Top of the Pops 1988 Episode 43 October 27, 1988 ( Air Date 1988-10-27 ) Genre Reality category. Overview "Simon Mayo and Anthea Turner present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 October 1988 and featuring Milli Vanilli, The Art of Noise and Tom Jones, Royal House, Tanita Tikaram, Robert Palmer, Yazz, Deacon Blue, Enya, and The Beatmasters with PP Arnold.".