- Top of the Pops (magazine)
Top of the Pops magazine is a monthly glossy publication published by the
BBC . 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 , alongside a revamp of the TV show. It was originally marketed as the missing link betweenSmash Hits andNME , 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 Muck 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 winnerShayne 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
*Sam and Mark's Therapy - 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 bySam Nixon andMark Rhodes
*Your Letters - Hosted by Radio 1'sJK and Joel who take a look at some of our readers' gossip about stars, clothes or just real life situationsExternal links
* [http://www.bbcmagazines.com/content/magazines/topofthepops/ Official website] at BBC Magazines.
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