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10 May 1986

Saturday 10 May

1986-05-10

## Events

* 105th FA Cup Final takes place at Wembley between the two Merseyside teams Liverpool and Everton.
	+ Gary Lineker scored the opening goal for Everton after 27 minutes although Liverpool went on to win the match 3-1. This was Liverpool's third FA Cup Final victory, and their first since 1974.

* Pet Shop Boys go to no.1 in the USA with their single West End Girls.

## No.1 magazine

* Level 42, Madonna, Gary Numan, Martin Gore, John Lydon, It's Immaterial.
12 August 1987

Wednesday

1987-08-12

## Smash Hits

Features: Pet Shop Boys, Def Leppard, Then Jerico, Chrissie Hynde, Madonna, Kim Wilde, Sinitta, Brother Beyond, Michael Jackson.
Bitz: The Smiths split, Elvis Presley, Spagna, Girlfriend in a Coma
Lyrics: True Faith, Call Me,
Singles: Girlfriend in a Coma,Wonderful Life, What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Albums: *Substance*
Happenings: Depeche Mode (January 1988)
Centrespread: Bananarama
Back cover: Prince
Ads: *Wonderful Life,* What Have I Done to Deserve This?, *Substance*,
07 January 1983

Friday 07 January

1983-01-07

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm ***The Fourth Arm*** (1/12). 1944: Hitler's first 'secret weapon' the V-1, is about to be launched against Britain. It must behalted orrestrained ... somehow. [1] [2]
* BBC Two
	+ 7.00 pm *Oxford Road Show* - presented by Peter Powell. Level 42.
* Channel 4, 5.15 pm *The Tube* - Queen at Milton Keynes (live and interview clips) [3], Elkie Brooks live at Knebworth.

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1BBC2ITVITV/C4
11 August 2023

Friday 11 August

2023-08-11

## Events

* The Premier League opens with new promoted Burnley v. reigning champions Manchester City. Matches continue tomorrow, Sunday and Monday.
	+ Man City win the match 0-3. First goal of the season scored by Erling Haarland after 4'. [1]
* New Walt Disney movie *Haunted Mansion* premieres in London.
11 December 1980

Thursday 11 December

1980-12-11

TV
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* On *Tomorrow's World* - Michael Rodd's portable recording studio.[1]
* On *Top of the Pops* Richard Skinner pays tribute to John Lennon on the first *Top of the Pops* since the artist's death. A video of Lennon performing Imagine live on 18 April 1975 is shown.

(*for full show see below*)

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1/BBC2ITV
## Top of the Pops

* presented by Richard Skinner. (*full review here*)

1. (16) Adam & The Ants – Antmusic
2. (32) Showaddywaddy – Blue Moon rpt.
3. (4) Madness – Embarrassment
4. (17) Status Quo – Lies (video)
5. (31) Matchbox – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
6. (9) The Police – De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (video)
7. (20) Queen – Flash (video)
8. (10) The Stray Cats – Runaway Boys rpt.
9. Top 10 countdown
	* (9) The Police – De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
	* (8) Eddy Grant – Do You Feel My Love?
	* (7) Blondie – The Tide Is High
	* (6) Spandau Ballet – To Cut A Long Story Short
	* (5) The Boomtown Rats – Banana Republic
	* (4) Madness – Embarrassment (clip Of Totp 11-12-80)
	* (3) Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry
	* (2) St. Winifred’S School Choir – There’S No-One Quite Like Grandma (clip TOTP 04-12-80)
10. (1) Abba – Super Trouper (video over credits)

* Tribute to John Lennon – Imagine (Live Clip)

## Smash Hits

* Features: Spandau Ballet, the Dead Kennedys, The Stray Cats,
* Bitz: Undertones leave Sire, The Police in the snow, Bow Wow Wow, Jools Holland, Hazel O'Connor (All Time Top ten), Generation X,
* Indie Bitz: Orange Juice
* Lyrics: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da, This Wreckage, Hungry Heart, Runaway Boys, December Will Be Magic Again, Israel, Stop the Cavalry, Celebration, Woman in Winter, Boy's Don't Cry, Whip It
	+ Bow Wow Wow 4-page lyrics special pull out
* Singles: Antmusic, Guilty (Streisand/Gibb), Flash, Hey Nineteen,
* Albums: *Sons and Lovers*, *Visage*, *The Black Album*
* Live: various
* Centrespread: Bow Wow Wow 4-page lyrics special pull out
* Back cover: Adam & the Ants
* Ads: Sandanista, Flash Gordon OST, The Paris Collection, *Telekon*

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 6.30 pm *25 Years of Rock* 25: 1979 'Another Brick in the Wall.' The Shah leaves Iran, Mrs Thatcher arrives at No 10 and Cliff returns to No 1. Russians in Afghanistan, hostages in Teheran, Salt II signed and Anthony Blunt exposed. Rats don't like Mondays, Police walk on the moon, M talk about 'Pop Musik and the Ayatollah bans it.
	+ 7.30 pm Mike Read makes the usual weekly visit to a college or university. This week: Leicester University with special live band Slade.
	+ 10.00 pm John Peel Icarus in session [2]

## Concerts

* Yes (Brighton Centre), Adam & the Ants (Newcastle), Ultravox (Southampton Gaumont), Stray Cats (Birmingham), XTC (Aberystwyth Univ.),
12 July 2019

Friday

2019-07-12

## Events

* New releases: David Bowie - Space Oddity (2x7" 50th anniversary edition).[1], New Order - *∑(No,12k,Lg,17Mif) New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes .. (live album)*

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 6.30 am *Zoe Ball Breakfast Show*. with The Divine Comedy.

