100 People Who Would Make Great Hosts of Top of the Pops

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1. James Richardson

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:26 (twenty-two years ago)

2. That guy off of Top Gear that isn't Jeremy Clarkson or Richie Hammond.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:26 (twenty-two years ago)

3. Valentino Rossi

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:27 (twenty-two years ago)

4. Rodney P and Skitz ("'oo is at numbah 12 den dis week bruv?" "It's some lowdown grimey crew that call themselves "All-American Rejects" "Big tings appening")

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:27 (twenty-two years ago)

5. Pretty much any human being alive that isn't Colin Murray

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

6. The boy from that "retarded kids can play football too" advert

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

7. Jerry Sadowitz

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:32 (twenty-two years ago)

8. Marcello Carlin

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Hannibal Lecter

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:46 (twenty-two years ago)

10. John Lydon

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:47 (twenty-two years ago)

11. Ozzy Osbourne

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:48 (twenty-two years ago)

12. Stephen Fry

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:48 (twenty-two years ago)

13. Casey Kasem

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:48 (twenty-two years ago)

14. Richard Whiteley

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:49 (twenty-two years ago)

15. Ian Hislop

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:50 (twenty-two years ago)

16. David Beckham

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)

17. Brian Sewell

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:52 (twenty-two years ago)

18. David Dickinson

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:53 (twenty-two years ago)

19. Jon Tickle

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

20. Patrick Moore

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 12:57 (twenty-two years ago)

21. Jon Humphries

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:05 (twenty-two years ago)

22. Henry Rollins

― M Carty (mj_c), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:06 (twenty-two years ago)

23. Mark Chapman

― M Carty (mj_c), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:07 (twenty-two years ago)

24. Dame Thora Hird

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:08 (twenty-two years ago)

25. Prince Charles

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Geoff Boycott

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Stewart: Brian Sewell indeed...this is going to end in laughter-induced hiccups :-)

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:10 (twenty-two years ago)

...you'll be saying Jimmy Savile next!

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:12 (twenty-two years ago)

...so that's 26 & 27

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:12 (twenty-two years ago)

28. MATOS!!!

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:13 (twenty-two years ago)

29. Michael Jayston (bloke off the ads & the last St Etienne album)

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

29. John Leslie

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:17 (twenty-two years ago)

30. Annabel Chong

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)

31. Bill "Ken Barlow" Roach

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:20 (twenty-two years ago)

32. Fred West

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:21 (twenty-two years ago)

33. Jill Dando

― neil, Friday, 1 August 2003 13:21 (twenty-two years ago)

40. C3P0

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:23 (twenty-two years ago)

35) Stephen Hawking

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

36. Johnny Vegas

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

37) with Calista Flockhart

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:33 (twenty-two years ago)

38) Gentle Ben

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:36 (twenty-two years ago)

39. Ann Widdecombe

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:36 (twenty-two years ago)

40) with Tony Benn (not so unlikely as i he was on Jools Holland one night...)

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:37 (twenty-two years ago)

41) Henry Kissinger

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:38 (twenty-two years ago)

42) JG Ballard

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

42) Jeffrey Archer

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

43. Skippy The Bush Kangaroo

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

44. Lady Penelope from "Thunderbirds"

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:41 (twenty-two years ago)

45) Idi Armin

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:41 (twenty-two years ago)

45) The Clangers

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:42 (twenty-two years ago)

46. Freddy Krueger

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:42 (twenty-two years ago)

47) Jon from those tourette's syndrome documentaries

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:43 (twenty-two years ago)

48) Christine Hamilton

― j0e (j0e), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

49) Judith Kilshaw

― j0e (j0e), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:46 (twenty-two years ago)

50) Sean Connery

― Alex K (Alex K), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:47 (twenty-two years ago)

50) Harold Shipman

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:47 (twenty-two years ago)

51) Metal Mickey

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:48 (twenty-two years ago)

52) Michael Wincott

― Alex K (Alex K), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:49 (twenty-two years ago)

53. Mr Spock

"Daniel Bedingfield enters the charts at number one?" [raises eyebrow quizically] "that is illogical Captain"

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:49 (twenty-two years ago)

54) Terry Wogan

― j0e (j0e), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)

55) Sandi Toksvig

― j0e (j0e), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)

56) Worzel Gummidge

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)

"Terry Wogan"

No! Never again! They promised!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:52 (twenty-two years ago)

57 Will Self

― M Carty (mj_c), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

58) Johhny Vegas

― M Carty (mj_c), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

59) dave q

― M Carty (mj_c), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

60) Davros

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)

61. Robert de Niro as Travis Bickle

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)

62) Les Battersby

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:55 (twenty-two years ago)

63. Michael Caine

"Fast Food Rockers have dropped down two places.

That's two places, mind!

Not a lot of people know that".

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

64. Leslie Judd & Valerie Singleton

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:01 (twenty-two years ago)

65. Christopher Hitchens

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

65. The Queen (sorry, it's too obvious)

― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

66. Anne Robinson

"Madonna, you've dropped 7 places from last week's no. 15 to this week's no. 12. You are the weakest link.... Goodbye!"

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:03 (twenty-two years ago)

67) Gary Oldman (as Agent Norman Stansfield)

Oldman: I think this next one should be a hit with everyone...
Director in his earpiece: What do you mean "everyone"?
Oldman: EVERYONE

― Alex K (Alex K), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:09 (twenty-two years ago)

68) John Prescott

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:12 (twenty-two years ago)

69. Jennie Bond

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

60) Davros

70. Stavros

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

71. The Revd Ian Paisley

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

72) with Gerry Adams

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:18 (twenty-two years ago)

73. Tony Blair

(for sheer, excruciating "I'm down with the kids" embarrassing comedy value.)

