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22 June 1990

Friday 22 June

1990-06-22

## Events

* 'Checkpoint Charlie', the Allied forces control booth on the border crossing between East-West Berlin, is removed.[1]
* The three-day 20th Glastonbury Festival begins.
	+ This was the first year that it took its new name of **Glastonbury Festival for Contemporary Performing Arts**, and was the last year that donations from the profits of the Festival were made to CND. Acts included: The Cure, Happy Mondays, Sinead O’Connor and James. Tickets £38.00.

## Top of the Pops

*presented by Jakki Brambles (moved to Friday due to World Cup coverage on Thursday)*

1. (35) Magnum – Rockin’ Chair
2. (4) Roxette – It Must Have Been Love (Video)
3. (19) Big Fun & Sonia– You’Ve Got A Friend Watch
4. (8) Wilson Phillips – Hold On (Video)
5. (29) Red Hot Chili Peppers – Taste The Pain (Video) (Breakers)
6. (32) Bruce Dickinson – All The Young Dudes (Video) (Breakers)
7. (37) Dogs D’Amour – Victims Of Success (Video) (Breakers)
8. (30) Yazz – Treat Me Good
9. (20) Craig Mclachlan & Check 1-2 – Mona (Video)
10. (3) Luciano Pavarotti – Nessun Dorma (Video)
11. (12) M.C. Tunes Versus 808 State – The Only Rhyme That Bites (Video)
12. (1) Elton John – Sacrifice
13. (25) M.C. Hammer – U Can’T Touch This (Video) (And Credits)
22 August 1985

Thursday

1985-08-22

## Events

* International passenger flight British Airtours Flight 28M to Corfu catches fire while still on the runway at Manchester Airport, UK. The pilot orders immediate evacuation of the aircraft, although 53 of the 131 passengers and two of the cabin crew die from smoke inhalation.

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

Host: Gary Davies & Steve Wright

1. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – I Wonder If I Take You Home (15)
2. The Cars – Drive (5) (video)
3. Baltimora – Tarzan Boy (11)
4. Dan Hartman – I Can Dream About You (40) (breaker)
5. Mai Tai – Body & Soul (36) (breaker)
6. Marc Almond – Stories Of Johnny (34) (breaker)
7. Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (4)
8. Princess – Say I’m Your Number One (10)
9. Madonna – Into The Groove (1) (video)
10. Amazulu – Excitable (12) (audience dancing/credits)
22 May 1982

Saturday 22 May

1982-05-22

## Events

* FA Cup final played at Wembley between the holders Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers.
	+ The match ended 1-1 with goals coming from both sides in extra time: Glenn Hoddle for Spurs at 110' and  Terrence fenwick for QPR at 115'. The replay took place on 27 May.
	+ Tottenham's Argentinian player Ricky Villa decided not to play in the final because of the ongoing Falklands War.
21 May 2005

Saturday 21 May

2005-05-21

## Events

* The 2005 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Manchester United is held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Following a 0-0 draw after 30 mins of extra time, Arsenal become the first team to win the trophy on a penalty shoot-out, beating the Manchester team 4-5. Paul Scholes was the only player to have his penalty kicked saved by keeper Lehmann.
* The 50th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Kiev, Ukraine. Out of 24 finalists, Greece won the competition with the song My Number One sung by Elena Paparizou. Malta came second and Roamnia third. The UK entry Touch My Fire sung by Javine came in at 22nd place.
24 April 1981

Friday 24 April

1981-04-24

## Events

* Gary Numan releases live albums *Living Ornaments 79* and *Living Ornaments 80*, available separately or as a 2-LP boxset.[1]

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 4.55 pm Newsround Extra (*ns*) with John Craven. For the first time Newsround is on the air on Fridays - but it's a different kind of news show. Every Friday we take a close look at one big issue that people really care about. John and Paul, helped by reporters, search out the stories.
	+ 5.10 pm *Rentaghost*. The first of six programmes. (*Series 6/7*)
	+ 7.30 pm *Carry On Cowboy* The feature film starring Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey.
24 October 1982

Sunday 24 October

1982-10-24

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 3.15 pm *The Story of Pop Radio* 4: A Life on the Medium Wave. Noel Edmonds presents a six-part series tracing the development of pop music broadcasting.
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Simon Bates (*listen here on Mixcloud, chart here*)

TV
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* ITV
	+ 7.15 pm *Star Wars* (UK TV premiere)

*scans GraemeWood*
21 June 1985

Friday 21 June

1985-06-21

## Events

* Eurythmics release new single There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart), taken from their fifth studio album *Be Yourself Tonight*, featuring a harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder.[1]

TV
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* BBC One
	+ with trailer for *The Saturday Picture Show* (22)
	+ Wimbledon (starting 24)
22 May 1985

Wednesday

1985-05-22

## Events

* New James Bond film *A View To A Kill* gets its premiere in San Francisco.

## Smash Hits

* last edition with Mark Ellen as editor (see p.6)

* Features: Style Council, Stephen Duffy, Katrina & The Waves, Vietnam War, OMD in Spain, Wham! in China Pt.2, Montreux.
* Bitz:
* Lyrics: Crazy For You, So In Love, A View To A Kill, King In a Catholic Style (Wake Up), The Word Girl, Walking On Sunshine,
* Singles (reviewed by Simon O'Brien):
* Albums: *Low-Life*
* Personal file: Toyah
* Nights Out: Hammersmith All Dayer
* Live dates: Dead Or Alive, OMD, Icicle Works, The Truth.
* Centrespread: Go West
* Back cover: The Untouchables
* Ads: Get It On, King In a Catholic Style (Wake Up), *The Breakfast Club*, *Ghostbusters*
21 September 1981

Monday 21 September

1981-09-21

## Events

* Radio: BBC Radio One 10 pm John Peel: premiere for the track *Systems of Romance* by John Foxx (from new album *The Garden)*, and new New Order single Procession/Everything's Gone Green. [1]

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 9.00 pm *A Kick Up the Eighties* The first of six comedy programmes that look at life in the 1980s. starring Richard Stilgoe and Ron Bain, Miriam Margolyes Roger Sloman, Tracey Ullman also introducing Kevin Turvey.
22 August 1991

Thursday 22 August

1991-08-22

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

Catherine Zeta-Jones
## Top of the Pops

Host: Bruno Brookes.

