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30 May 1982

Sunday

1982-05-30

## Events

* Pope John Paul II arrives in Liverpool during his visit to the UK.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.05 pm *Multi-Coloured Music Show 1982* - pt.2 Introduced by Noel Edmonds. A further selection of the very best music from the final series of Swap Shop, including: Adam and the Ants, Toyah, Altered Images, Duran Duran, Human League, Depeche Mode, Tight Fit, Haircut 100, Status Quo and many, many more!
30 March 2018

Good Friday.

2018-03-30

## Events

* Actor Bill Maynard (*Selwyn Froggitt, Heartbeat*) dies, aged 89.[1]
* Swing Out Sister release new track Almost Peruaded.[2]

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 Rudimental - These Days N2 George Ezra - Paradise N3 Portugal The Man - Feel It Still (Drake drops down to N10 after 9 weeks at N1)

* Albums: NN1/HNE George Ezra - *Staying at Tamara's* N2 *Greatest Showman* N3 *Divide*

## Radio

* BBC Six Music Steve Lamacq. Debut singles World Cup Final.[3] - won by Undertones - Teenage Kicks.

TV
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* BBC Two 7.30 pm *Mastermind* 2017/2018 Final. John Humphrys presents the grand final of the classic quiz.[4]
* BBC Four 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 08 August 1985. [5]
24 July 2019

Wednesday

2019-07-24

## Events

* Boris Johnson becomes the UK's new Prime Minister. (*in pictures*). In his cabinet Johnson gave key roles to leading Brexiteers. Dominic Raab and Priti Patel returned to government as foreign secretary and home secretary respectively. Sajid Javid became Chancellor, and more than half of Theresa May's old cabinet, including leadership rival Jeremy Hunt, quit or were sacked.
29 May 2021

Saturday 29 May

2021-05-29

## Events

* **UEFA Champions League Final**: Manchester City v Chelsea FC in Porto, Portugal in front of a crowd of 14,110 spectators. It was the first Champions League Final for City.
	+ Chelsea won the match 1–0, thus gaining their second UEFA Champions League title (first in 2012). The single goal was scored by German national Kai Lukas Havertz.
30 March 1992

Monday 30 March

1992-03-30

## Events

* British band Blur release new single **Popscene**.
	+ Despite its relatively low chart placing (no.32 on 05 April) it has since become critically praised and regarded as one of the pioneering songs of the Britpop genre, marking a move away from American "grunge" which had dominated tastes in rock music, even in the UK.
29 September 2000

Friday 29 September

2000-09-29

## Top of the Pops

Presenter:  Richard Blackwood

1. (4) Billie Piper – Something Deep Inside
2. (7) Anastacia – I’M Outta Love
3. (New) Damage – Rumours  (Via Satellite)
4. (18) Green Day – Minority
5. (5) Pink – Most Girls
6. (New) Melanie B – Tell Me  (Via Satellite)
7. (2) Kernkraft 400 – Zombie Nation
8. (1) Mariah Carey & Westlife – Against All Odds  (Video)  (And Credits)
31 July

212/365 - 213/366

## Birthdays

* Jim Corr (b.1964), J.K. Rowling (b.1965), Will Champion (Coldplay, b.1978), Simon/Stephanie Hirst (b.1975), Harry Potter (b.1980)

## Events

* 1968: first episode of *Dad's Army* shown on BBC One; The Beatles close Apple Boutique in London, giving clothes away for free
* 1971:  Apollo 15 astronauts take 6½ hour electric car ride on Moon
* 1976: Olympic marathon run in Montreal
* 1977: *Festival 77* - 25 years of BBC TV
* 1990: Bosnia-Herzegovina declares independence
* 2009: RIP Bobbie Robson
* 2022: Women's EUROs final at Wembley.

## Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

* 1968: **Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony** (1/3 n.c.)
* 1973: Gary Glitter - I'm The Leader of the Gang (I Am) (2/4)
* 1979: The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (2/4)
* 1984: FGTH - Two Tribes (8/9)
* 1988: **Yaz - The Only Way Is Up** (1/5)
* 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (10/15)
* 2005: James Blunt - You're Beautiful (3/5)
* 2011: **JLS ft DEV - She Makes Me Wanna** (1/1)
* 2015: Little Mix - Black Magic (3/3)
* 2020: -

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details

* 1969: Alan Freeman. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women.
* 1975: Tony Blackburn. Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love.
* 1980: *no show due to strike.* (final week)
* 1986: Janice Long & Mike Read. Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red
* 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. Spice Girls - Viva Forever.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Christian O'Connell. James Blunt - You're Beautiful

## Publications

see 31 July 1965 for more Daleks!196519711971197619761976 (click for full issue)19821982198219821985 (click for full issue)202120211976
## Stamps

click on stamp for issue details

1984 - The Royal Mail2017 - The First World War, 19172018 - Hampton Court Palace
31 January 1971

Sunday

1971-01-31

 Events

* Apollo 14 launched at 21:03:02 UTC under Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 11.35 am *Anatomy of Pop*. The New Tribes. How well defined are the sub-cultures on the pop scene? Introduced by Michael Parkinson
	+ 2.30 pm *The Man Who Shot At the Moon*. Dr Thomas O. Paine was the man who sent the astronauts to the moon. In this special programme he answers questions about the triumphs, the problems and the future of the American Space programme. with Patrick Moore, James Burke.
	+ 9.05 pm *Apollo 14 Countdown*. The last critical minutes before the scheduled blast-off for America's second attempt to land men on the Highlands of the Moon. Blast off due at 9.23 pm London time, 3.23 pm at Cape Kennedy.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 [1] 7.00 pm Bridget St. John with Kevin Ayers and the Whole World In concert, introduced by John Peel. [2]

## Notes

1. ↑ tracks available on Bridget St John - *BBC Radio 1968-1976*
30 May 1968

Thursday

1968-05-30

## Events

* The Beatles start work on the White Album, recording 16 takes of "Revolution 1" (later Revolution). (BB)

## Top of the Pops

Host: Pete Murray [1]

