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14 October 1982

Thursday 14 October

1982-10-14

## Top of the Pops

* Presenter: John Peel
* Playlist:
	+ (8) Mari Wilson – Just What I Always Wanted
	+ (36) Barry Manilow – I Wanna Do It With You (video)
	+ (38) Tears For Fears – Mad World **debut**
	+ (27) The Pinkees – Danger Games
	+ (37) Melba Moore – Love’s Comin’ At Ya
	+ (30) The Pretenders – Back On The Chain Gang (danced to by Zoo)
	+ (20) Ultravox – Reap The Wild Wind (video)
	+ (14) The Beatles – Love Me Do (video)
	+ (1) Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie (video)
	+ (12) Carly Simon – Why (audience dancing/credits)
* *See also John Peel Wiki page*
15 January 1997

Wednesday

1997-01-15

## Events

* Princess Diana angers government ministers after calling for an international ban on landmines. Comments made by Diana during a visit to Angola to see for herself some of the victims of landmines are seen as out of step with government policy. [1]

TV
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* BBC Two 11.15 pm *This Life*. Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt. Anna tries to get Delilah out of the house. (rpt., first shown 08 April 1996)
14 May 2022

Saturday 14 May

2022-05-14

## Events

* The 2022 FA Cup Final between Chelsea FC and Liverpool is played at Wembley Stadium. The match marked 150 years since the first FA Cup Final was played in 1872.
	+ The match remained at 0-0 after 90' play and went into extra time, although no goals were scored in the next 30' either. The match therefore went into a penalty shoot-out between the two teams. The first five penalties also resulted in a draw with each team missing one penalty. Chelsea's Mason Mount then missed his, the seventh, and Liverpool clinched the game with Greek national Konstantinos Tsimikas, who had come off the bench in the 111th minute, scoring the winner.

* The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is held in Turin, Italy. With twenty-five countries participating, Ukraine came first with the song Stefania performed by Kalush Orchestra. The UK came second with Space Man performed by Sam Ryder. Spain came third.[1]
15 October

## Birthdays

* Richard Carpenter (b.1946), Chris De Burgh (b.1950), Roscoe Tanner (b.1951), Didier Deschamps (b.1968), Dominic West (b.1969), Andy Cole (b.1971)

## Events

* 1964: UK General Election.
* 1979: Blue Peter 21st anniversary.
* 1990: Mikhail Gorbachev awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
* 1993: Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk awarded Nobel Peace Prize

## Charts

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

* 1964: Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (2/3 n.c.)
* 1972: Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (2/4)
* 1974: **Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer** (1/1)
* 1985: Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (2/5)
* 1989: **Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like** (1/3)
* 1995: Simply Red - Fairground (4/4)
* 2000: **U2 - Beautiful Day** (1/1) *straight in*
* 2006: My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: JS. Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman
* 1970: Tony Blackburn. Freda Payne – Band Of Gold.
* 1981: David Jensen. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It’s My Party.
* 1987: Gary Davies & Peter Powell. The Bee Gees – You Win Again.
* 1992: Mark Franklin. Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite.
* 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle. TOTP on tour – from Time & Icon, Swansea
* 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Robbie Williams - Radio.

## Publications

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## Stamps

click on stamp for full issue details

Stamps
17 February 1979

Saturday 17 February

1979-02-17

## Events

* TV: BBC One (highlights)
	+ 9.30 *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop*
	+ 12.15 *Grandstand* (12.20 Football Focus; 4.40 Final Score)
	+ 5.15 Pink Panther Show
	+ 6.20 *Doctor Who*: The Armageddon Factor (5/6). Tom Baker stars.
	+ 8.30 *Dick Emery Show*
	+ 9.00 *Starsky & Hutch*
	+ 10.00 *Match of the Day* (FA Cup Fifth Round games postponed. Div 1 Southampton 3-0 Everton) [1]
	+ 11.10 *Parkinson*

## Look-In

*scans GraemeWood*

ABBAAndy King
14 June 2019

Friday

2019-06-14

## Events

* New releases: Madonna - *Madame X*, Bruce Springsteen - *Western Stars*, Bastille - *Doom Days* (14), Joy Division - *Unknown Pleasures* (40th anniversary edition).

## Radio

* BBC Radio 6 Music
	+ 10.30 am Mary Ann Hobbs Unknown Pleasures at 40 On the eve of its 40th birthday, we celebrate Joy Division's iconic *Unknown Pleasures*. From 11.30 we'll play the album out in its entirety, from vinyl of course.
16 April 1985

Tuesday

1985-04-16

## Charts

BBC Radio 1 12.00 noon *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: NN1 USA For Africa - We Are The World N2 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule The World, N3 P Bailey & P Collins - Easy Lover HNE/N20 Howard Jones - Look Mama. NE/N22 **Simple Minds** **- Don't You Forget About Me.**

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 8.00 pm *The Day The Universe Changed*. A personal view by James Burke in ten parts. 5: Infinitely Reasonable.
	+ 10.45 pm *Film 85* with Barry Norman. Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro talk about *Falling in Love*, their first film together since The Deerhunter. *Into the Night*. *Choose Me.*
* BBC Two [2]
	+ 7.00 pm *Whistle Test* Richard Skinner reports from Los Angeles on the new psychedelic music. Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians live in the studio. Hindsight recalls the chart-topping Paul Young singing with The Q-Tips.
	+ 8.00 pm *Top Gear* with William Woollard.

