The first of eight programmes with Mike Read How much do you know about rock 'n' roll and pop music? Can you identify the stars - past and present-from clips of their performances? See if you can do as well as the studio teams of celebrities from the world of pop. They'll be answering questions based on music and the performers, charts, writers and composers of singles and albums since 1955. Tonight's teams: Paul Jones of The Blues Band David Grant, lead singer with Linx Chris Neil, record producer against Roger Taylor, drummer with Queen Suzi Quatro, who topped the charts with ' Can the can' and ' Devil gate drive ' Cozy Powell, another of Britain's leading drummers
Tonight's teams: Rick Wakeman , keyboard wizard Mike Berry , singer and actor John Peel , Radio 1 DJ against Tim Rice , Superstar lyricist Billy Currie of Ultravox and Visage Clem Burke , drummer with Blondie
tonight's teams are: Dave Edmunds, guitarist/ composer/producer Jake Burns , STIFF LITTLE FINGERS lead vocalist Robert Plant , singer with the legendary LED ZEPPELIN against Graham Gouldman , whose writing credits include hits for The Yard-birds, The Hollies and 10cc. Bev Bevan , drummer with ELO Helen Shapiro , who topped the charts, aged 14, in 1961, and who was recently in London's West End as Nancy in Oliver.
Tonight's teams: Jonathan King, singer, producer and Radio 1's Man in New York Noddy Holder of SLADE Syd Little of LITTLE AND LARGE against Roy Wood of WIZZARD Pauline Black, formerly with the SELECTER, now a solo artist. Eddie Large, the larger half of LITTLE AND LARGE
Tonight's teams: Russ Ballard Errol Brown Lynsey de Paul Paul Gambaccini Chas Hodges Alvin Stardust
Tonight's teams: Phil Lynott of THIN LIZZY Paul Nicholas , actor and singer Gary Tibbs of roxy music and ADAM AND THE ANTS against Chas Chandler , manager and producer Hazel O'Connor , actress and singer Nicky Tesco Of THE MEMBERS
Tonight's teams: Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Midge Ure, vocalist and guitarist with Ultravox, Ian Gillan, ex-Deep Purple, now fronting his own band Gillan, against Phil Collins, ex-child actor, now drummer and vocalist with Genesis and a solo artist, Elkie Brooks, once with Vinegar Joe, now a solo artist, Barry Mason, composer of many million-selling hits.
Tonight's teams: Paul Jones of MANFRED MANN and THE BLUES BAND Hank B. Marvin , lead guitarist With THE SHADOWS Bill Wyman of the ROLLING STONES against Tim Rice , lyricist and co-author of The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles Toyah Willcox , actress and singer B. A. Robertson , writer and performer
How many of this year's Number One hits can you remember? What was the Christmas hit the year Princess Anne was married? Which song kept Greg Lake's I believe in Father Christmas out of the No 1 slot at Christmas 1975? David Grant Rick Parfitt Cliff Richard v Barry Gibb Midge Ure Paula Yates
Tonight's teams: Hank Marvin, The Shadows' legendary guitarist Leee John, currently in the charts with his group Imagination Martin Chambers, drummer with The Pretenders v Andy Mackay, composer, producer and Roxy Musician Cheryl Baker of Bucks Fizz Glen Tilbrook, songwriter and performer with Squeeze
Tonight's teams: Rick Wakeman , keyboard virtuoso Barbara Dickson , Scottish singer/ songwriter Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats v Dennis Waterman , singer, actor and footballer Suggs of Madness Martin Fry of ABC, currently in the charts with ' Poison arrow '
This week's teams: Phil Collins of Genesis, Robert Plant, legendary singer, Colin Moulding of XTC v Bill Bruford of King Crimson, Suzi Quatro, chart-topping bassist Geoff Deane of Modern Romance.