1. (1) The Union Gap Feat. Gary Puckett – Young Girl (And Charts)
2. (New) Marmalade – Lovin’ Things
3. (3) Engelbert Humperdinck – A Man Without Love rpt.
4. (17) Elvis Presley – U.S. Male (Danced To By Pan’s People)
5. (4) The Herd – I Don’t Want Our Loving To Die rpt
6. (19) Des O'Connor – I Pretend
7. (12) The Tremeloes – Helule Helule
8. (29) Donovan – Hurdy Gurdy Man
9. (1) The Union Gap Feat. Gary Puckett – Young Girl (Video)
28 July

209/365 - 210/366

## Birthdays

* Simon Dee (b.1935), Peter Doyle (b.1949, dec.), Malcolm Holmes (b.1960), Harry Kane (b.1993)

## Events

* 1968: The Beatles' Mad Day Out.
* 1981: The Royal Fireworks
* 1984: Opening Ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics in L.A.
* 1997: *Changing Rooms* (S2)

## Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

* 1966: **Chris Farlowe - Out of Time** (1/1)
* 1981: **Shakin' Stevens - Green Door** (1/4)
* 1987: **Los Lobos - La Bamba** (1/2)
* 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (4/16)
* 1996: Spice Girls - Wannabe (2/7)
* 2002: Gareth Gates - Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) (3/3)
* 2013: AVICII - Wake Me Up (2/3)
* 2017: **Luis Fonsi - Despacito (10/11 n.c.)**

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details

* 1966: *No show due to World Cup 1966.*
* 1977: Noel Edmonds. Donna Summer – I Feel Love
* 1983: Janice Long & Mike Read. Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home).
* 1988: Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies. Glenn Medeiros – Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You.
* 1994: Bruno Brookes. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around.
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. Five & Queen – We Will Rock You.

## Publications

19731973197319791979198419841984 - click for full issue1984 (with *Record Mirror*)199019902007200720072007201220122018201820202020 - Q final issue
## Stamps

1971 - Literary Anniversaries2014 - The Great War2016 - Beatrix Potter
30 November 1998

Monday

1998-11-30

## Events

* Radio:BBC Radio One 8 pm: *Lamacq Live* - New Order live at Reading Festival (*see* *30 August 1998*). [1]
* TV: BBC Two 2.10 pm - *Match of the Day Greats*. The first in a 14-part series of great games from 34 years of Match of the Day is Manchester United v Chelsea from March 1965. With John Motson. [2]
30 August 1998

Sunday

1998-08-30

## UK charts

* Singles: NN1/HNE Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will be Next. NE/N2 Steps - One For Sorrow. NE/N6 Faithless - God Is A DJ.
* Albums: NN1 Boyzone - Where We Belong; NEs Fun Lovin Criminals - *100% Colombian* (3), Unkle - *Psyence Fiction* (4), Sash! - *Life Goes On* (5) [1]

## Events

* New Order play Reading Festival. The performance is showcased on the 3 16 DVD and was also later broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on 30 November 1998.
30 April

## Birthdays

* Dickie Davies (b.1933), Lars Von Trier (b.1956), Steven Mackintosh (b.1967), Kirsten Dunst (b.1982).

## Events

* 1973: *The Tomorrow People* (S1, ITV), *Bless This House* (ns, ITV)
* 1975: Vietnam War ends.
* 1980: Terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London
* 1983: Michael Jackson's Beat it US no.1
* 1988: 33rd Eurovision Song Contest held in Dublin.
* 1989: World Wide Web first launched in the public domain by Tim Berners-Lee
* 1999: Soho nail bomb
* 2005: Chelsea FC win League title

## Charts

year (click for full chart), with no.1 single (new in bold)

* 1964: Peter and Gordon - World Without Love (2/2)
* 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (2/6)
* 1972: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace (4/5)
* 1974: **ABBA - Waterloo** (1/2)
* 1985: **Phyliss Nelson - Move Closer** (1/1)
* 1989: The Bangles - Eternal Flame (4/4)
* 1995: **Oasis - Some Might Say** (1/2) *debut no.1*
* 2000: **Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload** (1/1)
* 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (5/9)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.

* 1970: Tony Blackburn. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky.
* 1981: JS. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up.
* 1987: Peter Powell & Steve Wright. Madonna - La Isla Bonita.
* 1992: Claudia Simon & Tony Dortie. Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy.
* 1999: Jamie Theakston. Westlife – Swear It Again
* 2004: Tim Kash & Fearne Cotton. EAMON – I Don’t Want You Back.
* 2006: Fearne Cotton & Rufus Hound. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy. *Red Hot Chili Peppers Special*

## Publications

196619751977197719771977 - click for full issue1981 - click for full issue19831983 - 1,000th Top of the Pops198819881988200520222022
29 June 2001

Friday 29 June

2001-06-29

## Top of the Pops

* Presenter: Jamie Theakston
	+ (2) Shaggy feat. Rayvon – Angel
	+ (NEW) Robbie Williams – Eternity
	+ (8) Blue – All Rise
	+ (14) Linkin’ Park – Papercut
	+ (15) Phats & Small – This Time Around
	+ (32) India Arie – Video
	+ (NEW) Five – Let’s Dance
	+ (1) Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink – Lady Marmalade (video) (and credits)
23 January 1989

Monday

1989-01-23

## Events

* Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake struck the Soviet Central Asian republic of Tajikistan. It is the second earthquake to rock the southern Soviet Union in two months. (Final death toll 274).[1]

TV
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* BBC Two 7.00 pm *Snub*. Bringing you the best from the independent music scene. This week featuring the Pixies shot live in Boston, Massachusetts, the Lunachicks from Brooklyn, the Shamen plus lots more. [2]
30 May 1984

Wednesday 30 May

1984-05-30

## Events

* European Cup Final between Liverpool FC and Roma athe Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. Liverpool took the lead in the first half with a goal by Phil Neal, but Roma equalised before half-time through Roberto Pruzzo. The score remained 1–1 through full-time and extra-time, and so the match went to a penalty shoot-out. Liverpool won the shoot-out 4–2 to claim their fourth European Cup.[1]

## Charts

announed a day late due to the Bank Holiday

* Singles: NN1 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, HNE/N19 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now. NE/N21 David Sylvian - Red Guitar, NE/N35 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
29 October

## Birthdays

* Richard Dreyfuss (b.1947), Kate Jackson (b.1948), Rufus Sewell (b.1967), Winona Ryder (b.1971),

## Events

* 1966: Final appearance of William Hartnell as Dr. Who.
* 1976: *When The Boat Comes In*
* 1980: *Strangeways* (BBC1), *Oppenheimer* (BBC2), *Love In A Cold Climate* (ITV)
* 1983: *The Beggar's Opera* (BBC2) with Roger Daltrey
* 1984: BBC2, four new series
* 2017: *Blue Planet II*

## Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

* 1964: Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me (2/3)
* 1972: Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (4/4)
* 1974: Ken Boothe - Everything I Own (2/3)
* 1985: Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (4/5)
* 1989: Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like (3/3)
* 1995: Coolio ft LV - Gangsta's Paradise (2/2)
* 2000: **Spice Girls - Holler** (1/1) *straight in*
* 2006: **McFly - Star Girl** (1/1) *straight in*
* 2021: Adele - Easy On Me (2/ )

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.

* 1964: David Jacobs. Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me.
* 1970: Tony Blackburn. Freda Payne – Band Of Gold.
* 1981: Simon Bates. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It’s My Party.
* 1987: Gary Davies & Steve Wright. The Bee Gees – You Win Again.
* 1992: Mark Franklin. Boyz II Men – End Of The Road.
* 1999: Jamie Theakston. Westlife – Flying Without Wings .
* 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Eric Prydz - Call On Me.

## Publications

19661966 - see 04 November19771977 (click for full issue)1981 (click for full issue)1983198319831983 (click for full issue)19831988198819882011201920222022
## Stamps

click on stamp for full issue details

Stamps
30 June

181/365 - 182/366

## Events

* 1984: Summer of 84 Concert (R1)
* 1990: Knebworth Festival
* 1994: Oasis TOTP debut

## Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

* 1966: The Beatles - Paperback Writer/Rain (2/2)
* 1981: Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life (2/2)
* 1987: **Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin** (1/3)
* 1991: Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do (2/2)
* 1996: Fugees - Killing Me Softly (4/5)
* 2002: Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation (3/4)
* 2013: Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (5/5)
* 2017: **Luis Fonsi - Despacito** (7/11 n.c)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details

* 1966: Alan Freeman. The Beatles - Paperback Writer.
* 1977: Noel Edmonds. Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again.
* 1983: Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
* 1988: Gary Davies & Peter Powell. Bros - I Owe You Nothing
* 1994: Bruno Brookes. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around.
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. Kylie Minogue – Spinning Around

## Publications

1973197319731973197919791984 - see also 30 June198419841999 (click for full issue)2001201220182018199019901973
30 April 1964

Thursday 30 April

1964-04-30

## Events

* TV: final edition of *This Is Your Life* on the BBC after nine years and 256 editions. The programme would return, on ITV, on 19 November 1969. Tonight's guest is Sister Mary Hawkins, a nurse who had worked in the war zones.[1]
* The Beatles play two shows at The Odeon Cinema in Glasgow. (*BB*)

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*
30 June 1984

Saturday 30 June

1984-06-30

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 1.00 pm *Summer of 84 Concert* Richard Skinner and Andy Batten-Foster report direct from Wembley on what promises to be the year's most spectacular rock and pop event. There's news and interviews, and a taste of the atmosphere from the audience and from backstage. In addition to the major artists in performance, there are contributions from Anne Nightingale, Paul Gambaccini, Gary Davies, Steve Wright, Simon Bates and Andy Peebles.
	+ The following timings are approximate.
		- 1.15\* Wang Chung in concert
		- 2.0\* Paul Gambaccini with a look at the American charts.
		- 2.30\* Nik Kershaw in concert
		- 4.0\* Kool and the Gang in concert
		- 5.45\* Paul Young and The Royal Family in concert
		- 7.30\* Elton John in concert

*scans GraemeWood*

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 6.10 pm *Pop Quiz* with Mike Read. The last chance in the present series to test your rock and pop knowledge with tonight's guests: Hank Marvin of The Shadows; Shakin' Stevens and Lulu v Dave Edmunds Thomas Dolby and Ian McNabb of The Icicle Works.
	+ 10.05 pm *Wimbledon 84*
30 September 1971

Thursday

## Top of the Pops

Ed Stewart

1. (28) Titanic – Sultana  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Charts)
2. (10) Shirley Bassey – For All We Know
3. (4) Middle Of The Road – Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum  (Video)  (Danced To By Pan’S People)
4. (8) James Taylor – You’ve Got A Friend  (Video)
5. (New) Seatrain – Marblehead Messenger
6. (New) Bruce Channel – Read The Signs
7. (26) Bay City Rollers – Keep On Dancing (*debut*)
8. (21) Mungo Jerry – You Don’T Have To Be In The Army To Fight In The War
9. (2) Rod Stewart – Maggie May
10. (1) The Tams – Hey Girl Don’T Bother Me  (Crowd Dancing)
11. (29) Redbone – Witch Queen Of New Orleans  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
29 October 1976

Friday 29 October

1976-10-29

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.00 pm *Blue Peter Special Assignment* Islands - 3: The Isle of Man. Valerie Singleton arrives with a shipload of motor bikes for the island's big event-T.T. week.
	+ 7.00 pm *Holmes & Yoyo* A new comedy series, starring Richard B Shull and John Schuck.
	+ 7.25 pm *Ken Dodd's World of Laughter* starring Ken Dodd and featuring Faith Brown, Chris Emmett, Hilda Fenemore, Michael McClain.
	+ 8.10 pm ***When the Boat Comes In***: 1: Ask for Tuppence, Take a Penny. A series of 13 programmes Starring James Bolam as Jack, Susan Jameson as Jessie with James Garbutt as Bill, Jean Heywood as Bella.
		- *second series of the year*

*scans GraemeWood*
29 April 1970

Wednesday

1970-04-29

## Events

* Sport: FA Cup Final replay between Chelsea FC and Leeds Utd at the OLD Trafford ground in Manchester. The London side won the match 2-1 with the winning goal headed in by David Webb during extra-time in the 104th minute. This was the last time that an FA Cup Final was played during the month of April.
	+ see also: *1970 FA Cup final: The most brutal game in English football history*, BBC Sport, 2020-04-27
30 April 1981

Thursday

1981-04-30

## Top of the Pops

BBC One 7.20 pm

Host: JS

1. Thin Lizzy – Are You Ready? (46)
2. Madness – Grey Day (5) (video)
3. The Beat  – All Out To Get You (22)
4. Sheena Easton  – When He Shines (42)
5. Department S – Is Vic There? (28) (rpt from 16/04/81)
6. Ennio Morricone – Chi Mai (2) (video)
7. Spandau Ballet – Muscle Bound (13) (rpt from 02/04/81)
8. Quincy Jones – Ai No Corrida (27) (Legs & Co)
9. The Teardrop Explodes – Treason (It’s Just A Story) (56)
10. Tenpole Tudor – Swords Of A Thousand Men (37)
11. The Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd (53)
12. Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up (1) (video/credits)
30 November 1965

Tuesday 30 November

1965-11-30

## Events

* John Lennon and George Harrison are interviewed by BBC presenter Brian Matthew for *Pop Profiles*. The interviews took place separately at NEMS Enterprises' offices on Argyll Street in London. Harrison's was the first to take place, from 4.30-4.45pm. Lennon's interview began from 5pm and also lasted 15 minutes.The interviews were distributed overseas by the BBC Transcription Service on 7" singles and were not broadcast in the United Kingdom.[1] (see also 02 May 1966)
* Future actor Ben Stiller born in New York.

.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

Peter Sellers, Roy HuddBBC1BBC1 / BBC2ITV
29 May 1998

Friday

1998-05-29

## Top of the Pops

Host: Zoe Ball [1]

1. (8) The Corrs – Dreams
2. (12) Bus Stop feat. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
3. (21) Beverley Knight – Made It Back
4. (20) Robyn – Do You Really Want Me
5. (14) NYCC – Fight For Your Right (To Party)
6. (4) The Mavericks – Dance The Night Away
7. (3) Lutricia McNeal – Stranded
8. (1) The Tamperer feat. Maya – Feel It (and credits)
30 April 1999

Friday

1999-04-30

## Events

* Three people are killed and at least 30 injured in the third nail-bomb attack in London in two weeks. The bomb went off in the Admiral Duncan pub, in Soho, just after 6.30 pm. The bar was packed with drinkers at the start of the bank holiday weekend.[1] The bomb had been the work of neo-nazi activist David Copeland who had targeted ethnic minority and gay and lesbian people with three bombs in London on 17, 24 and 30 April.[2]

TV
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* BBC Choice [3] 5.00 pm *Chill on Choice*. The week starts here with 60 minutes of the coolest show around. Including drama from Breakers, plus Top of the Pops.
* BBC One [4]
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops*. The hits from this week's top 40, featuring live performances, videos, a countdown of the top 20, and the bestselling single. Repeated on Saturday
	+ 8.30 pm *The Builders* Concluding the series following the work of various builders.

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Jamie Theakston

1. (3) Martine Mccutcheon – Perfect Moment
2. (4) Texas – In Our Lifetime
3. (6) Busta Rhymes – What’s It Gonna Be?
4. (New) S. Club 7 – Bring It All Back (Video)
5. (14) Faithless – Bring My Family Back
6. (18) Armand Van Helden Feat. Roland Clark – Flowerz
7. (2) Fatboy Slim – Right Here Right Now (Video)
8. (1) Westlife – Swear It Again (And Credits)
29 May 1979

Tuesday

1979-05-29

## Events

* Tubeway Army record their second session for John Peel (first broadcast 25 June)
* Tonight's John Peel programme features the first broadcast of the Specials' first session.

TV
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* BBC Two [1]
	+ 8.00 pm: *Brass Tacks* - The BBC Europe Debate BBC2, Radio 4UK, Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and most BBC local radio stations come together to broadcast a live debate on the issues at stake in next week's election of MPs to the European Parliament. (07-10 June 1979).
	+ 10.15 pm *Top Gear* Introduced by Noel Edmonds. Rippon on the Road - Angela joins the motoring press at Donington race circuit.
	+ 11.35 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test* with Anne Nightingale In the studio this week: The Tourists and The Members.
29 May 2010

Saturday

2010-05-29

## Events

* The 55th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Akershus, Greater Oslo. Out of the 25 finalists, Germany came first with the song Satellite sung by Lena. Turkey came second and Romania third. The United Kingdom came last with Josh James singing That Sounds Good To Me scoring just 10 points. host nation Norway came 20th.

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 6.00 pm *Weakest Link* - rugby players special.
	+ 7.00 pm *Doctor Who* (S05, E9/13) Mankind and the Silurians teeter on the brink of all-out war. Can the Doctor ensure the two species' survival?
	+ 8.00 pm *Eurovision Song Contest*. with Graham Norton.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 1.00 pm *Pick of the Pops* Dale Winton counts down the charts from this week in 1965 and 1985, with hits from The Kinks, The Beatles, Jimmy Nail, Katrina and the Waves and Kim Wilde. (*listen here*)
	+ 8.00 pm *Eurovision Song Contest* Ken Bruce presents live coverage of the 55th Annual Eurovision song contest, from the Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway.
31 August 1976

Tuesday

1976-08-31

## Events

* August 1976 concluded what was at the time the driest 16-month periodin the UK since records began in 1772. There had also been two six-day periods when the temperature reached 32.2°C (90°F) each day - the first time this had been recorded in the UK.

* Although Denis Howell was appointed Labour's "Minister of Drought" at the end of August - just before it began raining again - water restrictions remained in place for many months.
31 January 1980

Thursday

1980-01-31

## Top of the Pops

1. THE SELECTER – Three Minute Hero (29) (and charts)
2. THE REVILLOS – Motorbike Beat (56)
3. KENNY ROGERS – Coward Of The County (10) (video)
4. AZYMUTH – Jazz Carnival (19) (danced to by Legs & Co)
5. John Foxx – Underpass (47)
6. Madness – My Girl (3)
7. THE SHADOWS – Riders In The Sky (52)
8. RUPERT HOLMES – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) (27)
9. THE RAMONES – Baby I Love You (36)
10. Jon & Vangelis – I Hear You Now (15) (video)
11. BILLY OCEAN – Are You Ready (46)
12. New Musik – Living By Numbers (20)
13. KEITH MITCHELL – Captain Beaky (40)
14. The Specials – Too Much Too Young (1) (video)
15. Queen – Save Me (30) (and credits)
29 March 1983

Tuesday 29 March

1983-03-29

## Charts

BBC R1. 11.30 DLT Beginning at 12.45 Dave gives a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.

* Top 40: N1 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know? (1), N2 David Bowie - Let's Dance (5), N3 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (2). HNE/N20 Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Ah (-). NE/N4 U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One (-)

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 10.00 pm John Peel - *plays three tracks from New Order's new album Power, Corruption & Lies - full show here.*
31 August 2007

Friday 31 August

2007-08-31

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 8.00 pm *Gardener's World* In this special programme to mark Gardeners' World's 40th anniversary, Alan Titchmarsh and Monty Don introduce vintage clips, celebrity birthday wishes, interviews with presenters past and present and behind-the-scenes secrets from a show that has, over four decades, become a national gardening institution.
29 May 1988

Sunday 29 May

1988-05-29

## Events

* 1st Telethon begins on ITV, continuing into 30 May.

*TV Times scans GraemeWood*

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 4.00 pm *Chartbusters* Bruno Brookes takes a look at the new records knocking on the Top 40's door, plus the top DJs' chart tips. Tomorrow's hits - today!
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* Presented by Bruno Brookes. Key into and upload Europe's most up-to-date record chart. From the megabyte computer of Gallup, two hours of the nation's Top 40 singles. (Chart here)
31 August 1992

Monday 31 August - Bank Holiday

1992-08-31

## Events

* Mike Oldfield releases new studio album *Tubular Bells II*, his first on the Warner bros. label.
* Princess Diana and her sons arrive at Aberdeen Airport for their annual holiday at Balmoral, Scotland.[1]

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 9.50 am *Intermezzo* The first of two films starring Ingrid Bergman is a romance co-starring Leslie Howard.

* 11.00 *For Whom the Bell Tolls* The second film starring Ingrid Bergman is an adventure co-starring Gary Cooper

* 7.30 pm *TV Hell*
	+ 9.00 pm Rock Bottom John Peel presents the most bizarre records of all time. (*see Peel Wiki for details*)
30 November

## Birthdays

* Ridley Scott (b.1937), Andy Gray (b.1955), Richard Barbieri (b.1957), Lorraine Kelly (b.1959), Gary Lineker (b.1960), Ben Stiller (b.1965), Kaley Cuoco (b.1985)

## Events

* 1979: *The Wall* released
* 1982: *Thriller* released; *Lena* (BBC1)
* 1985: *Blind Date* (ns, ITV) with Cilla Black
* 1999: "Battle of Seattle"

## Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

* 1969: The Archies - Sugar Sugar (7/8)
* 1976: **Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon of Love** (1/3)
* 1982: **The Jam - Beat Surrender** (1/2, straight in)
* 1997: VV AA - Perfect Day (2/3 n.c.)
* 2003: **Will Young - Leave Right Now** (1/2)
* 2008: **Take That - Greatest Day** (1/1)
* 2014: **Take That - These Days** (1/1)
* 2018: Ariana Grande - Thank U Next (4/ )

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.

* 1967: Jimmy Savile & Tony Blackburn. Long John Baldry – Let The Heartaches Begin.
* 1972: Tony Blackburn. Chuck Berry – My Ding-A-Ling.
* 1978: Peter Powell. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? .
* 1989: Gary Davies. New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff).
* 1995: Jack Dee. Robson & Jerome – I Believe.
* 2001: Gail Hipgrave. S CLUB 7 – Have You Ever.

## Publications

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## Stamps

* click stamp for full issue details.

\*''no issues as of 2022''
30 September

## Birthdays

* Ian Ogilvy (b.1943), Marc Bolan (b.1947, dec.), Rula Lenska (b.1947), Renato Zero (b.1950), Monica Bellucci (b.1964).

## Events

* 1967: Radio 1 and the new BBC radio channels are launched.
* 1971: Bay City Rollers TOTP debut
* 1979: *To The Manor Born, Shoestring* debut on BBC 1.
* 1982: 1982 Commonwealth Games open in Brisbane, Australia
* 2017: Radio 1 Vintage begins
* 2018: Soft Cell's farewell concert.

## Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold, weeks in brackets). Click year for full chart.

* 1965: **Ken Dodd - Tears** (1/4)
* 1975: **David Essex - Hold Me Close** (1/3)
* 1980: The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (2/4)
* 1986: The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (4/4)
* 1990: Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven (2/4)
* 2001: Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (2/4)
* 2007: **Sugababes - About You Now** (1/4) up from no.35
* 2012: **PSY - Gangnma Style** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.

* 1965: David Jacobs. Ken Dodd - Tears.
* 1971: Ed Stewart. The Tams - Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me
* 1976: DLT. ABBA - Dancing Queen.
* 1982: The Radio 1 D.J.’s - **Radio 1 15th Anniversary Edition**. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie.
* 1993: Mark Franklin. D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room.

## Publications

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## Stamps

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29 October 1970

Thursday 29 October

1970-10-29

## Top of the Pops

Host: Tony Blackburn

1. (1) Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock  (And Charts)
2. (34) Gene Pitney – Shady Lady
3. (New) Cat Stevens – Father And Son
4. (14) The Rattles – The Witch  (Video)
5. (15) Edwin Starr – War  (Danced To By Pan’S People)
6. (25) Julie Felix – Heaven Is Here  rpt.
7. (35) CCS – Whole Lotta Love  (Crowd Dancing)
8. (19) Don Fardon – Indian Reservation
9. (4) The Tremeloes – Me And My Life  rpt.
10. (New) Dave Clark Five – More Good Old Rock ‘N’ Roll  (Video)
11. (24) Christie – San Bernadino  (Crowd Dancing)
12. (New) James Taylor – Fire And Rain
13. (1) Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock
29 January 1982

Friday 29 January

1982-01-29

## Events

* Depeche Mode release their new single See You. It's their first since Vince Clarke left the group at the end of 1981 and the first to be written by band member Martin Gore.
* The Jam release new double-A side single Town Called Malice/Precious.

TV
--

* BBC Two 7.15 pm *Oxford Road Show.* Robert Elms and Jackie Spreckley introduce film reports, opinion, studio guests, and music from a big name band. (*unknown*)
29 June 2021

Tuesday 29 June

2021-06-29

## Events

* Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate's England team make a historic victory over Germany at Wembley and win the match 2-0. The goals came late in the game, the first by Raheem Sterling at 75' and then by captain Harry Kane at 86'. England will now meet Ukraine in the quarter finals in Rome on Saturday 03 July.
31 January 1997

Friday 31 January

1997-01-31

## Top of the Pops

Host: Noddy Holder

* (4) Placebo – Nancy Boy
* (7) Gabrielle – Walk On By
* (9) The Blueboy – Remember Me  (Video)  (And Charts)
* (13) Skunk Anansie – Hedonism
* (5) No Mercy – Where Do You Go
* (3) George Michael – Older  (Video)
* (New) Depeche Mode – Barrel Of A Gun
* (1) Blur – Beetlebum
* (TOTP2) Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes  (Clip Of TOTP 14-06-1984)
29 January 2020

Wednesday 29 January

2020-01-29

## Events

* British Airways suspends all direct flights to and from mainland China because of the coronavirus outbreak. Australia, Japan, the US and EU nations are also repatriating citizens. The virus has caused more than 130 deaths, spreading across China and to at least 16 other countries.[1]
* The BBC suspends the closure of its Red Button text service after protests, a day before it was due to have started being phased out.[2]
* The European Parliament's 751 representatives debate the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in Brussels before, it is widely expected, giving their backing to the UK-EU treaty. The approval is the final hurdle to be cleared for Brexit to go ahead.
	+ Members of the EU Parliament sang "Auld Lang Syne" as the Brexit withdrawal agreement was approved.
29 May 1999

Saturday

1999-05-29

## Events

* The 44th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Jerusalem. Out of the 23 competing countries Sweden came first with the song Take Me To Your Heaven sung by Charlotte Nilsson. Iceland came second and Germany third with a song sung in German, Turkish, English and Hebrew. The UK came joint 12th (with Belgium) with Say It Again sung by Precious. Spain came last with just 1 point.
	+ BBC One commentary by Terry Wogan.
29 May

149/365 - 130/36

## Birthdays

* Francis Rossi (b.1949), Rupert Everett (b.1959), Noel Gallagher (b.1967), Mel B. (b.1975).

## Events

* 1985: European Cup Final Juventus v. Liverpool at Heysel Stadium, Belgium.
* 1994: Wet Wet Wet begin their 15 week-run at No.1 in the UK with Love Is All Around.
* 1999: 44th Eurovision Song Contest held in Jerusalem.
* 2010: 55th Eurovision Song Contest held in Oslo.
* 2019: Europa League Cup Final in Baku.
* 2021: UEFA Champions League Final in Porto.

## Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

* 1968: Union Gap - Young Girl (2/4)
* 1973: Top 20 announced a day later due to Bank Holiday.
* 1979: Top 40 announced a day later due to Bank Holiday.
* 1984: Top 40 announced a day later due to Bank Holiday.
* 1988: Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg - With a little Help From My Friends (3/4)
* 1994: **Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around** (1/15)
* 2005: **Axel F - Crazy Frog** (1/4)
* 2011: Pitbull - Give Me Everything (2/3)
* 2020: **Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

* 1969: Alan Freeman. The Beatles & Billy Preston - Get Back.
* 1975: DLT. Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man.
* 1980: Kid Jensen. MASH - Theme from Mash - ***last edition before strike***
* 1986: John Peel & Janice Long. Spitting Image - The Chicken Song.
* 1998: Zoë Ball. The Tamperer Feat. Maya – Feel It

## Publications

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30 August 1980

Saturday

1980-08-30

## Events

* New electronic music groups Depeche Mode and Soft Cell play Crocs Nightclub in Rayleigh, Essex.[1]

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 11.25 am *Cricket: The Centenary Test.* The Cornhill Insurance Centenary Test. England v Australia from Lord's Third day.
	+ 5.10 pm *Dukes of Hazzard*. New series
	+ 6.15 pm *Dr Who*: The Leisure Hive: Part 1. A four-part story by David Fisher. Starring Tom Baker. New series. (*watch here*) [2]
	+ 6.40 pm *Larry Grayson's Generation Game*, starring Larry Grayson with Isla St Clair. Family couples from all over the country join Larry and Isla to compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity. New series.
	+ 7.35 pm *Juliet Bravo*. 1 - Shotgun. A series in 16 parts with Stephanie Turner as Inspector Jean Darblay. Written by Ian Kennedy Martin. **New series**.

*scans GraemeWood*

*scans Radio Times*

* ITV/Granada
	+ 6.15 pm *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century*.

*scans GraemeWood*

* ??:?? *Fun Factory* (last in series). Buzzcocks
29 January 1965

Friday 29 January

1965-01-29

## Events

* British rhythm n blues rock band The Animals release their new single, their version of Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, a song originally released by Nina Simone in 1964.
	+ the single would reach no.3 in the UK singles charts in February and remains of their best known recordings. It also reached no.15 in the US.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*
29 May 1995

Monday. Bank Holiday (UK) 29 May

1995-05-29

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 [1]
	+ 11.00 am *Radio 1 Roadshow* with Clive Warren
	+ 8.00 pm *In Concert Special* The successful Australian group INXS captured live at Brixton Academy in London. Followed by a glimpse of the Pet Shop Boys' Discovery tour as it hits Rio, including some rare acoustic performances.
* BBC Radio 1 / 2 / 3 10.00 pm *Banding Together* from the International Convention Centre, Birmingham. As the festivities draw to a close, Radios 1, 2 and 3 band together for a simultaneous live relay of a special Music Live 95 commission: a spectacular collaboration between Jools Holland , John Dankworth.

John Harle and Michael Nyman. With the Jools Holland Big Band, the BBC Big Band and the Michael Nyman Band, and Cleo Laine , Sarah Leonard , Paul Roachford and Ruby Turner.
30 September 1967

Saturday 30 September

1967-09-30

## Radio

* **BBC Radio 1** is launched at 6.55 am, with the 'Breakfast Show' presented by Tony Blackburn.[1] (listen here)
* The new BBC radio station set-up also includes BBC Radio 2 replacing The Light Programme, Radio 3 replacing the Third Programme (or the Third Network) and Radio 4 replacing the Home Service.

