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1973

**1973**

**MCMLXXIII**

*This is a draft model/template of what a Year page could look like.* This idea partly courtesy of TV Cream:

* FA Cup Winners: Sunderland
* Christmas Number One: Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
* UK Eurovision Entry: Cliff Richard - Power To All Our Friends
* Blue Peter Team: John, Pete And Lesley
* Doctor Who: Jon Pertwee (S10 cont., S11)
* Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Noel Edmonds
* Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: *The Odd Couple*

## Main events

* The Three-Day Week
* LBC and Capital Radio begin transmissions (October)
* Wedding of Princess Anne & Mark Philips (14 November)

TV
--

### New shows

(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

* *Last of the Summer Wine* (BBC1, 04 January 1973), *Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?* (09 January 1973), *The Wombles* (05 February 1973), *Blue Peter Special Assignment* (BBC1, 07 January 1973), *Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em* (BBC1, 15 February 1973), *The Tomorrow People* (ITV, 30 April 1973), *That's Life!* (BBC1, 26 May 1973), *New Faces* (ITV, 07 July 1973), *Man About The House* (ITV, 15 August 1973), *Why Don't You?* (20 August 1973), *The World At War* (ITV, 31 October 1973), *Beryl's Lot* (ITV, 01 November 1973), *Michael Bentine's Potty Time* (ITV, 26 November)

## Music

* Best selling singles: Tony Orlando and Dawn - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree, Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level, Peters & Lee - Welcome Home, The Sweet - Blockbuster, Slade - Cum On Feel the Noize, Wizzard - See My Baby Jive (*full list*)
* Best selling albums: Elton John - *Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player*, David Bowie - *Aladdin Sane*, Simon & Garfunkel - *Greatest Hits* (1972), Pink Floyd - *The Dark Side of the Moon**, Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (full list)*
	+ Alternative music albums: Rick Wakeman - *The Six Wives of Henry VIII* (also debut solo), ELO - ELO 2,
* Debut albums: Marie Osmond - *Paper Roses*, ABBA - *Ring Ring* (non UK release), David Essex - *Rock On*, Mike Oldfield - *Tubular Bells*.
	+ Eponymous debut albums: Suzi Quatro, 10cc, Aerosmith, Barry Manilow, The Pointer Sisters, Queen, Smokey Robinson,

## Births

* Scott Mills (28 March), Peter Kaye (02 July), Fran Healey (23 July), Ryan Giggs (29 November)

## Birthdays

* **20**: Mike Oldfield
* **30**: George Harrison, Joni Mitchell
* **40**: Frank Bough
18 June 1996

Tuesday 18 June

1996-06-18

* Euro 96
* Group A
	+ Scotland 1-0 Switzerland (Villa Park, B'ham)
	+ The Netherlands 1-4 England (Wembley) - Alan Shearer and Teddy Sheringham score two goals each.
		- England come top of the group and The Netherlands second, both go through.
* Group B
	+ Romania 1-2 Spain
	+ France 3-1 Bulgaria
		- France and Span go through
19 December 1999

Sunday 19 December

1999-12-19

## Charts

as announced by Mark Goodier on BBC Radio 1 at 4.00 pm [1]

* Top 40: HNE/NN1 Westlife - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun (-)
	+ twenty years after ABBA took their song I Have a Dream to no.2 in the UK, boy band Westlife are the Christmas no.1 with a cover version b/w another cover version, Seasons in the Sun, a 1974 hit for Terry Jacks and the English language version of Jacque's Brel's Le Moribond, originally issued in 1961.
	+ Westlife send Cliff Richard's Millennium Prayer down to no.2, while a re-issue of John Lennon's Imagine also reflects the end of the millennium mood entering the charts at no.3. The single had originally reached no.6 on its initial UK release in 1975 and then no.1 in January 1981 in the wake of the artist's brutal death.[2]
	+ Cuban Boys, S Club 7 and Steps continue the dance trend, all going straight into the Christmas Top 10.
1985 Calendar

**MCMLXXXV**

* 365 days, starts and ends on a Tuesday
* Easter Sunday: 07 April
* Bank holidays: 01 January - 05 April - 06 May - 27 May - 26 August - 26 December
* Christmas Day: Wednesday

* See also: 1985 - 1985 category

## See also

* Same calendar pattern: 1963 - 1974 - 1991 - 2002 - 2013 - 2019

* Jump a decade to: 1965 - 1975 - 1995 - 2005 - 2015 - 2025
18 January 2019

Friday

2019-01-18

## Events

* New releases: Tori Y Moi - *Outer Peace*, Sharon Van Etten - *Remind Me Tomorrow.*

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho (4/ ), N2 Mark Ronson ft Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Lile A Heart, N3 Post Malone - Wow.
* Albums: N1 *The Greatest Showman OST* (no new entries).
	+ Vinyl: N1 *The Greatest Showman OST*
18 June 1989

Sunday 18 June

1989-06-18

## Charts

* [1] : NN1 Soul II Soul - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (3), N2 Jason Donovan - Sealed With a Kiss (1), HNE/N3 Prince - Batdance (-)
* Albums: NN1 Paul McCartney - *Flowers in the Dirt* (3), N2 Jason Donovan - *Ten Good Reasons* (1), N3 Neneh Cherry - *Raw Like Sushi* (2), HNE/N39 Badlands - *Badlands* (-)
15 July 1995

Saturday

1995-07-15

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.20 pm Steve Wright's People Show Chat and music show. Appearing on television together for the first time are Aussie singing sisters Kylie and Danni Minogue. Other guests include muppet superstar Kermit the Frog, teen idols PJ and Duncan and England rugby union hero Rory Underwood.
* BBC Two
	+ 6.00 pm *Live Aid 10th Anniversary* Ten years ago this week, BBC Television presented the most memorable rock concert ever. Live Aid was the world's biggest single fundraising event, raising over £40 million for famine relief in Africa, and it is still the biggest non-sporting event ever televised, seen by over one and a half billion people in 170 countries.
* C4
	+ 12.15 - 2.25 am Jean Michel Jarre’s Concert For Tolerance 12:15 - 2:25 am, Paris 14-7-95, directed by Mike Mansfield.
19 July 1992

Sunday

1992-09-19

## Events

* Italian judge and magistrate **Paolo Borsellino** is killed by a Mafia car bomb near his mother's house in Palermo, Italy. He was 52 years old. Five police officers, part of Borsellino's escort were also killed. The assassination came just 57 days after fellow anti-mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone had also been murdered by a mafia bomb while travelling in his car near Capaci, Sicily on 23 May 1992. (wikipedia)
1984

**1984**

**MCMLXXXIV**

* UK Prime Minister: Margaret Thatcher
* FA Cup Winners: Everton FC, beat Watford 2-0
* Christmas Number One: Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
* Eurovision Song Contest: Luxembourg, 05 May
	+ Contest Winner: Herreys - Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley (Sweden)
	+ UK Eurovision Entry: Belle and the Devotions - Love Games (6th)
* Blue Peter Team: Simon, Pete and Janet, then Simon, Janet and Michael
* Doctor Who: Peter Davison then Colin Baker (S21, 05 January - 30 March)
* Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Mike Read
* Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: *Mary Poppins*

## Main events

TV
--

(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

### New shows

* *Spitting Image* (ITV, 26 February), *Master of the Game* (BBC One mini-series, 02 September), *The Living Planet* (BBC1, 19 January)

### Other TV events

* BBC early evening news moved to 6.00 pm

## Radio

* Janice Long begins weekdays 7.00 pm slot on R1 (03 September)

## Music

UK Chart debuts: Alison Moyet, Nik Kershaw, Bronksi Beat, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Madonna, Scritti Politti, Julian Lennon, Cyndie Lauper

* Biggest selling singles: (*[1]*) Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?, Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You, Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax, Two Tribes.
* Biggest selling albums: (*full list*) Lionel Richie - *Can't Slow Down*, *Hits 1*, Bob Marley - *Legend*, Wham! - *Make It Big*
	+ Overall best selling album artists: Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Wham!, Queen, Ultravox (*RM*, March 1985)
* Debut albums: Sade - *Diamond Life*, FGTH - ''Welcome To the Pleasuredome*, Alison Moyet -* Alf*, Howard Jones -* Human's Lib*, Nik Kershaw -* Human Racing*, Paul Young -* No Parlez*, The Smiths -* The Smiths*, Bronski Beat -* The Age of Consent.

## Films

* *Sahara, Electric Dreams, Purple Rain, This Is Spinal Tap, The Karate Kid*

## Births

* Calvin Harris, Little Boots, Gareth Gates, Olly Murs, Katie Melua, Katy Perry, Duffy
* Clara Amfo
* Henry Charles Albert David (Prince Harry, 15 September)

## Birthdays

* **20:** Andy Rourke,
* **30:** Steve Wright, Adam Ant
* **40:** Richard O'Sullivan, Roger Daltrey, Ray Davies, Joe Cocker
* **50:**
* **60:**
* **70:**
* **80:**

## Deaths

* Tommy Cooper (15 April), Eric Morecambe (28 May), Leonard Rossiter (05 October), Diana Dors (04 May), Reginald Bosanquet (27 May)

## See also

* 1984 Category page
* 1974
* 1994
* 2004
* 2014
19 June 2014

Thursday 19 June

2014-06-19

## Events

* FIFA World Cup, Brazil. Group D: Uruguay v. England
	+ Result: 2-1. Luis Suarez left England on the brink of a World Cup exit as his brace gave Uruguay victory in Sao Paulo. Thousands of fans backed England, but it is the first time they have lost their first two World Cup games.[1]
19 April 1986

Saturday 19 April

1989-04-19

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.00 am *Saturday Superstore* with Mike Read, Keith Chegwin, Sarah Greene and Vicky Licorish. Mike and the gang have a store packed with 'end of season' bargains lined up for you today. It's the very last episode of Crow's Road. Fans of this SuperSoap will be stunned by an incredible revelation!

*Heimat*ITV/C4
## Record Mirror

*scans RecordMirror80s*

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18 March 1982

Thursday

1982-03-18

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Richard Skinner and Steve

1. (36) Classix Nouveaux – Is It A Dream Watch
2. (6) ABC– Poison Arrow (Video)
3. (35) Leo Sayer – Have You Ever Been In Love
4. (8) Imagination – Just An Illusion (Video)
5. (16) Derek & The Dominos – Layla (Danced To By Zoo)
6. (2) Goombay Dance Band – Seven Tears (rpt)
7. (42) Japan – Ghosts (first)
8. (21) Gary Numan – Music For Chameleons (second performance)
9. (23) Visage – Damned Don’t Cry (Video)
10. (1) Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
11. (30) Kool & The Gang – Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) (Crowd Dancing) (And Credits)

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC 1: *That's Life*ITV: BAFTA Awards
19 January

## Events

* 1964: Harold Wilson's 'chance for change' speech.
* 1983: *The Cleopatras* (ns, BBC2)
* 1984: *The Living Planet* (BBC1), *The Road to 1984* (ITV)
* 1987: *Bates in The States* (R1)

## Charts

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

* 1967: **The Monkees - I'm A Believer** (1/4)
* 1982: Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe (2/2)
* 1992: **Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl** (1/4)
* 1997: **White Town - Your Woman** (1/1)
* 2003: **David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie** (1/2)
* 2014: Pharell Williams - Happy (3/4 n.c.)
* 2018: **Eminem ft Ed Sheeran - River** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1967: Alan Freeman. The Monkees - I'm A Believer.
* 1978: DLT. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
* 1984: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace.
* 1989: Bruno Brookes & Richard Skinner. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You.
* 1991: Nicky Campbell. Enigma - Sadness Part 1 . (*moved to Saturday due to BBC coverage of the Gulf War in the normal Thursday slot*).
* 1995: Bruno Brookes. Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
* 2001: Jamie Theakston. Jennifer Lopez – Love Don’t Cost A Thing .

## Publications

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## Stamps

1988: The Linnean Society1993: 600th Anniversary of Abbotsbury Swannery
21 February 1999

Sunday 21 February

1999-02-21

## Charts

BBC R1 - Mark Goodier counts down the 40 best-selling singles of the week.