Tonight's teams: Kevin Godley of Godley and Creme Simon Kirke , Free and Bad Company drummer Midge Ure of Ultravox v Alvin Stardust , recently in the charts again with ' Pretend' Toyah, singer and actress Stuart Colman , DJ and producer of hits for Shakin' Stevens among others
onight's teams: Francis Rossi of Status Quo Linda Nolan without her sisters Bev Bevan of ELO v Roy Wood of Wizzard .... Colin Blunstone, 'Tear stained and ' Broken hearted ' Annabella Lu Win of Bow Wow Wow
Tonight's teams: Alexis Korner, father of British blues; Dave Kelly of The Blues Band; Mickie Most, record producer; Tim Rice, lyricist; Junior, who is in the charts with 'Mama used to say'; Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran
Tonight's teams: B. A. Robertson , Scottish supporter and songwriter Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode Sal Solo of Classix Nouveau v Paul Jones , singer with The Blues Band Jools Holland , one-time keyboard player with Squeeze John Cooper Clarke , rock poet
Tonight's teams: Bruce Welch , writer and guitarist David Grant of Linx Leo Sayer , singer Marty Wilde , singer and star of Oh Boy! Paula Yates , columnist James Johnstone of Pigbags
Tonight's teams: Roger Taylor of QUEEN Billy Bremner , guitarist of ROCKPILE Troy Tate of THE TEARDROP EXPLODES v Dave Gilmour , of PINK FLOYD Clare Grogan , actress and singer With ALTERED IMAGES Mike Karn , sculptor and JAPAN'S bass player
Tonight's teams include Mike Rutherford of Genesis, Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy, Bob Geldof of The Boomtown Rats, Nick Heyward, lead singer with Haircut 100, Judie Tzuke, singer and songwriter
The first episode of a brand new series. Tonight's teams are: Steve Askew, Stella Barker, David Grant, Bill Nelson, B.A. Robertson and Rick Wakeman.
Test your knowledge of pop and rock music, and be entertained with music clues, archive film clips and the friendly rivalry of the week's teams: Ian Gillan , singer and football fan Mark Bedford, one of Madness's most mad men Junior, fast becoming as popular in America as he is in this country. v Tim Rice , back in the hot seat after asking the questions on his own TV series Tracey Ullman , actress, singer and star of Three of a Kind Jo Callis , of the Human League.
After a break for last weeks Eurovision Song Contest, Pop Quiz returns to test your knowledge of pop and rock music since 1954 - the year that Bill Haley released 'Shake, rattle and roll'. Tonight's guests are: Simon Kirke (captain), of Free and Bad Company; Hazel O'Connor, singer and actress; George Michael, a young gun from Wham!; Jools Holland (captain), Millionaire, keyboard player and television presenter; Bill Bruford, King Crimson's drummer; Buster Bloodvessel, lead singer with Bad Manners
The fourth in a series of 11 programmes to test your knowledge of pop and rock music, while entertaining you with music clues, archive film clips and the friendly rivalry of this week's teams: Jake Burns , former Stiff Little Fingers front man John Deacon of Queen Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet Dave Edmunds , Welsh guitarist Maggie Bell , Scottish singer Martin Chambers English drummer
Test your knowledge of pop and rock music, and be entertained with music clues, archive film clips and the friendly rivalry of the week's teams: Roger Taylor of Queen, John Martyn, composer and guitarist, Stephen Luscombe, one half of Blancmange v Hank Marvin of the Shadows, Suzi Quatro, singer and bass player, Nick Lowe, who has just returned from an American tour
Introduced by Mike Read Test your knowledge of pop and rock music, and be entertained with music clues, archive film clips and the friendly rivalry of the week's teams including Marl Wilson of Neasden Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd Mick Ralphs of Bad Company Martyn Ware of Heaven 17 and The British Electric Foundation and Andy Fairweather-Low of Amen Corner and Fairweather fame
Introduced by Mike Read Test your knowledge of pop and rock music, and be entertained by the week's teams: Paul Jones , multi-talented singer, harmonica player and actor Edwyn Collins of Orange Juice Brian Robertson of Motorhead v Roy Wood No 1 ten years ago with ' See My Baby Jive ' Clare Grogan of Altered Images and Leee John of Imagination
Introduced by Mike Read Test your knowledge of pop and rock music; and be entertained with music clues, archive film clips and the friendly rivalry of: Midge Ure, just back from Ultravox's tour of America Tracie, recently in the charts with 'The house that Jack built' Paul Young , ex-Q-tip, now The Family man v Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rat John Moss of Culture Club Tom Bailey, one of the three Thompson Twins
Introduced by Mike Read Test your knowledge of pop and rock music and be entertained by the week's teams: Cliff Richard , who has just had his 79th solo hit Cheryl Baker of Bucks Fizz Stuart Adamson of Big Country v Michael Dolenz , drummer with The Monkees, now directing Bugsy Malone Nick Heyward , formerly of Hair-cut 100, now a solo singer Hal Lindes of Dire Straits
Introduced by Mike Read Test your knowledge of pop and rock music and be entertained by the week's teams: Cliff Richard, who has just had his 79th solo hit, Cheryl Baker of Bucks Fizz, Stuart Adamson of Big Country v Michael Dolenz, drummer with The Monkees, now directing Bugsy Malone, Nick Heyward, formerly of Haircut 100, now a solo singer, Hal Lindes of Dire Straits
The last of the present series Introduced by Mike Read Test your knowledge of pop and rock music; and be entertained with music clues, archive film clips and the friendly rivalry of the week's teams: Gary Glitter , King of Glam Rock Bruce Foxton , bass player with The Jam, now pursuing a solo career Dig Wayne of JoBoxers v Francis Rossi of Status Quo Kim Wilde , having hits of her own 25 years after her father, Marty Wilde Jeffrey Daniels of Shalamar
Which record was the first No 1 hit of 1983? Which will be the last? What was the Christmas hit five years ago, ten years ago - or even just last year? Is Mike Read going to play his guitar? Will he make his guests sing along? Roger Taylor, who will be flying back from Munich where he is mixing the new Queen LP; Limahl, once with Kajagoogoo, now a successful solo artist; Midge Ure, Ultravox front man and video director; v. Dave Edmunds, one of this year's most successful Pop Quiz captains; Mari Wilson, still the self-styled beehive queen of Neasden; Leee John, who interrupts his tour with Imagination to appear on the programme.