Radio Times *scans GraemeWood*

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.25 pm - *Doctor Who* - The Abominable Snowmen Pt. 1. Starting today, a new adventure in space and time starring Patrick Troughton as Dr. Who.[2]
	+ 6.45 pm *The Monkees* Four young men and their music ... finding fun in their way-out way ... and heading for the top of the charts. A film series for the young in heart starring Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, and Mike Nesmith.
		- pics: NME

*scans GraemeWood*
30 July 2018

Monday

2018-07-30

## Radio

* BBC Six Music [1]
	+ 5.00 am *Chris Hawkins* - John Hillcock sits in.
	+ 7.00 am *Shaun Keaveny* is back.
	+ 10.00 am *Lauren Laverne* with Kate Bush Monday Motivation. Our Monday Motivators are Kate Bush-themed as the British artist celebrates her 60th birthday.
	+ 4.00 pm *Steve Lamacq* - Tom Ravenscroft sits in.
29 September 1987

Tuesday 29 September

1987-09-29

## Events

* Radio: The Top 40 is announced by Gary Davies on his Tuesday show for the last time as the new chart is now moved to Sunday (see 04 October 1987). Davies continued to do countdowns of the US chart (non-Billboard) and the UK album chart.
	+ NN1 M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume (first week of two), HNE Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion. (Full chart here).
29 October 1981

Thursday

1981-10-29

## Top of the Pops

* introduced by Simon Bates

1. Altered Images – Happy Birthday (2)
2. Rod Stewart – Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me) (18) (video)
3. The Fureys with Davey Arthur – When You Were Sweet Sixteen (22)
4. Olivia Newton-John – Physical (29) (video)
5. Trevor Walters – Love Me Tonight (38)
6. B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell – Hold Me (13) (rpt from 15/10/81)
7. Haircut One Hundred – Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) (40)
8. OMD  – Joan Of Arc (21)
9. Squeeze – Labelled With Love (9)
10. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It’s My Party (1) (video/credits)

## Smash Hits

Issue: 29 October - 11 November 1981, Fun Boy Three cover [1]

OMD - *Architecture & Morality*Depeche Mode - *Speak & Spell*The BeatlesThe Human LeagueOMDJapan
29 July 2001

Sunday 29 July

2001-07-29

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Felicity Kendal - A Passage From India* A tribute to the actress, looking at her upbringing in India through to her success with The Good Life and in the theatre.
	+ 8.30 pm *Space* Second in a new six-part factual series using computer graphics to explore our relationship with the universe. Staying Alive. Sam Neill discovers how disasters in space regularly threaten our entire world and what would happen if a massive asteroid ends up on collision course with Earth.
	+ 9.00 pm *Life As We Know It* Second in a new six-part comedy starring Richard Wilson as a newspaper columnist who works at home and Stephanie Cole as his newly retired headmistress wife.
	+ 9.30 pm *Chambers* A second, six-part series of the legal comedy, starring John Bird , James Fleet, Jonathan Kydd and newcomer Nina Wadia.
	+ 10.15 pm *You Had to Be There - the Royal Wedding*. A chance to relive the marriage of Lady Diana Spencer to HRH The Prince of Wales 20 years ago.
23 March

## Events

* 2008: earliest Easter Sunday in Wiki timeframe.
* 2009: *Yes* released
* 2019: Anti-Brexit march in London
* 2020: Boris Johnson's 'lockdown' speech

## Charts

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

* 1967: Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me (4/6)
* 1976: **Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me** (1/6)
* 1982: **Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears** (1/3)
* 1997: Spice Girls - Mama/Who Do You Think You Are (3/3)
* 2003: Gareth Gates ft. The Kumars - Spirit in the Sky (2/2)
* 2008: **Estelle ft Kanye West - American Boy** (1/4)
* 2014: **Duke Dumont Ft Jax Jones - I Got U** (1/1)
* 2018: Drake - God's Plan (9/9)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.

* 1967: Simon Dee. Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me.
* 1972: JS. Nilsson - Without You.
* 1978: DLT. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights.
* 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know. (*broadcast on Wednesday to allow A Song For Europe 83 on Thursday night)*.
* 1989: Andy Crane & Mark Goodier. Madonna - Like A Prayer
* 1995: Simon Mayo. Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry With Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge. (incl. Eurovision)
* 2001: Jamie Theakston. Hear'Say – Pure And Simple.

## Publications

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29 November 1990

Thursday

1990-11-29

## Top of the Pops

1. (13) Dream Warriors – My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style
2. (22) Soul II Soul Feat. Kym Mazelle – Missing You (Video)
3. (16) Megabass – Time To Make The Floor Burn (Video)
4. (14) Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman – Kinky Boots (Video)
5. (21) Dimples D – Sucker D.J.
6. (24) Chris Isaak – Wicked Game
7. (20) Pet Shop Boys – Being Boring
8. (18) Bombalurina Feat. Timmy Mallet – Seven Little Girls (Video)
9. (1) Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby (Video)
10. (25) Deee-Lite – Power Of Love (Video) (And Credits)
30 September 1977

Friday 30 September

1977-09-30

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 & Radio 2 10th anniversary
	+ Radio 1:
		- 9.00 am Tony Blackburn Today on Radio l's Tenth Anniversary, Three Golden Hours from 1967.
	+ Radio 2: see listings here

## Record Mirror

* *Record Mirror* (issue dated 01 October) runs a feature on Radio 1, "Radio One's Decayed", interviewing members of the public about the station:
31 December 1964

Thursday, New Year's Eve

1964-12-31

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 9.00 pm *News Year '64* Another look at the most memorable news stories of the year as filmed by BBC and newsfilm agency cameramen at home and abroad.
	+ 11.35 pm *Beat in the New!* Welcome the New Year with stars and celebrities. Pat Campbell presents non-stop beat.
30 June 1983

Thursday 30 June

1983-06-30

## Top of the Pops

* Hosts: Tommy Vance & Richard Skinner (full show here)

1. Shalamar – Dead Giveaway (8)
2. Heaven 17 – Come Live With Me (16) (video)
3. Nick Heyward – Take That Situation (14)
4. Irene Cara – Flashdance (What A Feeling) (3) (video)
5. Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) (12) - **SOLO DEBUT**
6. Tom Robinson – War Baby (17)
7. Bucks Fizz – When We Were Young (10)
8. Rod Stewart – Baby Jane (1) (video)
9. The Truth – Confusion (Hits Us Every Time) (22) (audience dancing/credits)
29 November 2019

Friday 29 November

2019-11-29

## Events

* New releases: The Weeknd - Heartless/Blinding Light, Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong, Dollar - *Greatest Hits*, Mick Ronson - *Only After Dark: The Complete Mainman Recordings*, Pink Floyd - *The Later Years (1987-2019)*, *Frozen 2: OST*.
	+ Re-releases: Prince - *1999: Superdeluxe edition*.

## Charts

* Singles: NN1/HNE
* Albums: NN1/HNE
	+ Vinyl LPs: NN1
30 May 1974

Thursday

1974-05-30

## Top of the Pops

Host: Paul Burnett (debut)

1. (28) The Isley Brothers – Summer Breeze (And Charts)
2. (6) Showaddywaddy – Hey Rock And Roll rpt.
3. (9) David Cassidy – If I Didn’t Care (Video)
4. (22) The Arrows – A Touch Too Much rpt.
5. (20) Cliff Richard – (You Keep Me) Hangin’ On rpt.
6. (24) Alan Price – Jarrow Song rpt.
7. (17) Cockney Rebel – Judy Teen rpt.
8. (New) 10cc – The Wall Street Shuffle
9. (12) Mouth & Macneal – I See A Star rpt.
10. (1) The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love (And Credits) rpt.
30 March 1967

Thursday

1967-03-30

## Events

* The Beatles attend the photo shoot for the Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club band album at 4 Chelsea Manor Studios, 1-11 Flood Street, just off King's Road in Chelsea, London. In addition to the front cover shot, The Beatles also posed for the images used on the back cover and the gatefold sleeve. (*BB*)

## Top of the Pops

BBC One 7.30 pm Introduced tonight by Pete Murray (*show wiped*)

1. (1) Engelbert Humperdinck – Release Me (And Charts)
2. (6) Sandie Shaw – Puppet On A String (rpt.)
3. (New) Cat Stevens – I’m Gonna Get Me A Gun
4. (4) Alan Price Set – Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear
5. (29) Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze
6. (16) Dusty Springfield – I’Ll Try Anything (rpt.)
7. (New) The Byrds – So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star
8. (14) Cliff Richard – It’s All Over (rpt.)
9. (20) Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Touch Me, Touch Me
10. (7) Frank & Nancy Sinatra – Somethin’ Stupid (video)
11. (1) Engelbert Humperdinck – Release Me (rpt.)
30 July 1985

Tuesday 30 July

1985-07-30

## Events

* Royal Mail Special Stamp issue 350 Years of Royal Mail Public Postal Service [1]

## Charts

As revealed by Gary Davies, BBC R1 12.45 pm [2]

* Top 40: NN1 **Madonna - Into The Groove**, N2 (1) Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel, N3 (11) Tina Turner - We Don't need Another Hero, HNE/N21 Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
	+ Madonna's first UK no.1. The artist was also at N12 with Crazy For You and at N32 with a remix of Holiday.
31 January 1991

Thursday

1991-01-31

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.05 pm *Blue Peter* Diane Goes Dutch. Diane-Louise Jordan is out on the case in the Netherlands with Europe's only animal police force.
	+ 7.00 pm *Top of the Pops*. Introduced by Anthea Turner. Director/Producer Paul Ciani. Simultaneous broadcast with Radio 1.

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Anthea Turner

1. (9) EMF – I Believe (*new entry*)
2. (18) Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity (video)
3. (14) Nomad Feat. M.C. Mikee Freedom – (I Wanna Give You) Devotion
4. (19) Praise – Only You
5. (11) Kylie Minogue – What Do I Have To Do (video)
6. (8) Soho – Hippychick
7. (1) The KLF – 3 A.M. Eternal
8. (17) Vanilla Ice – Play That Funky Music (video) (and credits)
30 March 2007

Friday 30 March

2007-03-30

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Question of Sport* Sports quiz hosted by Sue Barker with regular captains Ally McCoist and Matt Dawson. Guests are Dean Macey, Darren Gough, Gary Pallister and Laura Davies.
	+ 8.30 pm *The Weakest Link*. A Doctor Who special in which David Tennant, John Barrowman, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke, K9 and Tracy-Ann Oberman will be battling it out for intergalactic supremacy over the scary Anne Robinson.
	+ 9.20 pm *The Vicar of Dibley* The Easter Bunny. Ecclesiastical sitcom about the unconventional Rev Geraldine Granger. The villagers decide to give up something they love for Lent. David rather cruelly suggests that Geraldine gives up chocolate. Naturally - she finds it tough. Geraldine Granger: Dawn French
	+ 10.35 pm Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2/15. A positive plethora of top names, with multi-award-winning comedian and actor Ricky Gervais making a welcome return to the Ross sofa. Plus Gareth Gates talks about his return to the music scene, enduring Hollywood superstar John Travolta pops in and there's music from Macy Gray.
30 September 2018

Sunday

## Events

* Synth-pop pioneers Soft Cell reunite for one last time at The O2, London in their first UK show for 15 years to celebrate their 40th anniversary as a duo.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 4 11.15 pm *Desert Island Discs*. Diver Tom Daley is interviewed by Lauren Laverne. (*Laverne's first edition, taking over from Kirsty Young*)
29 May 1975

Thursday

1975-05-29

TV
--

* BBC Two 6.40 pm *Model World* - Military Modelling 1 (*BBC Archive clip here*)
* BBC One 9.00 pm *A Referendum Campaign Broadcast* on behalf of the National Referendum Campaign. Why you should vote NO.

## Top of the Pops

presenter: DLT

1. (5) Showaddywaddy – Three Steps To Heaven
2. (New) Olivia Newton-John – Follow Me
3. (21) Fox – Imagine Me Imagine You
4. (New) Kenny – Baby I Love You, O.K.!
5. (2) Windsor Davies & Don Estelle – Whispering Grass rpt.
6. (41) 10cc – I’m Not In Love
7. (25) Eric Clapton – Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Danced To By Pan’s People)
8. (18) The Osmonds – The Proud One
9. (1) Tammy Wynette – Stand By Your Man
10. (3) The Stylistics – Sing Baby Sing (And Credits)