Top of the Box
| Top of the Box | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy Documentary Entertainment |
| Directed by | Tim Hopewell Jonathan Megson John Piper Zoë Thorman |
| Presented by | Matthew Kelly |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Pam Cavanagh Kieron Collins Damon Pattison |
| Production location | Dock10 studios[1] |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Production company | BBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 20 May – 10 June 2018 |
Top of the Box is a British television series created by BBC Studios for Channel 5, who have re-titled the series under names such as Greatest TV Moments of the 1980s,[2] Greatest TV Moments of the 1990s and TV Gold[3] since is original transmission.
Presented by Matthew Kelly, each episode counts down the Top 20 most viewed TV shows in the UK during a particular year[4] – the series was billed as the "TV time machine". The programme ran for a single series of four episodes.[5] The first episode, "1985", was broadcast on Channel 5 at 9 p.m. on 20 May 2018,[6] while the final three episodes were broadcast at 10 p.m. the following Sundays. As well as the countdown, each episode featured punditry from guests such as Lionel Blair and Maggie Moone, and correspondence from stars of the time (such as Janet Ellis and Rustie Lee), who discussed either the comedy, entertainment, soap or children's TV shows of that year.[7]
The first episode of Top of the Box, "1985", was noted for featuring the final interview with comedian and Bullseye host Jim Bowen, who died a few weeks after filming,[8] whilst the "1989" episode features interviews with Wayne Dobson, Les Dennis and Barry Cryer.[9]
Episodes
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[edit]- ^ "Top of the Box for Channel 5 filmed at dock10". Dock10. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Greatest TV Moments of the 1980s, a BBC Studios production for Channel 5, broadcast on 6 February 2022 (Radio Times 5–11 February 2022, page 60: Channel 5 schedule)
- ^ Greatest TV Moments of the 1990s, a BBC Studios production for Channel 5 branded on-screen as TV Gold: 1995, broadcast on 13 February 2022 (Radio Times 12–18 February 2022, page 54: Channel 5 schedule)
- ^ Wright, Jonathan (20 May 2018). "Sunday's best TV: The Handmaid's Tale; A Very English Scandal". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Top of the Box". Radio Times. London: Immediate Media. 2018. ISSN 0033-8060. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Top of the Box 1985 with Matthew Kelly". The Sunday Post. No. 5074-C. Dundee: DC Thomson. 20 May 2018. p. 20. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Top of the Box". Soaplife (19–25 May 2018). London: TI Media: 72. 19 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Jim hits the Bullseye!". Liverpool Echo. Trinity Mirror. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "My5". Channel5.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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