1. (19) Midge Ure – Cold, Cold Heart
2. (9) The Prodigy – Charly  (Video)  (And Charts)
3. (14) Zoë– Sunshine On A Rainy Day
4. (26) Utah Saints – What Can You Do For Me  (Video)
5. (12) Jason Donovan – Happy Together
6. (23) Karyn White – Romantic  (Video)
7. (21) Oceanic – Insanity
8. (13) Martika – Love…Thy Will Be Done  (Video)
9. (40) 808 State – Lift  (Video)   (Breakers)
10. (39) Tin Machine – You Belong In Rock And Roll  (Video)   (Breakers)
11. (38) T-Rex – 20th Century Boy  (Video)   (Breakers)
12. (1) Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You  (Video)
13. (28) The Farm – Mind  (Video)  (And Credits)
22 January 1976

Thursday

1976-01-22

## Top of the Pops

* **debut for David Hamilton as presenter**

1. (2) Sailor – Glass Of Champagne
2. (22) Barbara Dickson – Answer Me
3. (23) Osibisa – Sunshine Day (rpt.)
4. (12) Slik – Forever And Ever
5. (10) Paul Davidson – Midnight Rider (video) (Danced To By Pan’s People)
6. (14) Electric Light Orchestra – Evil Woman (rpt.)
7. (29) David Ruffin – Walk Away From Love (Footage From Soul Train 13-12-75)
8. (New) Smokie – Something’S Been Making Me Blue
9. (7) R & J Stone – We Do It
10. (1) Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (video) (and credits)
22 November 1990

Thursday

1990-11-22

## Events

* Margaret Thatcher announces her intention to resign as Prime Minister of Her Majesty's government. [1]

## Top of the Pops

presented by Anthea Turner

1. **(5)** EMF – Unbelievable
2. **(3)** VANILLA ICE – Ice Ice Baby (video)
3. **(17)** THE PROCLAIMERS – King Of The Road
4. **(12)** ROD STEWART & TINA TURNER – It Takes Two (video)
5. **(11)** JULEE CRUISE – Falling
6. **(8)** JIMMY SOMERVILLE – To Love Somebody ®
7. **(10)** 808 STATE – Cubik/Olympic
8. **(1)** THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS – Unchained Melody (video)
9. **(NEW)** BRUNO & LIZ & THE RADIO 1 D.J. POSSE – Let’s Dance (video) (and credits)
21 September 1978

Thursday 21 September

1978-09-21

## Top of the Pops

Host Paul Burnett (rpt. BBC Four 12 September 2013)

1. (15) The Motors – Forget About You  (over Charts)
2. (49) Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
3. (11) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights  (video)
4. (New) Brotherhood Of Man – Middle Of The Night
5. (25) The Jam – David Watts
6. (29) Leo Sayer – I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)
7. (7) Abba – Summer Night City  (Video)
8. (New) Stephen Bishop – Looking For The Right One
9. (20) Sylvester – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
10. (3) David Essex – Oh What A Circus  (Video)
11. (New) The Three Degrees – Giving Up, Giving In
12. (1) 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday
13. (17) Rose Royce – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore  (And Credits)
23 February 2003

Sunday

2003-02-23

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Tatu - All The Things She Said (1), N2 Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River (3) N3 Sinead Quinn - I Can't Break Down (2), HNE/N5 **Turin Brakes - Pain Killer**
* Albums: NN1 Justin Timberlake - *Justified,* NE/N2 50 Cent - *Get Rich or Die Tryin'*, NE/N3 Tom Jones - *Greatest Hits*
23 January 1973

Tuesday

1973-01-23

## Events

* US President Richard Nixon announces that a peace agreement has been reached with Vietnam.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.00 pm *Radio 1 Club* with Noel Edmonds.
	+ 10.00 pm *Sounds of the 70s*: John Peel. Radio 2s VHF channels join Radio 1 for two hours of progressive pop, with Top Gear Producer John Walters.
22 May 2017

Monday

2017-05-22

## Events

* A suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device, packed with nuts and bolts to act as shrapnel, in the foyer area of the busy Manchester Arena shortly after the end of an Ariana Grande pop concert. Islamic State later claimed responsibility for the attack which killed 22 people.
22 December 1994

Thursday 22 December

1994-12-22

## Top of the Pops

Host: Gary Glitter

1. (15) Eternal – Crazy
2. (8) Zig & Zag – Them Girls Them Girls
3. (16) Madonna – Take A Bow (video) (and charts)
4. (3) Boyzone – Love Me For A Reason
5. (2) Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You (via satellite)
6. (ALBUM TRACK) The Beautiful South – You Keep It All In
7. (NEW) The Human League – Tell Me When
8. (1) East 17 – Stay Another Day (ALBUM TRACK)
9. Gary Glitter – I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) (and credits)
21 October 1987

Wednesday 21 October

1987-10-21

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 12.05 pm ***Daytime Live*** with Pamela Armstrong, Alan Titchmarsh, Ross Davidson and Judi Spiers. Lift-off for television's new daily magazine with star guests, live music, comedy and contests. Programme One gets off to a flying start as the team jet in.
22 December 2023

Friday 22 December

2023-12-22

## Charts

**Christmas Charts**

* Top 100 singles: N1 Wham! - Last Christmas (1), N2 Sam Ryder - You're Christmas to Me (10), N3 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (3), N4 Noah Kahan - Stick Season (2). HNE/N29 **Creator Universe - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday** (-)
	+ See *WHAM!’s Last Christmas completes straight month at Number 1* - officialcharts.com

* Top 100 albums: N1 The Rolling Stones - *Hackney Diamonds* (6), N2 Michael Buble - *Christmas* (2)
	+ Vinyl Albums: N1 Taylor Swift - *1989 (Taylor's Version)* (2)
22 December 1993

Wednesday 22 December

1993-12-22

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.10 pm *Grange Hill* Last in the series. It's the greatest day in Kenny and Ruth's lives.
	+ 8.30 pm *Sitting Pretty* New comedy series starring Diane Bull. The bare facts of Annie's latest assignment cause chaos in the Briggs household, while Dot's funeral revives old memories.
	+ 11.55 pm *Carry On Matron* Comedy starring Sidney James, Kenneth Williams. Petty criminal Sid Carter masterminds a scheme to steal a stock of contraceptive pills from a maternity hospital and sell them abroad. In order for Sid's gang to gain entry to the hospital, his son Cyril has to pose as a nurse. Director Gerald Thomas (1972)
22 October 1976

Friday 22 October

1976-10-22

## Events

* British punk group The Damned release their debut single New Rose, considered to be the first UK single of the genre. The B side featured a punk version of The Beatles song Help!.
	+ Radio 1 DJ John Peel was quick to pick up on the single and played it during his show the week of its release (see also 10 December )

* Elton John releases new studio album *Blue Moves*.[1]
22 February 2019

Friday

2019-02-22

## Events

* New releases: Pink - Walk Me Home, Dido - Chances.

