Top of the Pops 1987 Episode 23 June 5, 1987 ( Air Date 1987-06-05 ) Genre Reality category. Overview "Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 June 1987 and featuring Erasure, U2, Pepsi & Shirlie, Jody Watley, Suzanne Vega, John Farnham, Beastie Boys, Wet Wet Wet, Whitney Houston and Samantha Fox.".