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello - Senorita, N2 Sheeran/Bieber - i Don't Care, N3 Sheeran/Khalid - Beautiful People. HNE/N5 Post Malone/Young Thug - Goodbyes.
* Albums: N1 L. Capaldi - *Divinely Uninspired*... HNE/N3 the Lighthouse Family - *Blue Sky In Your Head*
	+ Vinyl: HNE/NN1 Spice Girls - *Greatest Hits*
12 December 1993

Sunday 12 December

1993-12-12

## UK charts

* Singles: NN1/HNE Take That - Babe; NE Chaka Demus & Pliers with Jack Radics & Taxi Gang - Twist and Shout (4), RE Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell (single version) (11); RE Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power of Love (re-issue) (15); NEs New Order - Spooky (22), Ice T - That's How I'm Livin' (24), Cliff Richard - Healing Love (27).[1]
* Albums: N1 Meatloaf - *Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell* (10/11 nc weeks) [2]

TV
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* BBC One,
	+ 7.30 pm *Sports Review of the Year 1993*. Introduced from London's Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre by Desmond Lynam and Steve Rider.[3]
		- BBC Sports Personality of the Year award won by Linford Christie.[4]

* BBC Two,
	+ 6.10 pm *One Man and His Dog*. Phil Drabble says goodbye to the programme when he introduces the last day of competition from Chatsworth and the finals of the singles and brace championships.
11 May

131/365 - 132/366

## Events

* 1967: Great Britain, Ireland & Denmark apply for membership of the EEC
* 1971: *Little Big Time* (S3, ITV)
* 1977: Silver Jubilee commemorative stamps, European Cup Winners' Cup Final
* 1981: Stage musical *Cats* premières in London's West End. Bob Marley dies, aged 36.
* 1985: Pope John Paul II's arrival in Netherlands is met with violent protest.
* 1986: *Micro File* (BBC1), *The World About Us* (BBC2)
* 1996: 51st FA Cup Final
* 1997: Premier League final matchday
* 1998: 217th & final episode of TV soap "Dynasty" is aired in the US (23 June in UK)
* 2002: Last performance of the musical *Cats* in London's West End, Premier League final matchday
* 2003: Premier League final matchday
* 2010: David Cameron becomes UK Prime Minister

## Charts

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

* 1967: Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String (3/3)
* 1976: ABBA - Fernando (2/4)
* 1982: **Nicole - A Little Peace** (1/2)
* 1986: **Spitting Image - The Chicken Song** (1/3)
* 1997: **Olive - You're Not Alone** (1/2)
* 2003: **R Kelly - Ignition Remix** (1/4)
* 2008: Madonna ft Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes (4/4)
* 2014: **Mr Probz - Waves** (2/2 n.c.)
* 2018: Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss (4/8)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1967: Pete Murray. Puppet On A String .
* 1972: Tony Blackburn. Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace.
* 1973: Kenny Everett. Dawn feat. Tony Orlando – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree.
* 1978: DLT. Boney M – Rivers Of Babylon
* 1989: Bruno Brookes. Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart.
* 1995: Simon Mayo. Livin’ Joy – Dreamer.
* 2001: Richard Blackwood. Geri Halliwell – It’s Raining Men

## Publications

196819681968 - click for full issue196819741974 - click for full issue197419851985 - click for full issue198519851985199420192019
## Stamps

Click on stamp for issue details

1977 - Silver Jubilee1993 - Art in the 20th Century2018 - Owls
10 September 1981

Thursday 10 September

1981-09-10

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

The Day of the Triffids
## Top of the Pops

presented by JS

1. Linx – So This Is Romance (33)
2. Cliff Richard – Wired For Sound (4) (video)
3. The Hollies – Holliedaze (36)
4. Randy Crawford – Rainy Night In Georgia (18) (video)
5. Alvin Stardust – Pretend (26)
6. Imagination – In & Out Of Love (31)
7. The Rolling Stones – Start Me Up (7) (video)
8. Ottawan – Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) (11) (Legs & Co)
9. Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming (2) (video)
10. Soft Cell – Tainted Love (1) (rpt from 13/08/81)
11. Ultravox – The Thin Wall (14) (audience dancing/credits)
11 March 1982

Thursday 11 March

1982-03-11

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Simon Bates

1. (9) Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild In The Country
2. (4) Bananarama & Fun Boy Three – It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It  (Video)
3. (6) Depeche Mode – See You
4. (36) Pluto – Your Honour
5. (24) Julio Iglesias – Quiereme Mucho (Yours)  (Video)
6. (3) Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
7. (25) The Associates – Party Fears Two
8. (12) Adrian Gurvitz – Classic
9. (1) Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight  (Video)
10. (14) Starsound – Stars On Stevie  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
12 July 1996

Friday

1996-07-12

## Top of the Pops

presented by Bear van Beers

1. Shampoo – Girl Power (25)
2. Toni Braxton – You’re Makin’ Me High (7)
3. Underworld – Born Slippy (Video) (And Charts) (2)
4. The Saw Doctors – To Win Just Once (14)
5. Belinda Carlisle – In Too Deep (6)
6. Def Leppard – Work It Out (Via Satellite) (22)
7. Sleeper – Nice Guy Eddie (10)
8. Super Furry Animals – Something for the Weekend (18) (debut)
9. Fugees – Killing Me Softly (1) Rpt.
10. Todd Terry – Keep On Jumpin’ (Video) (8) (And Credits)
11 April

2,000th page of this WIKI

* 101st day of the year (102nd in Leap year)

## Birthdays

* Stuart Adamson (b.1958, dec.), Jeremy Clarkson (b.1960), Lisa Stansfield (b.1966), Cerys Matthews (b.1969), Joss Stone (b.1987).

## Events

* 1969: Get Back single released.
* 1970: FA Cup Final; Apollo 13 launch.
* 1974: ABBA make their *Top of the Pops* debut.
* 1976: The Apple I computer, created by Steve Wozniak, is released
* 1978: The Budget
* 1979: The British Rock & Pop Awards
* 1980: *The Gentle Touch* (ns, ITV)
* 1983: 55th Academy Awards.
* 1984: General Secretary Konstantin Chernenko named President of the Soviet Union.
* 1988: 60th Academy Awards
* 1993: *The Legend of Lochnagar* (BBC One)
* 1999: 52nd British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAS): *Shakespeare in Love* Best Film.
* 2009: First *Doctor Who* in HD.

## Charts

year (click for date page), with no.1 single Artist - Song (new in bold).