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 Ariana Grande - 7 Rings, N2 Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your With Your Girlfriend… I’m Bored, N3 Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
* Albums: N1 Ariana Grande - *Thank U Next*
	+ Vinyl: N1 J Cole - Kod, N2 Queen - *Greatest Hits* N3 Specials - *Encore*.
21 October 1990

Sunday 21 October

1990-10-21

## Charts

BBC R1 5.00 pm Top 40 with Mark Goodier

* Top 40: NN1 The Beautiful South - A Little Time (4), N2 Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven (1), HNE/N3 The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody (-)
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Paul Simon - *The Rhythm of the Saints* (-), N2 Status Quo - *Rocking All Over The Years* (2), N3 The Three Tenors - *In Concert* (3).
22 September 1981

Tuesday 22 September

1981-09-22

## Charts

BBC R1 12.45 Paul Burnett including this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart

* Top 40: N1 Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (1), N2 Soft Cell - Tainted Love (2), N3 Ottowan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart). HNE/N9 **The Police** **- Invisible Sun**, NE/N22 Madness - Shut Up, NE/N24 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough, NE/N36 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party, NE/N39 Japan - Quiet Life.
21 September 2018

Friday

## Events

* Take That announce details of their 30th anniversary celebrations in 2019 and news of a greatest hits album out on 23 November followed by a UK tour.
* New releases Christine & The Queens - *Chris*, Suede - *The Blue Hour.*
* First child, Patricia, born to Christine and Frank Lampard.

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises.
* Albums: N1 Eminem - *Kamikaze*, HNE/N2 Paul Weller - *True Meanings.*
	+ Vinyl: HNE/N1 Aphex Twin - *Collapse*.

TV
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* BBC Four
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 24-04-86 edition. Featuring The S.O.S Band, The Grange Hill Cast, Aurra, George Michael, Madonna and Queen.
	+ 10.00 pm *Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World* (S1 E1/3) The Beat. In the first episode we follow the 4/4 beat from its disco origins through remix culture to house, techno, acid house and the current EDM explosion.[1]
22 September 2023

Friday 22 September

2023-09-22

## Events

* Take That release new single Windows. Currently a three-piece comprising members Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald, Windows marks Take That's first original music in five years. (*officialcharts*) Kylie Minogue releases new album *Tension.*

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Doja Cat - Paint the Town Red (1), N2 Oliva Rodrigo - Vampire (2), N3 Kenya Grace - Strangers (4). HNE/N8 Tate McRae - Greedy (-)
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Busted - *Greatest Hits 2.0* (-), NE/N4 Mitski - *The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We* (-)
23 October 1993

Saturday

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 6.45 pm *Noel's House Party* Noel Edmonds opens the doors of his well-appointed residence In the picturesque village of Crinkley Bottom for the third series of Noel's House Party.*scans GraemeWood*

## Radio

* Radio Two [2]
	+ 4.00 pm *Going Back - The Dusty Springfield Story*. To coincide with the anniversary of the release of I Only Want to Be with You in November 1963, John Sachs narrates while Dusty tells her own story. In a rare interview, Dusty recalls the hardships and tough times.
23 September 2019

Monday 23 September

2019-09-23

## Events

* Gary Numan begins his '(R)evolution' 40th anniversary tour in Bexhill.
* Tour operator Thomas Cook collapses after last-minute negotiations aimed at saving the 178-year-old holiday firm fail. All Thomas Cook holidays are cancelled, while the company's planes are grounded.
23 October 1980

Thursday

1980-10-23

## Top of the Pops

presented by DLT

1. (4) Status Quo – What You’re Proposing
2. (9) The Nolans – Gotta Pull Myself Together (video)
3. (27) Gilbert O’Sullivan – What’s In A Kiss? (rpt.)
4. (37) Kelly Marie – Loving Just For Fun
5. (20) Air Supply – All Out Of Love (video)
6. (26) Kate Bush – Army Dreamers (video)
7. (12) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay (rpt.)
8. (2) Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O. (Danced To By Legs & Co)
9. TOP TEN countdown
	1. (10) George Benson – Love X Love (video)
	2. (9) The Nolans – Gotta Pull Myself Together (video)
	3. (8) Sweet People – Et Les Oiseaux (And The Birds Were Singing) (Still Picture)
	4. (7) Odyssey – If You’re Looking For A Way Out (video)
	5. (6) Matchbox – When You Ask About Love (Still Picture)
	6. (5) Madness – Baggy Trousers (video)
	7. (4) Status Quo – What You’re Proposing (Clip Of TOTP 23-10-80)
	8. (3) The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me (video)
	9. (2) Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O. (video)
10. (1) Barbra Streisand – Woman In Love (Danced To By Legs & Co)
11. (13) Coffee – Casanova (crowd dancing and credits)

TV
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* BBC Two [1]
	+ 8.30 pm *The BBC Television Shakespeare*: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.