* Singles: NN1/HNE **Britney Spears - Baby 1 More Time** (-), NE/N2 The Corrs - Runaway (-), N3 Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away (1), N4 Lauryn Hill - Ex-factor (-), N5 NSYNC - I Want You Back (-)
* Albums: NN1 The Corrs - *Talk On Corners* (3), Robbie Williams - *I've Been Expecting You* (1), HNE/N3 Blondie - *No Exit* (-)
18 September

## Birthdays

* James Gandolfini (b.1961), Joanne Catherall (1961), Lance Armstrong (b.1971),

## Events

* 1976: Chairman Mao's funeral takes place in Beijing; Queen play Hyde Park
* 1993: *Casualty* (S8), *Harry* (ns).
* 1997: Wales devolution referendum.
* 2011: John Peel announces he has diabetes.
* 2021: *Strictly Come Dancing* (S19) launch show

## Charts

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

* 1968: The Beatles - Hey Jude (2/2)
* 1973: **Wizzard - Angel Fingers** (1/1)
* 1979: **Gary Numan - Cars** (1/1) - DEBUT
* 1984: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (3/6)
* 1988: **The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother** (1/2)
* 1994: Whigfield - Saturday Night (2/4)
* 2005: Pussycat Dolls - Dontcha (2/3)
* 2011: **One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful** (1/1) - DEBUT
* 2015: **Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean** (2/5 n.c.)
* 2020: Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion - Wap (3/3)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1975: Noel Edmonds. Rod Stewart – Sailing
* 1980: Simon Bates & Olivia Newton-John. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm in Love.
* 1986: Peter Powell & Steve Wright. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
* 1998: Kate Thornton. Robbie Williams - Millennium.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Richard Bacon. Pussycat Dolls - Dontcha.

## Publications

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## Stamps

click on stamp for issue details

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19 August 1976

Thursday 19 August

1976-08-19

## Top of the Pops

* Presenter: Dave Lee Travis
* Playlist: (50) Hot Chocolate – Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac (3) David Dundas – Jeans On (8) 5000 Volts – Dr. Kiss Kiss (23) ABBA – Dancing Queen (video) (4) Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band – In Zaire (14) Bryan Ferry – The Price Of Love (video) (5) Wings – Let ‘Em In (danced to by Ruby Flipper) (10) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Here Comes The Sun (video) (25) Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (36) Twiggy – Here I Go Again (1) Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (video) (19) The Stylistics – 16 Bars (and credits)
21 February 1984

Tuesday

1984-02-21

TV
--

* BBC One 6.50 pm ***The British Rock and Pop Awards**.* Live from the Lyceum, London. David Jensen and Sarah Kennedy  introduce a gala ceremony (organised by the Daily Mirror) presenting the Oscars of the British record industry, to the performers you have voted your favourites of the last year. This year includes a new award-the Top of the Pops Best Video Award. Plus performances from: Bonnie Tyler, Freeez , Modern Romance, Slade and The Flying Pickets.

*scans GraemeWood*
18 March

## Birthdays

* Alex "Hurricane" Higgins (b.1949, dec.), Irene Cara (b.1959), Lykke Li (1986), Lily Collins (b.1989)

## Events

* 1967: The Beatles' 13th US No.1 single
* 1977: Clash release White Riot.
* 1982: BAFTA Awards (ITV)
* 1986: Budget 86, *Origins* (BBC2)
* 1994: Oasis make their TV debut
* 1996: *This Life* (S1, BBC2)
* 2018: *The Durrells* (S3, ITV)

## Charts

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

* 1965: **The Rolling Stones - The Last Time** (1/3)
* 1975: **Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby** (1/6)
* 1980: **The Jam - Going Underground/Dreams of Children** (1/3)
* 1986: Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (3/3)
* 1990: Beats International ft Lady Lynton - Dub Be Good To Me (4/4)
* 2001: **Hearsay - Pure and Simple** (1/3)
* 2007: **Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud - Walk This Way** (1/1)
* 2012: Gotye ft Kimbra - Somebody That I used To Know (5/5 n.c.)
* 2016: **Mike Posner - I Took a Pill in Ibiza** (1/4)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: Pete Murray & JS. Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart
* 1965: Pete Murray. The Rolling Stones – The Last Time.
* 1971: Ed Stewart. T Rex - Hot Love.
* 1976: DLT. Tina Charles – I Love To Love.
* 1982: Richard Skinner & Steve Wright. Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
* 1993: Mark Franklin. Shaggy – Oh Carolina.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. McFly – All About You .
21 February 1965

Sunday

1965-02-21

## Events

* American rights activist **Malcolm X** is shot at close range as he was preparing to address the OAAU in Manhattan, New York City. He was taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. [1]

TV
--

* BBC Two [2]
	+ 8.50 pm *The Mill on the Floss* by George Eliot. Dramatised in four parts by Rosemary Anne Sisson. Part 1 High Tide. (*IMDb*) Starring **Jane Asher**
20 June

171/365 - 172/366

* Wimbledon Championships begin: 1966, 1977, 1983, 1988, 1994, 2005
* Glastonbury begins: 1986

## Birthdays

* Martin Landau (b.1928, dec.), Peter Gordeno (b.1939, dec.), Lionel Richie (b.1949), Frank Lampard (b.1978)

## Charts

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

* 1971: Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (2/4)
* 1978: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want (2/9)
* 1993: **Gabrielle - Dreams (1/3)** (1/3)
* 1999: **Vengaboys- Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!!** (1/1)
* 2004: **Britney Spears - Everytime** (1/1)
* 2010: Shout ft Dizzee James Corden - Shout (2/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Stuart Henry. The Rolling Stones – Jumping Jack Flash.
* 1974: No show due to a BBC strike.
* 1985: Gary Davies & Janice Long. The Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone.
* 1991: Nicky Campbell. Color Me Badd – I Wanna Sex You Up
* 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. Hanson – MMMBop.
* 2003: Sarah Cawood & Fearne Cotton. Evanescence – Bring Me To Life.

## Publications

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20 March 2018

Tuesday

2018-03-20

Spring equinox 16:15 GMT.[1]

## Events

* Twenty three expelled Russian diplomats and their families leave London for Moscow as Britain and Russia traded recriminations over a nerve agent attack that has plunged relations into their worst crisis since the Cold War. [2]
* Katie Boyle dies aged 91.[3]
* Ringo Starr receives a knighthood for services to the music industry. Starr's knighthood comes 21 years after Sir Paul McCartney was knighted, and 53 years after The Beatles received their MBEs. [4]
* GB Special stamps issue: *The RAF Centenary*.[5]
20 July 1995

Thursday 20 July

1995-07-20

## Top of the Pops

Host: Gayle Tuesday

* (14) Corona – Try Me Out
* (10) Dana Dawson – 3 Is Family
* (9) Paul Weller – You Do Something To Me  (video)  (and charts)
* (12) Soul II Soul – Love Enuff
* (5) Shaggy Feat. Rayvon – In The Summertime  (rpt.)
* (6) U2 – Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me  (video)
* (3) Diana King – Shy Guy
* (New) Take That – Never Forget
* (1) The Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom  (rpt.)
* (New) Tecknicolour – Take 5 In The Jungle  (video)  (And Credits)

### Notes

* Never Forget by Take That was released on 24 July and would become the band's seventh number one on the UK Singles Chart, remaining at number one for three weeks. Robbie Williams left the band during the promotion of the song. On this same day six years later Williams appeared on Top of the Pops as a solo act.
19 March 1990

Monday

1990-03-19

## Events

* Depeche Mode release their seventh studio album *Violator*. The album entered the UK charts at no.2 the following week making it there most successful to date.[1] It also became their most successful to date in the US where it reached no.7 in May. [2]
	+ For a round-up of Violator reviews, see almostpredictablealmost, 2020-03-20
* The Cure release their new single Pictures of You, the fourth and final single from *Disintegration*.

TV
--

* BBC One [3]
	+ 7.00 pm *Wogan* Tonight Terry's guests include Andrew Ridgeley performing solo for the first time.
	+ 9.30 pm Panorama Poll Taxing Their Loyalty In England and Wales. 38 million people are about to receive their first poll tax bills - many will be higher than Government predictions.
2005

**2005**

**MMV**

* UK Prime Minister: Tony Blair (re-instated in Labour's third consecutive victory, longest serving PM to date)
* FA Cup Winners: Arsenal (beat Manchester United 5-4 on pemalties, 0-0 aet), date: 21 May 2005
* Christmas Number One: Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
* Eurovision Song Contest: Kyiv, Ukraine, 21 May 2005
	+ Contest Winner: Helena Paparizou - My Number One (Greece)
	+ UK Eurovision Entry: Javine - Touch My Fire (22nd)

* Blue Peter Team: Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas (until 25 April), Matt Baker, Liz Barker, Zoe Salmon, Gethin Jones (from 26 April)
* Doctor Who: Christopher Eccleston (new era, S01 - 26 March); David Tennant - *The Christmas Invasion* (on Christmas Day)
* Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Chris Moyles
* Big Christmas Day Film on BBC1: from 12.00 midday *The Santa Clause* (1994), *Shrek, Toy Story 2;* late night: *Working Girl* (1985)

## Main events

* Jan.: The Tsunami Relief concert held in Cardiff,
* Feb.: Identity Cards Bill passed; Prince Charles announces marriage; ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales, comes into force
* April: digital downloads are included in the chart for the first time
* May: UK General Election, Labour returns to power; Liverpool win European Cup un penalties, *Billy Elliot the Musical* premieres
* July: UK presidency of the European Council; Live 8; London chosen for 2012 Olympic Games, a tornado hits Birmingham, *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* published
* Sept.: England win the Ashes at home,
* October: the return of Kate Bush
* November: 400th anniversary of Gunpowder Plot; pubs can stay open 24 hours
* December: David Cameron elected leader of Conservative Party, Tony Blair visits British forces in Iraq

## Music

UK Top 40 debuts: Arctic Monkeys

* **Biggest selling singles**: Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay - Is This the Way to Amarillo, Shayne Ward - That's My Goal, Crazy Frog - Axel F, James Blunt - You're Beautiful (*full list*)
	+ Top downloads: James Blunt - You're Beautiful, Madonna - Hung Up, Daniel Powter - Bad Day (Top 10)

* Biggest selling albums: James Blunt - *Back to Bedlam* (debut), Coldplay - *X&Y*, Robbie Williams - *Intensive Care* (full list)
	+ Compilation albums: Take That - *Never Forget – The Ultimate Collection*, Prodigy - *Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005*, Eurythmics - *Ultimate Collection*, Eminem - *Curtain Call: The Hits*, VV AA - *NOW 60 / 61 / 62*
	+ Debut albums: Kaiser Chiefs - *Employment*
	+ Alternative/independent:

## Films

UK release

* *Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,*
* *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*
* *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*
* *Madagascar*

## Birthdays

* **20**:
* **30**: Jamie Oliver, David Beckham, Russell Brand, Kate Winslet, Sean Ono Lennon
* **40**: Jeremy Vine, Jo Whiley, Steve Coogan, Björk Guðmundsdóttir
* **50**: Phil Oakey, Janice Long, Green Gartside, Howard Jones, Mike Smith
* **60**: Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Bryan Ferry
* **70**:
* **80**: Margaret Thatcher

## Deaths

* James Callaghan (92), Edward Heath (89), Tommy Vance (64), Richard Whiteley (61),

## See also

* 2005 Category page
* 2005 Calendar
20 February

## Birthdays

* Jimmie Greaves (b.1940, dec.), Tony Wilson (b.1950, dec.), Kurt Cobain (b.1967), Olivia Rodrigo (b.2003)

## Events

* 1972: *On the Buses* (S6, ITV), *Anne of Green Gables* (BBC1)
* 1974: *Marty Back Together Again* (BBC1)
* 1992: English Football Premier League established

## Charts

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

* 1964: **The Bachelors - Diane** (1/1)
* 1972: Chicory Tip - Son of My Father (2/3)
* 1979: Blondie - Heart Of Glass (4/4)
* 1994: Mariah Carey - Without You (2/4)
* 2000: **All Saints - Pure Shores** (1/2)
* 2005: **Jennifer Lopez - Get Right** (1/1)
* 2011: **Adele - Someone Like You** (1/5 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Pete Murray. Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice.
* 1975: Tony Blackburn. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
* 1986: Janice Long & Mike Read. Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going.
* 1992: Mark Franklin & Tony Dortie. Shakespear’S Sister – Stay.
* 1998: Jo Whiley. Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
* 2004: Tim Kash. Sam & Mark – With A Little Help From My Friends

## Publications

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21 February 1974

Thursday

1974-02-21

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Tomorrow's World* Raymond Baxter with reporters William Woollard, Michael Rodd
	+ 7.25 pm *Top of the Pops* Introduced by Emperor Rosko
	+ 8.00 pm *It Ain't Half Hot, Mum* - The Inspector Calls
	+ 8.30 pm *Holiday 74* with Cliff Michelmore and John Carter. - the possibilities of holidays in the United States of America now that the new ABC charter fares make crossing the Atlantic an economic proposition.

## Top of the Pops

hosted by Emperor Rosko (*show wiped*)

1. (6) David Bowie – Rebel Rebel (And Charts)
2. (3) Alvin Stardust – Jealous Mind
3. (New) Queen – Seven Seas Of Rhye
4. (21) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Happiness Is Me And You
5. (14) Barry White – Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up (video)
6. (25) Medicine Head – Slip And Slide
7. (18) Bay City Rollers – Remember (Sha-La-La)
8. (23) Prelude – After The Goldrush
9. (26) The Isley Brothers – Highways Of My Life
10. (8) The Hollies – The Air That I Breathe
11. (1) Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive \*
20 September 1977

Tuesday 20 September

1977-09-20

## Events

* The funeral of pop star Marc Bolan takes place after his death in a road accident on 16 September. David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Tony Visconti, and Steve Harley attend.

## Charts

* TOP 40: - all top 5 singles, plus no. 7 remain unchanged since last week. NE/N40 Giorgio Moroder - From Here to Eternity.
20 April 2018

Friday 20 April

2018-04-20

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Sounds Like Friday Night* (S2 E3/5) Greg James and Dotty present and are joined by Canadian chart topper Shawn Mendes.

## Events

* Ariana Grande releases new single No Tears Left To Cry, her first new music since the terrorist bombing that killed 22 people outside her Manchester Arena show in May 2017.
* Arsene Wenger is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, ending a near 22-year reign as manager.
* Swedish recording artist and producer Avicii dies, aged 28.[1]

## Charts

* Singles: NN Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss, N2 Drake - Nice For What, N3 Lil Dicky ft Chris Brown - Freaky Friday.
* Albums: N1 *The Greatest Showman OST* HNE/N2 Manic Street Preachers - *Resistance is Futile* N3 George Ezra - *Staying at Ezra's*.
21 August 1980

Thursday 21 August

1980-08-21

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Steve Wright & Cliff Richard

1. Nick Straker Band – A Walk In The Park (28)
2. Sheena Easton – Modern Girl (25) *first performance*
3. The Jam – Start (Video) (3)
4. Shakin’ Stevens – Marie Marie (32)
5. The Clash – Bank Robber (24) (Legs & Co)
6. Billy Joel – It’S Still Rock And Roll To Me (Video) (30)
7. Hazel O’Connor – Eighth Day (27) *new entry*
8. The Piranhas – Tom Hark (9)
9. Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’m In Love (8)
10. Cliff Richard – Dreamin’ (20)
11. Top 10 Video Countdown
12. David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes (1) (Video) *first week*
13. ELO - All Over the World (11) (crowd dancing and credits)

## Smash Hits

* Lyrics: Start!, A Walk in the Park, Sister Europe, I Die: You Die, Kings of the Wild Frontier, et al
* Features: The Beat, with lyrics to Stand Down Margaret/Best Friend; The Piranhas - Tom Hark lyrics; Joan Armatrading,
* Disco Top 40
* Independent Bitz / Charts
* Centrespread: Roxy Music
* Singles rev. by David Hepworth [1]
* Albums [2]
* Back page: Bow Wow Wow
20 May 2000

Saturday 20 May

2000-05-20

## Events

* 119th FA Cup Final takes place at Wembley, between Chelsea FC and Aston Villa.
	+ Chelsea won 1–0, gaining their second FA Cup in four years (see 1997 Final), and their third overall (first in 1970. The single goal was scored by Roberto Di Matteo.
	+ The final would be the last to be played at the 'old' Wembley Stadium, which had been home to the Final since 1923. The stadium was closed five months later for re-building.
20 April 1972

Thursday

1972-04-20

## Events

* The Apollo 16 mission lands safely on Moon after a seven-hour engine crisis. Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke became the fifth team to step down onto the Moon.[1]

## Top of the Pops

BBC One 7.25 pm

Host: JS

1. (9) Jo Jo Gunne – Run Run Run (Crowd Dancing) (And Charts)
2. (43) Mungo Jerry – Open Up
3. (28) Johnny Cash With The Evangel Temple Choir – A Thing Called Love (Video)
4. (26) The Temptations – Take A Look Around rpt.
5. (20) David Cassidy – Could It Be Forever (Crowd Dancing)
6. (19) Johnny Nash – Stir It Up
7. (7) Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer rpt.
8. (New) Clodagh Rodgers – It’S Different Now
9. (3) Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (Crowd Dancing)
10. (1) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (Video)
11. (18) Marmalade – Radancer (Crowd Dancing) (And Credits)
17 April 2018

Tuesday

2018-04-17

## Events

* UK Royal special stamps issue: *Reintroduced Species*.[1]

TV
--

* BBC One HD
	+ 9.00 pm - *Stephen: The Murder That Changed A Nation*. Three-part documentary series examining the murder of Stephen Lawrence.[2]
	+ 10.45 *My Turban and Me*. Documentary exploring Sikh identity in modern Britain.[3]
20 August 2023

Sunday 20 August

2023-08-20

## Events

* Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon after spinning into an uncontrolled orbit. The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole, but failed after encountering issues as it moved into its pre-landing orbit. It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years. Roskosmos, Russia's state space corporation, said it lost contact with the Luna-25 shortly after running into difficulties. (BBC News)
* 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Spain v. England, played in Sydney, Australia.
	+ Spain win the final 1–0 via a goal from Olga Carmona. As well as becoming the second country to have won both men's and women's World Cups, Spain also became the second country—after Brazil's male teams between 2003 and 2005—to simultaneously hold all three World Cups of the same gender (senior, U-20, and U-17). (Wikipedia)
21 February

## Birthdays

* Alan Rickman (b.1946, dec.), Charlotte Church (b.1986)

## Events

* 1965: Malcolm X shot and killed in New York
* 1974: Queen make TOTP debut
* 1985: *Only Fools and Horses*, S4
* 1999: Britney Spears' debut no.1
* 2019: RIP Peter Tork (The Monkees)
* 2022: Storm Franklin, 'Living with Covid'

## Charts

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

* 1968: Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn (2/2)
* 1971: George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (5/5)
* 1978: ABBA - Take A Chance On Me (2/3)
* 1984: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (5/5)
* 1988: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (2/5)
* 1993: 2 Unlimited - No Limits (3/5)
* 1999: **Britney Spears - 1 More Time** (1/2)
* 2010: Helping Haiti - Everybody Hurts (2/2)
* 2020: **Billie Eilish** **- No Time To Die** (1/ )

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1974: Emperor Rosko. Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive.
* 1980: broadcast on Friday 22 February due to BBC coverage of the Winter Olympics in the normal Thursday slot.
* 1985: Bruno Brookes & Mike Read. Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well.
* 1991: Mark Goodier. The Simpsons - Do the Bartman.
* 1997: Ant & Dec. No Doubt - Don't Speak.
* 2003: Sarah Cawood. TATU – All The Things She Said.

## Publications

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20 July 1979

Friday

1979-07-20

TV
--

* 10th anniversary Apollo moon landing
* BBC One 7.45 *Project Apollo: The Men Who Walked the Moon*. In two separate programmes tonight, James Burke looks back on the Apollo Moon landings.[1]
* BBC Two 10.25 pm *Project Apollo: The Other Side of the Moon* this second programme goes behind the scenes to examine the political imperatives that first fostered, then disowned, Project Apollo.[2]

*Radio Times scans GraemeWood*

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 11.00 am Tony Blackburn crosses the Menai Straits (by car!) to bring Radio 1's message of fun to Beaumaris Green, Anglesey.
	+ 6.31 pm *Roundtable* Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music and guest DJS join Kid Jensen to review the week's new records.
	+ 10.00 pm *The Friday Rock Show* Classic rock music, past and present Including archive recordings of King Crimson Introduced by Tommy Vance.
2018

**2018**

**MMXVIII**

*This is a draft model/template of what a Year page could look like.* This idea partly courtesy of TV Cream:

* FA Cup Winners: Chelsea FC (1-0 v. Man Utd.)
* Christmas Number One: Ladbaby - We Built This City
* UK Eurovision Entry: Surie - Storm (24th)
* Blue Peter Team:
* Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker (13th)
## Main events

TV
--

(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

### New shows

* *A Very English Scandal* (BBC One, 20 May 2018), *Bodyguard* (BBC1, 26 August 2018), *Killing Eve* (BBC1, 15 September),

### Shows ending

* -

### Other TV events

* *Doctor Who*, S11 (BBC One, 07 October)
* *Radio Times best TV shows of 2018* radiotimes.com

## Music

* Biggest selling singles: Calvin Harris ft Dua Lipa - One Kiss, Drake - God's Plan, George Ezra - Shotgun.
* Biggest selling albums: *The Greatest Showman OST* (2017).
* Debut albums: Callum Scott - *Only Human*,
* End of year charts: albums, singles
* The 50 best albums of 2018, guardian.com

 Birthdays

* **40**: Lauren Laverne, Duncan James,
* **50**: Daniela Nardini
* **60**: Gary Numan, Kate Bush, Madonna, Nik Kershaw, Toyah Willcox, Jools Holland, David Sylvian, Paul Weller, Simon Mayo, Simon Le Bon, Limahl.
* **70**:
* **80**:

## Births

* Prince Louis of Wales (23 April), Lena Elizabeth Tindall (18 June), Patricia Lampard (21 September)

## Deaths

* Mark E. Smith (24 January), Emma Chambers (21 February, 53), Ken Dodd (11 March), Avicii (20 April, 28), Alan Longmuir (02 July), Bernardo Bertolucci (26 November)

## See also

* 2018 Category page
* 2018 Calendar
2009

**2009**

**MMIX**

* UK Prime Minister: Gordon Brown
* FA Cup Winners: Chelsea FC (beat Everton 2-1] 30 May 2009
* Christmas Number One: Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name
* Eurovision Song Contest: Moscow, Russia, 16 May
	+ Contest Winner: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale (Norway)
	+ UK Eurovision Entry: Jade Ewen - It's My Time (5th)
* Blue Peter Team: Ayo Akinwolere, Helen Skelton, Joel Defries
* Doctor Who: David Tennant (incumbent) - no regular series only three specials: Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars, The End of Time Pt.1
* Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Chris Moyles
* Big Christmas Day Film on BBC1: *The Incredibles* (after lunch), *Speed* (late night)

## Music

* Biggest selling singles: Lady Gaga - Poker Face, Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love (*full list*)
* Biggest selling albums: Susan Boyle - *I Dreamed a Dream* (full list)
	+ Compilation albums: *NOW 72 / 73 / 74*, *Anthems Electronic 80s* (Ministry of Sound), Will Young - *The Hits*, Madonna - *Celebration*, Annie Lennox - *The Annie Lennox Collection*, Snow Patrol - *Up to Now*
* Debut albums: Cheryl Cole - *3 Words*, Florence and the Machine - *Lungs*, Duffy - *Rockferry* (*full list*)
	+ Eponymous debuts - La Roux
* Alternative/independent: Elbow - *The Seldom Seen Kid*, The Prodigy - *Invaders Must Die*, Depeche Mode - *Sounds of the Universe*

