His CIA code name is Condor. In the next seventy-two hours almost everyone he trusts will try to kill him.

From the pop-soul vocal groups and all-female rock and roll bands of the 60s, to the 90s ladettes with attitude and doll domination of the noughties - welcome to woman's hour, Top of the Pops style.

BBC2's new boss Roly Keating is "resting" TOTP2. Why? In its regular slot, the show got three million viewers a week with its lucky dip of Memory Lane pop hits. It helped break hot new acts too.

The show featured new studio performances from Razorlight and Nelly Furtado, along with archive footage from the likes of Frankie Goes To Hollywood and The Beach Boys. It was broadcast at 8.20pm on ...

BBC Two has extended Later. With Jools Holland to 20 weeks a year and commissioned six themed editions of Top Of The Pops 2. The network has renewed its commitment to Later. With Jools Holland by ...

A previously unreleased episode of Brian Pern is to see the light of day in a new DVD release. Simon Day and the team recorded a full half-hour spoof version of TOTP2 featuring the renowned Thotch ...