Top of the Pops, 16th April 2020

Still in lockdown, blah blah blah. We've got some great work-from-home performances though, including Powfu from his actual bed (not a death bed) and Harry Styles continuing to do his best Olly Murs-alike from his home swimming pool.

Nathan Dawe is new this week, and although his chart position doesn't strictly merit it, Matt Lucas is allowed on as a public service.

Debuts: Nathan Dawe, Jaykae, Matt Lucas

Powfu - Death Bed

Up 6 to number 8

Drake - Toosie Slide

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Matt Lucas - Thank You Baked Potato

In at number 34

Nathan Dawe ft Jaykae - Flowers

High Climber - Up 11 to number 23

Harry Styles - Adore You

Up 3 to number 13

From The Vault: Bill Withers - Lovely Day

Back in at number 73

Lady Gaga - Stupid Love

Up 1 to number 21

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Abz Breen (from a van somewhere)

Top of the Pops, 9th April 2020

Friends of the show Little Mix are back, via a conference call from their bedrooms. Skepta and friends also take the multiscreen option, whereas Justin Bieber simply ropes in a few of his four-legged friends to fill in for Quavo. We've also got the return of Rihanna (!) but only via an inset video in a kitchen-based performance from PartyNextDoor.

The Weeknd hops back up to number 1 after a couple of weeks off.

Debuts:Young Adz (as solo), Megan Thee Stallion

Little Mix - Break Up Song

In at number 9

Lil Mosey - Blueberry Faygo

Up 11 to number 11

PartyNextDoor ft Rihanna - Believe It

In at number 12

Skepta ft Chip and Young Adz - Waze / Mains

In at number 18 / In at number 32

Dua Lipa - Break My Heart

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Megan Thee Stallion - Savage

High Climber - Up 19 to number 28

Justin Bieber ft Justin Bieber's pets - Intentions

Up 1 to number 8

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Back up to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from an empty Anfield)

Top of the Pops, 2nd April 2020

There's about as much chart movement just now as there is movement of people, but on the plus side, those who do have chart climbers all seem very keen to canter through them via video link, or chirpy messages to introduce their videos or old performances. There are some new hits from The Weeknd, as well.

We're also forced to confront the phenomenon of TikTok. Last week we had Doja Cat, and this week it's the turn of both Powfu and Benee to break through with highly likeable hits popularised on the platform. So whatever it actually is, it has to be a good thing so far.

Debuts: Powfu, Beabadoobee, Benee, Gus Dapperton

Mabel - Boyfriend

Up 6 to number 11

Powfu ft Beabadoobee - Death Bed

Up 4 to number 19

Roddy Ricch - The Box

Up 1 to number 3

Benee ft Gus Dapperton - Supalonely

Up 1 to number 21

Dua Lipa - Physical

Up 2 to number 5

From The Vault: Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

Back in at number 66

The Weeknd - In Your Eyes / After Hours

Highest New Entry - In at number 17 / High Climber - Up 20 to number 23

Saint JHN - Roses

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: John Lydon (from a mystery location)

Top of the Pops, 26th March 2020

Lockdown continues, so everyone listed below is either performing acoustically from their bedroom, leaning on videos or archive footage, or in the case of Becky Hill, belting it out from a rooftop accompanied by fireworks and an alpen horn.

Saint JHN tops off a pretty notable chart climb this week by taking the final little leap to number one, while many of our top stars (Bieber, Styles, er, Horan) consolidate their positions. Lil Mosey is a newcomer, and the likeable Doja Cat reaches a new chart peak.

Debuts: Lil Mosey

Niall Horan - No Judgement

Highest New Entry - In at number 32

Justin Bieber ft Quavo - Intentions

Up 1 to number 10

Doja Cat - Say So

Up 1 to number 8

Becky Hill - Better Off Without You

Up 2 to number 14

Lil Mosey - Blueberry Faygo

High Climber - Up 22 to number 19

Joel Corry - Lonely

Up 2 to number 5

Harry Styles - Adore You / Falling

Up 4 to number 13 / Up 4 to number 20

Saint JHN - Roses

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from the farm)

Top of the Pops, 19th March 2020

Well. With concerts, events and gatherings of all kinds being cancelled, Top of the Pops errs on the side of prudence and does the (almost) unthinkable: drops the studio. Instead we get a mix of archive footage (The Weeknd), concert footage (Eminem) and jolly low-fi Skype-type pop-ins (Dua Lipa, the welcome return of Anne-Marie, Da Beatfreakz in a multi-window Zoom-style scenario).

The week's relatively rich crop of debutants will have to wait for their big studio moments, but it can't be helped.

Debuts: Tay Keith, Deno, 24KGoldn

Anne-Marie - Birthday

Up 3 to number 33

Aitch ft AJ Tracey and Tay Keith - Rain

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Demi Lovato - I Love Me

In at number 35

Da Beatfreakz ft Krept and Konan, D-Block Europe and Deno - Self-Obsessed

In at number 26

24KGoldn - City of Angels

Up 2 to number 32

Eminem - Godzilla

Up 2 to number 13

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now / Physical

Up 1 to number 5 / Up 5 to number 8

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden (in their kitchens)

Top of the Pops, 12th March 2020

There's quite a lot new this week: the return of classic Lady Gaga and a new entry from Mabel, plus Harry Styles switching over from Adore You to his new one (The Ballad). Doja Cat reaches the top ten for the first time, and Saint JHN somehow nearly dethrones The Weeknd. Nearly.

Debuts: None

Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Up 3 to number 19

Lady Gaga - Stupid Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Harry Styles - Falling

Up 7 to number 22

Mabel - Boyfriend

In at number 28

Saint JHN - Roses

Up 2 to number 4

Sam Smith - To Die For

Up 2 to number 23

Doja Cat - Say So

Up 9 to number 10

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 5th March 2020

New chart peaks this week for Becky Hill's latest one, and for Halsey, and indeed for the tireless Joel Corry. The star power comes (mainly) from Harry Styles and Dua Lipa, plus friend of the show Camila Cabello, and we pay tribute to the memory of posthumous chart leaper Pop Smoke. The Weeknd brings us a secondary track alongside his new romantic megahit to close the show.

Debuts: Pop Smoke

Camila Cabello ft DaBaby - My Oh My

Up 3 to number 16

Becky Hill vs Shift K3y - Better Off Without You

Up 2 to number 23

Halsey - You Should Be Sad

Up 2 to number 13

Pop Smoke - Dior

High Climber - Up 40 to number 33

Joel Corry - Lonely

Up 6 to number 8

Harry Styles - Adore You

Up 3 to number 10

Dua Lipa - Physical

Up 2 to number 14

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights / After Hours

Third week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 20

PRESENTERS: Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley