Top of the Pops (UK) Season 42 Episode 35

Onscreen Factoid: To fund his 'White Ladder' album, David [Gray] had to remortgage his home.

Onscreen Factoid: Before joining Take That, Gary Barlow had done a stint as Ken Dodd's organ player! He'd got his first big break courtesy of the BBC when he entered the Pebble Mill 'Song for Christmas' competition and got to the final with his entry 'Let's Pray for Christmas'. Recently he's been working with Charlotte Church. What's Robbie been up to? You'll find out on Top of the Pops very soon.

Onscreen Factoid: Simon [Webbe]'s first singing experience was his Mum taking him to church four times a week.

Onscreen Factoid: The Rain in the [Singin' In The Rain] movie contained milk to make it more visible on camera. However Gene [Kelly] might have wanted soup because he had a 103 degree fever whilst he danced to this song.

Onscreen Factoid: Dido's fee for signing on Faithless's album 'Reverence' was a curry!

Onscreen Factoid: Rihanna's full name is Robin Rihanna Fenty and she is signed to Jay-Z's record label.

Onscreen Factoid: The Bee Gees were the first ever group to have UK Top 20 hits in 5 different decades, starting in 1967 with 'New York Mining Disaster 1941'. The Gibb brothers first started singing at a talent contest in Manchester and became the band we know and love in 1958 after the family emigrated to Australia. Look out next year for an all-star tribute album to Maurice featuring the likes of Beyoncé, Paul McCartney and Snoop Dogg singing alongside Barry and Robin.

Onscreen Factoid: Coldplay live have performed some pretty weird covers, Aqua's 'Barbie Girl' and Nelly's 'Hot in Here'.