## Connections

* Bought Howard Jones - *Dream Into Action* (cassette)
14 March 2021

Sunday 14 March

2021-03-14

## Events

* 63rd Grammy Awards: Beyoncé breaks record for most Grammys won by a singer (28), Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year for *Folklore* and Billie Eilish Record of the Year for Everything I Wanted.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 08.00 pm *Top Gear* (S30) Freddie, Chris and Paddy head to the Lake District for an emotional reunion with their own dads' old cars. Elsewhere, Chris heads out on the track to test Lamborghini's most powerful car ever, the hybrid Sian.
	+ 9.00 pm *Bloodlands* (E04/04) Tom Brannick enlists the help of Heather Pentland to find out what Jackie Twomey knows about Goliath. Tori Matthews and Tom's daughter Izzy put pressure on Tom to get to the truth.[1]
14 March 1985

Thursday

1985-03-14

TV
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## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Mike Smith & Gary Davies

1. Go West – We Close Our Eyes (16)
2. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover (2) (video)
3. Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called Love (11)
4. New Edition – Mr Telephone Man (26) (breaker)
5. Sheila E – The Belle Of St Mark (24) (breaker – US TV clip)
6. Nik Kershaw – Wide Boy (15) (breaker)
7. Paul Young – Everytime You Go Away (9)
8. Top 10:
	1. Prince - Let's Go Crazy (10) (video clip)
	2. Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away (9) (video clip)
	3. Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well (8) (video clip)
	4. Jermaine Jackson - Do What You Do (7) (video clip)
	5. David Cassidy - The Last Kiss (6) (video clip)
	6. Commodores - Nightshift (5) (video clip)
	7. Stephen Tin Tin Duffy - Kiss Me (4) (video clip)
	8. Madonna - Material Girl (3) (video clip)
	9. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover (2) (video clip)
9. Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (1)
10. Stephen Tin Tin Duffy – Kiss Me (4) (audience dancing/credits)
15 March 1990

Thursday

1990-03-15

## Top of the Pops

host: Simon Mayo

1. (27) The Mission – Deliverance
2. (11) New Kids On The Block – I’Ll Be Loving You Forever (video)
3. (18) Candy Flip – Strawberry Fields Forever
4. (6) The B52s – Love Shack (video)
5. Breakers:
	1. (29) Big Fun – Handful Of Promises (Video) (Breakers)
	2. (30) Fish – A Gentleman’S Excuse Me (Video) (Breakers)
	3. (31) Wet Wet Wet – Hold Back The River (Video) (Breakers)
6. (24) Primal Scream – Loaded
7. (22) Inspiral Carpets – This Is How It Feels - ***TOTP debut***
8. (4) Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – That Sounds Good To Me (Video)
9. (1) Beats International Feat. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me (rpt.)
10. (28) 49ers – Don’t You Love Me (Video) (And Credits)
15 December

## Birthdays

* Dave Clark (b.1939), Don Johnson (b.1949),

## Events

* 1970: *Seven Plus Seven*
* 1976: Sports Personality of the Year
* 1977: Elton John presents *Top of the Pops*
* 1985: Sports Personality of 1985
* 1994: Damon Albarn presents *Top of the Pops*
* 1997: bbc.co.uk is launched
* 2021: 'COVID passports' introduced in England

## Charts

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

* 1966: Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home (3/7)
* 1981: The Human League - Don't You Want Me (2/5)
* 1991: **Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are The Days of Our Lives** (straight in, 1/5)
* 1996: **Dunblane - Knockin' On Heaven's Door** (1/1)
* 2002: **Blue ft Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word** (1/1)
* 2013: Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know (3/3 n.c.)
* 2017: Ed Sheeran - Perfect (2/6)

Full list of December\_No.1s.

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: JS. Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home.
* 1977: Elton John. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
* 1983: Simon Bates & Janice Long. The Flying Pickets - Only You.
* 1988: Gary Davies & Mark Goodier. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine.
* 1994: Damon Albarn. East 17 - Stay Another Day.
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. Eminem & Dido – Stan.

## Publications

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16 January 1998

Friday 16 January

1998-01-16

## Top of the Pops

presented by Jayne Middlemiss

1. (20) Rialto – Untouchable
2. (6) Robbie Williams – Angels
3. (11) Clock – That’s The Way (I Like It)
4. (7) Lighthouse Family – High
5. (New) Oasis – All Around The World (video)
6. (1) All Saints – Never Ever
7. (2) Bamboo – Bamboogie (video) (and credits)

TV
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14 October 1964

Wednesday

1964-10-14

## Events

* The Beatles recorded an appearance for the Granada television programme *Scene At 6.30*. The interview and mimed performance of I Should Have Known Better were to be shown on Friday 16 October at 6.30pm in the north west of England. The group later play the fifth date of the 1964 British tour, two concerts at the ABC Cinema in Ardwick, Manchester. A backstage interview was also recorded for the BBC and broadcast at 6.35 pm on *North-East Newsview* on BBC One.[1]
14 September 2007

Friday 14 September

2007-09-14

## Events

* A bank run begins at branches of Northern Rock, as financial markets forced it to approach the Bank of England for assistance. Queues begin to form outside a number of branches with hundreds of worried savers seeking to withdraw their money while website collapses under the strain and all its phone lines are jammed. The event is generally believed to have been the beginning of the financial crisis in the UK.[1]
15 September 1983

Thursday 15 September

1983-09-15

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Janice Long & PS

1. Kajagoogoo – Big Apple (33)
2. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon (3) (video)
3. Genesis – Mama (4) (video)
4. David Essex – Tahiti (36)
5. Big Country – Chance (12) (video)
6. The Truth – A Step In The Right Direction (32)
7. Cliff Richard – Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More) (20) (video)
8. Modern Romance – Walking In The Rain (9) (rpt)
9. UB40 – Red Red Wine (1) (rpt from 25/08/83)
10. Monyaka – Go Deh Yaka (Go To The Top) (30) (audience dancing/credits)

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

Blue Peter
15 June 1978

Thursday

1978-06-15

TV
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* ITV
	+ 6.45 pm World Cup '78 - The Quarter Finals (*played on 14 June*)
* BBC One
	+ 6.45 *World Cup Report*
	+ 7.05 pm *Tomorrow's World*
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* Introduced by Jimmy Savile
	+ 8.00 pm *Rosie*
	+ 8.30 pm *Citizen Smith*

## Top of the Pops

1. (23) Marshall Hain – Dancing In The City (And Charts)
2. (60) Rokotto – Funk Theory
3. (30) Kate Bush – The Man With The Child In His Eyes (Video)
4. (24) Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Pump It Up
5. (7) James Galway – Annie’S Song
6. (5) Smokie – Oh Carol rpt.
7. (10) Father Abraham & The Smurfs – The Smurf Song (Danced To By Legs & Co)
8. (54) The Boomtown Rats – Like Clockwork
9. (20) Manhattan Transfer – On A Little Street In Singapore ®
10. (28) The Motors – Airport
11. (1) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want (Video)
12. (29) Blue Öyster Cult – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (And Credits)
15 May 2023

