The Pop Years
The Pop Years was a British television show that reviewed pop music of a certain year from 1980 to 1999. It was first shown on Sky1 in 2003 and was later repeated on Sky3. The programme featured archive clips relating to the particular year that it was reviewing, e.g. music videos or live performances. It also featured interviews with famous singers from that year and talking heads who enjoyed that year's music. The show ran for a single series of 20 episodes and was narrated by Scott Mills and Edith Bowman.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Apr 01, 2003
- Popularity: 1.2699
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- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jun 30, 2002
Last episode: Episode 108
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1199060 min
New Kids on the Block shoot to the top of the charts and MC Hammer impresses the world with his smooth moves.
Episode 2198360 min
Michael Jackson releases `Thriller' and New Order make history with `Blue Monday'.
Episode 3199660 min
An incredible year in pop saw Take That split and the Spice Girls arrive. The `Macarena' had everyone dancing, Babylon Zoo had their 15 minutes of fame, and Underworld had the masses shouting `Lager, lager'.
Episode 4198760 min
Rick Astley jostled for chart position with the Beastie Boys, and dance music changed direction forever with MARRS.
Episode 5199160 min
Bryan Adams hogs the number one spot and Right Said Fred are too sexy, while Massive Attack and PM Dawn provide the cool beats. Plus, Nirvana hit the big time.
