Top of the Pops (magazine)

Top of the Pops magazine is a monthly glossy publication published by BBC Magazines. It features chart information, star gossip, fashion and beauty advice, quizzes, song lyrics and posters. It is a supplementary magazine for the TV show Top of the Pops.

The magazine was launched in February 1995, and is famous for giving girl group The Spice Girls their nicknames. Alongside a revamp of the TV show. It was originally marketed as the missing link between Smash Hits and NME, but its format was gradually changed, with less music content and a demographic shift to young girls. It is still in publication despite the cancellation of the TV show.

Features

• Oops, Shameful Celeb Slip Ups - The magazine picks the funniest celebrity pictures and associates them with a witty quote
• Your Oops - Readers send in the most shameful stories
• Gossip 2 Go - The month's hottest celebrity gossip
• Shayne's World - The X Factor series 2 winner Shayne Ward takes us over what goes on in his world
• Don't Miss - The magazine picks some of the hottest films, TV programmes and games, plus the latest single reviews by a random celebrity.
• Top Of The Shops - The magazine picks out some of the hottest bargains, where you can buy them, and their price
• Real Life - The magazine draws our attention to situations that happen in the real world
• The Surgery - Originally called Star Therapy, this was hosted by a random celebrity who tries to sort out readers' problems. Along with the name change, the section is now hosted by BBC Radio 1's Aled and BBC Slink's Dr Mel.
• Your Letters - Hosted by Dick and Dom who take a look at some of our readers' gossip about stars, clothes or just real life situations.

External links

• Official website at BBC Magazines.