Monday 15 May

2023-05-15

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 9.30 am Vernon Kay (*debut show*) This morning, Vernon launches his new weekday show with mid-morning favourites such as Tracks of My Years, Ten to the Top and the Record and Album of the Week, plus a few new surprises of his own! Joining Vernon all week as his Tracks of My Years guest is Suggs from Madness, who'll be taking us on a ten-song journey through his colourful life. His first two tracks come from Frank Sinatra and The Clash.
14 November 1969

Friday

1969-11-14

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 4.55 pm - ***Apollo 12 Moon Mission***. Direct from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, the final stages of the countdown and launch of America's second mission to land men on the Moon. Introduced by James Burke in the space studio with Michael Charlton at Launch Complex 39.
	+ 11.40 pm - ***Colourful One***. Colour comes to BBC1 - will it improve the programmes? Is it worth getting a set? Are people really interested? Julian Pettifer introduces the new colour service and takes a look at future output. Maurice Wiggin of the Sunday Times analyses the pros and cons of colour television. (colour transmissions were launched officially the following day).
15 April 1978

Saturday 15 April

1978-04-15

## Events

* 42 people are killed as a passenger train is derailed close to a ravine, and seconds later a second train crashed into it, at Murazze di Vado south of Bologna, Italy. The crash happened just after 12.00 noon.[1]

## Record Mirror

*scans americanradiohistory.com*

David Bowie liveSingles: The Police, Plastic Bertrand, Ian Dury,..Eurovision Song Contest entryAlbums: Japan - *Adolescent Sex*Patti Smith
15 December 1973

Saturday 15 December

1973-12-15

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.10 pm *Dr Who* (new series) The Time Warrior (1/4)

*scans GraemeWood*

*Radio Times* feature
## Record Mirror

*scans worldradiohistory.com*

Jon Pertwee / Roy Wood - WizzardElton JohnDonny OsmondCliff Richard - Take Me High*Band On the Run* - Wings

## Magazines

*Melanie*
Jackson 5

*Popswop*
The OsmondsColin BlunstoneJimmy RuffinDavid Bowie
15 June

## Birthdays

* Nicola Pagett (b.1945, dec.),

## Events

* 1996: IRA Manchester bombing; Euro 96: England v. Scotland at Wembley

## Charts

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

* 1967: Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (2/6)
* 1976: The Wurzels - Combine Harvester (2/2)
* 1982: Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (2/2)
* 1997: Hanson Brothers - Mmm Bop (3/3)
* 2003: Evanescence - Bring Me To Life (2/4)
* 2008: Mint Royale - Singing in the Rain (2/2)
* 2014: **Ella Henderson - Ghos**t (1/2)
* 2018: **Jess Glynne - I'll Be There** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1967: Alan Freeman.Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
* 1972: JS. Don Mclean – Vincent.
* 1973: Tony Blackburn. Suzi Quatro – Can The Can
* 1978: JS. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want.
* 1989: Mark Goodier & Simon Parkin. Jason Donovan – Sealed With A Kiss.
* 1995: Michelle Gayle. Robson & Jerome – The White Cliffs of Dover
* 2001: Jayne Middlemiss. Shaggy feat. Rayvon – Angel

## Publications

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15 March 1983

Tuesday 15 March

1983-03-15

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 9.00 Simon Bates direct from Toxteth Market, Liverpool with hits and headlines from 1981 and 1974
	+ 11.30 DLT from the BBC Radio Merseyside studio. Beginning at 12.45 Dave gives a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.
	+ 2.00 pm Steve Wright aboard the Royal Iris for a cruise with an invited audience, assisted by Mike Read and Janice Long.
	+ 8.00 pm *The Peel and Jensen Merseyside Music Show* from the Royal Court Theatre. Liverpool featuring The Icicle Works It's Immaterial Wah!

## Charts

* Top 40 N1 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (1), N2 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (3), N3 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (2). HNE/N7 **The Style Council - Speak Like a Child** (-). NE/N30 Ultravox - Visions in Blue (-). NE/N37 New Order - Blue Monday (-)
15 May 1993

Saturday 15 May

1993-05-15

## Events

* The FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday is played at Wembley Stadium. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, resulting in a replay on 20 May. [1]
* The 49th Eurovision Song Contest is held at Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland. Out of the 25 competing finalists, the host nation Ireland won for the second successive year with the song In Your Eyes sung by Niamh Cavanagh (b.13 February 1968). The UK came second with Better The Devil You Know sung by Sonia, and France came in 3rd.
	+ A pre-qualifying round was introduced for the first time (a forerunner of the current semi-finals) for countries that had either never participated in the contest, or in the case of former republics of Yugoslavia, had not previously competed as nations in their own right. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia made it through this round.

TV
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scans: Russty Russ
15 May 1980

Thursday

1980-05-15

## Smash Hits

* Features: Kate Bush, Music TV, Phil Lynott,
* Bitz: Gary Numan, David Bowie, The Beat, Toyah Wilcox
* Independent Bitz
* Lyrics: Breathing, This World of Water, Over You, Call Me, Rock 'n' Roll,
* Singles: Messages, Over You, Midnight Dynamos,
* Albums: *Travelogue*, *The Correct Use of Soap*
* Gigz- Mike Oldfield, Human League, UK Subs, David Essex
* Centrespread: Undertones
* Back cover: Toyah (Wilcox)
* Ads: Messages, *I Just Can't Stop It*, We Are Glass

## Top of the Pops

* Host: DLT
15 March 1967

Wednesday 15 March

1967-03-15

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 1.30 pm *Watch with Mother*: Pogles' Wood: 11: Bears in the Wood
	+ 7.05 pm *Tomorrow's World* The television magazine which reports on what's new today for those interested in tomorrow. Introduced by Raymond Baxter.
	+ 7.35 pm *The Likely Lads*: Far Away Places (first shown on BBC2)

*scans GraemeWood*
15 February 2010

Monday 15 February

2010-02-15

## Events

* Pet Shop Boys release their second live album *Pandemonium*. The album is a recording of a live concert at The O2 Arena in London on 21 December 2009, as part of the duo's Pandemonium Tour.

