Pepsi Chart, The

It’s a proven fact of television viewing that musical acts that appear in the charts ‘mime’ (or at the very least, move their lips in accordance to the accompanying music while they do their dance moves or whatever) when they appear on music shows. ‘The Pepsi Chart’ does nothing to disprove this fact and adds nothing new to the genre. Presented by the thoroughly irritating ‘Dr.’ Neil Fox (a DJ who works on London’s Capital FM), it has surprisingly found a niche market. It started to have mini-interviews with some of the musical guests (which ‘TOTP’ tried to imitate but then dropped) and ...  Read the complete review

I watch this programme from time to time and I think it is inferior to both Top Of The Pops and CD UK. It doesn't have the excitement or charm of its two competitors. Top Of The Pops has always been slightly naff, but it deserves its position as *the* chart show because it was there first, and it's still a show I look forward to watching every week, just as I did as a teenager. CD UK captures the excitement of today's teen Pop scene and has a longer running time which is good. I also like the interaction between the presenters Ant 'n' Dec & Cat Deeley. The Pepsi Chart on the other hand seems uninspired, and tainted by the ...  Read the complete review

I have watched the pepsi chart ever since it started about 2 years ago on channel 5. It is a brilliant show, and I enjoy watching it every week. It is excellently presented by Dr. Fox (real name Neil Fox), and features a mixture of live acts, videos, interviews with pop stars, and the charts. They often have acts on with their new singles weeks before they are released, so it is a great chance to see your favourite acts performing their new singles. The show is broadcast from Sound in Leicester Sq. in London (formerly Sound Republic), and is presented in a very contemporary style. ...  Read the complete review