{"id":42464,"date":"2023-12-25T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1944697"},"modified":"2023-12-25T12:03:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T11:03:52","slug":"is-top-of-the-pops-on-christmas-day-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-top-of-the-pops-on-christmas-day-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Top of the Pops on Christmas Day 2023?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clara Amfo will return! <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 25 December 2023 at 08:00 AM<\/p>

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If there is one thing people look forward to over the festive period, it is the iconic Top of the Pops Christmas special.<\/p>\n

Running from 1964 to 2006, the weekly music chart television began airing annually for a Christmas special, rounding up the very best music from the past year.<\/p>\n

In a format change, the festive special did not return on Christmas Day in 2022 and was replaced with a review show.<\/p>\n

So, will 2023 follow suit?<\/p>

Is Top of the Pops on Christmas Day 2023?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
No.<\/strong>\u00a0As per the BBC listings, there will not be a Top of the Pops special episode on Christmas Day, and instead a review of 2023 in music will air instead a few days later.<\/p>\n
The 59-minute special will follow a similar format to last year\u2019s review.<\/p>\n
When is Top of the Pops: Review of the Year 2023 on TV?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Top of the Pops: Review of the Year 2023 will air on Thursday 28th December at 6:30pm<\/strong> on BBC Two.<\/p>\n
Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo will host the episode as she looks back on \u201cmany of the musical stories and highlights of 2023 with a mix of global stars, breakthrough artists and some of the biggest moments of the year\u201d.<\/p>\n
The episode will look at some of the biggest performances of 2023, including Take That<\/a>\u2018s return to music, Elton John\u2019s Glastonbury debut, and Kylie Minogue headlining Radio 2 in the Park.<\/p>\n
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