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 1.45 pm *Olympic Highlights* Sue Barker and Hazel Irvine with the best of the overnight action from Vancouver, including the pairs free programme, the men's moguls final and the climax of the men's luge.
	+ 5.15 pm *Instant Restaurant* (ns). Two amateur cooks go head-to-head to see if they can create a restaurant in their own homes for one night. Classic French chic goes up against English eccentricity.
	+ 8.30 pm Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets (ns) 1. Chocolate Raymond Blanc creates four mouthwatering recipes: the simplest mousse, a rich chocolate delice, a fondant with a melting middle, and his signature dessert - café crème.
16 February

## Birthdays

* Ian Lavender (b.1946), John McEnroe (b.1959), Sade (b.1959), Andy Taylor (b.1961), Christopher Eccleston (b.1964), Valentino Rossi (b.1979), Abel Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd (b.1990).

## Events

* 1964: The Beatles 2nd Ed Sullivan performance
* 1978: ABBA in London and on *Blue Peter*.
* 1980: *Dick Turpin* (S2, ITV)
* 1982: *Emery presents: Legacy of Murder* (ns, BBC1); *On Safari* (ns, ITV)
* 1985: Careless Whisper US no.1
* 1998: first Pop Master quiz on Ken Bruce (R2)
* 2004: *The Catherine Tate Show* (S1, BBC2)
* 2005: *The Apprentice* (S1, BBC2)
* 2014: 67th BAFTAs

## Charts

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

* 1967: **Petula Clarke - This Is My Song** (1/2)
* 1982: The Jam - A Town Called Malice/Precious (2/3)
* 1992: **Shakespears Sister - Stay** (1/8)
* 1997: **No Doubt - Don't Speak** (1/3) - straight in
* 2003: Tatu - All The Things She Said (3/4)
* 2014: Clean Bandit ft Jesse Glynne - Rather Be (4/4)
* 2018: Drake - God's Plan (4/9)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1967: Alan Freeman. Petula Clarke - This Is My Song.
* 1978: David Jensen. ABBA – Take A Chance On Me. (debuts for Kate Bush and Magazine)
* 1984: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. (FGTH - Relax, not featured).
* 1989: Andy Crane & Mark Goodier. Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart.
* 1995: Mark Goodier. Celine Dion – Think Twice.
* 2001: Jayne Middlemiss. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again.

## Publications

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15 April 2017

Saturday

2017-04-15

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.30 pm *Who Dares Wins* (S10 Ep1/10)Nick Knowles hosts the quiz in which two teams of strangers play against each other to complete a series of lists and win up to £100,000.
	+ 7.20 pm *Doctor Who* (S10, E01) The Pilot. Two worlds collide when the Doctor meets Bill, and a chance encounter with a girl with a star in her eye leads to a terrifying chase across time and space.[1]
* BBC Two
	+ 5.45 pm *Easter From King's* Music and readings for Holy Week and Easter from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
16 April 1987

Thursday 16 April

1987-04-16

TV
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## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Janice Long and Peter Powell

chart placings in brackets

* (9) Fine Young Cannibals – Ever Fallen In Love
* (17) David Bowie – Day In Day Out (video)
* (10) Living In A Box – Living In A Box
* (19) Herb Alpert – Keep Your Eye On Me (video)
* (20) Kim Wilde & Junior – Another Step (Closer To You) (breaker)
* (14) Five Star – The Slightest Touch (breaker)
* (13) Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead Or Alive (video)
* (NEW) Rikki – Only The Light
* (1) Ferry Aid – Let It Be (video)
* (2) Madonna – La Isla Bonita (video/credits)

see also Janice Long Wiki page
15 March 2007

Thursday

2007-03-15

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Comic Relief Does Fame Academy* Patrick Kielty and Claudia Winkleman present as the surviving celebrities compete for the two remaining places in tomorrow's Red Nose Day final.
	+ 9.00 pm 1/2. *Comic Relief Does The Apprentice* This special edition of The Apprentice sorts the boys from the girls as Sir Alan Sugar challenges two teams of five celebrities.
15 October 1987

Thursday 15 October

1987-10-15

## Events

* Gale warnings for sea areas in the English Channel are issued at 6.30 a.m. followed, four hours later, by warnings of severe gales. At 10.35 p.m. winds of Force 10 were forecast and by midnight, the depression was over the western English Channel. Radio and TV forecasts mentioned strong winds but indicated heavy rain would be the main feature, rather than strong wind.
15 December 1981

Tuesday 15 December

1981-12-15

## Charts

* Top 40: N1 The Human League - Don't You Want Me (1), N2 Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home (2), N3 ABBA - One of Us (11). HNE/N23 Rod Stewart - Young Turks (-). NE/N26 Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home (-). **NE/N29 Altered Images - I Could Be Happy** (-)

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

ITVBBC1
15 February 1964

Saturday

1964-02-15

## Events

* The Beatles spend the afternoon rehearsing for their second *Ed Sullivan Show* performance at their Miami hotel.

TV
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* BBC TV
	+ 5.15 pm *Doctor Who*: The Edge of Destruction ep. 2/2 "The Brink of Disaster" [1] Starring William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill and Carole Ann Ford.
	+ 5.40 pm *Juke Box Jury*. This week's panel: Lesley Duncan, Steve Race, Sally Smith and another guest. In the chair, David Jacobs.
16 February 2003

Sunday

2003-02-16

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Tatu - All The Things She Said HNE/N2 **Sinead Quinn - I Can't Break Down** N3 Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Massive Attack - *100th Window*

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.30 pm *Behind Closed Doors* A one-off children's drama in the domestic violence season. Teenager Holly Phillips suspects the boy next door and his mother are being beaten by the mother's boyfriend.
* BBC Two
	+ 6.45 pm *Match of the Day Live* Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rochdale. The second of this weekend's live FA Cup fifth-round ties.
	+ 10.00 pm *24*
	+ 10.50 X Files

### Notes

1. ↑ Wolves won the match 3-1 but went on to lose 2-0 against Southampton in the next round on 09 March 2003
14 March

## Birthdays

* Jasper Carrott (b.1945), Jona Lewie (b.1947), Peter Skellern (b.1947, dec.), Pam Ayres (b.1947)

## Events

* 1968: BBC 1 - *Sixth Sense*, TOTP *Toward Tomorrow*. Utopia.
* 1970: *A Song For Europe 1970*, *Match of the Day* FA Cup semi-finals.
* 1989: Budget '89
* 2021: 65th Grammys; *Top Gear* (ns, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1971: **T. Rex - Hot Love** (1/6)
* 1978: Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (2/4)
* 1993: **Shaggy - Oh Carolina** (1/2)
* 1999: Boyzone - When the Going Gets Tough (2/2)
* 2004: **DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide** (1/1)
* 2010: Tinie Tempah - Pass Out (2/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Jimmy Savile & Tom Edwards. Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella.
* 1974: Noel Edmonds. Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be A Hero.
* 1985: Gary Davies & Mike Smith. Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record).
* 1991: Simon Mayo & Lenny Henry. The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go.
* 1996: MN8. Take That – How Deep Is Your Love.
* 1997: Ian Broudie. Spice Girls – Who Do You Think You Are.
* 2003: Richard Bacon. Christina Aguilera – Beautiful

## Publications

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15 May 1986

Thursday

1986-05-15

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Simon Bates & Mike Smith

1. Status Quo – Rollin’ Home (25)
2. Level 42 – Lessons In Love (3) (Montreux clip)
3. Joyce Sims – All & All (16)
4. Doctor & The Medics – Spirit In The Sky (17)
5. ZZ Top – Rough Boy (29) (breaker)
6. The B-52’s – Rock Lobster (20) (breaker)
7. Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer (7) (video)
8. Spitting Image – The Chicken Song (1) (video)
9. Van Halen – Why Can’t This Be Love? (13) (video/audience dancing/credits)
15 August 1993

Sunday 15 August

1993-08-15

## Events

* At the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, British athlete Linford Christie (b.02 April 1960) achieves a new world record for 100m sprint with a time of 9.87 seconds. At 33 years, 135 days old, Linford Christie became the oldest ever world champion for the men's 100 m.[1]
16 February 1983

Wednesday

1983-02-16

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.10 pm *In Front of the Children* A celebration of 60 years of BBC Children's programmes with John Craven. Nostalgia with Larry the Lamb, Out with Romany, Andy Pandy, Whirligig, The Flower Pot Men, Sooty, Pinky and Perky, All Your Own, Billy Bunter, Tammy Troot, Lulu the Elephant, Noel Edmonds, Tony Hart, Johnny Morris, Johnny Ball, Isla St Clair, Roy Castle and 500 tap dancers.

*scans GraemeWood*

* ITV
16 May 1964

Saturday 16 May

1964-05-16

## Events

* Future DJ and music journalist Mary Ann Hobbs born in Preston, Lancashire.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.15 pm *Doctor Who* - The Keys of Marinus. An adventure in space and time. Starring William Hartnell. The Voords fit the keys to the machine and its secret is revealed.[1]
	+ 6.20 pm *Juke Box Jury*. This week's panel: Roy Castle, Judith Chalmers, Libby Morris, Billy Walker
	In the chair, David Jacobs.

* ITV

*scans GraemeWood*

### Notes

1. ↑ Full episode available on dailymotion.
16 January 1974

Wednesday 16 January

1974-12-16

## Events

* Model Kate Moss born in London.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.50 pm *On Tour With The Osmonds*. For ten days during the Osmonds' recent tour of Britain, wherever Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny and Jimmy went, BBC cameras were there. They stuck closer to the Osmonds, amid the screaming and the raving girls, than ever before.
	+ 9.25 pm *Sportsnight*. Action highlights from one of today's Football League Cup semi-finals (first leg).

(scans GraemeWood)

* ITV
	+ *University Challenge / Crossroads / Coronation Street / Man About The House / This Is Your Life / The World At War* (Red Star) / *My World of Music* / *UFO* (The Man Who Came Back)
	+ NEW SERIES: *Hold the Front Page*

(scans GraemeWood]])
16 May 2020

Saturday 16 May

2020-05-16

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.25 pm *Come Together* With Eurovision 2020 unable to go ahead as planned, Graham Norton gives viewers the chance to vote for their all-time favourite Eurovision song from an eclectic shortlist.
	+ 8.00 pm *Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light* honours all 41 songs that would have competed in the 2020 contest, but in a non-competitive format.
	+ 10.20 pm *Match of the Day*. Top 10 Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer debate a subject close to their hearts as they choose the top 10 goals scored in the Premier League era. Tony Yeboah, Paolo Di Canio, Matthew Le Tissier and Denis Bergkamp are among the contenders but who will be voted number one?
16 August 1977

Tuesday 16 August

1977-08-16

## Events

* Elvis Presley is found in an unresponsive state on the bathroom floor of his Graceland mansion. He died later that day in hospital. He was 42.

## Charts

BBC R1 Paul Burnett including this week's new Top 30 discs

* Top 40: NN1 Brotherhood of Man - Angelo (2), N2 Showaddywaddy - You Got What It Takes (3), N3 Donna Summer - I Feel Love (1). HNE/N28 Space - Magic Fly (-)[1]
15 September 2013

Sunday 15 September

2013-09-15

## Charts

BBC R1 4.00pm *The Official Chart on Radio 1 with Scott Mills* Example takes Jameela on a behind the scenes tour of his video set and Avicii is on the Official Chart sofa! [1]

* Top 40 N1 Katy Perry - Roar (1), N2 OneRepublic - Counting Stars (13), N3 Ellie Goulding - Burn (2), HNE/N12 Coldplay - Atlas, NE/N13 **Example** **- All the Wrong Places**
16 April 2021

Friday 16 April

2021-04-16

## Events

* London Grammar release new album *Californian Soil*.