Pop Quiz with Mike Read Test your pop and rock knowledge with the guests. Philip Lynott , whose new band Grand Slam are preparing their debut album and autumn tour. Nick Beggs of Kajagoogoo whose new LP Islands has just been released. Derek Forbes of Simple Minds who have just played eight consecutive nights at London's Hammersmith Odeon. v Alvin Stardust , back in the charts again with his tenth hit 'I feel like Buddy Holly '. Kim Wilde taking a break from working on her fourth LP. Morrissey, The Smiths singer and lyricist. Plus archive film clips including HERMAN S HERMITS, BILLY FURY and OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
Tonight's teams: B.A. Robertson - singer, songwriter, actor, TV and radio presenter, Nick Heyward, whose new single 'Love all day' has just been released, and Captain Sensible who wrote 'Glad it's all over' after his last appearance on Pop Quiz. v Leee John - keen for another opportunity to do his Sam Cooke impersonation, Helen Terry, the mighty voice of Culture Club and in the charts with her solo single 'Love lies lost', and Mark King, bass player with Britain's leading jazz funk exponents, Level 42. Plus film clips including The Kinks, Stealers Wheel and Pink Floyd.
In the third edition of Pop Quiz a real battle of the giants - Roger Taylor of Queen against John Taylor of Duran Duran , with their teams: with ROGER TAYLOR Hazel O'Connor , singer, songwriter and actress Marilyn, in the charts again with 'You don't love me'. with JOHN TAYLOR Biff of heavy metal band Saxon Stuart Adamson , just back from a tour of America with Big Country. Plus archive film and videos including THE TOURISTS, ALEX HARVEY and DAVID BOWIE
Another chance to test your rock and pop knowledge with the guests: Paul Young , whose first appearance on Pop Quiz was exactly a year ago, just before the release of 'Wherever I lay my hat'. Toyah singer and actress, taking a break between films. Drummie Zeb, drummer with Britain's leading reggae band ASWAD. v Gary Glitter, back from a major tour of America to promote his new single 'Dance me up'. Annabel Lamb , whose new single 'So lucky' has just been released. Green of Scritti Politti , back in the charts with his follow-up to 'Wood beez absolute'. plus archive film clips and video including BOB MARLEY , ELTON JOHN and ELVIS COSTELLO
Another chance to test your rock n' pop knowledge with this week's guests: Noddy Holder of Slade John Keeble of Spandau Ballet and Jerry Kelly of The Lotus Eaters v Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! Robert Hodgens , better known as Bobby of The Bluebells and Bruce Foxton Film and video clips including THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL ROLLING STONES and THE JACKSON FIVE.
with Mike Read The last chance in the present series to test your rock and pop knowledge with tonight's guests: Hank Marvin of The Shadows; Shakin' Stevens and Lulu v Dave Edmunds Thomas Dolby and Ian McNabb of The Icicle Works. Archive film clips including THE EVERLY BROTHERS CLIFF AND THE SHADOWS and PAUL MCCARTNEY.
A new day and a new time for Britain's most popular music quiz, with this week's guests: Bob Geldof, King Boomtown Rat; Holly Johnson, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and relaxes on Pop Quiz; Steve Marriot, leader of the Small Faces and Humble Pie now back with his own band. v Paul Jones, ex-Manfred Mann, ex-Blues Band and West End musical star; Tom Robinson, whose new single 'Rikki don't lose that number' has just been released; P. P. Arnold, legendary soul singer who has worked with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Boy George. Plus rare archive film clips of PRINCE, DAVID BOWIE and vintage TINA TURNER.