*scans GraemeWood*

John Cleese
24 January 2018

Wednesday

2018-01-24

## Events

* BBC confirms six acts who will be contending at this year's *Eurovision: You Decide* to be held in Brighton on 07 February. The show will be hosted by Mel Giedroyc and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, Måns Zelmerlöw, and broadcast live on BBC Two from 7.30 pm. [1]
* Vocalist and frontman of British group The Fall Mark E Smith dies at the age of 60.[2]
22 October

## Events

* 1973: *Rainbow* (ns, ITV)
* 1976: The Damned release New Rose
* 2021: Adele's third no.1
* 2023: *Planet Earth III* (BBC One), *Mamma Mia!: I Have a Dream, Three Little Birds* (ITV)

## Charts

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

* 1964: **Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me** (1/3)
* 1972: Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (3/4)
* 1974: **Ken Boothe - Everything I Own** (1/3)
* 1985: Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (3/5)
* 1989: Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like (2/3)
* 1995: **Coolio ft LV - Gangsta's Paradise** (1/2)
* 2000: **Steps - Stomp** (1/1) *straight in*
* 2006: My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade (2/2)
* 2021: **Adele - Easy On Me** (1/ )

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: JS. Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman.
* 1970: JS. Freda Payne – Band Of Gold.
* 1981: JS. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It’s My Party.
* 1987: Gary Davies & Steve Wright. The Bee Gees – You Win Again.
* 1992: Tony Dortie. Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite.
* 1999: Jayne MiddlJamie Theakstonemiss. Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle.
* 2004: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates & Chris Moyles. Eric Prydz - Call On Me.

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## Stamps

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22 January 1970

Thursday 22 January

1970-01-22

## Top of the Pops

introduced by Tony Blackburn

1. (1) Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys (And Charts)
2. (30) Jethro Tull – The Witch’S Promise
3. (3) Marmalade – Reflections Of My Life
4. (33) The Fifth Dimension – Wedding Bell Blues (Danced To By Pan’s People)
5. (13) Peter, Paul & Mary – Leavin’ On A Jet Plane (Video)
6. (New) Joe Tex – You’Re Right Ray Charles
7. (New) Edwin Starr – Time
8. (26) The Temptations – I Can’t Get Next To You
9. (27) Georgie Fame – Seventh Son
10. (16) Delaney & Bonnie & Friends – Comin’ Home
11. (20) Chicago – I’m A Man (Video)
12. (New) Nino Tempo With April Stevens – Sea Of Love/Dock Of The Bay
13. (23) Vanity Fare – Hitchin’ A Ride
14. (1) Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys (rowd Dancing) (And Credits)

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 9.10 pm *The Six Wives of Henry VIII*. Anne of Cleaves.
* ITV
	+ 9.30 pm *Whicker in Europe*
	+ 10.30 pm ***Cinema***. Introduced by Michael Parkinson.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 12.00 noon *Radio 1 Club* in London with Ed Stewart.
22 November 2019

Friday 22 November

2019-11-22

## Events

* New releases: Robbie Williams - *The Christmas Present**,* Coldplay *- Everyday Life*
	+ Re-releases: Lewis Capaldi - *Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent* (extended ed.)

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Tones & I - Dance Monkey, N2 Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now, HNE/N3 Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted
* Albums: NN1/HNE Westlife - *Spectrum*, NE/N2 Celine Dion - *Courage*, NE/N5 Take That - *Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live*
	+ Vinyl LPs: NN1 *Peaky Blinders OST*

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 11.15 pm *Even Later...with Jools Holland*. Welsh legend Sir Tom Jones joins Jools as his co-host for the final show of the series. Together they introduce a stellar line-up that spans genres and decades. Performing live on the show are Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Brittany Howard, Harry Styles, FKA twigs and Abdullah Ibrahim.
23 March 1983

Wednesday 23 March

1983-03-23

## Top of the Pops

(*broadcast on Wednesday to allow A Song For Europe 83 on Thursday night)*.

David Jensen & John Peel.

1. JoBoxers – “Boxerbeat” (21)
2. David Bowie – “Let’s Dance” (5) (video)
3. Orange Juice – “Rip It Up” (9)
4. Leo Sayer – “Orchard Road” (27) (clip from his TV series)
5. Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
	1. After The Fire – “Der Kommissar” (video clip)
	2. Frida – “I Know There’s Something Going On” (video clip)
	3. Golden Earring – “Twilight Zone” (video clip)
	4. Styx – “Mr Roboto” (video clip)
	5. Michael Jackson – “Billie Jean” (video clip)
6. Big Country – “Fields Of Fire (400 Miles)” (31)
7. Nick Heyward – “Whistle Down The Wind” (26)
8. Altered Images – “Don’t Talk To Me About Love” (12)
9. Duran Duran – “Is There Something I Should Know?” (1)
10. David Joseph – “You Can’t Hide (Your Love From Me)” (13) (+ credits)
25 December 1989

Monday. Christmas Day

1989-12-25

TV
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* Continuity for Boxing Day daytime on BBC1, titles and intro for *Top of the Pops;* continuity Boxing Day BBC1 prime time, opening/closing titles for *Christmas Epilogue: The Word Made Flesh,* Film*: Keyo Largo.*
* ITV: *Coronation Street* - full episode.

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Jakki Brambles, Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies.

*studio performances or full length videos only:*

1. Erasure –  Stop
2. Mike & The Mechanics –  The Living Years
3. Marc Almond & Gene Pitney –  Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart
4. Jason Donovan –  Too Many Broken Hearts
5. Bros –  Too Much
6. London Boys –  London Nights
7. The Beautiful South –  Song For Whoever
8. Sonia –  You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You
9. Black Box –  Ride On Time
10. Lisa Stansfield –  All Around The World
11. Band Aid II –  Do They Know It’s Christmas? (video)
24 April 1998

Friday

1998-04-24

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter* Manchester girl band Cleopatra perform live, plus a report on yesterday's World Book Day celebrations at London's Globe theatre.
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* Jayne Middlemiss introduces the hottest hits from this week's top 40, with live performances from some of the current top bands, a selection of the best pop music videos, a countdown of the top 20 and Britain's top selling single this week. Repeated tomorrow.
	+ 8.00 pm *Confessions* Simon Mayo with the show that exposes dirty deeds. The new format includes the revelations of showbiz stars, and tonight Jamie Theakston unearths some sibling secrets in Double Trouble.
* BBC Two
	+ 11.15 pm *Later With Jools Holland*. Influential jazz-soul figure George Benson collaborates with host Jools Holland on this week's edition of the informal music show. Also recorded live in the studio are Manchester band James, Welsh indie rock group Catatonia.
23 March 2011

Wednesday 23 March

2011-03-23

## Events

* Actress Elizabeth Taylor dies in a Los Angeles hospital, aged 79.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ *The Radcliffe & Maconie Show* Mark and Stuart present their Radio 2 show one last time before moving to BBC 6 Music. Live from Manchester, they're joined by Noddy Holder and Manic Street Preachers in session
22 April

112/365; 113/366

## Events

* 1970: First 'Earth Day'.
* 1978: Adrian Juste's R1 debut; Eurovision Song Contest in Paris
* 1994: Richard Nixon dies, aged 81.

