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21 December

## Birthdays

* Jane Fonda (b.1937), Frank Zappa (b.1940, dec.), Samuel Jackson (b.1948), Chris Evert (b.1954), Kiefer Sutherland (b.1966), Emmanuel Macron (b.1977)

## Events

* 1975: final episode of *Upstairs, Downstairs*
* 1988: Lockerbie bomb disaster
* 2019: RIP Martin Peters

## Charts

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

**All Christmas No.1s unless otherwise stated.**

* 1969: Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys (2/6)
* 1976: **Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born** (1/3)
* 1982: Renee & Renato - Save Your Love (2/4)
* 1997: **Spice Girls - Too Much** (1/2)
* 2003: **Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World** (1/3)
* 2008: **Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah** (1/3)
* 2014: **Ben Haenow - Something I Need** (1/1)
* 2018: **Ladbaby - We Built This City** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1967: Jimmy Savile & Keith Skues. The Beatles - Hello Goodbye.
* 1972: Tony Blackburn. Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool.
* 1978: >> this programme was due to be recorded on Tuesday 19th December 1978, but was cancelled due to strike action. Due to appear were the Boomtown Rats, Darts, Brotherhood Of Man and Brian & Michael. Legs and Co would have performed routines to "Brown Girl In The Ring" by Boney M, and "Love’s Unkind" by Donna Summer.
* 1989: Bruno Brookes & Anthea Turner. Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
* 1995: Ronan Keating & Stephen Gately. Michael Jackson – Earth Song.
* 2001: Jamie Theakston. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman – Somethin’ Stupid .

## Publications

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21 January 1982

Thursday 21 January

1982-01-21

## Top of the Pops

1. (36) Gillan – Restless
2. (6) Jon & Vangelis – I’ll Find My Way Home
3. (14) Phil Lynott – Yellow Pearl  (Video)
4. (13) The Mobiles – Drowning In Berlin
5. (26) Electric Light Orchestra – Ticket To The Moon  (Danced To By Zoo)
6. (7) Meat Loaf – Dead Ringer For Love  (Video)
7. (41) XTC – Senses Working Overtime
8. (31) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc)
9. (18) Christopher Cross – Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)  (Video)
10. (8) Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You  (Video)
11. (1) Bucks Fizz – The Land Of Make Believe
12. (22) Shakatak – Easier Said Than Done  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
21 August

## Birthdays

* Kenny Rogers (b.1938, dec.), Joe Strummer (b.1952, dec.), Budgie (b.1957), Usain Bolt (b.1986)

## Events

* 1968: Invasion of Czechoslovakia completed
* 1987: *Dirty Dancing* US premiere
* 1996: Netscape Browser 3.0 released
* 2020: BTS release Dynamite
* 2023: Letby sentencing

## Charts

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

* 1968: **Tommy James & Shandells - Mony Mony** (3/3 nc)
* 1973: **Donny Osmond - Young Love** (1/4)
* 1979: **Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore** (1/4)
* 1984: George Michael - Careless Whisper (2/3)
* 1988: Yaz - the Only Way Is Up. (4/5)
* 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (13/15)
* 2005: **McFly - I'll Be OK** (1/1)
* 2011: **Wretch 32 - Don't Go** (1/1)
* 2015: **Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Alan Freeman. Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
* 1975: Noel Edmonds . The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything
* 1980: Steve Wright & Cliff Richard. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes.
* 1986: Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies. Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You.
* 1998: Jamie Theakston. Boyzone - No Matter What.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Rufus Hound. McFly - I'll Be OK

## Publications

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21 February 2018

Wednesday

2018-02-21

## Events

* ***2018 BRIT Awards*** - ITV 8.00 pm (and on BRIT Awards youtube channel ).
	+ Nominees and winners here
	+ Full list of winners here

* US preacher Rev. Billy Graham dies of natural causes, aged 99.[1]
* British actress Emma Chambers (*Notting Hill, Vicar of Dibley*) dies of a heart attack, aged 53.[2]
21 February 1981

Saturday 21 February

1981-02-21

## Events

* Australian born composer Ron Grainer dies, aged 58. he was best known for his work in television themes including those for *Doctor Who* and *Steptoe and Son*.

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.30 am *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop*. Cartoons, news, action, jokes and lots of music, including Swap of the Pops featuring special guests XTC.
	+ 12.15 am *Grandstand*
	+ 5.10 pm *Doctor Who* The Keeper of Traken pt.4/4 starring Tom Baker
	+ 8.10 pm *The Little and Large Show* (new series) starring Syd Little and Eddie Large. Special guests The Krankies.

## Radio

* BBC Radio One
	+ 6.30 pm - *In Concert*: Modern Eon and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (rec. BBC Paris Theatre 04 February 1981)

## Record Mirror

*scans RecordMirror80s*

Singles: UK Decay, Joy Division, The Human League...AlbumsAlbums 2/ Brian Eno, The SelecterDisco / 1Disco 2 / Rusty EganGigs 1 / Siouxsie & The Banshees, The SkidsGigs 2 / Depeche Mode, The StranglersCharts 1Charts 2
20 June 1978

Tuesday

1978-06-20

## Events

* Future professional footballer Frank Lampard is born in Romford, Essex, UK.
* Royal Ascot, day one. [1]

TV
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* BBC Two 11.20 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test* The last programme in the present series features Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in a concert from the BBC Television Theatre, London Introduced by Bob Harris.

## Charts

BBC Radio 1 11.30 am Paul Burnett including this week's new Top 40 discs.

* Singles: N1 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want, N2 Father Abraham - The Smurf Song N3 Boney M - Rivers of Babylon. HNE/N26 **The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork.**
21 July

202/365 - 203/366

## Birthdays

* Julian Pettifer (b.1935), Cat Stevens (b.1948), Robin Williams (b.1951, dec.), Josh Hartnett (b.1978), Paloma Faith (b.1981), Juno Temple (b.1989)

## Events

* 1969: Man on the Moon news breaks worldwide
* 1974: *My Good Woman* (ns, ITV)
* 1978: First Night of the Proms
* 1996: Spice Girls first UK no.1 Wannabe
* 1998: *42 Up* (E 1/2)

## Charts

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

* 1966: **Getaway - Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames** (1/1)
* 1981: Specials - Ghost Town (3/3)
* 1987: **Madonna - Who's That Girl** (1/1)
* 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (3/16)
* 1996: **Spice Girls - Wannabe** (1/7)
* 2002: Gareth Gates - Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) (2/3)
* 2013: **AVICII - Wake Me Up (1/3)**
* 2017: **DJ Khaled - Wild Thoughts (1/1)**

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: JS. Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames - Getaway.
* 1977: DLT. Donna Summer – I Feel Love
* 1983: Jimmy Savile & Pat Sharp. Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home).
* 1988: Andy Crane & Peter Powell. Glenn Medeiros – Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You.
* 1994: Julian Clary. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around.
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster.

## Publications

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20 April 1968

Saturday 20 April

2008-04-20

## Events

* Enoch Powell MP delivers a hard-hitting speech attacking the government's immigration policy. "Like the Roman, I seem to see the river Tiber foaming with much blood," he said.[1]

TV
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* BBC One [2]
	+ 12.45 pm *Grandstand* International Swimming from Stockholm. Badminton Horse Trials.
	+ 5.15 pm *Doctor Who*. Fury From The Deep (pt.6/6) Starring Patrick Troughton as Dr. Who.[3]
	+ 5.40 pm *The Monkees*
	+ 7.50 pm *The Benny Hill Show*
	+ 10.30 pm *Match of the Day*

* ATV

*scans GraemeWood*
20 March 1965

Saturday 20 March

1965-03-20

## Events

* The tenth *Eurovision Song Contest* is held in Naples, Italy. The winning song is the Luxembourg entry "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", performed by France Gall and composed by Serge Gainsbourg. The UK entry, I Belong sung by Kathy Kirby came second while the host nation Italy came 5th with "Se piangi se ridi" sung by Bobby Solo.[1]
* The Beatles have their last day of filming for the *Help!* movie in Austria, including the scenes and sequences for the future promotional film for Ticket To Ride. (*BB*)

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.20 pm Juke Box Jury. This week's panel: Georgia Brown, Paul Jones, Edmund Purdom and another guest In the chair David Jacobs.
	+ 5.55 pm *Doctor Who* The Centre. Starring William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill and Maureen O'Brien. Ian and Barbara attack - but Dr. Who and Vicki have been taken to the centre of the web.[2]
	+ 9.00 pm *Eurovision Song Contest*. Grand Prix 1965 from the RAI Concert Hall Naples. The international final to decide the best new European popular song of the year. Renata Mauro introduces the programme.
20 March 1964

Friday 20 March

1964-03-20

## Events

* The Beatles release their new single Can't Buy Me Love b/w You Can't Do That. Both were new songs although would feature in the group's first film and accompanying album *A Hard Day's Night* later in the year. (*BB*) Meanwhile the group continue to film scenes for the film at Twickenham Film Studios.
* The Beatles also appear on popular music show *Ready Steady Go!* in the evening, miming to the two new songs plus It Won't Be Long. (*BB*)
20 September 2022

Tuesday 20 September

2022-09-20

## Front pages

TV
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* BBC2
	+ 10.00 pm *Cunk On Earth* S1:1. In The Beginnings - Philomena Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for mankind’s first moments. With the help of a variety of experts, she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell, like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia. [1]
20 February 1981

Friday 20 February

1981-02-20

## Events

* Upcoming British group Depeche Mode release their first single Dreaming of Me c/w Ice Machine on the independent Mute records label. The debut single would reach a peak position of no.57in the UK charts.
* The Human League release new single Boys and Girls, their first release since the group split in late 1980.

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 7.25 pm *Oxford Road Show* - Nash the Slash.
	+ 8.00 pm *Gardeners' World*
	+ 9.00 *Call My Bluff*

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.45 pm *Roundtable* Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy and guest DJs join Mike Read to review the week's new records.
	+ 10.00 pm The Friday Rock Show A two-part programme on the Reading Festival 1980, introduced by Tommy Vance
20 March 1998

Friday

1998-03-20

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter* Today's programme includes tips on how to make a special gift for Mothering Sunday, which is on March 22.
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* Jo Whiley introduces the hottest hits from this week's top 40
	+ 8.00 pm *Tomorrow's World* Megalab 98 Tomorrow's World turns itself into one giant laboratory, giving viewers the chance to take part in live experiments.

## Top of the Pops

Host: Jo Whiley

1. (2) Spice Girls – Stop (Via Satellite) rpt. from 06 March 1998
2. (13) The Wombles – Remember You’Re A Womble
3. (17) James – Destiny Calling
4. (10) Alexia – Uh La La La
5. (14) Kylie Minogue – Breathe
6. (20) Bryan Adams – I’m Ready
7. (4) Texas – Insane
8. (1) Run D.M.C. Versus Jason Nevins – It’s Like That (Video) (And Credits)
20 December

## Birthdays

* Uri Geller (b.1946), Gigliola Cinquetti (b.1947), Billy Bragg (b.1957), Ashley Cole (b.1980).

## Events

* 1990: The world's first website and server go live at CERN
* 2007: Queen Elizabeth II becomes oldest ever monarch of the UK
* 2020: new Tier-4 zones introduced in England

## Charts

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

**all Christmas No.1s**

* 1967: The Beatles - Hello Goodbye (3/7)
* 1970: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (5/6)
* 1977: Wings - Mull of Kintyre/Girls School (4/9)
* 1983: The Flying Pickets - Only You (3/5)
* 1987: Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (2/4)
* 1992: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (4/10)
* 1998: **Spice Girls - Goodbye** (1/1)
* 2009: **Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: JS. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody.
* 1979: JS. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2).
* 1984: Simon Bates & Janice Long. Band Aid - Do They Know It’s Christmas?
* 1990: Bruno Brookes. Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby.
* 1996: Shaun Ryder. Dunblane – Knocking On Heaven’s Door.
* 2002: Sarah Cawood. Blue feat. Elton John – Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.

## Publications

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21 April 2018

Saturday

2018-04-21

## Events

* Record Store Day [1]
* Sport: FA Cup semi final Manchester Utd. v Tottenham H.

TV
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* BBC One 8.00 pm *The Queen's Birthday Party*. A celebration concert for Her Majesty the Queen's 92nd birthday, taking place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and attended by HM the Queen and members of the Royal Family.[2]
2006 Calendar

**MMVI**

* 365 days, starts on a Sunday, ends on a Sunday.
* Easter Sunday: 16 April
* Bank holidays: 02 January - 01 May - 29 May - 28 August

* See also: 2006 - 2006 category - 2006 World Cup

## See also

* Same calendar pattern: 1967 - 1978 - 1989 - 1995 - 2017 - 2023 - 2034

* Jump to: 1966 - 1976 - 1986 - 1996 - 2016
20 July 1972

Thursday 20 July

1972-07-20

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

Noel Edmonds debut as presenter.

1. (25) The Supremes – Automatically Sunshine (Crowd Dancing) (And Charts)
2. (New) Middle Of The Road – Samson And Delilah
3. (18) David Bowie – Starman rpt.
4. (7) The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Feat. David Cassidy – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Video)
5. (2) Gary Glitter – Rock and Roll (Part 2)
6. (New) Labi Siffre – Watch Me
7. (14) Bruce Ruffin – Mad About You
8. (26) Mary Wells – My Guy (Danced To By Pan’s People)
9. (12) Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs – Seaside Shuffle
10. (1) Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (Video)
11. (17) Alice Cooper – School’s Out (Crowd Dancing) (And Credits)
20 March 2011

Sunday

2011-03-20

## Events

* American vocalist Nicole Scherzinger interrupts Adele's four-week run at no.1 with her new single Don't Hold Your Breath. Someone Like You would return to the top spot a week later.[1] Adele's latest album *21* remains at the top of the UK charts for the eighth week running, with earlier album *19* going up to no.2. [2]
21 April 1983

Thursday 21 April

1983-04-21

## Top of the Pops

*full show here (edited)*

Hosts: Janice Long and Richard Skinner

* (2) Culture Club – Church Of The Poison Mind (*Skinner: "My tip for next week's no.1.."*)
* (16) The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination (video)
* (4) F.R. David – Words
* (18) Twisted Sister – I Am (I’m Me)
* (19) Toto – Rosanna (video)
* (31) Heaven 17 – Temptation
* (21) Thompson Twins – We Are Detective (video)
* (10) Spandau Ballet – True (*highest new entry*)
* (1) David Bowie – Let’s Dance (video)
* (3) Michael Jackson – Beat It (audience dancing/credits)
20 July

201/365 -202/366

## Birthdays

* Ted Rogers (b.1935, dec.), Diana Rigg (b.1938, dec.), Natalie Wood (b.1938, dec.), Wendy Richards (b.1943, dec.), Kim Carnes (b.1945), Carlos Santana (b.1947), Paul Cook (b.1956), Sandra Oh (b.1971), Nicola Benedetti (b.1987), Princess Alexandra of Hanover (b. 1999).

## Events

* 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the Moon
* 1972: *Emma* (ns, BBC2)
* 1976: Sex Pistols play their first gig in Manchester.
* 1994: Final *This Is Your Life* on ITV
* 2019: 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing

## Charts

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

* 1976: **Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking my Heart** (1/6)
* 1982: Irene Cara - Fame (2/3)
* 1997: **Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You** (4/6 n.c.)
* 2003: Beyonce - Crazy In Love (3/3)
* 2008: Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me (3/4)
* 2014: **Rixton - Me and My Broken Heart**. (1/1)
* 2018: **Drake - In My Feelings** (1/4)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1967: JS. The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
* 1972: Noel Edmonds. Donnyy Osmond - Puppy Love
* 1973: Tony Blackburn. Peters & Lee - Welcome Home
* 1978: Kid Jensen. Travolta & Newton-John - You're The One That I Want
* 1989: Gary Davies. Sonia - You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You
* 1995:  Gayle Tuesday. The Outthere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom
* 2001. Gail Porter. Robbie Williams - Eternity

## Publications

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19 October 1968

Saturday

1968-10-19

## Events

* Following their arrest for possession of drugs the previous day, John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear at Marylebone Magistrates' Court, London, for a hearing of the charges against them. The hearing lasted five minutes. Sergeant Norman Pilcher read the charges against them, Lennon and Ono were remanded on bail, and their case was adjourned until 28 November 1968. (*source*: BB)
19 November 1981

Thursday 19 November

1981-11-19

## Top of the Pops

host: Steve Wright

1. (17) Modern Romance – Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
2. (3) Julio Iglesias – Begin The Beguine  (video)
3. (12) Pretenders – I Go To Sleep
4. (26) ABC – Tears Are Not Enough
5. (19) Diana Ross – Why Do Fools Fall In Love?  (video)
6. (30) Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)
7. (29) Trevor Walters – Love Me Tonight
8. (13) Soft Cell – Bedsitter  (video)
9. (1) Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure  (Zoo)
10. (31) The Jets – Yes Tonight Josephine  (audience dancing/credits)
21 February 2003

Friday

2003-02-21

## Top of the Pops

* host Sarah Cawood

1. (6) Oasis – Songbird
2. (5) Appleton – Don’t Worry
3. (28) Idlewild – A Modern Way Of Letting Go
4. (11) Sarah Whatmore – Automatic
5. (8) Blazin’ Squad – Reminisce
6. (2) Sinead Quinn – I Can’t Break Down
7. (22) Red Hot Chili Peppers – Can’t Stop (Via Satellite)
8. (1) Tatu – All The Things She Said (via Satellite) (And Credits)

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 9.00 pm *Two Thousand Acres of Sky* - In the final episode, the islanders are in a fighting mood when Ronansay is put up for sale. (end of third and final series)
	+ 11.10 pm *BBC3* *on BBC1* - Output from the new digital channel.
20 September 1996

Friday 20 September

1996-09-20

## Top of the Pops

* **1,700th edition**

Presenter: Tony Mortimer

1. (8) Belinda Carlisle – Always Breaking My Heart
2. (3) Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany’s
3. (14) Lighthouse Family – Goodbye Heartbreak
4. (9) Sheryl Crow – If It Makes You Happy  (Via Satellite)  (And Charts)
5. (13) Clock – Oh What A Night
6. (Flashback) Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming  (Video)
7. (New) The Bluetones – Marblehead Johnson
8. (New) Phil Collins – Dance Into The Light
9. (1) Fugees – Ready Or Not  (Video)
10. (TOTP2) Slade – Coz I Luv You  (Clip Of TOTP 27-12-71)  (credits)
20 December 2002

Friday 20 December

2002-12-20

## Top of the Pops

* BBC One, 7.30 pm. Presented by Sarah Cawood

1. (2) The Cheeky Girls – Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
2. (11) Pink – Family Portrait
3. (New) One True Voice – Sacred Trust
4. (21) Bon Jovi – Misunderstood
5. (16) Holly Valance – Naughty Girl
6. (35) David Gray – The Other Side
7. (5) Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants To Say
8. (1) Blue feat. Elton John – Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (footage From TOTP Awards and credits)

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 11.50 pm *Ten Years Later.... with Jools Holland* Coldplay, Radiohead, the Verve, Mary J Blige, PJ Harvey and Robbie Williams are among the contributors to a look back at the past decade's highlights from the music show.
20 December 1996

20 December

1996-12-20

## Top of the Pops

Guest hots: Shaun Ryder

1. (27) No Way Sis – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing
2. (9) Faithless – Salva Mea
3. (8) The Smurfs – Your Christmas Wish  (Video)  (over  Charts)
4. (5) Mark Morrison – Horny
5. (6) Celine Dion – All By Myself  (Video)
6. (3) Robert Miles feat. Maria Nayler – One And One
7. (2) Toni Braxton – Un-Break My Heart  (Via Satellite)
8. (20) Lighthouse Family – Loving Every Minute
9. (1) Dunblane – Knocking On Heaven’s Door
10. (Totp2) The La’s – There She Goes  (clip of TOTP 08-11-90)  (over credits)
20 November 1992

Saturday

1992-11-20

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 7.00 pm *Children In Need* Noel Edmonds, Right Said Fred, Robert Palmer and the cast of "Casualty" are among the stars asking for help to improve the quality of life for thousands of Britain's disadvantaged children.
* BBC Two
	+ 5.00 pm *Delia Smith's Christmas* A guide to cooking at Christmas. Today, traditional Christmas pudding, chocolate chestnut log and sticky toffee puddings with pecan sauce.
	+ 7.15 pm *Doctor Who* The first of a classic five-part story restored to colour and starring Jon Pertwee. The Daemons. Jo and the Doctor visit an archaeological dig near the village of Devil's End. (*S8, first broadcast 22 May 1971* [2])

*scans GraemeWood*
20 February 1971

Saturday 20 February

1971-02-20

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 6.15 pm *It's Cliff Richard*. In a special edition Cliff Richard introduces Clodagh Rodgers in *A Song for Europe 1971*: Tonight she sings all six Songs for Europe. Viewers are invited to select the song which will represent Great Britain in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
	+ 7.45 pm *Cilla*. starring Cilla Black with special guest stars Mike and Bernie Winters Sid James
	+ 10.20 *Match of the Day*.

* BBC Two
	+ 10.50 pm *Late Night Line-Up One Man's Week* ".. If I could have been anything, I should like to have been a guitar-playing, motor-racing, professional footballer ..." John Peel looks back over his week.
21 January 1970

Wednesday 21 January

1970-01-21

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm  *It's Cassius v Rocky* Presenting the heavyweight fight of the century Rocky Marciano v Cassius Clay Boxing's only undefeated World Heavyweight Champions of the century were brought together in the ring for this unique match. With the differences between their ages and fitness scientifically ironed out by a computer, this is a remarkable opportunity to compare the art and technique of two great boxers. Harry Carpenter introduces the bout and discusses the most sensational fight of this electronic age. Who will win?
		- see also "*The forgotten story of … the Rocky Marciano v Muhammad Ali Super Fight*", theguardian.com 2012-11-13

*scans GraemeWood*

* ITV
	+ 7.00 pm *This Is Your Life* with Eamon Andrews
		- *tonight's surprise guest was racing driver Jackie Stewart* [1]

*scans GraemeWood*

ITV
20 November 1965

Saturday 20 November

1965-11-20

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.15 pm *Juke Box Jury* A new disc - a Hit or a Miss? Comments and opinions on the latest pop releases. This week's panel: Ian Fenner, Suzanna Leigh, Kenny Lynch, Patrice Wymore. In the chair, David Jacobs.
	+ 5.50 pm *Dr. Who*: Day of Armageddon The Doctor joins the Daleks, while Bret takes some prisoners. (pt.2 of *The Daleks' Master Plan)*
	+ 8.55 pm *The Kathy Kirby Show* Starring Kathy Kirby. Special guest stars, Lonnie Donegan, The Beverley Sisters with Peter Gordeno, The Show Dancers and The George Mitchell Singers

* ITV*scans GraemeWood*
19 October 2019

Saturday 19 October

2019-10-19

## Events

* UK MPs are called to sit for a special parliamentary session, less than two weeks before Britain’s scheduled departure from the EU. Parliament has sat only four times on Saturdays in the past 80 years, including the day before the outbreak of the second world war, the Suez crisis in 1956 and for the invasion of the Falklands in 1982.
* Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators march once again to Parliament Square to demand a People’s Vote on the Brexit deal.
* MPs voted by 322 to 306 to withhold approval of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. The PM was therefore obliged to write to Brussels by 11.00 pm to request an extension until 31 January 2020, in order to comply with the law under the terms of the Benn act.
21 August 2023

Monday 21 August

2023-08-21

## Events

* Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, the UK's most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, is given a whole-life sentence. The 33-year-old was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six other infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Letby deliberately injected babies with air, force fed others milk and poisoned two of the infants with insulin. She refused to appear in the dock for her sentencing hearing. (BBC News)
20 September 1979

Thursday

1979-09-20

## Events

* Gary Numan's first solo tour "The Touring Principle" begins at the Apollo in Glasgow. Support band are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. It is also Numan's first week at no.1 in the UK with debut solo single Cars (see TOTP below), and his debut solo album *The Pleasure Principle* is straight into the album charts at no.1.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.30 *Citizen Smith* - new series (S3 E1/7) [1]

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Mike Read

1. (22) Racey – Boy Oh Boy (over charts)
2. (51) The Starjets – War Stories
3. (27) Kate Bush – Them Heavy People (Video)
4. (23) Madness – The Prince
5. (4) The Bellamy Brothers – If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (Video)
6. (34) The Jags – Back Of My Hand
7. (45) The Tourists – The Loneliest Man In The World
8. (8) The Police – Message In A Bottle (video)
9. (55) Sad Café – Every Day Hurts
10. (26) Rainbow – Since You’ve Been Gone (video)
11. (3) Electric Light Orchestra – Don’t Bring Me Down (Legs & Co)
12. (1) Gary Numan – Cars (video)
13. (12) Bill Lovelady – Reggae For It Now (over credits)
20 October 2017

Friday

2017-10-20

## Events

* Pink - *Beautiful Trauma* straight into UK album charts at no.1, the singer's second in the UK, after 2008’s *Funhouse*.
* Rockstar by Post Malone ft 21 Savage remains at no.1 in the UK singles chart (third week) [1]

## New releases

### Albums

* Niall Horan - *Flicker*
* Jessie Ware - *Glasshouse*

#### Re-releases

* The Jam - *1977 (*boxset*)*
* The Smiths - *The Queen Is Dead* - special edition
* Pet Shop Boys - *Yes/Further Listening* (remaster); *Elysium/Further Listening* (remaster)
* George Michael - *Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged* (deluxe)

## Singles

* Rita Ora - Anywhere
* Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor
* Taylor Swift - Gorgeous
20 March 1969

Thursday

1969-03-20

## Events

* John Lennon and partner Yoko Ono get married on the British Colony island of Gibraltar. They were married during a 10-minute ceremony performed by registrar Cecil Wheeler at the British Consulate Office.

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Pete Murray

(1) Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) (over charts)

(13) **Cliff Richard – Good Times (Better Times)** (rpt.)

(7) Sandie Shaw – Monsieur Dupont (rpt.)

(38) The Tremeloes – Hello World

(16) Love Affair – One Road

(22) Lulu – Boom Bang-A-Bang

(New) Tony Blackburn – It’s Only Love

(12) The Hollies – Sorry Suzanne

(1) Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
20 April

110/365 - 111/366

## Birthdays

* Ryan O'Neal (b.1941), David Leland (b.1947), Ken Scott (b.1947), Jessica Lange (b.1949), Chris Jarvis (b.1970), Geoff Lloyd (b.1973),

## Events

* 1967: US Surveyor 3 lands on Moon
* 1968: Enoch Powell MP delivers his notorious "rivers of blood" speech in Birmingham, UK.
* 1972: Apollo 16 mission lands safely on Moon after engine crisis
* 1981: *Star Wars* (R1)
* 1983: *Cheggers Plays Pop* (ns, BBC1)
* 1992: RIP Benny Hill (68)
* 2009: Depeche Mode release *Sounds of the Universe*.
* 2013: Record Store Day
* 2016: RIP Victoria Wood (62).

## Top of the Pops

year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.

* 1967: Pete Murray. Frank & Nancy Sinatra - Somethin’ Stupid.
* 1972: Jimmy Savile. ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS – Amazing Grace.
* 1978: Peter Powell. Brian & Michael – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs.
* 1989: Nicky Campbell & Sybil Ruscoe. Bangles - Eternal Flame.
* 1995: Mark Goodier. Take That - Back For Good.
* 2001: Jayne Middlemiss. Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long

## Charts

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

* 1967: Frank & Nancy Sinatra - Somethin’ Stupid. (2/2)
* 1976: Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me. (5/6)
* 1982: **Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory (1/4)**
* 1997: R Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (3/3)
* 2003: Room 5 - Make Luv (4/4)
* 2008: **Madonna ft justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes** (1/4)
* 2014: **Kiesza - Hideaway (1/1)**

## Publications

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2022 World Cup

The **2022 FIFA World Cup** was held in Qatar between 20 November and 18 December 2022.

## Participating teams

*countries in italics did not qualify for the Round of 16*

* UK: England, *Wales*.
* Europe: Netherlands, *Denmark*, Poland, France, *Germany*, Spain, Croatia, Switzerland, Portugal, Serbia, *Belgium*
* Africa: Senegal, *Tunisia*, Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana
* Arab: *Qatar* (host nation), *Iran*, *Saudi Arabia*
* Asia: South Korea, Japan
* Americas: USA, *Mexico*, *Costa Rica*, *Canada*, Uruguay, Brazil, *Ecuador*, Argentina
* Others: Australia.

## Round of 16 qualifiers

***teams in bold qualify***

* **Netherlands** v. USA
* **Argentina** v. Australia
* **France** v. Poland
* **England** v. Senegal
* Japan v. **Croatia**
* **Morocco** v. Spain
* **Brazil** v. S. Korea
* **Portugal** v. Switzerland

## Quarter finals

***teams in bold qualify***

* 09 December (1) **Croatia** - Brazil 1-1 (4-2 pens)
* 09 December (2) Netherlands v. **Argentina** 2-2 (3-4 pens)
* 10 December (1) **Morocco** - Portugal 1-0
* 10 December (2) England v. **France** 1-2