Pop Quiz with Mike Read this week: George Michael , Wham!'s number one man Curt Smith , co-founder of Tears for Fears Chris Rea , influential songwriter, singer and guitarist v Jon Moss of Culture Club Tracie, female Style Councillor, now releasing her first solo album Steve Harley , leader of Cockney Rebel, now songwriter and record producer and from the vaults - BOB DYLAN SQUEEZE, and THE BEATLES
with Mike Read and tonight's battling beat brains: Andy Fairweather-Low , who won't be 'Wide-eyed and legless'; Glenn Tilbrook , one half of ex-Squeeze song-writing team Difford and Tilbrook; Lloyd Cole , whose second single 'Forest fire' is currently in the charts v Meatloaf, the original 'Bat out of hell'; Judie Tzuke , whose new version of Marvin Gaye 's 'You' has just been released; Fish, leader of Marillion. Plus vintage archive material from ELVIS PRESLEY and ROD STEWART AND THE FACES
with Mike Read and this week: Dave Gilmour , lead guitarist with Pink Floyd; Alan Price , ex-Animals and Geordie hero; Michael Mullins , leading Modem Romancer v Ian Gillan , ex-Gillan, now back with re-formed Deep Purple; Andy Partridge , making plans for Nigel and XTC; Maggie of Swans Way plus, from the vaults, THE TROGGS and CHUCK BERR
with Mike Read and tonight's musical masterminds: John Entwistle - Who bass man; Fergal Sharkey - with just an Undertone of the Assembly; Davy Jones - once a little Monkee v Dave Dee - without Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch; Tony Butler - of Big Country Cheryl Baker - of Buck's Fizz, who will not be 'Talking in her sleep'. And in the can CULTURE CLUB and BILLY JOEL.
with Mike Read and tonight's teams for the last in the current series. Phil Collins -leader of Genesis and solo star; Elvis Costello-the 'Only name in town' with great Attractions; Huey Lewis - the biggest new US act of 1984 v Midge Ure - Ultravox main man; Nick Lowe - ex-Brinsley Schwarz, Rockpile and now with a Cowboy Outfit; John Martyn - legendary singer/songwriter and guitarist soon to release his new album. From the vaults some never-before-seen otis REDDING and WALKER BROTHERS.
As the family covers the Dansette in tinsel Mike Read hosts a special edition of the musical trivia game. Noddy Holder of Slade Toyah Meat Loaf v Roger Taylor of Queen Nasher of Frankie Goes to Hollywood Green of Scritti Politti with seasonal goodies from the archives
Mike Read hosts a special edition in which two of Britain's best-known bands fight it out to the death. Duran Duran: Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, Nick Rhodes v Spandau Ballet: Tony Hadley, Martin Kemp, Gary Kemp, John Keeble, Steve Norman From the archives - T. Rex Dire Straits and Queen
Musicians and DJs have their knowledge of rock and pop music tested in this Top of the Pops 30th anniversary special, featuring rare archive footage of Thin Lizzy, the Smiths, Mott the Hoople and many others. Hosted by Mike Read , with special guest Alan Freeman.
Chris Tarrant takes over from Mike Read in the quiz which tests your knowledge of rock and pop music from the 60s to the present day. Each week, two teams of pop stars pit their wits against one another in rounds of specialist questions.
This week, Eddy Grant, Betty Boo and Carter USM's Jimbob pit their wits against Rick Wakeman , Go West's Richard Drummie and CJ Lewis in rounds of specialist questions.
This week, Mark King of Level 42 and Kym Mazelle and Aaron Poole from Worlds Apart pit their wits against Bruce Dickinson, Dannii Minogue and Edwin Starr in rounds of specialist questions.
Sarah Cracknell of St Etienne, Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet and Terry Hall pit their wits against Clare Grogan , Allan Clarke of the Hollies and Jez Willis of Utah Saints.
This week's pop star teams are captained by Status Quo rockers Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi. Singers Kenny Thomas and Kim Appleby join Rick to pit their wits against Francis, Big Country's Stuart Adamson and Cappella's Kelly Overett in rounds of specialist questions.
The celebrity teams being tested on their knowledge of rock and pop music include Roger Taylor from Queen, Pete Cunnah from D:Ream, Tobyjepson from the Little Angels and Matthew Pateman of Bad Boys Inc.
This week's celebrity teams include Marcella Detroit , Little Angel Toby Jjepson , Patric (ex-Worlds Apart), Des'ree, Jarvis Cocker from chart favourites Pulp and Chesney Hawkes.
n the last programme of the current series, the celebrity teams include ABC's Martin Fry , Miles Hunt of the Wonderstuff and Richie Wermerling from Let Loose against the Beautiful South's David Hemingway , Toyah and Pete Burns.
Pop Quiz Musicians and DJs have their knowledge of rock and pop music tested in this Top of the Pops 30th anniversary special, featuring rare archive footage of Thin Lizzy, the Smiths, Mott the Hoople and many others. Hosted by Mike Read , with special guest Alan Freeman.