## Charts

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

* 1965: **The Beatles - Ticket To Ride** (1/3)
* 1975: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (6/6)
* 1980: **Blondie - Call Me** (1/1)
* 1981: Bucks Fizz - Makin' Your Mind Up (2/3)
* 1986: George Michael - A Different Corner (2/3)
* 1987: **Madonna La Isla Bonita** (1/2)
* 1990: Madonna - Vogue (3/4)
* 2001: Destiny's Child (1/1) *five new entries in Top 10*
* 2007: **Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar** (1/3)
* 2012: Carly Rae Jepsen - Call me Maybe (3/4)
* 2016: Drake ft. Wizkid & Zyla - One Dance (2/15)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: JS & Alan Freeman . Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love.
* 1965: Pete Murray. The Beatles - Ticket To Ride/Yes It Is (both featured).
* 1971: JS. T-Rex – Hot Love
* 1976: David Hamilton. Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me.
* 1982: Peter Powell. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory.
* 1993: Mark Franklin. George Michael & Queen – Somebody To Love.
* 2005: Chris Moyles, Dave Vitty, Rachel Jones & Aled Jones. Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo.

## Publications

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23 June 1983

Thursday 23 June

1983-06-23

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 11.15 pm *Tom Jones Now!* A ten-part series. The international singing star presents top entertainment in a variety of music and comedy and more music, with this week's guest Juliet Prowse.

*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

hosted by Simon Bates and Peter Powell

* Freeez – IOU (23 in the chart as of the date of broadcast)
* Rod Stewart – Baby Jane (2) (video)
* Elton John – I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues (6)

* John Peel – *European charts*:
	+ Dolly Dots – Money Lover (video clip and interview)
	+ Shorts – Comment Ça Va (video clip)
	+ Geier Sturzflug - Bruttosozialprodukt (video clip)
	+ Robin Gibb – Juliet (video clip)
	+ Daniel – Julie (video clip)
	+ David Bowie – Let’s Dance (film of Amsterdam)
* Shakatak – Dark Is The Night (15)
* Dennis Lillee – *brief interview*
* Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow (19)
* H20 – Dream To Sleep (17)
* The Police – Every Breath You Take (1) (video)
* Electric Light Orchestra – Rock ‘N’ Roll Is King (25) (audience dancing / end credits)

## Smash Hits

Features: Flashdance, The Truth, Bananarama Q&A, Matt Fretton, Ultravox
Bitz: John Foxx tour and new album, Paul Young, David Bowie Brixton concert, The Undertones split
Get Smart: Blancmange, New Order (Murder).
Lyrics: Come Live With Me, Forbidden Colours, Cruel Summer, Moonlight Shadow
Singles: (reviewed by Wham!) Come Live With Me, Forbidden Colours, IOU, It's a Mistake
Albums: *Synchronicity, Bite, Fantastic, Speaking in Tongues*
Live: David Bowie
Centrespread: The Police
Back cover: H2O
Ads: Endlessly, Fantastic, Come Live With Me, The Walk.
25 December 1977

Sunday, Christmas Day

1977-12-25

## Events

* The Sex Pistols perform a special gig for striking firefighters in Huddersfield. It would be the group's last UK gig. The band gave away Sex Pistols-branded skate boards, tee shirts, albums and badges. Johnny Rotten handed out band merchandise and the children and teenagers hit the dance floor to boogie with Sid Vicious when disco tracks such as Boney M’s Daddy Cool and Baccara’s Yes Sir, I Can Boogie played.[1]

TV
--

* BBC One

* + *National Velvet* (film), *Are You Being Served?, Top of the Pops, The Queen, Billy Smart's Christmas Circus, The Wizard of Oz* (film), *Basil Through the Looking Glass, Songs of Praise Special, Bruce Forsyth and The Generation Game, Mike Yarwood Christmas Show* (with Wings), *The Morecambe and Wise Show* (with Paul Eddington, Richard Briers, Penelope Keith, Elton John, Francis Matthews, Angharad Rees, Kenneth Kendall and Arthur Lowe), *Funny Girl* (film starring Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif)

* BBC Two
	+ *Celebration* A portrait of The Queen's summer Jubilee tour.

* ITV (Southern)

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Noel Edmonds & Kid Jensen

1. Showaddywaddy – You Got What It Takes
2. Deniece Williams – Free
3. Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band – The Floral Dance (2)
4. Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Fanfare For The Common Man (Legs & Co)
5. Leo Sayer – When I Need You
6. Manhattan Transfer – Chanson D’Amour (Video)
7. Hot Chocolate – So You Win Again
8. David Soul – Don’t Give Up On Us (Video)
9. Abba – Knowing Me Knowing You (Video)
10. Space – Magic Fly (Video)
11. Johnny Mathis – When A Child Is Born (Soleado) (Video)
12. Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke (Danced To By Legs & Co)
13. Kenny Rogers – Lucille (Video)
14. Baccara – Yes Sir I Can Boogie (38)
15. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre (1) (Video)
16. Bing Crosby – White Christmas (Over Credits)
25 August 1977

Thursday

1977-08-25

## Bravo

*source: bravoposters*

ABBA feature on the cover of Bravo of 25 August 1977. That week Germany’s youth read about:

• How Elvis died

• Led Zeppelin’s US tour was cancelled because Robert Plant’s son’s death

• An artist draws the faces of Kiss members without make-up

• How ABBA really are

• Will home-taping kill music?