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:20 (twenty-two years ago)

74. Paul Daniels

"Next we have a new entry from Stereophonics. You're going to like it but.... not a lot!"

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:22 (twenty-two years ago)

75) David Niven

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:24 (twenty-two years ago)

76. John Cleese

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

77) George Costanza

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

78) Cosmo Kramer

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

79. Albert Steptoe

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

80. Osama Bin Laden

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

81. Saddam Hussein

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

82. Maggie Thatcher

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

83. Atilla The Hun

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

84. Jabba the Hut

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

84 Johnny from Airplane!

― Bob Shaw (Bob Shaw), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

ok so mine is now 85

― Bob Shaw (Bob Shaw), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

86. Denis Leary

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

87. Timothy Leary

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:30 (twenty-two years ago)

88. Timothy Taylor

(hang on a minute, you can't have a pint presenting Top Of The Pops)

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:31 (twenty-two years ago)

89 Johnny Depp - as Captain Jack Sparrow

― Bob Shaw (Bob Shaw), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:32 (twenty-two years ago)

90. GG Allin

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)

91. Andi Peters

Nah, not really, I'm only joking - that would be a ridiculous suggestion!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:34 (twenty-two years ago)

91. Zig and Zag!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:34 (twenty-two years ago)

92. Clarence The Cross-Eyed Lion

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

93. Bill Hicks

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

94. Marvin The Paranoid Android

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

95. Bill Gates

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

96. Bill Clinton

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

97. Bill Cosby

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

97.) Bernie Clifton (with the ostrich)

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

99 Ronald Reagan

― Bob Shaw (Bob Shaw), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

100) Walken.

― Alex K (Alex K), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

98) Norman Collier (he could pretend his mike was broken...)

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

... and me!

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Twelvety. Tubbs from The League Of Gentlemen

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Almost certainly up to as much as in excess of 100 or possibly even more than that. Chris Langham as Roy Mallard

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Chris Langham as George Orwell. OK, maybe not. But he was good.

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Tubbs from Miami Vice

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Papa Lazarou

"Dave! Oh Dave! You're my audience now!"

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:52 (twenty-two years ago)

dave q indeed

― Felcher (Felcher), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Bea Arthur.

― j0e (j0e), Friday, 1 August 2003 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Silent Bob. He'll only ever speak to let out occasional frustration over the demise of The Time anyway.

― Barima (Barima), Saturday, 2 August 2003 03:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Vince McMahon: Think of the overacting that will be involved...

― Bryan Moore (Bryan Moore), Sunday, 3 August 2003 04:08 (twenty-two years ago)

The Pope. In a special edition featuring tATu and Jnr Snr.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Sunday, 3 August 2003 07:58 (twenty-two years ago)

William Bloody Swygart

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 3 August 2003 12:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Vince McMahon: Think of the overacting that will be involved...

Surely Jim Ross?

"By GAWD!!! BY GAWD!!!! BLU CANTRELL IS AT NUMBER ONE! THIS IS THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE CHARTS IN IT'S VERY EXISTENCE!!!!"

"HELLFIRE AND BRIMSTONE, IT'S LUCY CARR!!!!"

"Kelly Jones, a collegiate stand-out for Cardiff State University there... what a hoss this young Oakie is"

And so on and so forth.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 3 August 2003 13:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Comic Store Guy

Tim Westwood

Gareth Keenan

Sid Waddell

Murray Walker

― Nick H, Sunday, 3 August 2003 19:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Chris Eubank

''In at number feffen, Fuggf with Ferfeelia.''

Nah. That could never happen!!!!!!

― Kim Tortoise, Monday, 4 August 2003 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Stewart Osborne, who could introduce bands by way of an impression of a popular celebrity or TV character, being sure to include that person or character's most obvious catchphrase. Perhaps the TOTP studios could be redone to look like an It's A Scream pub.

[PS I was going to put GG Allin as well :( ]

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Monday, 4 August 2003 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I could only manage that by doing an impression of Phil Cornwell doing an impression of the relevant celebrities - would that be OK?

NB I can't do Gilbert The Alien

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 4 August 2003 15:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Melvyn Bragg

― Snowy Mann (rdmanston), Monday, 4 August 2003 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Simon Callow

― Snowy Mann (rdmanston), Monday, 4 August 2003 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Roger Scruton

― Snowy Mann (rdmanston), Monday, 4 August 2003 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Roger Mellie

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 4 August 2003 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Roy Cropper from Corrie.
Dennis Pennis
Bernie Mac
Chris Rock
Tony Blair in voter recruitment mode

― Barima (Barima), Monday, 4 August 2003 18:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Gorilla Mcmahan and "The Body" Ventura would be ace doing totp. God only knows what Ventura would make of Robbie Williams.

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Tuesday, 5 August 2003 12:14 (twenty-two years ago)

"Gorilla Mcmahan"? Dude. Come on now. Gorilla Monsoon.

― Tom Breihan (Tom Breihan), Tuesday, 5 August 2003 12:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Bonnie Greer

― j0e (j0e), Tuesday, 5 August 2003 12:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Bonnie Langford

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 5 August 2003 12:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Karlheinz Stockhausen

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 5 August 2003 12:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Penny from Big Brother 2

― j0e (j0e), Tuesday, 5 August 2003 12:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Wendy Craig

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 5 August 2003 13:00 (twenty-two years ago)

five years pass...

reggie yates is prob the worst totp presenter. he had nothing to say at all on the bbc's glasto coverage. he was just trying to pose and pout every other second.

― titchy (titchyschneiderMk2), Tuesday, 30 June 2009 18:09 (sixteen years ago)

bjork

― Sandy Blair, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 20:39 (sixteen years ago)

Barack Obama

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 01:04 (sixteen years ago)

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