## Birthdays

* **20**: Daniel Radcliffe, Taylor Swift
* **30**: Will Young, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, James MacAvoy, Jamie Cullum
* **40**: Graham Coxon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Catherine Tate
* **50**: Morrissey, Andy McCluskey, Bruno Brookes, Sarah Ferguson, Sheena Easton, Tracey Ullman, Steve Jansen, Emma Thompson, Ben Elton, Cerys Matthews
* **60**: Mike Batt, Alan Titchmarsh, Rick Wakeman, Trevor Horn, Moira Stuart, Mark Knopfler, Robin Gibb, Floella Benjamin, Twiggy, Bill Nighy, Robert Lindsay,
* **70**: David Frost, Trevor McDonald, John Cleese, Tom O'Connor

## Deaths

* Tony Hart, David Vine, Wendy Richard, Danny La Rue, Mallie Sugden, Simon Dee, Edward Woodward
21 June 1983

Tuesday 21 June

1983-06-21

## Charts

   BBC R1 - Beginning at 12.45 a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs

* Top 40: N1 The Police - Every Breath You Take (1), N2 Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (6), N3 David Bowie - China Girl (2). HNE/N23 Freeez - IOU (-). NE/N25 ELO - Rock and Roll is King (-). NE/N30 Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (-). NE/N33 Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me (-).
20 July 1976

Tuesday 20 July

1976-07-07

## Events

* **Viking I** becomes the first spacecraft to land on the surface of Mars and successfully carry out its mission tos end back photographic images to Earth.

* Concert: Sex Pistols with support Slaughter and the Dogs and Buzzcocks at Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall.

## Charts

BBC R1 12.45 Simon Bates including this week's new Top 30 discs

* Top 40: NN1 Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2), N2 Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More (3), N3 Demis Roussos - The Roussos Phenomenon EP incl. Forever and Ever (1) HNE (Top 30)/N23 Tavares - Heaven Must be Missing and Angel (-)
18 March 1986

Tuesday 18 March

1986-03-18

## Charts

* Top 40: N1 Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (1), N2 David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (8), N3 The Bangles - Manic Monday (2). HNE/N4 Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll (1)

TV
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* Budget 86 (BBC1/ITV)

*scans GraemeWood*

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* BBC2
	+ 8.60 pm *Origins* Where We and Our World Came From. The story of our origins - the origins of our universe, of life and of man - is one of our greatest mysteries. But today, a single coherent account is emerging to explain and link the three events. Jonathan Miller introduces a search backwards through time for tell-tale traces of the evidence that scientists try to interpret.
20 January

## Events

* 1978: ELO release Mr Blue Sky, Kate Bush releases debut single
* 1994: Tony Dortie's final TOTP after 57 editions.
* 2001: George W. Bush inaugurated as 43rd US President.
* 2021: Joe Biden inaugurated as 46th US President.

## Charts

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

* 1966: **Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running** (1/1)
* 1976: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (9/9)
* 1981: John Lennon - Imagine (3/4)
* 1987: **Steve Silk Hurley - Jack Your Body** (1/2)
* 1991: **Queen - Innuendo** (1/1)
* 2002: **George Harrison - My Sweet Lord** (1/1)
* 2008: Basshunter - Now You're Gone (2/5)
* 2013: Will I Am ft Britney Spears - Scream & Shout (2/2)
* 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (2/14 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: David Jacobs. Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running. (TOTP moves from Manchester to London.)
* 1972: JS. The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony).
* 1977: Noel Edmonds. David Soul – Don’t Give Up On Us.
* 1983: Gary Davies & Janice Long. Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love.
* 1994: Tony Dortie & Joe Elliott. D:REAM – Things Can Only Get Better

## Publications

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## Number one singles

Artist - Title (weeks)

* Pitbull ft Kesha - Timber (1)
* Pharell Williams - Happy (2+1)
* Clean Bandit ft Jesse Glynn - Rather Be (4)
* Sam Smith - Money On My Mind (1)
* Route 94 ft Jess Glynne - My Love (1)
* Dvbbs & Borgeous/Tinie Tempah - Tsunami (Jump) (1)
* Duke Dumont Ft Jax Jones - I Got U (1)
* 5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looked So Perfect (1)
* Aloe Blacc - The Man
* Sigma - Somebody To Love
* Kiesza - Hideaway
* Mr Probz - Waves (1+1)
* Calvin Harris - Summer
* Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down
* Sam Smith - Stay With Me
* Second City - i Wanna Feel
* Ed Sheeran - Sing
* Ella Henderson - Ghost (2)
* Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)
* Ariana Grande Ft Iggy Azalea - Problem
* Will I Am Ft Cody Wise - It's My Birthday
* Rixton - Me and My Broken Heart
* Cheryl Cole ft Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love
* Magic - Rude
* Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong (2)
* David Guetta ft Sam Martin - Lovers On the Sun
* Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer in C (2)
* Calvin Harris Ft John Newman - Blame
* Sigma ft Paloma Faith - Changing
* *resume at 28 September...*

## Articles

* *Record Store Day 2014* officialcharts.com

* *Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, George Ezra: 2014, the year in music* - theguardian.com
20 September 1980

Saturday 20 September

1980-09-20

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.25 pm *The Paul Daniels Magic Show* Join Paul Daniels for his new series of programmes in which television's top comedy magic star entertains in his own unusual fashion and introduces his guests with their remarkable skills.
	+ 11.00 pm *Parkinson* Join Michael Parkinson and his guests for the first of a new weekend series of conversation, entertainment and the occasional surprise.
		- *Parkinson begins twice-weekly series.*

*scans GraemeWood*

*Parkinson*
20 March 1995

Monday

1995-03-20

## Events

* Five coordinated attacks using sarin toxic agent are carried out on the Tokyo underground, killing 12 people. The attacks were carried out by the Aum Shinrikyo cult group.[1]
* Elton John releases his twenty-fourth studio album *Made in England*.
* A 1963 BBC recording of Baby It's You by The Beatles is released as a single. It is the first new single to be released under the group's name in over thirty years. The recording featured on the 1994 album *Live at the BBC* and had been originally made for the radio programme Pop Go The Beatles in June 1963. :[2]
20 July 1969

Sunday

1969-07-20

## Events

* Apollo 11 mission: Lunar Module *Eagle* separates from the Command Module *Columbia* to begin its descent for the first moon landing. Piloted by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Amstrong, Eagle  landed at 20:17:40 UTC with 25 seconds of fuel left.