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Lil X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name) (1), N2 Justin Bieber - Peaches (2), HNE/N3 Polo G - Rapstar
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Taylor Swift - *Fearless (Taylor's Version)*, N2 Justin Bieber - *Justice* (2), N3 Dua Lipa - *Future Nostalgia* (5)
16 January 1979

Tuesday

1979-01-16

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Village People - YMCA, N2 Ian Drury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick N3 Racey - Lay Your Love On Me. (*all three non-movers*). HNE **Three Degrees - Woman In Love**.

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 8.10 pm *Life On Earth* 1 - the Infinite Variety A natural history by David Attenborough. The story of life from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.

*scans GraemeWood*
16 January 1964

Thursday 16 January

1964-01-16

## Events

* The Beatles are informed that they have reached no.1 in America for the first time with their single I Want To Hold Your Hand. The song was number one in the Cash Box chart, which had been compiled on the previous day. It showed that The Beatles had leapt from number 43 to the top spot. The single reached the top of the all-important Billboard chart on 01 February 1964. (*BB*)

TV
--

* BBC Television [1]
	+ 5.10 pm *Crackerjack*. Introduced by Eamonn Andrews. With guest Kathy Kirby.
	+ 8.00 pm *Dr. Kildare*. A film series starring Richard Chamberlain as Dr Kildare, Raymond Massey as Dr Gillespie.
	+ 11.15 pm Parliamo Italiano. 12 - In Banca. A course of thirty lessons for beginners. Giorgio cashes a cheque, and Giulia changes some pound notes into lire.

*scans GraemeWood*
16 July 2017

Sunday 16 July

2017-07-16

## Events

* Roger Federer wins the Wimbledon Men's Singles championship for the seventh time.
* The name of the new actor in the role of *Doctor Who* in the long-running TV series is announced. Jodie Whitaker, who will replace Peter Capaldi in the next series, will be the first female to play the role.
15 October 1979

Monday 15 October

1979-10-15

## Events

* The Human League release their debut album *Reproduction*. *(to be verified)*

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 7.00 pm *Stayin' Alive*. with Kid Jensen, Alison Rice and Dr Alan Maryon-Davis.
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel*. In session: The Teardrop Explodes (first session, first broadcast), XTC (session 4, first broadcast).[1]

TV
--

* BBC One [2]
	+ 4.25 pm *Jackanory*. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Part 1 by Roald Dahl with Elaine Stritch.
	+ 5.05 pm *Blue Peter* 21st Birthday Programme. Join in the celebrations with Simon, Chris, Tina and the animals, including the first-ever presentation of the Blue Peter 'Award for Outstanding Endeavour'.
15 February 2019

Friday

2019-02-15

TV
--

* BBC Four
	+ 9.00 pm *Flat Pack Pop: Sweden’s Music Miracle* charts the remarkable rise of Sweden as a global music superpower. Journalist James Ballardie explores the uniquely Swedish songwriting formula created by record producer Denniz Pop, discovering how the biggest chart hits of the last 30 years have been inspired by the myths and legends of this Land of the Midnight Sun.[1]

## Charts

* Singles: HNE/NN1 Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Ariana Grande - *Thank U Next*
	+ Vinyl: N1 Fonatines DC - *Too Real*
17 June 1970

Wednesday

1970-06-17

## Events

* Sport: FIFA World Cup semi-final Italy vs. West Germany. The match turns out to be "the game of the century" with Italy eventually winning 4-3 after extra time.[1]
* In the other semi-final Brazil beat Uruguay 3-1.
* Brazil and Italy go through o the final to be held on 21 June 1970.
15 March 1985

Friday 15 March

1985-03-15

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 7.15 pm *ORS 85*. Another week off for the Oxford Road studios as Peter Powell takes over the cameras to introduce Howard Jones live in concert. He traces Howard's rise to superstardom and talks with him about future plans as well as unveiling the new single. Channel 2 has reserved you a front-stall seat to join the 3,000-strong audience at Manchester's Apollo Theatre for this special live concert.
15 January 1966

Saturday

1966-01-15

## Events

* A coup d'état begins in Nigeria with a group of young, idealistic, UK-trained army majors overhrowing the country's democratic government.[1]

TV
--

* BBC One [2]
	+ 5.50 pm Doctor Who Escape Switch. With Steven and Sara as hostages, the Daleks know they can recapture the Taranium core. (*TARDIS wiki*)
	+ 6.15 *Dixon of Dock Green*. Routine Check - A man asks for water in the middle of the night and Station Sgt. Cooper knows he must be held at all costs.
* BBC Two [3]
	+ 7.15 pm David Attenborough, Controller of BBC 2, welcomes new viewers in the North and the South on the opening day of the Emley Moor and Rowridge transmitters and introduces *Rugby Special*.
	+ 8.15 pm *The Man in the Mirror* A thriller in six parts.
	+ 9.30 pm *Not Only...But Also*. (S02 E01) [4]
15 November 2019

Friday 15 November

2019-11-15

## Events

* New releases: Celine Dion - *Courage*, Westlife - *Spectrum*, David Bowie - Conversation Piece, VV AA - *Frozen 2 OST.*
* *The Man in the High Castle* (S4) released on Amazon Video.[1]

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 6.30 am *The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show*. Wake up to Zoe's star-studded Friends Round Friday with John Bishop, Idina Menzel and OMD!