* 1971: T Rex - Hot Love (5/6)
* 1978: Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs (2/3)
* 1993: The Bluebells - Young At Heart (1993) (3/4)
* 1999: **Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment** (1/2)
* 2004: McFly - 5 Colours In Her Hair (2/2)
* 2010: Scouting For Girls - This Ain't A Love Song (2/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Jimmy Savile & Lulu. Cliff Richard - Congratulations
* 1974: Noel Edmonds. Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
* 1985: Janice Long & John Peel. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
* 1991: Anthea Turner. Chesney Hawks - The One and Only.
* 1996: Andi Peters. The Prodigy - Firestarter.
* 2003: Jamie Theakston. Romm 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham – Make Luv

## Publications

196419641970197019871979198119871981198719872015

## Stamps

Anniversaries (1989) - click for issue detailsNational Trust Centenary (1995) - click for issue details
* 1989: Anniversaries
* 1995: National Trust Centenary
11 July 1968

Thursday 11 July

1968-07-11

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

Alan Freeman.

1. (1) The Equals – Baby Come Back  (and Charts)
2. (New) The Kinks – Days
3. (17) The Monkees – D.W. Washburn  (Video)
4. (14) John Rowles – Hush… Not A Word To Mary
5. (7) The Ohio Express – Yummy Yummy Yummy  (Crowd Dancing)
6. (5) Cupid’s Inspiration – Yesterday Has Gone  (rpt.)
7. (3) Des O'Connor – I Pretend  (rpt.)
8. (New) The Small Faces – Universal
9. (11) Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony Mony  (Video)
10. (1) The Equals – Baby Come Back  (rpt.)
10 October 1982

Sunday 10 October

1982-10-10

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 10.55 am - ***Buongiorno Italia*** - new series of 20 programmes for beginners in Italian. 1: Buongiorno! How to ask for something.
	+ 11.20 am *Russian: Language and People*. A series of 20 programmes. 1: Introducing the Russian alphabet and the USSR. (rpt.)
	+ 12.35 pm *The Computer Programme*: 1: It's Happening Now. Ten programmes exploring the world of information science with Chris Serle, Ian McNaught-Davis and Gill Nevill.
	+ 3.25 pm *The 1982 Horse of the Year Show*. David Icke introduces highlights of the week's events from Wembley Arena of this famous show, including the emotional end when Sefton and almost 150 other horses assembled for the 'Cavalcade'.
	+ 5.00 pm *Match of the Day*. Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus a look at a possible star of the future.
	+ 9.20 pm *That's Life* Britain's top consumer programme with Esther Rantzen featuring real-life investigations, jokes, stories and problems drawn from the 15,000 letters you send in each week.
	+ 10.10 pm *Omnibus* - Milan. with Barry Norman. This autumn the arts scene in Britain is going to be dominated very largely by Italy. To start the new season Omnibus went to Milan, centre of ferment in the arts and a city which has become world leader in fashion and design.

* BBC Two
	+ 10.10 pm *Boys from the Blackstuff* Episode 1: Jobs for the Boys. By Alan Bleasdale.
11 July 1991

Thursday

1991

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

Host: Bruno Brookes

1. (28) D.J.H. Feat. Stefy – I Like It
2. (7) Paula Abdul – Rush Rush  (Video)  (And Charts)
3. (26) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Pandora’s Box
4. (18) C & C Music Factory – Things That Make You Go Hmmm  (Video)
5. (3) Guns 'n’ Roses – You Could Be Mine  (Video)
6. (27) Billy Bragg – Sexuality
7. (30) INXS – Bitter Tears  (Video)
8. (12) Bros – Are You Mine?
9. (31) Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Let The Beat Hit ‘Em  (Video)
10. (1) Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
11. (36) Cher – Love And Understanding  (Video)  (And Credits)
10 September 1985

Tuesday 10 September

1985-09-10

## Events

* Wales v. Scotland 1986 World Cup qualification match in Cardiff. A 1-1 draw secured a qualification play-off against Australia. Former Scottish player and manager Jock Stein, who had attended the match, suffered a heart attack at the end of the game and died shortly afterwards in the stadium's medical room, aged 62.

## Charts

BBC R1 12.00 Gary Davies Beginning at 12.45 Gary gives a run-down of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart

* Singles: N1 David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street (1), N2 Bonnie Tyler - Holing On For a hero (10), N3 UB40 ft Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe (2) HNE/N29 **Midge Ure** **- If I Was**
11 January 2010

Monday 11 January

2010-01-11

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 7.05 am *Chris Evans Breakfast Show* Chris Evans After four years at the helm of Drivetime, The Chris Evans Breakfast Show launches today. It's an interactive show for all the family, with listeners on the phone and music.
	+ 5.05 pm *Drivetime* Simon Mayo takes over the helm of Radio 2's Drivetime show and is joined for a live performance by Scottish songstress Amy MacDonald as part of the Great British Songbook.
12 April 2009

Easter Sunday

2009-04-12

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 10.00 am *This Joyful Eastertide* - Easter Eucharist live from Southwark Cathedral in London, led by the Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Rev Dr Tom Butler.
	+ 11.40 am *Young John Paul II - Witness to Evil* The story of the five years which transformed the life of Karol Wojtlla and set him on the path to the Vatican. [1]
	+ 10.15 pm *Match of the Day 2* Featuring today's two Premier League matches which saw Aston Villa face Everton and Manchester City take on Fulham.
12 December 2010

Sunday

2010-12-12

## UK Charts

* Singles: NN1 Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit); HNE Willow - Whip My Air (2); NE Michael Jackson ft Akon - Hold My Hand (11).

* Albums: Take That - Progress (4/6 wks); RE Alexandra Burke - *Overcome* (22)

TV
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* ITV, *The X Factor* final - won by Matt Cardle.[1]
* BBC Four, BBC HD - *Macbeth*. Film version of director Rupert Goold's highly-acclaimed production with Sir Patrick Stewart as Macbeth and Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth.[2]
11 July 1974

Thursday

1974-07-11

TV
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*Note: Top of the Pops did not go on air because of a BBC strike.*

* BBC One 6.50 pm *Family Fare*. Summer cooking with Delia Smith More simple and attractive dishes, with useful suggestions to take advantage of the changing seasons.1: Summer Fruits Summer Pudding Pavlova Orange cheesecake with strawberries. So many delicious native fruits on the market give the housewife a very wide selection for sweets, jams and stocking the freezer.
12 April

102nd day of the year (103rd in leap year)

## Birthdays

* Bobby Moore (b.1941, dec.), David Letterman (b.1947), Jeremy Beadle (b.1948, dec.), David Cassidy (b.1950, dec.), Will Sergeant (b.1958), Paul Nicholls (b.1979).

## Events

* *1961*: Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1)
* 1977: *Citizen Smith* first broadcast as a Comedy Special.
* 1981: First Space Shuttle launched, 20 years after Gagarin's first orbit.
* 1984: *Electronic Office* (ns, BBC1)
* 1985: *C.A.T.S. Eyes* (ns, ITV), *Friday Zone* (ns, C4)
* 1989: *Sporting Triangles*, *No Strings* (both ns, ITV)
* 1990: 1st meeting of East German democratically elected parliament, acknowledges responsibility for Nazi holocaust & asks for forgiveness.
* 1992: Euro Disney (Disneyland Paris) opens in Marne-la-Vallee, France.
* 2020: RIP Tim Brooke-Taylor
* 2021: Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers re-open.

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1973: *No show due to a BBC strike. Kenny Everett scheduled as host.*
* 1979: Peter Powell. Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes
* 1984: Richard Skinner & Dave Lee Travis. Lionel Richie - Hello.
* 1990: Mark Goodier. Madonna - Vogue.
* 2002: Sarah Cawood. Gareth Gates – Unchained Melody

## Charts

year (click for full Official Chart), with no.1 single Artist - Song (new in bold).

* 1970: **Dana - All Kinds of Everything** (1/2)
* 1977: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You (3/5)
* 1983: David Bowie: Let's Dance (2/3)
* 1992: **Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy** (1/3)
* 1998: RUN DMC - It's Like That (5/6)
* 2009: **Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone** (1/2)
* 2015: Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand (3/3)
* 2019: Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (7/7)

## Publications

19641969196919751975 - click for full issue1975 - see 18 April1980 - click for full issue1980198019801984 - click for full issue19861986198619861986 - click for full issue1987 - Bowie at 40.19932000 (click for more)200320142018
12 December 1990

Wednesday 12 December

1990-12-12

## Smash Hits

* Features: Jason Donovan, Are Stock, Aitken & Waterman Down the Dumper?, Chris Isaak, Madonna's Pervy Video for Justify My Love
* Lyrics: Crazy (Seal), Situation (Yazoo), Freedom 90 (George Michael), Wicked Game, Kinky Boots, You've Lost That Loving Feeling, Anniversary Waltz (Status Quo)
* Singles: link
* Concert: Depeche Mode
12 January 1983

Wednesday 12 January

1983-01-12

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 6.45 pm *Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity* p.4 Starring Peter Davison. The last of a four-part story by Johnny Byrne. Who will win the battle for control of the Matrix?
	+ 7.10 pm *A Question of Sport* (new series) This week sees the first of 11 programmes in the 12th series of this popular quiz programme. Questionmaster David Coleman. Willie Carson and Bill Beaumont captain two teams of sporting celebrities.
	+ 9.25 pm *Skorpion* (new series).[1]
	+ 10.50 *Now Get Out of That*. The first of five programmes (*S02 repeat*). Introduced by Bernard Falk. Two teams, one from Oxford, the other from Cambridge, accept the challenge to cope with the unknown for 24 hours in the open.
* ITV
	+ Wednesday Night Out (Glen Campbell) - *see below*

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1/BBC2*Only Time Would Tell*ITV/C4
11 September 1967

Monday

1967-09-11

## Events

The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour begins, starting from Allsop Place, near the Baker Street underground station in London. The specially decorated coach with The Beatles and assorted other individuals on board left London at lunch time heading for its first destination, the Royal Hotel at The Den, Teignmouth, Devon. Filming began during the trip. (source and photo Beatles Bible)
11 November 2001

Sunday 11 November

2001-11-11

## Events

* UK charts:
	+ Singles, NN1/HNE Westlife - Queen of My Heart. NE/N3 So Solid Crew - They Don't Know (-), NE/N6 All Star Tribute - What's Going On (-), NE/N6 Cher - The Music's No Good Without You (-), NE/N19 Depeche Mode - Freelove (-), NE/N25 Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (-)
	+ Albums, NN1 Steps - Gold The Greatest Hits (2), HNE/N2 Pink Floyd - *Echoes, The Best of* (-), NE/N3 Sting - *All This Time* (-), NE/N4 Britney Spears - *Britney* (-), NE/N6 The Corrs - *Best of* (-).
12 May 1984

Saturday 12 May

1984-05-12

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 6.30 pm *In Concert* featuring Howard Jones Introduced by Steve Blacknell
	+ 7.30 pm *Janice Long* Sessions from Promise and Mr President

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.20 pm *Automan* A special feature-length episode introducing the ultimate television hero - Automan - holographic image who starts life as a character in a computer game and ends up as Los Angeles Police Department's greatest asset in their fight against crime. starring Automan and his creator, mild-mannered computer expert Walter Nebicher , turn their unique talents to solving the mysterious disappearance of key personnel from several big corporations - even the cop assigned to the case has gone missing!

*scans GraemeWood*
12 August

## Birthdays

* Simon Groom (b.1950)

## Charts

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

* 1965: The Beatles - Help! (2/3)
* 1975: **The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)** (1/3)
* 1980: ABBA - The Winner Takes It All (2/2)
* 1986: Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red (3/3)
* 1990: Partners in Cryme - Turtle Power (4/4)
* 2001: **So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds** (1/1)
* 2007: **Robyn - With Every Heartbeat** (1/1)
* 2012: Wiley ft Ms D - Heatwave (2/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: Jimmy Savile & Pete Murray. Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy.
* 1965: Pete Murray & Jimmy Savile. The Beatles - Help!
* 1971: JS. T Rex - Get It On
* 1976: Tony Blackburn. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
* 1982: John Peel. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen.
* 1993: Tony Dortie. Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own.

## Publications

1967197219721972197819781978 - click for full issue19781987 - click for full issue1989 - click for full issue20232023
## Stamps

Click on stamp for full issue

Stamp
11 October 1979

Thursday

1979-10-11

## Top of the Pops

* debut appearance of Andy Peebles as presenter.

1. (15) Al Hudson & The Partners – You Can Do It (over charts)
2. (16) The Dooleys – The Chosen Few
3. (52) The Headboys – The Shape Of Things To Come
4. (4) Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough (Legs & Co)
5. (51) Chic – My Forbidden Lover
6. (26) Dr. Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman (video)
7. (47) Viola Wills – Gonna Get Along Without You Now
8. (27) Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down to Georgia (video)
9. (23) Errol Dunkley – O.K. Fred
10. (54) Cats UK – Luton Airport
11. (18) Dave Edmunds – Queen Of Hearts (rpt.)
12. (New) Dana – I Can’t Get Over Getting Over You
13. (1) The Police – Message In A Bottle (Video)
14. (30) Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (And Credits)
12 June 1982

Saturday 12 June

1982-06-12

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 9.05 am *Sorry Mate, I Didn't See You* The last in a series of seven programmes: Training to Survive. At St Lawrence's School in Bradford-on-Avon they have motorcycle training on the timetable.
	+ 9.30 *Get Set for Summer* Peter Powell and Mark Curry with the Summertime Saturday Show.
		- 9.35 Winsome Witch finds a home for a lost pup.
		- 9.45 TV Powww!
		- 9.50 *Robinson Crusoe* starring Robert Hoffman : part 11
		- 10.15 *Ten/Fifteen*: Music from Simple Minds, live coverage of the Bolton pedal-car Le Mans, and the Illustrated Top Ten.
		- 10.30 Newsround Sports Report

## Look-In

*scans GraemeWood*

1982 World Cup songs
11 January 2018

Thursday

2018-01-11

## Events

* UK PM Theresa May unveils 25-year environmental plan with policies including plastics-free aisles in supermarkets and a tax on takeaway containers.[1]
* The French interior ministry says that the number of Britons applying for French citizenship has risen tenfold in three years, as a result of the Brexit decision.

TV
--

* BBC One 8.00 pm - *Big Cats* [2]
13 December 2010

Monday 13 December

2010-12-13

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 5.05 pm *Simon Mayo Drivetime* Simon is joined by Annie Lennox, one of Britain's most successful female recording artists.
	+ 8.00 pm *The Radcliffe & Maconie Show* OMD in Session. Mark and Stuart have a live session from synth pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark [OMD for short], who's latest single - Sister Marie Says - recently featured on the Radio 2 playlist.
11 February

## Events

* 1964: The Beatles' first US live concert
* 1985: 5th BRIT awards
* 2009: Morrissey live on R2
* 2012: Whitney Houston RIP

## Charts

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

* 1965: The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling (2/2)
* 1975: Pilot - January (3/3)
* 1986: Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (2/4)
* 1990: Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (3/4)
* 1996: Babylon Zoo - Spaceman (4/5)
* 2001: Atomic Kitten - Whole Again (2/4)
* 2007: Mika - Grace Kelly (4/5)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: Alan Freeman. The Kinks - Tired of Waiting For You.
* 1971: JS. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord.
* 1982: Tommy Vance. The Jam - Town Called Malice.
* 1988: Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies. Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now.
* 1993: Tony Dortie. 2 Unlimited – No Limit
* 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Gabrielle – Rise
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Eminem – Like Toy Soldiers.

## Publications

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11 July

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## Birthdays

* Giorgio Armani (b.1934), John Kettley (weatherman, b.1952), Peter Murphy (b.1957), Suzanne Vega (b.1959), Mel Appleby (b.1966, dec.)

## Events

* 1969: Space Oddity released.
* 1974: *Why Don't You* (ns, BBC1), *Family Fare* (ns, BBC1)
* 1979: Skylab; *Murder at the Wedding* (ns, ITV)
* 1989: Sir Laurence Oliver dies.
* 1982: 1982 World Cup Final, Italy v. W. Germany
* 1993: Take That's first no.1
* 2005: Final *Top of the Pops* on BBC1
* 2007: *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* film goes on general release in many countries worldwide (UK 12 July)
* 2010: World Cup Final, Netherlands v. Spain in Johannesburg.
* 2015: Wimbledon Women's Singles final
* 2021: EURO 2020 Final: Italy v. England at Wembley; Wimbledon Men's Singles final

## Charts

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

* 1971: Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (5/5)
* 1978: John Travolta / O. Newton-John - You're the One That I Want (5/9)
* 1993: **Take That - Pray** (1/4)
* 1999: **Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca** (1/3)
* 2004: Usher - Burn (2/2)
* 2010: **JLS - The Club Is Alive** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Alan Freeman. The Equals - Baby Come Back.
* 1974: *no show due to BBC strike.*
* 1985: Janice Long & John Peel. Sister Sledge - Frankie.
* 1991: Bruno Brookes. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.
* 1997: Zoë Ball. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You.
* 2003: Colin Murray & Liz Bonnin. Beyoncé – Crazy In Love.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates.2-Pac feat. Elton John – Ghetto Gospel.

## Publications

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13 January 2021

Tuesday 13 January

2021-01-13

## Events

* UK coronavirus deaths pass 100,000 after 1,564 reported in one day, a new record high bringing the total to 101,160.
* The House of Representatives votes to impeach Donald Trump a second time after his incitement to violence last week.
* More troops stationed in the Capitol in preparation for the inauguration of Joe Biden.
13 February 1986

Thursday 13 February

1986-02-13

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Steve Wright , Gary Davies

* (22) Belouis Some – Imagination
* (10) Whitney Houston – How Will I Know?  (video)
* (24) Latin Quarter – Radio Africa
* (9) Su Pollard – Starting Together  (video)
* (25) Paul Hardcastle & Carol Kenyon – Don’t Waste My Time  (breaker)
* (15) Survivor – Burning Heart  (breaker)
* (14) Diana Ross – Chain Reaction  (breaker)
* (23) Shakin’ Stevens – Turning Away
* (1) Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
* (2) Madonna – Borderline  (audience dancing/credits)
12 October 2020

Monday 12 October

2020-10-12

## Events

* Nightingale hospitals in parts of the North of England - Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate - are being asked to mobilise in the next few weeks. They are being asked to get ready to accept patients - whether that's Covid-19 patients or people recovering from the virus.
* UK PM Boris Johnson announces new three-tier alarm system for England.
14 June 1990

Thursday 14 June

1990-06-14

## Events

* Italia 90
	+ Yugoslavia 1-0 Colombia (Bologna)
	+ Italy 1-0 USA (Rome. Gianluca Vialli misses a penalty)
	+ Cameroon 2-1 Romania (Bari. Two goals by Roger Milla).

## Top of the Pops

Host: Bruno Brooks

1. (32) Guru Josh – Whose Law (Is It Anyway)?
2. (38) Maureen – Thinking Of You
3. (13) Snap – Oops Up  (video)
4. (36) Maxi Priest – Close To You
5. (22) Bobby Brown – The Free Style Mega-mix  (video)
6. (9) The Charlatans – The Only One I Know  (video)
7. (7) Betty Boo – Doin’ The Do
8. (2) New Kids On The Block – Step By Step  (video)
9. (1) EnglandNew Order – World In Motion  (video)
10. (31) 49ers – Girl To Girl  (video)  (and credits)

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*
12 December 2012

Wednesday

2012-12-12 (12-12-12)

## Events

* Pope Benedict XVI sends his first tweet. It reads: 'Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart.' [1]
* Across the world couples chose to get married on 12 December 2012 - 12/12/12 - the last day of the century when the date, month and year match. Registry offices in the UK reported an increase in wedding bookings and in Asia couples sought good fortune in the date. (*source: BBC*)
14 July

195/365 - 196/366

## Birthdays

* David Mitchell (b.1974), Dan Smith (b.1986),

## Events

* 1974: *The Golden Shot* (ns, with Bob Monkhouse)
* 1977: the Sex Pistols appear on *Top of the Pops*.
* 1995: Jean-Michel Jarre's Concert for Tolerance.
* 2008: *The Dark Knight* premières in New York; RIP Hugh Lloyd
* 2018: Wimbledon Women's Tennis Final
* 2019: Wimbledon Men's Tennis Final

## Charts

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

* 1966: Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (2/2)
* 1981: The Specials - Ghost Town (2/3)
* 1987: Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin (3/3)
* 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything i Do (I Do It For You) (2/16)
* 1996: **Gary Barlow - Forever Love (1/1)** (*Spice Girls - Wannabee at no.3*)
* 2002: **Gareth Gates - Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)** (1/3)
* 2013: **Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines** (1/5 n.c.)
* 2017: Luis Fonsi - Despacito (9/11 n.c)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Pete Murray. Kinks - Sunny Afternoon.
* 1977: David Jensen. Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again.
* 1983: Andy Peebles & Peter Powell. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
* 1988: Simon Bates & Bruno Brookes. Glenn Medeiros – Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You.
* 1994: Simon Mayo. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around.
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. The Corrs - Breathless.

## Publications

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11 June 1986

Wednesday

1986-06-11

## Top of the Pops

Host: mike Smith (*live - went out on a Wednesday because of World Cup Grandstand on Thursday 12th*)

1. Sigue Sigue Sputnik –  21st Century Boy (20)
2. Falco –  Vienna Calling (10) (video)
3. Lovebug Starski –  Amityville (The House On The Hill) (19)
4. Breakers
	1. Bucks Fizz –  New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) (24) (breaker)
	2. Amazulu –  Too Good To Be Forgotten (21) (breaker)
	3. A-ha –  Hunting High & Low (16) (breaker)
5. The Real Thing –  Can’t Get By Without You (6)
6. Robert Palmer –  Addicted To Love (5) (video)
7. Doctor & The Medics –  Spirit In The Sky (1)
8. Janet Jackson –  Nasty (22) (video/audience dancing/credits)

*followed by:*
11 February 1982

Thursday 11 February

1982-02-11

TV
--

* BBC2
	+ 11.30 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test* - from ... Riverside Studios, Hammersmith In the studio: Aswad and XTC. Vintage OGWT: Montrose (1974) plus films and interviews. Introduced by Anne Nightingale and David Hepworth

## Top of the Pops

Host Tommy Vance

1. (43) Bananarama & Fun Boy Three – It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It
2. (2) The Stranglers – Golden Brown  (Video)
3. (46) Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild In The Country  Watch
4. (50) Adrian Gurvitz – Classic  Watch
5. (11) Daryl Hall & John Oates – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)  (Video)
6. (40) Depeche Mode – See You
7. (26) J. Geils Band – Centerfold  (Video)
8. (53) Modern Romance – Queen Of The Rapping Scene (Nothing Ever Goes The Way You Plan)
9. (29) Elkie Brooks – Fool If You Think It’s Over  rpt.
10. (12) Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
11. (1) The Jam – Town Called Malice  (Video)
12. (20) Alton Edwards – I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You)  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
12 October 1978

Thursday 12 October

1978-10-12

## Events

* New wave duo Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark play their first advertised live gig at Eric's in Liverpool.

## Top of the Pops

Host: JS

* (8) John Travolta – Sandy (and charts)
* (64) Olympic Runners – Get It While You Can (20)
* Smokie – Mexican Girl (13)
* The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie (danced to by Legs & Co)
* (2) Rose Royce – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
* (36) Jonathan King – One For You, One For Me
* (27) Father Abraham & The Smurfs – Dippety Day (video)
* (NEW) The Bishops – I Want Candy
* (14) Crystal Gayle – Talking In Your Sleep (danced to by Legs & Co)
* (7) Electric Light Orchestra – Sweet Talkin’ Woman (video)
* (NEW) Peter Skellern feat. The Grimethorpe Collier Band – Love Is The Sweetest Thing
* (1) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (video)
* (29) Donna Summer – MacArthur Park (and credits)
13 October 2017

Friday 13 October

2017-10-13

## Events

* Liam Gallagher's solo album debut solo album *As You Were* enters the UK album charts at no.1 with combined sales of 103,000 (91% of which were physical purchases and digital downloads). (*source*: Official charts news)