* TV: BBC One - special Apollo 11 programmes at 2.20 pm, 6.45 pm and 8.45 pm [1]

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

Radio TimesBBC 1 / BBC 2BBC 1TV Times
20 July 1987

Monday 20 July

1987-07-20

## Events

* New Order release new single True Faith b/w 1963.
	+ The single entered the UK charts at no.19 the week after its release[1], peaking two weeks later at No.4[2]. It also became New Order's first single to chart in the US Hot 100, in October, and their first top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 32 in December.
* Echo & The Bunnymen release new single Lips Like Sugar b/w Rollercoaster.[3]
20 November 1980

Thursday 20 November

1980-11-20

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 9.00 pm *David Hemmings as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde*

*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

* presented by DLT (slow dancing during intro)

1. (15) Motörhead – Ace Of Spades [1]
2. (23) Boomtown Rats – Banana Republic (Video)
3. (18) Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out (Legs & Co)
4. (30) Eddy Grant – Do You Feel My Love?
5. (22) Rod Stewart – Passion (video)
6. (12) Kool & The Gang – Celebration (rpt.)
7. (4) Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band – I Could Be So Good For You (rpt)
8. TOP 10:

(10) Status Quo – What You’Re Proposing (Video)
(9) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay (Video)
(8) Adam & The Ants – Dog Eat Dog (Still Picture)
(7) Bad Manners – Special Brew (Still Picture)
(6) Stephanie Mills – Never Knew Love Like This Before (Video)
(5) David Bowie – Fashion (Video)
(4) Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band – I Could Be So Good For You (clip Of TOTP 06-11-80)
(3) Barbra Streisand – Woman In Love (Video)
(2) ABBA – Super Trouper (Video)
(1) Blondie – The Tide Is High (Video)

(11) UB40 – The Earth Dies Screaming (crowd dancing over credits)

* review here
20 May 1971

Thursday

1971-05-20

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: JS

1. (New) Blue Mink – Banner Man
2. (23) Elvis Presley– Rags To Riches  (Video)
3. (New) Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – Can You Get It
4. (27) Perry Como – I Think Of You  rpt.
5. (7) East Of Eden – Jig-A-Jig
6. (New) Jonathan King – Lazy Bones
7. (Album Track) The Grease Band – Let It Be Gone
8. (Album Track) The Grease Band – My Baby Left Me
9. (24) Tony Christie – I Did What I Did For Maria  (crowd dancing & charts))
10. (9) Mcguinness Flint – Malt And Barley Blues  (Video)
11. (1) Dawn – Knock Three Times  (Crowd Dancing)
12. (11) Free – My Brother Jake  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

Ken Loach - *Play For Today*
21 February 1986

Friday 21 February

1986-02-21

## Events

* Future singer and songwriter Charlotte Church born in Cardiff.

TV
--

* BBC Two [1]
	+ 7.00 pm *Micro Live*. Ian McNaught-Davis asks if the computer will ever be able to make judgments, learn from its mistakes, or write creatively.
	+ 7.30 pm *Ebony* a romantic flavour with a look at a new black dating agency and famous couples on how they met.
	+ 8.00 *Travellers in Time*. 5: The Conquest of Mount Kamet (1931)
	+ 8.30 *Gardeners' World* from Sizergh Castle Gardens with Roy Lancaster and Graham Rose.
	+ 9.00 pm *Sporting Chance* Presented by Anneka Rice The first of eight new programmes in which well-known personalities take up the sport of their choice.
	+ 9.30 *One Man and His Dog*. Introduced by Phil Drabble with Eric Halsall. Ten years after the first programme was recorded at Buttermere, One Man and His Dog returns to the English Lake District for a new series of sheepdog trials.
20 May 2023

Saturday 20 May

2023-05-20

## Events

* Manchester City are crowned Premier League champions for the third successive season after title rivals Arsenal lost at Nottingham Forest. Pep Guardiola's side have won the title in five of the past six campaigns. They also have a chance to claim the Treble, with FA Cup and Champions League finals to come next month. City will lift the trophy after they play Chelsea on Sunday
21 December 1997

Sunday 21 December

1997-12-21

## Charts

**Christmas chart**

BBC R1 UK Christmas Top 40. Including the Christmas No 1, with Mark Goodier.

* Top 40: HNE/NN1 **Spice Girls** **- Too Much** (-), N2 Teletubbies - Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! (1), N3 Various Artists - Perfect Day (2)
	+ Spice Girls second consecutive Christmas number-one single, and sixth consecutive no.1 - first act to have its first six singles reach number one in the UK.
* Albums: N1 Celine Dion - *Let's Talk About Love* (1), N2 Spice Girls - *Spiceworld* (2), N3 Verve - *Urban Hymns*, N4 Wham! - The Best of (4)
20 March

79th day of the year (80th in leap year)

## Events

* 2003: Gulf War begins with invasion of Iraq
* 2019: UK PM requests extension of Brexit date.

## Charts

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

* 1968: **Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Legend Of Xanadu** (1/1)
* 1973: Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize (4/4)
* 1979: Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (2/4)
* 1984: **Lionel Richie - Hello** (1/6)
* 1988: **Aswad - Don't Turn Around** (1/2)
* 1994: Doop - Doop (2/3)
* 2005: **Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - (Is This Way To) Amarillo** (1/7)
* 2011: **Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath** (1/1)
* 2020: **Saint Jhn - Roses** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Pete Murray. Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
* 1975: Tony Blackburn. Bay City Rollers – Bye Bye Baby.
* 1980: Mike Read. The Jam – Going Underground.
* 1986: Simon Bates & Janice Long. Diana Ross – Chain Reaction.
* 1998: Jo Whiley. RUN D.M.C. versus Jason Nevins – It’s Like That .

## Publications

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