• Profile of Runaways singer Cherry Currie

• Cheap Trick in concert

## Top of the Pops

* 700th edition, presented by Noel Edmonds

1. Donna Summer – Down Deep Inside (Theme From The Deep) (21)
2. The Rods – Do Anything You Wanna Do (19)
3. Elvis Presley – Way Down (4) (Legs & Co)
4. The Boomtown Rats – Looking After No. 1 (47)
5. Deniece Williams – That’s What Friends Are For (Video) (8)
6. Thin Lizzy – Dancin’ In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In It’s Spotlight) (23)
7. Space – Magic Fly (Video) (16)
8. The Adverts – Gary Gilmore’e Eyes (27)
9. Page Three – Hold On To Love
10. The Floaters – Float On (video) (1)
11. Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygene Part 4 (22) (over credits)
24 October 1973

Wednesday 24 October

1973-10-24

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 10.15 *Sportsnight* European Soccer Action. Highlights from one of tonight's important second round European cup-ties involving one of the eleven British clubs still in Europe - European Cup: Liverpool and Celtic. European Cup Winners' Cup: Sunderland, Rangers and Glentoran. UEFA Cup: Ipswich, Leeds, Tottenham, Wolves, Aberdeen and Hibernian.

* ITV
	+ 4.20 pm *Lift Off with Ayshea* with Roy Wood and Wizzard
	+ 4.50 pm *Arthur of The Britons* with Oliver Tobias
22 December

## Birthdays

* Noel Edmonds (b.1948), Maurice Gibb (b.1949, dec.), Robin Gibb (b.1949, dec.), Ralph Fiennes (b.1962), Vanessa Paradis (b.1972),

## Events

* 1965: *Doctor Zhivago* US and world premiere
* 1973: *Christmas Darts Spectacular (*ITV)
* 1985: *Shadowlands*
* 1989: Ceaușescu flees Bucharest
* 1990: Lech Walesa sworn in as Poland's President
* 1994: Gary Glitter presents *Top of the Pops*
* 2002: Joe Strummer RIP
* 2014: Joe Cocker RIP

## Charts

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

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

* 1966: Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home (4/7)
* 1981: The Human League - Don't You Want Me (3/5)
* 1991: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are The Days of Our Lives (2/5)
* 1996: **Spice Girls - 2 Become 1** (1/3)
* 2002: **Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground** (1/4)
* 2013: **Sam Bailey - Skyscraper** (1/1)
* 2017: Ed Sheeran - Perfect (3/6)
* 2023: Wham! - Last Christmas (3/ )

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Alan Freeman. Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home.
* 1977: JS. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
* 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. The Flying Pickets - Only You.
* 1988: Nicky Campbell & Steve Wright. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine.
* 1994: Gary Glitter. East 17 - Stay Another Day.
* 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It?

## Publications

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23 November 2018

Friday
2018-11-23

## Events

* New releases: Rita Orr - *Phoenix*, Cliff Richard - *Rise Up*, Gary Numan - *Savage (Live at Brixton Academy)*, Jools Holland & Marc Almond - A Lovely Life To Live, Take That - *Odyssey*, VV AA *- **Now That's What I Call Music 101*****.**

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Ariana Grande - Thank U Next (3/
* Albums: NN1/HNE Michael Bublé - *Love,* N2/NE Mumford & Sons - *Delta*, NE/N3 Littel Mix - *LM5*.
	+ Vinyl LPs: NN1/HNE Mumford & Sons - *Delta*, N2 Queen - Greatest Hits, N3/NE The Good, The Bad & The Queen - *Merrie Land*
25 August 1987

Tuesday 25 August

1987-08-25

## Charts

Announced on Radio 1

* Top 40 singles: NN1 **Rick Astley** **- Never Gonna Give You Up** (3), N2 Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This? (10), N3 Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1). HNE/N19 The Fatboys & The Beach Boys - Wipeout.
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Def Leppard - *Hysteria*, N2 VV AA - *Hits 6*, NE/N3 New Order - *Substance*.
24 December 2020

Wednesday 24 December

2020-12-24

Christmas Eve

## Events

* The EU and UK reach a post-Brexit trade deal, ending months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said it was a "fair and balanced" deal.[1] Boris Johnson hope the UK Parliament would be recalled on 30 December to vote on deal which it will also need to be ratified by the European Parliament.
22 September 2020

Tuesday 22 September

2020-09-22

## Events

* In a television broadcast, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the government " must reserve the right to go further" if COVID cases continue to rise. Tighter restrictions, which could last up to six months, were announced in all four UK nations. [1]
* *The Great British Bake-Off* (S11) begins on C4.
23 May 1964

Saturday

1964-05-23

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.00 pm The Telegoons: The Whistling Spy Enigma. Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan. BBC Radio's world-famous Goons in a new puppet series for television.
	+ 5.15 pm *Doctor Who* The Temple of Evil. An adventure in space and time. Starring William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill and Carole Ann Ford
24 June 2000

Saturday 24 June

2000-06-24

## Events

* Pet Shop Boys play Glastonbury festival for the first time.

> *It was Saturday night, and I was shitting myself. I'd never been to Glastonbury. I thought, "This is not our audience." We were on the main stage between Ocean Colour Scene and the headliners, Travis. I just couldn't see the relevance of us to this bill. I was feeling quite nervous, then just as we were walking up to the stage the lead singer of Ocean Colour Scene came running up to me and said [attempts pitiful Cockney accent], "NEIL THEY'RE GONNA LOVE YA, YOU'VE GOT ALL THE SONGS!" He probably didn't sound like that; the voice is meant to indicate that he was a bit pissed. Anyway, we went on, it was still light, and gradually one noticed that the audience started paying attention. In the end it was quite good.* - N. Tennant, 2010
>
>

## TV/Radio

Coverage of Glastonbury on BBC Two and Radio 1

* BBC Two
	+ 12.30 pm Highlights from last night by artists including Macy Gray and Moby, presented by Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss. The pair preview the day ahead and introduce live music by Asian Dub Foundation on the Pyramid stage.
	+ 3.00 pm The afternoon slot features sets by US band Semisonic, whose hit Secret Smile has helped them to shift over half-a-million albums over here, and British singer-songwriter David Gray. Plus live reports and highlights of sets by the Brand New Heavies and Coldplay. introduced by Jo Whiley.
	+ 8.45 pm Almost five hours of coverage from the festival season's flagship event, presented by Jools Holland , Zoe Ball , John Peel , Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss. The evening's line-up includes: 9.00 Performances from Pet Shop Boys, Death in Vegas and Artful Dodger. 10.00 Pet Shop Boys' finale, Bentley Rhythm Ace and the beginning of sets by Travis and Leftfield. 11.00 More from Leftfield, Travis and, in the dance tent, Fatboy Slim. 12.30-1.30am Highlights of the above and from the rest of today's performances, including Elastica, MJ Cole, Ocean

