Pick of the Pops

Pick of the Pops
Genre	Music
Running time	120 minutes (17:00–19:00)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language	English
Home station	BBC Light Programme (1955–1967);; BBC Radio 1 (1967–1972, 1989–1992);; Capital (1982–1988);; Capital Gold (1994–1997);; BBC Radio 2 (1997–present); ;
Hosted by	Franklin Engelmann (1955);; Alan Dell (1956, 1957–1958);; David Jacobs (1956–1957, 1958–1961, 1962);; Don Moss (1963);; Alan Freeman (1961–62, 1963, 1964–2000);; Dale Winton (2000–2010);; Tony Blackburn (2010–2016);; Mark Goodier (2016, 2018, 2024–present);; Paul Gambaccini (2016–2023);; Steve Wright (2023–2024);; Gary Davies (2024); ;
Produced by	Sarah Harrison (2024–present);; Heather Wall (2018–2020);; Tom Du Croz (2015–2018, 2020–2024);; Kellie White (2020);; Phil "The Collector" Swern (1989–1992, 1997–2023); ;
Executive producer	Sarah Harrison (2024–present);; Tom Du Croz (2015–2018, 2020–2024);; Richard Power (2018–2019); ;
Recording studio	Broadcasting House, London; (1955–1972, 1989–1992, 1997–2006, 2024–present); Wogan House, London (2006–2024);; Maida Vale Studios (2023–24)
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 with 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.

Its longest-serving presenter was Alan Freeman for almost 40 years, on and off, from 1961 to 2000. The current host is Mark Goodier, following the death of Steve Wright in 2024.