## Semi-finals

***teams in bold qualify***

* 13 December **Argentina** 3-0 Croatia
* 14 December **France** 2-0 Morocco

## **FINAL**

Sunday 18 December
Argentina 3-3 France (aet)

penalties: **Argentina** 4 - 2 France
20 November 1999

Saturday 20 November

1999-11-20

TV
--

* BBC One.
	+ 7.10 pm - **Red Alert with the National Lottery**. On the fifth anniversary of the National Lottery, Lulu  and comic Terry Alderton host the new-look weekend lottery show featuring games, stunts and music. Tonight's musical guests are Scottish pop band Texas  and re-formed eighties duo Eurythmics. With Sid Waddell.
	+ 9.00 pm **Warriors**. A two-part drama, concluding at the same time tomorrow, which follows a group of young British soldiers to the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1992 and then back home. Contains swearing and some violence. Written by Leigh Jackson.
* Sky One
	+ *The Apocaly*pse Tube
20 December 2019

Friday 20 December

2019-12-20

## Events

* Flooding brings travel disruption across south east of England. Almost 50mm of rain has fallen in some areas in the past 36 hours.[1]

* MPs debate Boris Johnson's Brexit bill ahead of vote. The government says it will get the bill into law in time for the 31 January Brexit deadline.[2]
* New releases (*albums in italics*): *Cats (Official Motion Picture Soundtrack)*, John Williams *Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker OST*.

TV
--

* BBC Four
	+ 8.00 pm *Top of the Pops* - edition first shown on Christmas Day 1988 [3]
	+ 9.00 pm *Top of the Pops* - edition first shown on 22/12/1988 [4]
	+ 11.45 pm *Flat Pack Pop: Sweden's Music Miracle.* (first shown 15 Feb 2019) [5]

## Charts

**includes Christmas No.1**

* Singles: NN1/HNE Ladbaby - I Love Sausage Rolls N5 Wham! - Last Christmas, N8 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas is Ewe
* Albums: N1 Rod Stewart - *You're In My Heart* NE/N2 Stormzy - *Heavy Is The Head* NE/N3 Harry Styles - *Fine Line*.
	+ Vinyl: HNE/N1 Harry Styles - *Fine Line*.
20 February 2023

Monday 20 February

2023-02-20

## Events

* US President Biden makes an unannounced visit to war-zone Kyiv in Ukraine to meet President Zelensky.
* Another 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Turkey, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. A 7.8-magnitude quake struck the region on 6 February, killing more than 44,000 people in Turkey and Syria.[1]
20 November 1970

Friday

1970-11-20

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Tomorrow's World* from Sweden. Introduced by Raymond Baxter with James Burke. Sweden- blondes, forests, and stainless steel ... when you get to know the country, you may still think of blondes first but planning - or sheer foresight - would come a close second.
	+ 9.20 pm **Miss World 1970.** After one hour of glamour and tension Bob Hope will crown the girl with the greatest grace, charm and personality of 1970, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. (organised by Mecca Promotions) Michael Aspel and Keith Fordyce introduce 60 beautiful girls who have flown in from all over the world to compete for this greatest of all beauty titles. Nearly 28 million viewers will back their choice against those of a panel of famous judges chaired by Peter Dimmock. Guest appearance of Miss World 1969 Eva Rueber-Staier.

*scans GraemeWood*
20 November 1985

Wednesday

1985-11-20

## Smash Hits

* Features: Fashion Aid, Feargal Sharkey, Wham!, Mai Tai, Dexys, Talking Heads, New Order
* Bitz: Brian Eno, Prince & The Revolution Live, Sun City single, Max Headroom, Five Star, Marilyn,
* Lyrics: Lost Weekend, I'm Your Man, One Vision, A Good heart,
* Singles:
* Albums: Easy Pieces, This Is Big Audio Dynamite, Psycho Candy
* Video: *Madonna: Crazy For You*, *Tears For Fears: Scenes from the Big Chair,* USA For Africa - *We Are The World*
* Live dates: OMD, Echo & the Bunnymen, Llyod Cole & the COmmotions
* Nights Out: Midge Ure
* Centrespread: Nik Kershaw
* Back cover: Morten Harket
* Ads: NOW That's What I Call Music 6, West End Girls, Sun City, Songs to Learn & Sing, Hit That Perfect Beat,
20 December 1979

Thursday

1979-12-20

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter*. This week's your last chance to join in with the Great Blue Peter Bring and Buy Sale before the Oxfam shops take down their posters this Saturday.
* BBC Two [2]
	+ 9.30 pm *Still Centre* Winchester Cathedral 1079-1979. Nine hundred Christmases ago the building of Winchester Cathedral, as it now stands, had just begun. This documentary celebrates this ancient and beautiful place of worship in its anniversary year.
	+ 11.10 pm. *The Old Grey Whistle Test* presents Mike Oldfield *Exposed*. On 25 April Mike Oldfield , with a ten-piece band, an orchestra of 50 musicians and 11 members of Queen's College Girls Choir gave a concert at the Wembley Conference Centre. Tonight's programme features highlights of that concert.

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1/BBC2BBC1/BBC2ITV
## Top of the Pops

* introduced by JS

1. (29) The Clash – London Calling (over charts)
2. (47) The Greedies – A Merry Jingle
3. (9) The Three Degrees – My Simple Heart (footage From The Basil Brush Show 01 December 1979)
4. (24) The Skids – Working For The Yankee Dollar
5. (43) Billy Preston & Syreeta – With You I’m Born Again
6. (28) K.C. & The Sunshine Band – Please Don’t Go (Video)
7. (72) The Regents – 7 Teen
8. (13) David Bowie – John I’m Only Dancing (Again) (Video)
9. (30) Mike Oldfield – Blue Peter (Legs & Co)
10. (17) Rose Royce – Is It Love You’Re After (video)
11. (73) The Nolans – I’m In The Mood For Dancing
12. (1) Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (video)
13. (25) Elvis Presley – Merry Christmas Baby (over credits)
22 March 1983

Tuesday 22 March

1983-03-22

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 [1]
	+ 11.30 am *DLT* from the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition Earls Court London. Beginning at 12.45 Dave gives a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.
	+ 4.30 pm *Janice Long*. Beginning at 6.05 Janice reviews the new Top 40 singles chart.
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel*. sessions from Big Country and Cocteau Twins.[2]

## Charts

* Singles: **HNE/NN1** **Duran Duran** **- Is There Something I Should Know?** N2 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart N3 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This). NE/N5 David Bowie - Let's Dance.
21 February 1997

Friday 21 February

1997-02-21

TV
--

* BBC Two [1]
	+ 8.00 pm *Birding With Bill Oddie* (S1/E1) Bill visits the RSPB Minsmere reserve in East Suffolk to find out why different birds exploit different habitats. [2]
* BBC One
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter*. With Stuart Miles, Katy Hill and Romana D'Annunzio.
		- *Richard Bacon makes his Blue Peter debut on this show.*
	+ 7.00 pm *Big Break* Snooker-based game show hosted by Jim Davidson.
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops*. (*see below*)

## Top of the Pops

* hosts Ant & Dec

1. (9) James – She’s A Star
2. (8) D.J. Kool – Let Me Clear My Throat
3. (22)  The Wonders – That Thing You Do (Video) (And Charts)
4. (14) Space – Dark Clouds
5. (2) Warren G – I Shot The Sheriff
6. (7) Daft Punk – Da Funk (video)
7. (4) 911 – The Day We Find Love
8. (1) No Doubt – Don’t Speak
9. (TOTP2) Japan – Quiet Life (Clip Of Totp 24-9-81) (over credits)
20 November

## Birthdays

* Joe Biden (b.1942), Ray Stiles (b.1946),

## Events

* 1970: Miss World (BBC1)
* 1976: *Supersonic Saturday Scene* (ITV)
* 1981: *Oxford Road Show* (S2, BBC2), *Children in Need* (BBC1)
* 1983: *Terms of Endearment* US premiere
* 1990: Conservative Party leadership election
* 1995: *Anthology 1* released; Princess Diana interview on *Panorama*
* 1997: Royal Golden Wedding
* 1998: *Children in Need* (BBC1)
* 1999: new look National Lottery
* 2002: *Die Another Day* (007) UK general release
* 2023: *Deal or No Deal* returns (ITV)

## Charts

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

* 1968: Hugo Montenegro - The Good The Bad & The Ugly (2/4)
* 1973: Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (2/4)
* 1979: Dr. Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman (2/3)
* 1984: Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (3/3)
* 1988: Robin Beck - First Time (2/3)
* 1994: **Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy** (1/2)
* 2005: Madonna - Hung Up (2/3)
* 2011: Rihanna ft Calvin Harris - We Found Love (5/6 n.c.)
* 2015: **Justin Bieber - Sorry** (1/2)
* 2020: Ariana Grande - Positions (4/ )

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: No show.
* 1975: DLT. Billy Connolly – D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
* 1980: DLT. Blondie – The Tide Is High.
* 1986: Janice Long & John Peel with brief appearance from Gary Davies & Smiley Miley. Berlin - Take My Breath Away.
* 1998: Jamie Theakston. Cher - Believe.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Rufus Hound. Madonna - Hung Up.

## Publications

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## Stamps

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21 March 1970

Saturday

1970-03-21

## Events

* The 15th *Eurovision Song Contest* is held in Amsterdam. With 12 countries taking part, Ireland are the winners with 18-year old Dana singing All Kinds of Everything. The UK came in 2nd with Knock Knock Who's There? sung by Mary Hopkin. Luxembourg obtained 'nul points' with 'Je suis tombé du ciel'.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.15 *Doctor Who* The Ambassadors of Death Pt.1 starring Jon Pertwee After months of silence, Mars Probe 7 is on its way back to Earth. But the Doctor suspects that something has gone terribly wrong in space...
	+ 6.15 *It's Cliff* Tonight Cliff , Hank, and Una will be keeping their fingers crossed for Mary Hopkin who'll be singing her ' Song for Europe ' in Amsterdam, in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
	+ 10.00 pm *Eurovision Song Contest for the Grand Prix of 1970* From the Amsterdam International Congress Centre. The international final to decide this year's winning song.
	+ 11.15 pm *Match of the Day*
* ITV
20 September

## Birthdays

* Sophia Loren (b.1934), Alannah Currie (b.1957), Asia Argento (b.1975),

## Events

* 1970: *Macbeth* (BBC1), *The Flaxton Boys, Please Sir!, This Is....Tom Jones* (all ns, ITV)
* 1975: David Bowie US no.1
* 1976: *I, Claudius* (BBC2), *The Cedar Tree* (ITV)
* 1978: Joy Division TV debut on *Granada Reports*.
* 1986: *Rock Around the Clock*
* 1996: 1,700th Top of the Pops.
* 2004: Brian Clough dies.
* 2018: Mercury Prize

## Charts

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

* 1967: Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz (3/5)
* 1970: Freda Payne - Band of Gold (2/6)
* 1977: Elvis Presley - Way Down (4/5)
* 1983: **Culture Club - Karma Chameleon** (1/6)
* 1987: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (5/5)
* 1992: The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (2/4)
* 1998: **Melanie B ft Missy Elliot - I Want You Back** (1/1)
* 2009: **Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart** (1/3)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: JS. Wizzard - Angel Fingers.
* 1974: Noel Edmonds. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting .
* 1979: Mike Read. Gary Numan - Cars.
* 1984: Andy Peebles & Steve Wright. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You.
* 1990: Nicky Campbell. Steve Miller Band - The Joker.
* 1996: Tony Mortimer. Fugees - ready Or Not. (**1700th edition**).
* 2002: Liz Bonnin. Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High.

## Publications

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## Stamps

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21 April

111/365; 112/366

## Birthdays

* HRH Queen Elizabeth II (b.1926, dec.), Iggy Pop (b.1947), Adrian Juste (b.1947), Robert Smith (b.1959).

## Events

* 1964: BBC Two begins transmissions
* 1978: *It's a Knockout* (ns, BBC1)
* 1980: *Ask the Family* (ns, BBC1)
* 1983: 1 pound coin introduced in United Kingdom; *Fame* (ns, BBC1)
* 1986: HRH Queen Elizabeth II 60th birthday.
* 1991: Blur's first Top 40 single
* 2016: RIP Prince; Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday
* 2020: *Life and Birth* (ns, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1966: Spencer Davis Group - Somebody Help Me (2/2)
* 1981: see 22 April
* 1991: Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only (5/5)
* 1996: Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack (2/2)
* 2002: **Oasis - The Hindu Times** (1/1)
* 2013: **Rudimental - Waiting All Night** (1/1)
* 2017: **Ed Sheeran - Shape of You** (14/14 nc.)\*

\*14 week run interrupted only the previous week by Harry Styles - Sign of the Times

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Pete Murray. Dusty Springfield – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me.
* 1977: Tony Blackburn. ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You.
* 1983: Janice Long & Richard Skinner. David Bowie - Let's Dance.
* 1988: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Pet Shop Boys - Heart.
* 1994: Mark Goodier. Prince – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
* 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Fragma – Toca’s Miracle

## Publications

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## Stamps

* click stamp for full issue details.

1986 - 60th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II2005 - World Heritage Sites2009 - Kings and Queens (Tudors)2011 - Royal Wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine MiddletonHM The Queen’s 90th Birthday
20 February 1983

Sunday

1983-02-20

## Events

* Eurythmics live at Lancaster Sugar House. Their single Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) was at N38 in the UK charts an would move up to N21 the follwing week.

### Media

*from Smash Hits 17 February 1983* :

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 10.55 am *Buongiorno Italia!* for beginners in Italian (17/20)
	+ 11.20 *Russian Language and People* (17/20). Learn a little Russian and look at daily life in the Soviet Union.
	+ 11.45 *Delia Smith's Cookery Course*
	+ 12.35 *Making the Most of the Micro* (6/10) Getting Down to Business
	+ 4.15 pm *Match of the Day* Introduced by Jimmy Hill.Featuring highlights from three matches in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Tommy Vance.
	+ 7.00 pm Guitar Greats: Jimmy Page. Introduced by Alexis Korner.
	+ 8.00 pm *Anne Nightingale*. Request Show
21 July 1981

Tuesday 21 July

1981-07-21

## Events

* Singer/songwriter Paloma Faith born in London.

## Charts

Top 3 unchanged from last week

* Singles: N1 Specials - Ghost Town, N2 Starsound - Stars On 45, N3 Bad Manners - Can Can. N4 (up from N18) **Spandau Ballet - Chant No.1 (I Don't need This Pressure On)** N7 ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me  HNE/N9 Stevie Wonder- Happy Birthday.

### Notes

1. ↑ issued on 12" only and is the first of its kind to reach the Top 10.
20 April 1983

Wednesday 20 April

1983-04-20

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 4.45 pm *Cheggers Plays Pop* (new series) with Keith Chegwin and special guests including Sweet Dreams. Cheggers presents the best in top pop action, with fun and games from his twin teams the Reds and Yellows, led this week by Sally Ann Triplett and Steven Fischer of Bardo.

*scans GraemeWood*

*Cheggers Plays Pop* (ns)Keith Chegwin
2024

**MMXXIV**

## Main events

* **Jan**.: widespread flooding in England, harsh weather in Scotland; US and UK air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

TV
--

### Returning series

* *Michael McIntyre's Big Show* (BBC One), *Traitors* (BBC One) *Trigger Point* (ITV), *Death in Paradise* (BBC One), *Doctor Who* (BBC One/Disney+),

## Birthdays

* **20**:
* **30**: Justin Bieber, Harry Styles, Becky Hill, Tom Daley
* **40**: Calvin Harris, Little Boots, Gareth Gates, Olly Murs, Katy Perry, Duffy, Clara Amfo, Prince Harry
* **50**: Mel C, Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Chris Moyles, Victoria Beckham, David Mitchell, Gok Wan, Nicole Appleton, Sara Cox
* **60**: Christopher Eccleston, Prince Edward, Andy Bell, Bonnie Langford, Liza Tarbuck, Michelle Obama
* **70**: Adam Ant, Steve Wright, Anne Diamond, Neil Tennant
* **80**: Gary Glitter

## Deaths

* Franz Beckenbauer (07 Jan., 78), Anne Nightingale (11 Jan., 83)
19 September 1994

Monday 19 September

1994-09-19

## Events

* Child actor Alex Etel (Alexander Nathan Etel) born in Manchester, UK.

TV
--

BBC One

* 3.45 *Monster Café* Second of a 15-part comedy series featuring the adventures of Frankie, Igor, Mummy, and the Baroness.
* 5.05 *Blue Peter* Diane-Louise Jordan visits the Disney studios in Hollywood and finds out some secrets about the new record-breaking film The Lion King.
* 7.00 pm *Telly Addicts* Noel Edmonds presents another round of the fun show in which two teams battle it out in a bid to find the Telly Addicts champions of 1994.
* 10.45 pm *Film 94* with Barry Norman. Tonight: *City Slickers II*, the sequel to Billy Crystal's hit modern-day cowboy yarn, in which Oscar-winning Jack Palance returns after "dying" in the last film; *Gettysburg*, a four-hour-plus examination of the famous battle in the American Civil War starring Martin Sheen and Jeff Daniels; and Ken Loach discusses his new film *Ladybird, Ladybird*, which has caused controversy and led to accusations of being economic with the truth.
20 August 1995

Sunday 20 August

1995-08-20

## Charts

* Oasis lose the 'Britpop War' as Blur beat them to the N1 spot with **Country House** outselling Roll With It.Top 40 here The positions remain the same the following week.
* Oasis gain some consolation the album charts as *Definitely Maybe* is up to N5, whereas Blur's *Parklife* in at N7. (both albums had been released in 1994)Albums chart here
20 May 1975

Tuesday

1975-05-20

## Charts

   BBC Radio 1 12.00 Johnnie Walker including this week's new Top 30 discs.

* Singles: N1 Tammy Wynette - Stand By your Man (2/3), N2 Windsor Davies 6 Don Estelle - Whispering Grass (up from N28), N3 Mud - Oh Boy. HNe/N13 **Showaddywaddy - Three Steps to Heaven.**
	+ this chart features on *Pick of the Pops* on 22 May 2010