Top of The Pops Party Game - The No. 1 Family Music Board Game

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With artists from the 60s, 70s, 80s, all the way up to pop stars of the future, the artist cards have a bit of everything on them genre wise. EastEnders gave us the regrettable chart runs of Anita Dobson and Nick Berry, while Neighbours' overwhelming success in the UK sparked the musical careers of Kylie, Jason and Natalie Imbruglia.

It set a template for shows like 1955's Off The Record, where Buddy Holly made his only UK TV appearance; and 1959's Drumbeat, "30 fast-moving minutes of music in the ultra-modern manner, that will make the old-fashioned 'rug cutters' feel like members of a knitting circle". The Beatles' I Want To Hold Your Hand was that week's number one, but the band weren't available to perform, so producer Johnnie Stewart put together a montage of archive footage, newsreels and still images to accompany the song.The replayability is almost infinite, as you have almost the entire catalogue of major musical acts from the last half-century. Although product information is regularly updated, Aldi is unable to accept liability for any incorrect information.

Rarely will a team manage all three but if they do they are allowed to start on their opponents remaining cards. After the release of Blockbuster, it’s actually a bit of a no-brainer that Big Potato would put out another take on the format.

Music sneaks into the schedules in other ways: The Hit List is a fresh twist on Name That Tune; BBC Three's The Rap Game UK is fiery and compelling; and there's a rich seam of documentaries like My Life As A Rolling Stone, Reclaiming Amy and Bros: After The Screaming Stops. If you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of your childhood crush, Cheryl from Bucks Fizz, who seemed like she'd definitely want to visit your house for a game of Connect 4 (OK, maybe that part was just me). In the beginning, they would even show a female assistant putting a needle on the record before bands stated playing. Sometimes we may include links to online retailers, from which we might receive a commission if you make a purchase. But as its reputation grew, a Who's Who of rock graced the studio: REM, Johnny Cash, Kanye West, Arctic Monkeys, Norah Jones, Jay-Z, Smokey Robinson, Bo Diddley, Nick Cave, Radiohead, Oasis, Bon Iver, Lana Del Rey….

During its air time, the show saw televisions turn from black and white to colour, saw additional channels being added and remote controls being invented before throwing in the towel at the beginning of the century. When both teams have selected their cards it is time for the artist round to start, starting with the team with the advantage from the head to head phase. The active player now has one minute to have their teammates name the artist on each card in the categories by following the rule for each. The categories are: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Pop Stars of the Future, One Hit Wonders and All-Time Chart Toppers. You might feel you don’t know much about the 1960s but even the most modern millenial can find something for “Elvis Presley” or “The Rolling Stones”.The buzzer sounds quite tinny, but it doesn’t need to be anything more than a sound cue for the end of a round. This is what makes Top of the Pops: The Party Game significantly different from Blockbuster and it’s really quite funny. The BBC lost the Brits to ITV three years later - but it still had the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, where prize categories included Most Brilliant Haircut and Most Horrible Thing, which was invariably won by spiders. Pop star Sheena Easton got her big break on a 1980 edition of The Big Time, a documentary series where each episode followed an aspiring star - a chef, a model, a footballer - as they tried to make it big.

Especially useful for luddites like myself who know next to nothing about the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Pop Stars of the Future, or even most Chart Toppers. and Stormzy responded to the murder of George Floyd and supported the Black Lives Matter movement through their music and celebrated chart achievements by Ariana Grande, BTS, Michael Kiwanuka, Billie Eilish, Dame Shirley Bassey, The Rolling Stones, Kylie Minogue and Taylor Swift. To win, you have to collect at least one artist card in each of eight categories: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Pop Stars of the Future, All Time Chart Toppers, and One Hit Wonders.In Blockbuster you only draw six cards, this makes it harder for the opposition and reduces card cycling.