What does the cryptic crossword clue "Regularly, man bursts on to peak programme (3,2,3,4)" mean?

The definition is "programme". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TOP (synonym="‘peak’") + OFT (synonym="‘regularly’") + HE (synonym="‘man’") + POPS (synonym="‘bursts’") = TOPOFTHEPOPS; definition: "programme" The answer is TOPOFTHEPOPS.

Regularly, man bursts on to peak programme (3,2,3,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29295 | 1 Across | 2024-02-02 flower

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