Pick of the Pops

Pick of the Pops
Genre	Music
Running time	120 minutes
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Light Programme (1955–67); BBC Radio 1 (1967–72, 1989–92); Capital (1982–88, 1994–97); BBC Radio 2 (1997–present);
Hosted by	Franklin Engelmann (1955); Alan Dell (1956, 1957–58); David Jacobs (1956–57, 1958–61, 1962); Don Moss (1963); Alan Freeman (1961–2000); Dale Winton (2000–10); Tony Blackburn (2010–16); Mark Goodier (2016, 2018); Paul Gambaccini (2016–2023); Steve Wright (2023–2024);
Produced by	Heather Wall (2018–20); Tom Du Croz (2015–18, 2020–present); Kellie White (2020); Phil "The Collector" Swern (1989–92, 1997–2023);
Executive producer(s)	Tom Du Croz (2015–18, 2020–present); Richard Power (2018–19)
Recording studio	Broadcasting House, London (1955–72, 1989–92, 1997–2006); Wogan House, London (2006–2023); Maida Vale Studios (2023-present)
Original release	4 October 1955 –; present
Audio format	Stereophonic
Opening theme	"At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal" by Brass Incorporated
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wqx7

Pick of the Pops is a long-running BBC Radio programme; it was based originally on the Top 20 from the UK Singles Chart and was first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme on 4 October 1955. It transferred to BBC Radio 1 (simulcast on BBC Radio 2) from 1967 to 1972. The show returned to the BBC in 1989 and its current production run started on BBC Radio 2 in 1997. It was most recently hosted by Steve Wright.

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