Colour Scene, Wannadies and more. Interspersed between the live music and highlights will be chats with festival-goers and performers, acoustic sets and short filmed reports - including one of Billy Bragg introducing The Spectator's Boris Johnson to the delights of the festival.
23 September 1987

Wednesday 23 September

1987-09-23

## Smash Hits

Features: Michael Jackson in Japan, Wet Wet Wet, The Communards in the Kitchen!, Is the New Five Star LP any good?
Bitz: The Smiths are no more
Get Smart: Beastie Boys special
Personal file:
Lyrics: Songwords to *Now That's What I Call Music - Smash Hits* (LP, CD NOSH 1), Cars ('E' Reg Model)
Singles (reviewed by Hue & Cry): My Bag (single of the fortnight), Easy Lady, Love In the First Degree
Albums: *Music For The Masses* (9/10), *Strangeways, Here We Come* (10/10)*, Popped In Sould Out, The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death*
Films: *La Bamba*
Live: Def Leppard
Centrespread:
Back cover: Bruce Willis
Ads: Dance Little Sister, *Actually*
24 July 1988

Sunday

1988-07-24

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 12.30 pm *Country File* (New Series) The magazine programme about the countryside. In 1988 we take access to wide open spaces for granted. But the right to roam free was only won 50 years ago after a mass trespass in the North of England. [1]

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* Presented by Bruno Brookes Key into and upload Europe's most up-to-date record chart. From the megabyte computer of Gallup, two hours of the nation's Top 40 singles.
		- the top 5 singles were all non movers.[2] Kim Wilde - You Came is up 10 places to 6, S-Express - Superfly Guy up 13 places to 7.
24 May 1980

Saturday

1980-05-24

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.30 am *The Adventure Game*.[1] A Problem for Time-travellers. Many light years away on the far side of the galaxy lies Arg, a small planet of little consequence. On a day trip from Earth by time-machine are Elizabeth Estensen, Fred Harris and Mark Dugdale. The Argonds, a polite race of advanced dragons, find it amusing to test these visiting time-trippers.
	+ 12.30 pm *Grandstand*.
		- 2.35 pm International Football. Scotland v England

Outside broadcast cameras join the crowd at Hampden Park in Glasgow for the whole of this afternoon's big occasion. The final match of the 1980 Home International Championship.

## Record Mirror

* *scans: americanradiohistory.com/Record\_Mirror.htm*
23 July 1970

Thursday

1970-07-23

## Top of the Pops

1. (1) Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime  (Charts)
2. (15) Jimmy Ruffin – I’ll Say Forever My Love
3. (New) Audience – Belladonna Moonshine
4. (29) Fair Weather – Natural Sinner  rpt
5. (30) Marmalade – Rainbow  rpt
6. (7) Shirley Bassey – Something  (Danced To By Pan’S People)
7. (New) Jonathan Kelly & Friends – Don’t You Believe It
8. (28) Brotherhood Of Man – Where Are You Going To My Love
9. (26) Miguel Rios – Song Of Joy  (Video)
10. (New) Madeline Bell – We’re So Much In Love
11. (24) Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours  (Crowd Dancing)
12. (1) Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
19 January 1987

Monday 19 January

1987-01-19

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 9.30 am *Bates in the States* Day 1: Boston - live! Find out what Simon Bates makes of it today, at the start of his five city East Coast tour of the USA, broadcast live each day this week.
	+ 10.00 pm John Peel [1]

*scans GraemeWood*

Johnnie Walker - see 17 January 1987
24 September 1994

Saturday 24 September

1994-09-24

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.15 *Live and Kicking* The series returns with special guests Bad Boys Inc, Michelle Gayle, chart-toppers Whigfield and top British athletes Linford Christie and Colin Jackson. With Andi Peters, Emma Forbes, John Barrowman, Trev Neal, Simon Hickson. Peter Simon and John Eccleston.
25 December 1978

Monday. Christmas Day.

1978-12-25

TV
--

* BBC One

*scans GraemeWood*

Michael CrawfordMike Yarwood
## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Noel Edmonds

Playlist:

* Darts – The Boy From New York City
* Boney M – Rasputin
* John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (danced to by Legs & Co)
* Wings – Mull Of Kintyre (video)
* Brotherhood Of Man – Figaro
* Father Abraham & The Smurfs – The Smurf Song (video)
* The Bee Gees – Night Fever (video)
* Brian & Michael – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs
* Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band – The Floral Dance
* Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights (video)
* Showaddywaddy – I Wonder Why
* Boney M – Rivers Of Babylon
* The Commodores – Three Times A Lady (danced to by Legs & Co)
* ABBA – Take A Chance On Me (video)
* Rose Royce – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (video)
* John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want (video)
* Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
* James Galway – Annie’s Song (and credits)
19 August 1982

Thursday 19 August

1982-08-19

## Smash Hits

full issue here

* John Taylor cover
* Bitz: Kate Bush - *The Dreaming* new album news, new releases Glittering Prize, Leave in Silence
* Features: The Stranglers, Sting, Duran Duran in California
* Centrespread: Simple Minds
* Request spot: U2 - I Will Follow
* Singles reviewed by Neil Tennant
* Lyrics: Bamboo Music, White Boys and Heroes, What
* Dates: Depeche Mode, Simple Minds
* Ads: Save a Prayer, *Assemblage*, Eye of the Tiger
* Back page: Donna Summer

## Top of the Pops

* Presenter: David Jensen
* Playlist: (34) Modern Romance – Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (2) Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger (video) (33) Haircut 100 – Nobody’s Fool (26) The Kids From Fame – Hi-Fidelity (video) (36) Captain Sensible – Wot (28) Talk Talk – Today (video) (56) Thomas Dolby – Windpower (27) Duran Duran – Save A Prayer (video) (13) Soft Cell – What? (1) Dexys Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express – Come On Eileen (11) The Belle Stars – The Clapping Song (audience dancing/credits)
25 December 2023