## Charts

* Singles: NN1/HNE
* Albums: NN1/HNE
	+ Vinyl LPs: NN1
16 February 2004

Monday

2004-02-16

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 7.05 pm Phill Jupitus's TOTP2. The comedian joins Steve Wright in the first of five nightly shows this week, in which he selects personal favourites from the Top of the Pops archive.
	+ 10.00 pm ***The Catherine Tate Show**.* New series (E01/06). The Perrier Award-nominated comedian presents an array of comic characters, including a woman scared of her own shadow and the Doncaster Spinners' best - and oldest - majorette. Writers Darren Litten and Catherine Tate ; Director Gordon Anderson
14 May 2016

Saturday

2016-05-14

## Events

* The 61st Eurovision Song Contest is held in Stockholm, Sweden. Out of the 26 finalists the contest was won by Ukraine with the song 1944 sung by Jamala. Australia came second, and Russia third. The UK's entry came in 24th. The final was also broadcast live in the United States for the first time, although an interval performance by Justin Timberlake was not broadcast there for rights reasons. [1] [2]
15 September 2023

Friday 15 September

2023-09-15

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Doja Cat - Paint the Town Red (1), N2 Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire (2), N3 Olivia Rodrigo - Bad Idea Right? (12), HNE/N4 **Fred Again - Adore U** (-). NE/N34 Rolling Stones - Angry (-) - *no.1 in physical singles sales*
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS (1), N2 Travis Scott - *Utopia* (2), HNE/N3 The Coral - *Sea of Mirrors* (-). NE/N5 Róisín Murphy - *Hit Parade* (-)
15 October 2022

Saturday 15 October

2022-10-15

## Events

* National Album Day

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 10.15 pm *Olivia Newton-John at the BBC* [1]
	+ 11.15 pm *Xanadu* [2]
	+ 00.50 am *Only Olivia* Olivia Newton-John stars in her first television special to be shown in the UK. Featuring songs including I Honestly Love You, Sam and Making a Good Thing Better, accompanied by the Nigel Lythgoe Dancers. [3]
17 April

107th day of the year (108th in leap year)

## Birthdays

* James Last (b.1929, dec.), Billy Fury (b.1940, dec.), Pete Shelley (b.1955, dec.), Nick Hornby (b.1957), Stephen Singleton (b.1959), Sean Bean (b.1959), Jennifer Garner (b.1972), Victoria Beckham (b.1974).

## Events

* 1964: *The Good Old Days* special edition
* 1970: Apollo 13 returns to Earth; *McCartney* released.
* 1982: *Get Set For Summer* (ns, BBC1)
* 1983: *Brideshead Revisited* (rpt., ITV), 3rd London Marathon
* 1986: George Michael on TOTP
* 2005: 51st BAFTA
* 2010: Doctor Who - Victory of the Daleks
* 2011: *Thor* premiere in Sydney; *Game of Thrones* premiere (HBO)

## Charts

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

* 1968: Cliff Richard - Congratulations (2/2)
* 1973: **Dawn ft Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon**.(1/4)
* 1979: Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (2/6)
* 1984: Lionel Richie - Hello (5/6)
* 1988: Pet Shop Boys - Heart (3/3)
* 1994: **Prince - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World** (1/2)
* 2005: Tony Christie Peter Kay - Amarillo (5/7)
* 2011: **LMFAO - Party Anthem** (1/4)
* 2020: Weeknd - Blinding Lights (8/8 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Pete Murray. Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites.
* 1975: Noel Edmonds. Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
* 1980: JS. The Detroit Spinners Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl
* 1986: Gary Davies. George Michael - A Different Corner.
* 1998: Jo Whiley. RUN D.M.C. versus Jason Nevins - It’s Like That

## Publications

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## Stamps

* click stamp for full issue details.

2018 - Reintroduced species
16 April 2020

Thursday 16 April

2020-04-16

## Events

* Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old war veteran has walked 100 laps of his garden to raise more than £12m for the NHS. Capt. Moore had originally wanted to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing laps of his garden before his 100th birthday on 30 April.
* It is confirmed that pupils in England will receive their examination results as planned this summer, with A-level grades published on 13 August, and GCSEs a week later on 20 August. Instead of exams, results will now be calculated based on a combination of teacher assessment, class ranking and the past performance of their schools.
14 March 1983

Monday 14 March

1983-03-14

## Events

* David Bowie releases new single Let's Dance, Duran Duran release new single Is There Something I Should Know?.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 (week in Merseyside)
	+ 7.00 am Mike Read kicks off his programmes this week from a Ferry 'cross the Mersey with Gerry Marsden and Peter Powell.
	+ 11.30 am DLT with the Radio 1 Roadshow, today from Birkenhead Market
	+ 4.30 pm Peter Powell From the Range High School, Formby featuring special guest artists China Crisis.
	+ 7.00 pm Paul Gambaccini By the year 2000, it is possible that no one will go to work but work and leisure will come to them. Paul Gambaccini and his guests look at the future of transport and travel in Britain.
	+ 8.00 pm David Jensen from the BBC Radio Merseyside studio.
	+ 10.00 pm John Peel from the BBC Radio Merseyside studio. Sessions Personal Column and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (rpt.)
		- *for details of this show see John Peel Wiki page*
16 February 2018

Friday

2018-02-16

## Events

* Two astronauts venture outside the International Space Station to move components for the station’s robotic system into long-term storage. Live coverage of the spacewalk at 5:30 a.m. EST on NASA Television and the agency’s website. (nasalive)

## New releases

Singles

* Khalid & Normani – Love Lies
* Muse – Thought Contagion
* OMD - One More Time (Fotonovela version)
* Ride - *Tomorrow's Shore* EP
* Jane Weaver - The Lightning Back

Albums

* Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet - *Landfall*
* Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - *Glass*

* Jason Donovan - *The Best Of*
* Pop Evil - *Pop Evil*

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Drake - God's Plan, N2 Rudimental - These Days, N3 Settle/Greatest Showman - This Is Me. HNE/N19 **Marshmello & Anne Marie - Friends**
15 September 1979

Saturday 15 September

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.10 pm Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks: Part 3. starring Tom Baker. A four-part story by Terry Nation. The Doctor's worst fears are realised, but he and Romana are trapped deep underground, and the Daleks are moving in for the kill.
	+ 9.00 pm *Last Night of the Proms* BBC1 joins Radio 2 in stereo for the second half of tonight's closing concert of the 85th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts live from the Royal Albert Hall.
* BBC Two
	+ 6.35 pm *Something Else* ... is just what the title says. It's a monthly series for people, especially those in the 16-to-20 age group, who want to see something else on television. Tonight: Something Else from Manchester. Music from The Jam and Joy Division.

## Record Mirror

*scans worldradiohistory.com*

Siouxsie & The BansheesThe StranglersKate Bush
15 September 1996

Sunday 15 September

1996-09-15

## Charts

BBC R1 4.00 pm UK Top 40 Mark Goodier is live in London with the only chart that counts.

* Top 40: NN1 Fugees - Ready or Not (2), N2 Peter Andre - Flava (1), **HNE/N3 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's**

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.55 pm *The Great Antiques Hunt* This week's two teams are in Liverpool, where they value Beatles' memorabilia, price antique paperweights and search canal workers' cottages for rogue objects.
* BBC Two
	+ 8.30 pm *Later presents Brit Beat* Bands in the vanguard of British guitar pop feature in a compilation from the music series Later with Jools Holland. The line-up includes the accepted leaders of the movement, Oasis, plus Blur, Pulp, Manic Street Preachers, Radiohead, Ash, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast, the Bluetones and Super Furry Animals. Introduced by Jools Holland. A revised repeat of this programme will be shown tomorrow at 6.50pm (Stereo)
14 September 1978

Thursday 14 September

1978-09-14

## Events

* New movie *Grease*  released in the UK.

## Top of the Pops

* Presenter: Jimmy Savile
* Playlist: (21) ABBA – Summer Night City (and charts) (NEW) Dr. Feelgood – Down At The Doctors (2) 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday (NEW) Tina Charles – Making All The Right Moves (14) Status Quo – Again And Again (video) (10) Exile – Kiss You All Over (danced to by Legs & Co) (19) Frankie Valli – Grease (video) (NEW) Tom Robinson Band – Too Good To Be True (13) Blondie – Picture This (video) (75) Motörhead – Louie Louie (25) The Dooleys – A Rose Has To Die (6) Jilted John – Jilted John (1) The Commodores – Three Times A Lady (video) (7) Siouxsie & The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden (and credits)
16 November 2018

Friday 16 November

2018-11-16

## Events

* New releases: Jean Michel Jarre - *Equinoxe Infinity*, The Good, the Bad & The Queen - *Merrie Land*, Michael Bublé - *Love*, Ultravox - *Extended*.

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Ariana Grande - Thank You Next (1), N2 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow (2), N3 Little Mix - Woman Like me (3)
* Albums: NN1/HNE Muse - *Simulation Theory* (-), N2 Olly Murs - You Know I Know (-). N4 The Beatles - *The Beatles (White album)* (RE - last in Top 40, 2019)
	+ Vinyl LPs: NN1/HNE Muse - *Simulation Theory* (-), N2 N4 The Beatles - *The Beatles (White album)* (-), N3 Queen - *Greatest Hits* (3)
17 July 1981

Friday

1981-07-17

## Events

* Electronic music duo Soft Cell release their new single Tainted Love, a cover version of a song first recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964 and and released in1965. The B-side of the Soft Cell single is another cover version, Where Did Our Love Go, a hit for the Supremes in 1964.
	+ Tainted Love would go on to become the best-selling single of 1981 in the UK. It also reached no. 8 in the US during the summer of 1982 and spending a then record-breaking 43 weeks on the Hot 100.
17 March 1983

Thursday. St Patrick's Day

1983-03-17

## Events

* David Bowie holds a press conference at Claridge's Hotel in London to announce the release of the new album *Let’s Dance* and the *Serious Moonlight Tour*. The news also makes it to BBC2's *Newsnight* programme.
* Tears For Fears begin first major headlining tour at Norwich East Anglia Uni.[1]

## Top of the Pops

introduced by Tony Blackburn and Gary Davies

1. Bananarama – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (5)
2. The Style Council – Speak Like A Child (6) (video)
3. Mezzoforte – “Garden Party” (29)
4. Jonathan King – European chart rundown:
	1. Louise Tucker – “Midnight Blue” (video clip)
	2. Taco – “Putting On The Ritz” (video clip)
	3. F.R. David – interview + “Words” (video clip)
	4. Nena – “99 Luftballoons” (video clip)
	5. Peter Schilling – “Major Tom (Coming Home)” (video clip)
5. Ultravox – Visions In Blue (30) (video)
6. Bucks Fizz – Run For Your Life (21)
7. Joan Armatrading – “Drop The Pilot” (28)
8. Bonnie Tyler – “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” (1)
9. Forrest – “Rock The Boat” (4) (audience dancing/credits)

## Smash Hits

Features: Duran Duran Q&A, Nick Heyward, Style Council, Big Country,
Lyrics: Speak Like a Child, Visions in Blue, Whistle Down the Wind, Is There Something I Should Know?
Singles: Speak Like a Child, Visions in Blue, Whistle Down the Wind, Is There Something I Should Know?, Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away
Albums: *The Hurting, Deep Sea Skiving,*
Live:
Centrespread: Siobahn / Martin Fry
Back cover: Orange Juice
Ads: Whistle Down the Wind, Deep Sea Skiving, Is There Something I Should Know.
18 February 1982

Thursday 18 February

1982-04-18

## Top of the Pops

Host: Mike Read

* (26) Madness – Cardiac Arrest
* (14) George Benson – Never Give Up On A Good Thing  (video)
* (42) UB40 – I Won’t Close My Eyes
* (52) ABC – Poison Arrow
* (28) The Jets – Love Makes The World Go Round  (rpt.)
* (47) Robert Palmer – Some Guys Have All The Luck
* (6) Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
* (24) Toni Basil – Mickey
* Top 10 countdown with videos
	+ (10) XTC – Senses Working Overtime
	+ (9) Meat Loaf – Dead Ringer For Love  (Video)
	+ (8) Christopher Cross – Arthur’S Theme (Best That You Can Do)  (Video)
	+ (7) Shakin’ Stevens – Oh Julie  (Video)
	+ (6) Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight  (Video)
	+ (5) Kraftwerk – The Model  (Video)
	+ (4) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc)  (Video)
	+ (3) Soft Cell – Say Hello Wave Goodbye  (Video)
	+ (2) The Stranglers – Golden Brown  (Video)
* (1) The Jam – Precious / The Jam – Town Called Malice  (And Credits)

## Smash Hits

*scans Like Punk Never Happened*

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