Pick of the Pops

Pick of the Pops
Genre	Music
Running time	120 minutes (5:00pm – 7:00pm)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Light Programme (1955–1967); BBC Radio 1 (1967–1972, 1989–1992); Capital (1982–1988, 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(s)	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 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.

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.