## New releases

### Albums

* Beck - *Colors*
* Pink - *Beautiful Trauma*
* Squeeze - *The Knowledge*
11 January 2016

Monday

2016-01-11

## Events

* The world wakes up to the shock news of the death of David Bowie. [1][2] Reactions and tributes pour in via social media.
* Most were shocked by the news as Bowie illness had been kept a closely guarded secret.
* Co-producer, long-time collaborator and friend Tony Visconti said: "*His death was no different from his life - a work of Art. He made Blackstar for us, his parting gift. I knew for a year this was the way it would be. I wasn't, however, prepared for it.*"
* The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was the first major public figure to give his reaction to the star’s death, speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
* Angie Bowie, David Bowie's first wife, remains in the *Celebrity Big Brother* house after learning of her ex-husband's death.
* A book of condolences is put on display at the Groninger Museum, in Groningen, The Netherlands, where the David Bowie Is exhibition is currently running.
* Bowie's latest album *Blackstar* looks set for the number one position, according to OfficialCharts.com.
14 February 1978

Tuesday 14 February

1978-02-14

TV
--

* BBC Two[1]
	+ 11.00 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test*. Introduced by Bob Harris.  XTC (Radios In Motion, Set Myself On Fire, Statue Of Liberty), Radio Stars - Beast Of Barnsley, Dirty Pictures.[2]

## Radio / charts

* BBC Radio 11.30 *Paul Burnett* including this week's new Top 30 discs.
	+ Charts: **NN1** **ABBA** **- Take A Chance On Me**, N2 Brotherhood of Man - Figaro, N3 Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonen Kelly - If I Had Words. HNE/N25 Free - The Free EP. NE/N27 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights.
07 May 2011

Saturday 07 May

2011-05-07

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 11.30 am *Football Focus* Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football action, including Sunday's clash between Manchester United and Chelsea, and the Premier League relegation battle.
		- Man Utd. beat Chelsea 2-1 and went on to win the title.
	+ 12.30 pm *Match of the Day Live* Gabby Logan presents coverage from the final day of the Championship season. Leeds United, who look likely to just miss out on the play-offs, take on champions QPR at Loftus Road. [1]
	+ 6.15 pm *Doctor Who* (S06/E03) The Curse of the Black Spot There's terror on the high seas, as the Doctor is stranded on a pirate ship where he must face an apparently deadly Siren...
11 August

## Charts

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

* 1966: **The Troggs - With A Girl Like You (**2/2)
* 1981: Shakin' Stevens - Green Door (3/4)
* 1987: **Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You** (1/2)
* 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (6/16)
* 1996: Spice Girls - Wannabe (4/7)
* 2002: **Darius - Colourblind** (2/2)
* 2013: **Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop** (1/1)
* 2017: **Harris/Pharrell/Perry/Big Sean - Feels** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: David Jacobs. The Troggs - With A Girl Like You.
* 1977: David Jensen. Donna Summer - I Feel Love.
* 1983: Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance. KC & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
* 1988: Bruno Brookes & Liz Kershaw. Yazz & The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up.
* 1994: Simon Mayo. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around. (live)
* 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Robbie Williams – Rock D.J.

## Publications

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14 June 1984

Thursday 14 June

1984-06-14

## Events

* Voting for the European Parliament elections in the UK.[1] Labour gained a respectable 34.7% vote share and took 15 seats from the Conservatives, who comfortably topped the poll.

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Peter Powell & Mike Read (*full show here*)

1. The Art Company –  Susanna (20)
2. Elton John –  Sad Songs (Say So Much) (8) (video)
3. The Smiths –  Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now (10)
4. Rod Stewart –  Infatuation (27) (video)
5. Scritti Politti –  Absolute (33)
6. Ozzy Osbourne –  So Tired (21) (video)
7. Nick Heyward –  Love All Day (31)
8. Nik Kershaw –  I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (18)
9. Frankie Goes To Hollywood –  Two Tribes (1)
10. Michael Jackson –  Farewell My Summer Love (15) (audience dancing/credits)
13 May 2017

Saturday

2017-05-13

## Events

* The 62nd Eurovision Song Contest is held in Kiev, Ukraine. Out of the 26 finalist (42 original participants) Portugal won the competition with the song "Amar pelos dois" sung by Salvador Sobral. Moldova came second, and Sweden third. The UK's entry Never Give Up On You sung by Lucie Jones came in at 15th place.[1]
12 September 1994

Monday 12 September

1994-09-12

## Events

* Pet Shop Boys release *Disco 2*.[1] The compilation is a mid-priced sequel to their 1986 dance album *Disco*. Edited together by London DJ Danny Rampling, the album is a continuous mix of dance versions of their six most recent singles (including Absolutely fabulous) and also incorporates So Hard and the B-side of Being boring, We all feel better in the dark.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 3.45 pm *Monster Cafe* First of a 15-part comedy series featuring the adventures of Frankie, Igor and Mummy. With Isobel Middleton, David Shimwell and Toby Sedgwick. Written by Simon Davies.
	+ 7.00 pm *Telly Addicts* Noel Edmonds returns with the fun show in which two teams battle it out to in a bid to find the Telly Addict champions of 1994.
	+ 11.30 pm *Film 94* with Barry Norman. *Clear and Present Danger*, Plus a report on the latest way to select films from the local video store.
14 February 2014

Friday 14 February

2014-02-14

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 00:00 am *Janice Long* - Music and chat after midnight.
	+ 06:30 am *The Chris Evans Breakfast Show* Chris gets that Friday feeling going with Hollywood star George Clooney, composer supremo Andrew Lloyd Webber, movie producer Harvey Weinstein and singer Nerina Pallot.
	+ 7.00 pm *Desmond Carrington: The Music Goes Round* Valentine. Desmond hunts through his personal record collection of more than 250,000 tracks for songs and music on the theme 'Valentine' - lurve! (*available on Mixcloud*)
13 April 2009

Easter Monday

2009-04-13

## Easter Monday

* President Barack Obama cheers on a young child as she rolls her egg toward the finish line on this day, during the White House Easter Egg Roll.

pic: Obama White House on flickr

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2 10.00 am *Ken Bruce*. Zoe Ball sits in for ken Bruce. Pet Shop Boys pick the Tracks of My Years: The Kinks - Tired of Waiting For You, the Four Seasons - The Night. [1]
12 May

132/365 - 133/366

## Birthdays

* Tony Hancock (b.1924, dec.), Miriam Stoppard (b.1937), Susan Hampshire (b.1938), Ian Dury (b.1942, dec.), Steve Winwood (b.1948), Gabriel Byrne (b.1950), Catherine Tate (b.1968), Rishi Sunak (b.1980), Rami Malek (b.1981)

## Events

* 1968: *The Railway Children* (ns), *The Tempest* (BBC1)
* 1973: Bowie begins UK tour
* 1979: FA Cup final - Arsenal v. Man Utd
* 1984: Howard Jones In Concert (R1); *Automan* (BBC1)
* 1990: FA Cup final - Crystal Palace v. Man Utd
* 2001: FA Cup final - Liverpool v. Arsenal
* 2019: Man City win the Premier League

## Charts

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

* 1966: Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo (2/3)
* 1981: Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver (2/5)
* 1987: Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (2/4)
* 1991: Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (3/5)
* 1996: George Michael - Fastlove (3/3)
* 2002: **Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes** (1/1)
* 2013: Get Lucky - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams (3/4)
* 2017: **Luis Fonsi - Despacito** (1/11 n.c)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Pete Murray. Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo
* 1977: JS. Denice Williams - Free
* 1983: Mike Read & Tommy Vance. Spandau Ballet - True.
* 1988: Simon Mayo & Mike Read. Fairground Attraction – Perfect
* 1994: Jack Dee. Stiltskin – Inside
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. Britney Spears – Oops!…I Did It Again

## Publications

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13 April 1997

Sunday 13 April

1997-04-13

## Events

* 17th annual London marathon [1]
* News: Election 97

## Charts

* Top 40 singles R Kelly holds out at no.1 with I Believe I Can Fly but there are no less than seven new entries in the Top 10 this week, including **Blur's Song 2** at no.2.
* Top 100 albums: Chemical Brothers knock the Spice Girls off the top with their new album *Dig Your Own Hole*, straight in at no.1. *Spice* had been at the top for a total of fourteen non-consecutive weeks.
12 September

## Birthdays

* Barry White (b.1944), James McCartney (b.1977),

## Events

* 1980: David Bowie releases new album
* 1986: David Lynch's *Blue Velvet* premières in Toronto.
* 1987: BBC1, four new series; *No.1*.
* 1988: Four new series for children on BBC1; Domino Dancing.
* 1990: USA, UK, France, USSR, and East & West Germany sign agreements allowing the two Germanys to unify.
* 1993: Radiohead Top 10 debut
* 2003: RIP Johnny Cash.
* 2010: 27th MTV Video Music Awards won by Eminem and Lady Gaga.
* 2012: Apple unveils iPhone 5 and iOS 6.
* 2013: *Peaky Blinders* (ns, BBC Two)
* 2015: Jeremy Corbyn is elected leader of the Labour party.
* 2017: Apple unveils premium iPhone X and iPhone 8
* 2020: Premier League season begins
* 2022: HM Queen Elizabeth lies in state in Edinburgh

## Charts

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

* 1971: **The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me** (1/3)
* 1978: Commodores - Three Times A Lady (5/5)
* 1993: Culture Beat - Mr Vain (4/4)
* 1999: **Venga Boys - We're Going to Ibiza!** (1/1)
* 2004: **Brian McFadden - Real To Me** (1/1)
* 2010: **Alexandra Burke Ft Laza Morgan - Start Without You** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Pete Murray. The Beatles - Hey jude.
* 1974: Paul Burnett . The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason
* 1985: Mike Read & Steve Wright. David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street.
* 1991: Simon Mayo. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
* 1997: Mark Lamarr. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work.
* 2003: Reggie Yates & Edith Bowman. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?

## Publications

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13 April 1965

Tuesday

1965-04-13

## Events

* Another busy day for The Beatles. After completing the slow-motion scene in Help! at Twickenham Film Studios in the morning, The Beatles remained on site to take part in a live radio interview for the 100th edition of the BBC Light Programme's *Pop Inn* (see below) from the BBC's  radio car, positioned in the film studio's car park. Then, in an evening session taking place, from 7-11.15pm, the group recorded the new song Help! [1]

## Radio

* BBC Light Programme 1.00 pm Pop Inn 100th Edition You're invited to London's lunchtime record rendezvous where Keith Fordyce introduces the visiting guest stars and ' on the spot ' request
11 April 1970

Saturday

1970-04-11

2,100th page

## Events

* The **1970 FA Cup Final** between Chelsea FC and Leeds United is played at Wembley Stadium. The match ended 2-2, making it the first FA Cup final to require a replay since 1912. The replay would take place on 29 April.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 11.45 am *Cup Final Grandstand*: The FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Leeds United. Introduced by David Coleman direct from Wembley. BBC Outside Broadcast cameras at the Empire Stadium bring you the whole of today's match, with expert analysis of the play and players, slow-motion replays of the game's outstanding moments, and all the news of this great sporting occasion.
	+ 5.15 pm *Dr Who*: The Ambassadors of Death: Part 4 by David Whitaker, starring Jon Pertwee with Caroline John and Nicholas Courtney. With Liz a prisoner, the enemy plan an attempt on the Doctor's life. Quinlan promises to tell the full truth - but by now it is too late.[1]
	+ 8.00 pm **Apollo 13**. Destination - The Highlands of the Moon: 8.13 pm in London; 2.13 pm at Cape Kennedy .... Scheduled Blast-off for the third moon landing. At Launch Pad 39: Michael Charlton, In the London Space Studio: James Burke.
	+ 10.15 pm *Match of the Day*.
	+ 11.50 pm *Apollo 13*. En route to the Highlands of the Moon: first live colour TV from astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Ken Mattingly in the Command Module during the Transposition and Docking manoeuvre.

*scans GraemeWood*