Punk"Malcolm McLarenIan Dury
Countdown[1]

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 Feb 2000 (5 Feb 2000)[2][3]
13"Top Ten Love Songs"Errol Brown 
Countdown[1]

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 Feb 2000 (12 Feb 2000)[2][3]
14"Top Ten Stadium Rock"Alice CooperBill Bailey
Countdown[1]

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 Feb 2000 (19 Feb 2000)[2][3]
15"Top Ten Boy Bands"Paula YatesDale Winton
Countdown[1]

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 Feb 2000 (26 Feb 2000)[2]
16"Top Ten Sixties Soul"Smokey Robinson 
Countdown[1]

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 Mar 2000 (11 Mar 2000)[2]
17"Top Ten Seventies Soul"Isaac HayesTrevor Nelson
Countdown[1]

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 Mar 2000 (18 Mar 2000)[2][3]
18"Top Ten Eurovision"Harry HillStuart Maconie
Countdown[1]

10. Switzerland
  9. Spain
  8. Malta
  7. Netherlands
  6. Luxembourg
  5. Sweden
  4. France
  3. Israel
  2. United Kingdom
  1. Ireland

1 Apr 2000 (1 Apr 2000)[2][3]
19"Top Ten Comedy records"Paul WhitehouseStuart Hall
Countdown[1]

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 Apr 2000 (22 Apr 2000)[2][3]
20"Top Ten Caribbean"Maxi Priest 
Countdown[1]

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 Aug 2000 (5 Aug 2000)[2][3]
21"Top Ten 1990"Phill Jupitus  14 Oct 2000 (14 Oct 2000)[2][3]
22"Top Ten 1980"Phill JupitusPhill Jupitus 21 Oct 2000 (21 Oct 2000)[2][3]
23"Top Ten 1977"Phill Jupitus  28 Oct 2000 (28 Oct 2000)[2][3]
24"Top Ten 1987"Phill JupitusPhill Jupitus 4 Nov 2000 (4 Nov 2000)[2][3]
25"Top Ten Teen Idols"Cat Deeley 
Countdown[1]

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 Feb 2001 (3 Feb 2001)[2]
26"Top Ten Heartbreakers"Isaac HayesHermione Norris
Countdown[1]

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 Feb 2001 (10 Feb 2001)[2][3]
27"Top Ten Eighties Soul"Richard Blackwood 
Countdown[1]

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 Feb 2001 (17 Feb 2001)[2][3]
28"Top Ten Holiday Hits"Roy 'Chubby' Brown  24 Feb 2001 (24 Feb 2001)[2][3]
29"Top Ten Prog Rock"Bill BaileyMark Radcliffe
Countdown[1]

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 Mar 2001 (3 Mar 2001)[2][3]
30"Top Ten Duets"Judy Finnigan
Richard Madeley		Simon Bates
Countdown[1]

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 Mar 2001 (10 Mar 2001)[2][3]
31"Top Ten Guitar Heroes"Rick Parfitt
Francis Rossi		Bill Bailey 24 Mar 2001 (24 Mar 2001)[2][3]
32"Top Ten X-Rated"John LydonHermione Norris 31 Mar 2001 (31 Mar 2001)[2]
33"Top Ten Electropop Pioneers"Marc AlmondPaul Tonkinson
Countdown[1]

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 Apr 2001 (7 Apr 2001)[2][5]
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 Apr 2001 (14 Apr 2001)[2][3]
35"Top Ten Easy Listening"Andy Williams  21 Apr 2001 (21 Apr 2001)[2]
36"Top Ten Rap"Flavor Flav
Mark Lamarr		  25 May 2001 (25 May 2001)[2][3]
37"Top Ten Girl Bands"  [repeat broadcast of "Girl Groups" episode from Jan 2000]  9 Jun 2001 (9 Jun 2001)[2][3]
38"Top Ten 1981"SuggsArabella Weir 14 Jul 2001 (14 Jul 2001)[2][3]
39"Top Ten Hardmen"Christopher EllisonMark 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 Sep 2001 (8 Sep 2001)
40"Top Ten TV Sci-Fi"Tom BakerNick 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 Oct 2001 (13 Oct 2001)[3]
41"Top Ten TV Bitches"Kate O'MaraAnna 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 Oct 2001 (20 Oct 2001)[3]
42"Top Ten TV Sex Bombs"Jerry HallGideon 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 Nov 2001 (17 Nov 2001)[4]
43"Top Ten Camp Icons"Julie GoodyearMatthew 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 Apr 2002 (13 Apr 2002)[3]
44"Top Ten TV Bastards"Al MurrayLesley Sharp 20 Apr 2002 (20 Apr 2002)[3]
45"Top Ten Soap Queens"Claire Sweeney  11 May 2002 (11 May 2002)[3]
46"Top Ten Football Songs"   3 Jun 2002 (3 Jun 2002)[2]
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 Nov 2002 (30 Nov 2002)[2][3]
48"Top Ten Even More Annoying Records"Simon Cowell
Neil Foxx		  30 Dec 2002 (30 Dec 2002)[2]
49"Top Ten Lovers"Paul Daniels
Debbie McGee		  unknown
50"Top Ten Rebels"   unknown
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