Monday 25 December

2023-12-25

## Events

* Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the first time this year. Ukraine has traditionally used the Julian calendar, also used by Russia, where Christmas falls on 7 January. In a further shift from Russia, it is now marking Christmas according to the Western - or Gregorian - calendar, which it uses in everyday life. (BBC)

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 10.15 am *Christmas Morning Service from Manchester Cathedra*l. A joyful service of hope, peace and goodwill, live from Manchester Cathedral on Christmas morning, led by the dean, the Very Revd Rogers Govender.
	+ 11.15 am *Cinderella* Magical Disney live-action version of the classic fairy tale, directed by Kenneth Branagh. (f*irst shown on TV Christmas Day 2017*)
	+ 3.00 pm *The King* HM King Charles III delivers his annual Christmas message to the nation and the Commonwealth.
	+ 3.10 pm *Toy Story 4*
	+ 4.40 pm *Strictly Come Dancing* S21 Christmas Special. Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom for a Christmas special, bringing festive fun, frolics and fab-u-lous dancing for all the family to enjoy on Christmas Day.
	+ 5.55 pm *Doctor Who* Christmas Special: The Church on Ruby Road. Long ago, on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, goblins, stolen babies and, perhaps, the secret of her birth.
	+ 8.15 pm *Call the Midwife* Christmas Special 2023. As Poplar prepares for Christmas, Sister Monica Joan fears this could be her last. Dr Turner and the midwives deal with a complicated multiple birth, and Cyril helps a war veteran.
	+ 00:35 am *Yesterday* Following a road accident, struggling singer-songwriter Jack Malik wakes up in an alternative reality where no-one seems to have ever heard of The Beatles. As he plays their songs and almost unwittingly starts to take credit for them, his career suddenly takes off.
21 October 2023

Saturday 21 October

2023-10-21

## Events

* English football legend Bobby Charlton dies, aged 86.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.15 pm *Strictly Come Dancing* (S21/Wk5)Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman live from the Strictly Ballroom as our remaining couples take to the floor with more brand new, spectacular routines. With a place at next week’s Halloween Special up for grabs, expect our celebrities to pull out all the stops to impress both the judges and you at home. (pic. Layton Williams, right)

* ITV
	+ 2023 Rugby World Cup England v South Africa (Kick-off 8.00pm). Coverage of the second semi final, which takes place at Stade de France in Paris. This match is a repeat of the 2019 final, which saw South Africa prevail 32-12 in Yokohama, with the Springboks producing a dominant second-half display after only leading 12-6 at half time.
24 June 2004

Thursday

2004-06-24

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.30 pm *Match of the Day Live*: Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B. England could well be in action tonight at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon as the first quarter-final match gets underway (kick-off 7.45).
		- *as Group B runners-up England did indeed play Group A winners Portugal. The match finished 2-2 after extra time. The host nation eventually went through on penalties.*
24 September 1986

Wednesday 24 September

1986-09-24

## Smash Hits

* Bitz: Alison Moyet, Luciano Pavarotti,
* Features: ZZ Top, Owen Paul, The Stranglers, The Communards, Gary Numan,
* Lyrics: Pretty in Pink, I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight
* Centrespread: Bangles / a-Ha
* Singles. True Colours, Suburbia,
* Albums: *Crash*
* Videos PFD (New Order)
* Ads: *Crash,* Sony Walkman
* Back cover. Nik Kershaw
23 June 1985

Saturday

1984-06-23

## Events

* Duran Duran go to the top of the Billboard Top 100 in the US for the first time with The Reflex. [1]

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.40 pm *The Saturday Picture Show* Mark Curry welcomes you to the Picture Show control room to view some of his favourite cartoons, serials and pop music. Maggie Philbin takes the mobile picture unit on a trip to the seaside. The star guest is Emlyn Hughes Music is provided by Ultravox.
	+ 6.10 pm *Pop Quiz* Another chance to test your rock n' pop knowledge with this week's guests:  Noddy Holder of Slade John Keeble of Spandau Ballet and Jerry Kelly of The Lotus Eaters v

Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! Robert Hodgens, better known as Bobby of The Bluebells and Bruce Foxton.

* + 10.00 pm *Bird of Prey*. A four-part thriller for the electronic age. (*first shown in 1982*)
24 October 1974

Thursday 24 October

1974-10-24

## Events

* *Stardust* movie, starring Adam Faith and David Essex, premiered in London.

## Top of the Pops

Host: DLT

* (19) The Glitter Band – Let’s Get Together Again
* (22) Olivia Newton-John – I Honestly Love You
* (9) George McCrae – I Can’t Leave You Alone (Video)
* (4) Bay City Rollers – All Of Me Loves All Of You
* (28) The Stylistics – Let’s Put It All Together (danced to by Pan’s People)
* (23) Queen – Killer Queen
* (NEW) The Three Degrees – Get Your Love Back
* (21) Sparks – Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
* (7) Gary Shearston – I Get A Kick Out Of You
* (NEW) Splinter – Costafine Town
* (1) Ken Boothe – Everything I Own
* (30) The Crystals – Da Doo Ron Ron (crowd dancing) (and credits)

TV
--

* ITV
	+ 5.20 pm *45* Lynsey de Paul - No Honestly
* BBC One

*scans GraemeWood*
23 October 1985

Wednesday

1985-10-23

## Smash Hits

\*\* DOUBLE-SIDED COVER
* Features: Arcadia, Iron Maiden, Ian McCullogh
* Singles: (reviewed by Paul King): When Love Breaks Down, Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves, Cities in Dust, Cloudbusting,
* Albums: *Believe You Me, Hunting High and Low*, *Once Upon a Time*, *The Singles* (Depeche Mode).
* Review:
	+ Films: *Letter To Brezhnev, St Elmo's Fire, The Bride*
	+ Books: The Official Tube Book, Live Aid Songbook, Like Punk Never Happened: Culture Club and the New Pop
	+ Video: Motown 25, Genesis - the Mama Tour, David Bowie - Richochet, Dead Or Alive - Youthquake.
* Personal File: Keith Chegwin
* Back cover: see front cover
* Ads: