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03 February 2023

Friday 03 February

2023-02-03

## Events

* The Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Concert tour begins in Cardiff.

TV
--

* BBC Four
	+ 7.00 pm *Top of the Pops* Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 February 1994.
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* Bruno Brookes presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 February 1994
	+ 08.00 pm *Top of the Pops* Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 February 1987
	+ 08.30 pm *Top of the Pops* Steve Wright presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 February 1980
	+ 9.00 pm *Rock Goes to College* - The Police. Classic early live performance from The Police at Hatfield Polytechnic from 1979, including the first performance of Message in a Bottle. Other songs include Roxanne, So Lonely and Can't Stand Losing You. (first broadcast 24 February 1979)[1]
06 January 1983

Thursday 06 January

1983-01-06

## Top of the Pops

Presenters: Mike Smith and Tommy Vance

1. Joe Jackson – “Steppin’ Out” (50)
2. Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love (2) (video)
3. Ultravox – Hymn (12) (rpt from 16/12/82)
4. Bucks Fizz – If You Can’t Stand The Heat (13)
5. Malcolm McLaren & The World’s Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals (11) (video)
6. Wah! – The Story Of The Blues (34)
7. David Essex – A Winter’s Tale (3) (video)
8. The Stranglers – European Female (40)
9. Dionne Warwick – All The Love In The World (10) (US TV clip)
10. Renee & Renato – Save Your Love (1) (video)
11. Madness – Our House (5) (audience dancing/credits)

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 7.00 pm Status Quo. Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt talk to Tommy Vance about the 20-year career of Status Quo

TV
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* ITV
	+ 7.25 pm Film: *Superman*

*scans GraemeWood*

ITVC4
05 May 1988

Thursday 05 May

1988-05-05

## Events

* British singer Adele born in Tottenham, London.

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Bruno Brookes & Adrian John. BBC One 7.00 pm

1. Joyce Sims –  Walk Away (24)
2. New Order –  Blue Monday ‘88 (10) (video)
3. Magnum –  Start Talking Love (29)
4. Harry Enfield –  Loadsamoney (Doin’ Up The House) (17) (breaker)
5. The Adventures –  Broken Land (30) (breaker)
6. Narada –  Divine Emotions (22) (breaker)
7. Prince –  Alphabet Street (18) (breaker)
8. The Christians –  Born Again (26)
9. Primitives –  Out Of Reach (25)
10. S-Express –  Theme From S-Express (1)
11. Star Turn On 45 Pints –  Pump Up The Bitter (15) (video/credits)
04 November 1982

Thursday 04 November

1982-11-04

## Top of the Pops

Host: Mike Smith

1. (42) Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It) **DEBUT**
2. (28) Diana Ross – Muscles  (Video)
3. (37) Blancmange – Living On The Ceiling **DEBUT**
4. (30) John Cougar – Jack And Diane  (Video)
5. (10) Shakin’ Stevens – I’ll Be Satisfied  (Video)
6. (20) Daryl Hall & John Oates – Maneater
7. (22) The Piranhas Feat. Boring Bob Grover – Zambezi
8. (11) Kool & The Gang – Ooh La La La (Let’S Go Dancin’)  (Danced To By Zoo)
9. (1) Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
10. (24) Sharon Redd – Never Give You Up  (Video)  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
06 December 2019

Friday 06 December

2019-12-06

## Events

* New releases (*albums in italics*): Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm, The Who - *WHO*, Kylie Minogue - *Golden: Live in Concert*, Liam Payne - *LP1*.

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Tones & I - Dance Monkey (top 3 unchanged)
* Albums: NN1 Robbie Williams - *The Christmas Present* , N2 Rod Stewart - *You're In My Heart,* N3 Coldplay - *Everyday Life*
	+ Vinyl: N1 Fleetwood Mac - *Rumours*

Robbie Williams becomes the joint most successful solo act in UK album chart history after scoring his 13th number one album, level with Elvis Presley.
06 April 1974

Saturday 06 April

1974-04-06

## Events

* The 19th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Brighton, UK is won by Sweden's entry Waterloo performed by the group ABBA.

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 12.30 pm *Grandstand* featuring The Boat Race and highlights of the opening match of the 1974 World ice Hockey Championship, in which Russia, the reigning World and Olympic Champions, are bidding for their 11th title win in 12 years.
	+ 5.30 pm *Doctor Who* The Monster of Peladon Part 3 (of 6). Starring Jon Pertwee.
	+ 9.30 pm *Eurovision Song Contest 1974*. Introduced by Katie Boyle. Commentary David Vine.
	+ 11.15 pm *Match of the Day*. With Jimmy Hill
05 December 1978

Tuesday 05 December

1978-12-05

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 4.40 pm *Screen Test* Michael Rodd asks questions based on scenes from Sword in the Stone, Hooper, Flash the Sheep-dog and Pete's Dragon.
	+ 6.50 pm *The Osmonds* starring Donny and Marie with their guests Rita Coolidge Paul Lynde and Jaclyn Smith.
	+ 7.20 pm *James Burke's Connections* Eat, Drink and be Merry
* BBC Two
	+ 11.30 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test* with Anne Nightingale and Bob Harris. In the studio this week Ultravox, X Ray Spex.
05 October 2008

Sunday

2008-10-05

## Radio

* BBC 6 Music new weekend schedule continues[1] (*see also Saturday 04 October*):
	+ New schedule
	+ 7.00 to 10.00 am - Weekend Breakfast With Iyare
	+ 10.00 am to 1.00 pm - Jon Richardson
	+ 1.00 to 2.00 pm - The Music Week
	+ 2.00 to 3.30 pm - Huey Morgan
	+ 3.30 to 5.30 pm - Stephen Merchant
	+ 5.30 to 8.00 pm - Stuart Maconie's Freakzone
	+ 8.00 to 10.00 pm - 6 Music's Dance Anthems With Dave Pearce
	+ 10.00 pm to midnight - Guy Garvey's Finest Hour
	+ Midnight to 1.00 am - Theme Time Radio Hour With Bob Dylan
05 October 1974

Saturday 05 October

1974-10-05

TV
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* BBC Two [1]
	+ 9.10 pm *Second House*: The Who. Introduced by Melvyn Bragg. In 1964 a rock group called the who made their first public appearance at a pub in Harrow. the line-up was Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass), Keith Moon (drums) and Roger Daltrey (lead vocals). Ten years later the same band hold an undisputed position among rock giants. the first programme in a new series of 2nd House examines this phenomenon, and Melvyn Bragg talks to Pete Townshend, leader of The Who.
	+ 9.40 pm *The Who play live at Charlion*. The second part of the programme features the first TV broadcast of the band's extraordinary stage performance.

*scans GraemeWood*
06 January 1980

Sunday 06 January

1980-01-06

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40*with Tony Blackburn
		- *first Top 40 of the 1980s*
		- *listen here and here*
		- *full chart here*

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 7.20 pm The BBC Television Shakespeare *Twelfth Night, or What You Will*. The classic comedy of mistaken identities by William Shakespeare.
05 October 1968

Saturday 05 October

1968-10-05

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.20 pm *Doctor Who* (S06) The Mind Robber, ep.4. The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe are captured by the White Robots in the Citadel and are taken to meet the Master of the Land of Fiction who has a proposition for the Doctor.(*iplayer*)
	+ 6.15 pm *Dee Time* Simon Dee introducing his guests among whom are British pop vocalist Barry Ryan, Jane Russell, and the singer from America with the deep, deep voice Lee Hazlewood
	+ 7.30 pm *The Val Doonican Show* First of a new series starring Val Doonican with special guests, Nana Mouskouri (accompanied by The Athenians), Daniel Remy, The Pattersons and The Gojos, The Adam Singers.
06 July 1985

Saturday

1985-07-06

## Events

### US Charts

* Phil Collins achieves his second US #1 single with Sussudio. the song had reached a peak position of no.12 in the UK back in February.
* Duran Duran are up one place from no.2 with A View to a Kill [1]

### Sports

* Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for her 6th Wimbledon singles title.
05 February 1971

Friday

1971-02-05

## Events

* **Apollo 14** moon landing. The LM landed in the Fra Mauro region, the intended landing site of the aborted Apollo 13 mission. The astronauts used the Modularized Equipment Transporter (MET) to haul equipment during two EVAs (later missions would use the Lunar Roving Vehicle). They collected samples, took photographs, and the nearby Cone crater. One of the more famous moments came at the end of the second EVA when Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard hit 2 golf balls on the Moon.

*scans GraemeWood*

ITV
05 November 1977

Saturday 05 November

1977-11-05

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 9.30 am *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop* opened by Noel Edmonds.

* + 6.30 pm *Doctor Who* Season 15 Image of the Fendahl. Part 2. As Thea succumbs to the power of the skull, the Doctor realises that an ancient horror from the mythology of his own people is manifesting itself at Fetch Priory.
	+ 8.25 pm *The Amazing Howard Hughes* The British premiere of a two-part dramatisation of the life of the legendary Howard Hughes.

Part 1: At the age of 18 Howard Hughes inherits control of the Hughes Tool Company and begins his long association with Noah Dietrich, hired to oversee his rapidly expanding business ventures while he pursues his interests in aviation, golf, film-making - and Hollywood starlets.

* ITV
	+ 6.30 pm *Man from Atlantis* (new series)

*scans GraemeWood*

## NME

*scans GraemeWood*

Sex PistolsThe Jam, Queen
05 October 1988

Wednesday

1988-10-05

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 7.35 pm *Doctor Who*: Remembrance of the Daleks: Part 1 starring Sylvester McCoy. A four-part adventure by Ben Aaronovitch. London, 25 years ago: The Doctor has returned to conclude some unfinished business. Unfortunately, some old acquaintances are waiting for him. Ace doesn't like the music in 1963. Wait until she meets the old acquaintances. (tardis wiki)
05 October 1978

Thursday 05 October

   1978-10-05

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.10 pm Blue Peter with Lesley Judd , Simon Groom and Christopher Wenner
	+ 6.55 pm Tomorrow's World Kieran Prendiville joins regular presenters Michael Rodd and Judith Hann in television's weekly journey into the future
	+ 7.20 pm *Top of the Pops*
	+ 8.00 pm *The Good Life*: The Wind-break War
* BBC Two

## Top of the Pops

Host: Kid Jensen

1. (5) ABBA – Summer Night City  (And Charts)
2. (32) Mick Jackson – Blame It On The Boogie
3. (6) Dean Friedman – Lucky Stars  (Video)
4. (18) Third World – Now That We’ve Found Love  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
5. (30) Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t Have)  rpt.
6. (New) Elaine Paige – Don’t Walk Away Till I Touch You
7. (9) Boney M – Rasputin  (Video)
8. (New) Marshall Hain – Coming Home
9. (New) Sham 69 – Hurry Up Harry
10. (7) Leo Sayer – I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)  rpt.
11. (New) The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap
12. (1) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights  (Video)
13. (17) Electric Light Orchestra – Sweet Talkin’ Woman  (And Credits)
06 December 1993

Monday 06 December

1993-12-06

## Events

* Depeche Mode release new live album *Songs of Faith and Devotion Live*. The album has the unique feature of containing the same tracks as the group's album *Songs of Faith and Devotion*, released earlier in the year and all in the same running order, even though the tracks were not performed in that same order.
* New Order release Spooky, the fourth single to be taken from their latest studio album *Republic*. Take That release Babe, again the fourth single to be taken from their second studio album *Everything Changes*. Babe would go straight to no.1 the following week, becoming the group's third consecutive chart-topping single.[1]
06 February

37th day of the year

## Birthdays

* Rick Astley (b.1966), Tom Ravenscroft (b.1980).

## Events

* 1971: *Jude the Oscure* (BBC1)
* 1977: *Just William* (ITV)
* 1998: *Game On* (final episode)
* 2023: Earthquake in Syria and Turkey

## Charts

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

* 1964: The Searchers - Needles & Pins (2/3)
* 1972: T. Rex - Telegram Sam (2/2)
* 1979: Blondie - Heart Of Glass (2/4)
* 1994: D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better (4/4)
* 2000: Gabrielle - Rise (2/2)
* 2005: **Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers** (1/1)
* 2011: **Jessie J - Price Tag** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Alan Freeman. Fleetwood Mac – Albatross .
* 1975: JS. Pilot - January.
* 1986: Simon Bates & Paul Jordan. Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going.
* 1992: Mark Franklin & Adrian Rose. Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl.
* 1998: Zoë Ball. Aqua – Doctor Jones
* 2004: Tim Kash. L.M.C. versus U2 – Take Me To The Clouds Above

## Publications

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06 March 1980

Thursday

1980-03-06

## Smash Hits

full issue here on flickr Like Punk Never Happened.

## Top of the Pops

host DLT

1. (19) The Gibson Brothers – Cuba (And Charts)
2. (44) The Lambrettas – Poison Ivy
3. (25) Captain & Tenille – Do That To Me One More Time (Video)
4. (42) U.K. Subs – Warhead
5. (16) The Beat – Hands Off She’s Mine
6. (39) Martha & The Muffins – Echo Beach
7. (30) Shakin’ Stevens – Hot Dog
8. (40) Squeeze – Another Nail In My Heart
9. (2) Fern Kinney – Together We Are Beautiful (Danced To By Legs & Co)
10. (41) Tony Rallo & The Midnight Band – Holdin’ On
11. (1) Blondie – Atomic (Video)
12. (23) Liquid Gold – Dance Yourself Dizzy (And Credits)
06 March 1970

Friday

1970-03-06

## Events

* The Beatles release their new single Let It Be. It was to be final UK single of their career. It was released giving the impression that the group were still together although they had effectively already split up and the recording was already 12 months old. The B side You Know My Name was even older, having been started in May 1967. (*BB*)

TV
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* BBC One
	+ from 4.20 pm *Play School / Jackanory / Banana Splits / Junior Points of View*
	+ 6.00 pm *Entertaining with Kerr The Galloping Gourmet*. Graham Kerr. This week: Chicken Saute Maison.
	+ 7.55 pm *The Return of Steptoe and Son* - A Death In the Family
* BBC Two
	+ 9.10 pm *Italian Cinema: Bernardo Bertolucci's Before the Revolution* ("*Prima della rivoluzione*"). A series of feature films reflecting some of the finest work of many of Italy's most famous and talented directors and artists.
04 October 1983

Tuesday 04 October

1983-10-04

## Charts

R1 Mike Smith beginning at 12.45 Mike gives a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart. / 4.30 Peter Powell Beginning at 6.5 Peter reviews the new Top 40 singles chart

* Top 40 : N1 Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (1), N2 David Bowie - Modern Love (3), N3 UB40 - Red Red Wine (2), N4 **Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear Prudence** (17)
05 April 1993

Monday 05 April

1993-04-05

## Events

* David Bowie releases his 18th studio album *Black Tie White Noise*. It's his first solo release of the 1990s and his first solo album since 1987's *Never Let Me Down*.
* New Order release new single Regret, their first release on London records and first new material since the closure of Factory records.
06 October 1973

Saturday 06 October

1973-10-06

## Events

* The Arab coalition led by Egypt and Syria jointly launch a surprise attack against Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. (see Yom Kippur War on Wikipedia)

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 8.15 pm *Second House* An anthology for October, highlighting some of the month's events in music, theatre, visual arts, books and film. Introduced by Melvyn Bragg.
05 December 1981

Saturday 05 December

1981-12-05

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.10 pm *Juliet Bravo* The last of 14 programmes
	+ 8.00 pm *The Two Ronnies* First of eight programmes starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett and their guest Kiki Dee *scans GraemeWood*

BBC1ITV*Murder By Natural Causes*
## Record Mirror

*scans RecordMirror80s*
*scans worldradiohistory.com*

*Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret*John FoxxThe Police
04 October 1980

Saturday

1980-10-04

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.30 am *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop* Presented by Noel Edmonds with Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin (*Guest Gary Numan. I Die: You Die video shown*).
	+ 6.15 pm *Doctor Who* Meglos Part 2 Masquerading as the Doctor, Meglos penetrates the underground city of Tigella. The Doctor and Romana are trapped in an ever repeating circle of time and seem powerless to act.

* BBC 2 begins Rock Week to celebrate 350th edition of The Old Grey Whistle Test

*scans GraemeWood*

## NME

* Singles reviews: Joy Division - Atmosphere/She's Lost Control. "..a magnificent record."; Kate Bush - Army Dreamers "..not so amazing after all."; OMD - Enola Gay "..destined.. into chartless oblivion".

NME reviews reproduced in *The History of Rock - 1980*
## Melody Maker

"new look"
*scans GraemeWood*

SinglesPhil Collins
01 May 1980

Thursday 01 May

1980-05-01

## Smash Hits

* Features: Siouxsie & The Banshees Pete Townshend
* Bitz:
* Lyrics: Life On Mars? (request spot), A Forest
* Centrespread: The Specials
* Back cover: The Chords
* Ads:

## Top of the Pops

Host: Tommy Vance

1. (12) Leon Haywood – Don’T Push It, Don’t Force It (And Charts)
2. (38) New Musik – This World Of Water
3. (19) Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya (Video)
4. (57) The Chords – Something’s Missing
5. (13) Rodney Franklin – The Groove (Danced To By Legs & Co)
6. (30) Whitesnake – Fool For Your Loving (Video)
7. (36) Jimmy Ruffin – Hold On To My Love
8. (20) Saxon – Wheels Of Steel (rpt.)
9. (31) Hot Chocolate – No Doubt About It
10. (23) Motörhead – Leaving Here
11. (25) The Nolans – Don’T Make Waves
12. (58) The Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
13. (29) Kate Bush – Breathing (Video)
14. (1) Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno
15. (15) Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year? (and credits)
05 January 1984

Thursday 05 January

1984-01-05

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 1.00 pm *Pebble Mill at One* Guests include Mary Tamm who, with Ian Lavender , launches a new BBC comedy series The Hello Goodbye Man.
	+ 6.40 pm *Doctor Who* (ns) First of a four-part story by Johnny Byrne. Starring Peter Davison. (*S21*)
	+ 7.05 pm Tomorrow's World Presented by Kieran Prendiville, Peter Macann, Judith Hann and Maggie Philbin
	+ 7.30 pm Top of the Pops A special live edition celebrating 20 years of Top of the Pops. Introduced by John Peel and David Jensen. (*see below)*

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1/BBC2ITVITV/C4

## Top of the Pops

* 20th anniversary edition, presented by David Jensen & John Peel with brief appearance by Alan Freeman.
* The show included several archive clips from past years (grouped by decade). Contemporary hits include the debut appearance of Frankie Goes To Hollywood with Relax. The song was famously banned shortly afterwards and was not featured again on Top of the Pops until the Christmas 1984 edition. The single stayed at no.1 for five weeks.

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax (35)
2. Rod Stewart – Sweet Surrender (32) (video)
3. Status Quo – Marguerita Time (5)
4. Frank Kelly – Christmas Countdown (26)
5. Slade – My Oh My (2)
6. The Flying Pickets – Only You (1) (video)
7. Kool & The Gang – Straight Ahead (19) (audience dancing/credits)
06 December

## Events

* 1967: England v. USSR
* 1971: 11 years of *Coronation Street*.
* 1976: 16 years of *Coronation Street*; Sex Pistols in Leeds
* 1986: *Doctor Who*: The Trail of a Time Lord - season finale.
* 1990: 1,400th TOTP
* 2018: RIP Pete Shelley

## Charts

* 1967: **The Beatles - Hello Goodbye** (1/7)
* 1970: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (3/6)
* 1977: Wings - Mull of Kintyre/Girls School (2/9)
* 1983: **The Flying Pickets - Only You** (1/5)
* 1987: T'Pau - China In Your Hand (5/5)
* 1992: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (2/10)
* 1998: Cher - Believe (7/7)
* 2009: Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band ‎– The Official BBC Children In Need Medley (2/2)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: DLT. Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love.
* 1979: Simon Bates (debut). the Police - Walking On The Moon.
* 1984: Gary Davies & Mike Smith. FGTH - The Power of Love.
* 1990: Mark Goodier. Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby .
* 1996: Gary Glitter. Peter Andre – I Feel You.
* 2002: Richard Blackwood. Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not The One.

## Publications

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05 July 2008

Saturday

2008-07-05

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 1.25 pm *Wimbledon 2008* Sue Barker treads lightly on the green, green grass of the All England Club as the ladies' singles final takes place on Centre Court. Last year Venus Williams defied her lowly seeding (23) to take the title for the fourth time. Who will be lifting the Venus Rosewater dish this year?
		- *Venus Williams was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating her sister Serena.*[2]
	+ 6.40 pm *Doctor Who* Journey's End (S04, E13/13) [3]. Even though the prophecy foretells death, the Doctor's companions join forces to take on Davros and the Daleks. Doctor Who Confidential follows on BBC3.
	+ 7.45 pm *Last Choir Standing* New series 1/9. The latest Saturday night talent show sees Nick Knowles and Myleene Klass hunt for a singing group to be crowned the best in Britain.
	+ 8.45 pm *The National Lottery: This Time Tomorrow* New series 1/8. Tess Daly hosts a new lottery show where ten contestants play for the chance to jet off on a five star, first class trip - leaving tomorrow.

*scans GraemeWood*
06 December 2017

Wednesday

2017-12-06

## Events

* Former French pop singer Johnny Halliday dies at the age of 74. [1]
* Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, 20, from north London is remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of a plot to bomb Downing Street's security gates and then kill Theresa May. A second man also appeared in court charged with preparing terrorist acts.
* Radio 1 presenter Clara Amfo is announced as Top of the Pops Christmas and New Year Specials host, replacing show regular Reggie Yates. [2]
04 October 1981

Sunday 04 October

1981-10-04

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Tony Blackburn, Stereo VHF (*listen here, chart here*)
* Radio 3
	+ 7.25 pm *Gulliver's Travels* 1: A Voyage to Lilliput. by Jonathan Swift, dramatised in four parts by Michael Bakewell. Starring Frank Finlay as Gulliver, Andrew Sachs as Marsi, Anthony Daniels as Clefrin, Peter Woodthorpe as Reldresal, Stephen Thorne as the Emperor of Lilliput and Denys Hawthorne as Jonathan Swift. Lemuel Gulliver, ship's surgeon, is shipwrecked in 1699 in the South Seas and finds himself in a land peopled by human creatures not above six inches high.

*scans GraemeWood*

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 7.15 pm The BBC Television Shakespeare *Othello* Pt.1
	+ 9.00 pm News on 2
	+ 9.05 pm *Othello* Pt.2

*scans GraemeWood*

ITVBBC1/BBC2BBC2
05 November 2017

Sunday

2017-11-05

## Events

* 26 year-old Devin Patrick Kelley enters the Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas and opens fire on the congregation killing 26 people, including 14 children and a pregnant woman, and injuring others. The killer was chased by police although killed himself before he could be reached. [1]
05 December

## Birthdays

* Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards (b.1963), Ronnie O'Sullivan (b.1975)

## Events

* 1967: Launch party at the Beatles' Apple Boutique.
* 1973: *The Black Arrow* (ITV)
* 1977: Star Wars on *Clapperboard*
* 1981: *The Two Ronnies*
* 1985: Pet Shop Boys' TOTP debut.
* 2012: Pet Shop Boys perform with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
* 2020: *Coronation Street* 60th anniversary week
* 2021: *Doctor Who* (S13, 6/6)

## Charts

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

* 1971: **Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in The West)** (1/4)
* 1978: **Boney M - Mary's Boy Child** (1/4)
* 1993: Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby (1/3 n.c.)
* 1999: Cliff Richard - Millennium Prayer (2/3)
* 2004: **Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas** (1/4)
* 2010: X Factor Finalists - Heroes (2/2).

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Alan Freeman. The Scaffold - Lily The Pink
* 1974: Tony Blackburn. Barry White - My First, My Last, My Everything.
* 1985: Mike Smith & Steve Wright. Wham! – I’m Your Man.
* 1991: Elayne Smith & Mark Franklin. George Michael & Elton John – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me.
* 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. VV AA - Perfect Day.
* 2003: Tim Kash. Will Young – Leave Right Now (only chart single featured on show).

## Publications

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## Stamps

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04 October 1973

Thursday 04 October

1973-10-04

## Top of the Pops - 500th edition

1. (-) Ccs – Whole Lotta Love
2. (New) The Osmonds – Let Me In  (And Charts)
3. (23) Bryan Ferry – A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
4. (New) Cliff Richard – Take Me High
5. (8) David Bowie – The Laughing Gnome  (Video)
6. (20) Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando – Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
7. (27) Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
8. (26) The Jackson 5 – Skywriter  (Video)
9. (New) Lynsey De Paul – Won’t Somebody Dance With Me
10. (25) The Isley Brothers – That Lady  (Danced To By Pan’s People)
11. (2) The Sweet – Ballroom Blitz
12. (New) David Cassidy – The Puppy Song
13. (New) David Cassidy – Daydreamer
14. (New) The Who – 5:15
15. (1) Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level (Theme From The T.V. Series ‘Van Der Valk’)  (And Credits)

## Radio

* BBC Radio 3 [1]
	+ 7.30 pm *The Space Between* A stereo miscellany of music, sound and words from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

*scans GraemeWood*
05 April 2020

Sunday 05 April

2020-04-05

## Events

* HM The Queen makes historic televised speech urging the British public all to remain “resolute and united” in the battle to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. [1] "Together we are tackling this disease," she said. "If we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it."
05 October 2023

Thursday 05 October

2023-10-05

## Events

* Announcement made by FIFA that the 2030 World Cup will be held across six countries in three continents. Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three matches taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. The opening matches in South America are to mark the World Cup's centenary as it will be 100 years since the inaugural tournament in Montevideo. (*BBC News*)
04 October

## Events

* 1973: 500th *Top of the Pops*.
* 1981: *Great Expectations* (ns, BBC1), *Othello* (BBC2), *Gulliver's Travels* (R3)
* 1987: UK Top 40 goes out on Sunday for the first time.
* 2008: New 6 Music weekend schedules.
* 2023: *Beckham* (Netflix)

## Charts

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

* 1967: Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz (5/5)
* 1970: Freda Payne - Band of Gold (4/6)
* 1977: **David Soul - Silver Lady** (1/3)
* 1983: Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (3/6)
* 1987: M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up the Volume (2/2)
* 1992: The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (4/4)
* 1998: B\*Witched - Roller Coaster (2/2)
* 2009: Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart (3/3)
* 2019: **Tones & I - Dance Monkey** (1/ )

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: **500th edition**. JS, Tony Blackburn, Noel Edmonds & Kenny Everett. Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level.
* 1974: JS. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting .
* 1979: David Jensen. The Police - Message In A Bottle.
* 1984: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You.
* 1990: Simon Mayo. Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven.
* 1996: Tony Wright. Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany’s.
* 2002: Lisa Snowdon. Will Young & Gareth Gates – The Long And Winding Road.

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Monday 05 February

1973-02-05

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 4.50 pm *Blue Peter* with John Noakes , Peter Purves Lesley Judd
	+ 5.15 pm *Yao* Episode 1 The Story of an African Prince
	+ 5.40 pm *The Wombles* by Elisabeth Beresford. Told by Bernard Cribbins. They're furry, they collect rubbish, they live under Wimbledon Common. They're the Wombles.

*scans GraemeWood*

ITV
06 May 1985

Bank Holiday Monday. 06 May

1985-05-06

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

## Radio

*scans GraemeWood*

* 2.00 pm *Mike Read in Jersey*. The Radio 1 Roadshow comes for the very first time from Jersey in the Channel Islands, with a special Bank Holiday show from The Millbrook Sports Ground, St Aubin 's Bay, Jersey. This begins a week-long tour of the Channel Islands.
* 4.00 pm *Michael Jackson - Rock's Thriller* Bruce Fidor introduces a unique insight into the life and career of the most successful solo artist of the 80s.
* 7.00 pm *Janice Long*
* 10.00 pm *John Peel*
05 August

## Events

* 1965: Help! is The Beatles' 8th consecutive No.1 single in the UK.
* 1966: The Beatles release *Revolver* and Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine

## Charts

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

* 1965: **The Beatles - Help!** (1/3)
* 1975: **Typically Tropical - Barbados** (1/1)
* 1980: **ABBA - The Winner Takes It All** (1/2)
* 1986: Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red (2/3)
* 1990: Partners in Cryme - Turtle Power (3/4)
* 2001: Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame (2/2)
* 2007: Timbaland - The Way I Are (2/2)
* 2012: **Wiley ft Ms D - Heatwave** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: David Jacobs & Jimmy Savile. The Beatles - A HArd Day's Night.
* 1965: Alan Freeman. The Beatles - Help!
* 1971: Ed Stewart. T Rex - Get It On
* 1976: JS. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
* 1982: David Jensen. Dexy's Midnight Runners. Come On Eileen.
* 1993: Mark Franklin. Take That - Pray.

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Thursday 05 November

1981-11-05

## Top of the Pops

Host: Peter Powell

1. Modern Romance – Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey (45)
2. The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (3) (video)
3. The Dukes – Mystery Girl (47)
4. Rush – Tom Sawyer (26) (live clip)
5. The Jets – Yes Tonight Josephine (44)
6. ELO – Twilight (30) (Zoo)
7. Julio Iglesias – Begin The Beguine (21) (video)
8. ABC – Tears Are Not Enough (50)
9. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It’s My Party (1) (rpt from 24/09/81)
10. The Four Tops – When She Was My Girl (5) (video/audience dancing/credits)
05 October 2018

Friday

2018-10-05

## Events

* New releases: *A Star Is Born* soundtrack by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, *The Stars, The Ocean & The Moon -* Echo & The Bunnymen, She Drew The Gun - *Revolution of Mind*, John Lennon - *Imagine, The Ultimate Collection,* Matt Berry - *Television Themes.*

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises, N2 Marshmello ft Bastille - Happier, N3 Kayne West & Lil Pump - I Love It. HNE/N13 **Lady Gaga** **& Bradley Cooper - Shallow.**
* Albums: NN1/NE Rod Stewart - *Blood Red Roses* N2/NE Cher - *Dancing Queen.*

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.00 pm *Have I Got News For You* (S56, E1/10) Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Naga Munchetty and Josh Widdicombe.
	+ 10.35 pm *The Graham Norton Show* (S24, E2). Rowan Atkinson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Gary Barlow, Jeff Goldblum.
* BBC Four [2]
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 05/06/1986
	+ 10.00 pm *Can You feel It: How Dance Music Conquered The World*. (E3/3) The DJ
06 November 1986

Thursday 06 November

1986-11-06

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Peter Powell & Steve Wright

1. Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer (15)
2. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush – Don’t Give Up (16) (video)
3. Red Box – For America (22)
4. Swing Out Sister – Breakout (17)  **DEBUT\***
5. Bob Geldof – This Is The World Calling (25) (breaker)
6. Shakin’ Stevens – Because I Love You (24) (breaker)
7. Spandau Ballet – Through The Barricades (20) (breaker)
8. Duran Duran – Notorious (7)
9. Berlin – Take My Breath Away (1) (video)
10. The Pretenders – Don’t Get Me Wrong (10) (video/credits)

* Corinne of Swing Out Sister had this to say about this appearance, in a 2021 Facebook post:

> *Our first Top of The Pops! Imagine the thrill of being on a tv programme you have watched since you were 3 years old! We were given some money to buy clothes by our record company…but as I had to pay the gas bill only had enough money to buy a Joe Casely-Hayford jacket. The rest of my outfit was improvised…a sarong skirt from a piece of old Viyella…a threadbare boat neck t shirt of my mum’s from the sixties…curtain ring bangles pinched from my mum’s house…and Doc Martens to keep feet firmly on the ground!*
>
>
02 November 2018

Friday

2018-11-02

## Events

* New releases: The Prodigy - *No Tourists*, Barbra Streisand - *Walls*
	+ re-releases (vinyl): OMD - *Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Organisation, Architecture & Morality, Dazzle Ships.*

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow
* Albums: NN1 Andra Bocelli - *Sì*
	+ Vinyl LPs: NN1 Thome Yorl - *Sospiria OST*
05 February 2019

Tuesday

2019-02-05

## Events

* Pet Shop Boys release new single Give stupidity a chance, the first in a series of four daily releases which will lead up to the release of their new EP *Agenda* on Friday. [1]
* Canadian music entrepreneur Doug Putman rescues HMV retailer from collapse, taking over 100 shops and safeguarding 1,500 jobs. [2]

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ *Icons* (8/8). The Live Final. The live final of the series exploring the achievements of some of the greatest figures of the 20th century. The public vote for who they believe should be called the greatest [3]
06 May 1981

Wednesday

1981-05-06

## Events

* HRH Prince Charles and fiancée Lady Diana Spencer pose for photographers at Craigowan Lodge on the royal Balmoral Estate.

## Charts

BBC R1 12.45 Paul Burnett including this week's Top 40 discs / 4.30 pm Peter Powell at 6.0 a review of the new Top 40 singles chart.

* Top 40: HNE/NN1 **Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver** (-), N2 Starsound - Stars on 45 (3), N3 Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (2). NEs: N27 Sheena Easton - When He Shines , N28 Thin Lizzy - Killers Live EP, N30 The Teardrop Explodes - Treason (It's Just a Story), N32 Kim Wilde - Chequered Love, N34 The Human League - The Sound of the Crowd, N36 The Undertones - It's Gonna Happen.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.10 pm *Wildtrack* - New series.
* BBC Two
	+ 6.55 pm *Take the Mike* (ns) This is the first of six studio programmes in which members of the public take the opportunity to give a local issue a national airing.
	+ 9.35 pm *Private Schulz* (ns) 1:Germany, 1939. At the outbreak of war Schulz is released from Spandau jail where he has served a sentence for fraud. His aim is to sit out the war in a safe and anonymous job far from hostilities: instead he is mistakenly recruited into SS Counter Espionage, with hair-raising consequences.

*scans GraemeWood*
06 December 1990

Thursday 06 December

1990-12-06

TV
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BBC One

* *Daytime Live* Seal performs new single Crazy.
* 7.00 pm *Top of the Pops **1400th edition.*** Introduced by Mark Goodier. Simulcast with Radio 1.

1. (25) Twenty 4 Seven Feat. Captain Hollywood – Are You Dreaming?
2. (9) Madonna – Justify My Love  (Video)
3. (12) The Farm – All Together Now
4. (20) M.C. Hammer – Pray  (Video)
5. (6) Cliff Richard – Saviour’s Day
6. (1) Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby  Watch
7. (27) Betty Boo – 24 Hours  (Video)  (And Credits)

BBC Two

* 8.00 pm *Delia Smith's Christmas* This week: inspiration for party givers, from drinks party canapes to dinner party dishes of roast goose with prunes in armagnac and beef in port. Champagne jellies are on the dessert menu and for dedicated pudding fiends Delia Smith demonstrates her own favourite, chocolate truffle torte.
* 11.15 pm *The Late Show* News, features and opinions from the world of the arts and the media. (Pet Shop Boys, Paul Young)
* 12.00 midnight *Prisoners of Conscience* - with Kate Bush
05 June 1985

Wednesday 05 June

1985-06-05

## Smash Hits

* Cover: China Crisis
* Features: Bryan Ferry, Scritti Politti, Fish (Marillion), Depeche Mode
* Colour posters/pages: David Bowie, ABC - Vanity Kills lyrics
* Centrespread: Duran Duran
* Back page poster: The Cult
* Singles: Simply Red - Money's Too Tight, Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, Paul Young - Tomb of Memories, ABC, Vanity Kills, Howard Jones - Life in One Day, Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels, Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Goodbye Bad Times, Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home, ..
* Albums: Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche, Marillion - *Misplaced Childhood*
* Live: ZTT, Nik Kershaw

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05 June 1986

Thursday

1986-06-05

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Gary Davies & Simon Bates

1. Cashflow – Mine All Mine (15)
2. Genesis – Invisible Touch (16) (video)
3. Simply Red – Holding Back The Years (2)
4. Miami Sound Machine – Bad Boy (21) (breaker)
5. Falco – Vienna Calling (19) (breaker)
6. Pet Shop Boys – Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) (17)
7. Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait (10) (video)
8. Doctor & The Medics – Spirit In The Sky (1)
9. Jaki Graham – Set Me Free (9) (video/audience dancing/credits)
06 March 1984

Tuesday 06 March

1984-03-06

## Events

* Build-up towards the UK Miners' strike continues. [1]

## Charts

* BBC Radio 1 - Beginning at 12.45 pm Mike Smith gives a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs - first chance to hear the new chart.

There is little change in this week's chart as Nena remains at N1 for the second week with 99 Red Balloons and Kool & The Gang and Frankie Goes To Hollywood change places at N2 and N3. Nik Kershaw is stuck at N4 but Break Machine's Street Dance is up to N5 from N11 after appearing on Top of the Pops last week. New entries are fairly low placed with the HNE **Lionel Richie Hello** at N25 and although a few other 'eighties classics' like Dance Hall Days, It's Raining Men, Your Love Is King and Robert De Niro's Waiting, begin their chart runs.
06 July

## Birthdays

* Bill Haley (b.1925, dec.), George W. Bush (b.1946), Sylvester Stallone (b.1946), Richard Beckinsale (b.1947, dec.), Geoffrey Rush (b.1951), Jennifer Saunders (b.1958), 50 Cent (b.1975).

## Events

* 1964: *Hard Day's Night* London premiere (general release 07 July)
* 1968: Wimbledon Womens' Final
* 1974: Wimbledon Mens' Final
* 1979: Wimbledon Womens' Final
* 1985: Wimbledon Womens' Final
* 1986: 100th Wimbledon Men's Final
* 1991: Wimbledon Women's Tennis Final
* 1994: Forrest Gump US general release (UK October)
* 1996: Wimbledon Women's Tennis Final
* 1997: Wimbledon Men's Tennis Final
* 2002: Wimbledon Women's Tennis Final (Williams sisters)
* 2003: Wimbledon Men's Tennis Final (Federer first title)
* 2008: Wimbledon Men's Tennis (Nadal first title)
* 2020: RIP Ennio Morricone

## Charts

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

* 1976: The Real Thing -You To Me Are Everything (3/3)
* 1982: Captain Sensible - Happy Talk (2/2)
* 1997: Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You (3/6 nc)
* 2003: **Beyoncé - Crazy In Love** (1/3)
* 2008: **Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me** (1/4)
* 2014: **Ariana Grande ft Iggy Azalea - Problem** (1/1)
* 2018: George Ezra - Shotgun (2/4 nc)

## 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: Tony Blackburn. Donny Osmond - Puppy Love.
* 1973: Noel Edmonds. Slade – Skweeze Me Pleeze Me.
* 1978: No show due to World Cup 1978.
* 1989: Nicky Campbell. Soul II Soul – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me).
* 1995: Wendy Lloyd. The Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom
* 2001: Gail Porter. Hear’Say – The Way To Your Love

* 2018: *TOTP* *The Story of 1986*

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05 November 2021

Friday 05 November

2021-11-05

## Events

* New releases: ABBA release *Voyage*, their first new studio album since 1981, and Diana Ross releases *Thank You*, her first in fifteen years. Foals release new single Wake Me Up, while Radiohead release *Kid A Mnesia*, a reissue of the albums *Kid A* (2000) and *Amnesiac* (2001) plus *Kid Amnesiae*, comprising previously unreleased material from the albums' recording sessions.
05 August 1966

Friday

1966-08-05

## Events

* The Beatles - *Revolver* album released in the UK. On the same day Parlophone also release the Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine single. [1]

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm *Goodbye Again* (1961) starring Ingrid Bergman, Yves Montand, Anthony Perkins, Jessie Royce Landis. Directed by Anatole Litvak.[2]
* ITV

*scans GraemeWood*
06 July 2022

Wednesday 06 July

2022-07-06

## Events

The UK chancellor and health secretary resign from government, saying they no longer have confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Rishi Sunak said the public expected government to be conducted "properly, competently and seriously", while Sajid Javid said government was not "acting in the national interest".

The two resignations came minutes after the PM apologised for appointing MP Chris Pincher to a government role after being told about a misconduct complaint against the MP. Mr Pincher has denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
05 December 2010

Sunday

2010-12-05

## UK charts

* Singles: X Factor Finalists 2010 - Heroes, Elly Goulding - Your Song and Olly Murs - Thinking of Me all non-movers at 1, 2 and 4 respectively. HNE Nicole Scherzinger - Poison at no.3. Other NEs David Guetta feat Rihanna - Who's That Chick (9), Coldplay - Christmas Lights (18), N-Dubz - Girls (23). Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (22) is in the Top 30 for the fourth consecutive year.[1]
* Albums: Take That - Progress (1, non-mover). HNE Olly Murs - *Olly Murs* (2). [2]

## Television

* BBC Four 9.00 pm: *Stephen Fry: Wagner and Me*. Stephen Fry explores his passion for history's most controversial composer in an extended feature-length version of a film first broadcast in Spring 2010. [3]
06 July 2018

Friday 06 July

2018-07-06

## Events

* A special 7" picture disc of The Beatles' single Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby is issued to celebrate the anniversary of the release of the original animated *Yellow Submarine* film which is 50 years old this year and is returning to the big screen for a special ‘one-day cinema event’ on 8 July.[1]

## Charts

* The UK Official Chart now includes official video streams. Reporting services include the newly-launched YouTube Music plus video streams from Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. In a parallel change, free ad-funded streams will be weighted at a different rate in the UK’s Official Singles Chart compared to streams played under a paid-for subscription from the July 6 chart. 100 streams via a subscription service will equate to one sale, as will 600 “free” streams. This replaces the current combined conversion rate, which means all streams are treated equally – with one sale equivalent to 150 streams. This will apply to both video and audio streams equally.
	+ Singles: N1 George Ezra - Shotgun, HNE/N2 Drake ft. Michael Jackson - It Don't Matter To Me, N3 Clean Bandit ft Demi Lovato - Solo.
	+ Albums: HNE/NN1 Drake - *Scorpion*, N2 Florence & The Machine - *High As Hope*, N3 *The Greatest Showman OST* NE/N5 Gorillaz - *The Now Now*

TV
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* BBC Four [2]
	+ 7.30 *Top of the Pops* 25/12/1985
	+ 8.00 pm *Top of the Pops: The Story of 1986*. Paul Heaton, Mick Hucknall, Sinitta, The Communards and Swing Out Sister are among the acts that steer us through the changes impacting Britain, the music industry and the BBC's long-serving pop powerhouse in 1986.
	+ 9.00 pm *1986 - Biggest Hits* The treasure troves of the BBC archives are open, so expect smoke machines, shoulder pads and perms along with studio performances from Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, Cameo, The Pretenders, The Real Thing, Billy Ocean and The Communards. Other highlights include The Housemartins, Kim Wilde and The Human League plus The Cure and many more.
	+ 10.00 pm *Smashing Hits! The 80s Pop Map of Britain & Ireland*
		- In this first episode, Midge Ure and Kim Appleby explore London's new romantic movement, travel to Coventry to investigate the rise of ska and speak to some of Sheffield's electronic music pioneers. [3]
05 December 2017

Tuesday

2017-12-05

## Events

* Spotify reveals the list of most streamed music and artists in 2017, in the UK and worldwide.[1] Ed Sheeran tops the lists of most streamed Artists, Male Artists, Individual tracks and Albums. The most streamed female artist in the UK is Dua Lipa. Camila Cabello is the most played 'breakout artist', [2]
* The Guardian's Best Albums of 2017: 50-6 [3]
06 January 1975

Monday

1975-01-06

TV
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* BBC One 5.20 pm *The Changes* by Peter Dickinson. Adapted in ten parts by Anna Home 1: The Noise When the world seems to go mad and everyone starts smashing machines, Nicky Gore doesn't understand what's happening; but she joins in just the same.... Music Paddy Kingsland of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. [1](*full episode here*)

*scans GraemeWood*

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06 October

## Birthdays

* Richie Benaud (b.1930, dec.), Britt Ekland (b.1942), Tony Greig (b.1942, dec.), Richard Jobson (b.1960).

## Events

* 1973: Arab–Israeli War begins
* 1979: Pope JP II meets Jimmy Carter at The White House
* 2010: Instagram launched on iOS

## Charts

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

* 1966: Jim Reeves - Distant Drums (3/5)
* 1981: Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (4/4)
* 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (14/16)
* 1996: **Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun** (1/1)
* 2002: Will Young & Gareth Gates - The Long And Winding Road/Suspicious (2/2)
* 2013: **One Republic - Counting Stars** (1/2 n.c.)
* 2017: **Post Malone - Rockstar** (1/4)
* 2023: Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red (5/ )

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Simon Dee. Jim Reeves - Distant Drums.
* 1977: Noel Edmonds. David Soul - Silver Lady.
* 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon.
* 1988: Simon Mayo & Richard Skinner. U2 - Desire.
* 1994: Punt & Dennis. Whigfield - Saturday Night.
* 2000: Josie D’Arby. Mariah Carey & Westlife – Against All Odds.

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Wednesday

1967-04-05

## Events

* Paul McCartney flies to Denver from San Francisco to pay a surprise visit to his girlfriend Jane Asher on her 21st birthday. Asher was touring with the Old Vic theatre company in a production of William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet whereas McCartney had arrived in the US two days earlier.
05 January 1974

Saturday 05 January

1974-01-05

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.35 pm *Cilla* The first of a new series starring Cilla Black with special guests Twiggy, Bernard Cribbins and one or two surprise items.
	+ 8.20 pm *World Cup Draw* Live from Frankfurt. Sir Stanley Rous, President of FIFA, makes the draw for the final stages of the Tenth World Cup Tournament, to be staged in nine West German cities next June and July.
* BBC Two
	+ 8.00 pm *2nd House*. An anthology for January highlighting some of the month's events in music, books, theatre, film and the visual arts. Introduced by Melvyn Bragg from Morley College in South London.
		- Tubular Bells. A studio performance of Mike Oldfield's rock music composition which has been acclaimed in the musical press as a unique achievement in popular music. In the 2nd House studio, Mike Oldfield leads a band which brings together some of the country's leading rock musicians, including Mick Taylor, Steve Hillage, Fred Frith and Ted Speight (guitars); Mike Ratledge, John Greaves and Tim Hodgkinson (keyboards); with Pierre de Strasbourg (percussion). Visually, the music is complemented by images from the tubular steel sculptures of William Pye, and sequences from his film *Reflections*.

## Record Mirror

*scans GraemeWood*

Steve Harley*Top of the Pops*
04 September 1986

Thursday

1986-09-04

TV
--

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## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Gary Davies

1. The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way (2)
2. MC Miker G & Deejay Sven – Holiday Rap (23)
3. Bruce Hornsby & The Range – The Way It Is (15) (video)
4. Bon Jovi – You Give Love A Bad Name (22)
5. Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk – Love Can’t Turn Around (16)
6. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard (6)
7. Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You (1) (video/credits)