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21 September 1992

Monday 21 September

1992-09-21

## Events

* Radiohead release debut single Creep. It took a year to reach the UK charts, when it was re-released after success overseas, and went on to become one of their best known songs.
* Mike Oldfield releases the single Sentinel "Restructure" taken form the album *Tubular Bells II*.
* *ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits* album released.
	+ The compilation has gone on to become the second-highest selling album of all time.
	+ In August 2019, the album became the longest-running top 100 album of all time, spending 900 weeks on the UK Albums Chart.
21 October 2017

Saturday 21 October

2017-11-21

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.10 pm. ***Gunpowder*** - new series (ep 1/3). It is 1603, and as England wars with Spain and the bloody persecution of Catholics intensifies, a young nobleman resolves to avenge his kin and defend his faith by any means necessary. Starring Tom Cullen as Guy Fawkes, Liv Tyler as Anne Vaux and Kit Harington as Robert Catesby.[1]
* BBC Two
	+ 10.45 pm *Later...With Jools Holland* (S51, E04/06)Music programme with sessions from contemporary and classic artists. With Wolf Alice, Grizzly Bear, SZA, RL Boyce, King Krule and Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott.
23 April

113/365 - 114/366

St George's Day, World Book Day/Night

## Birthdays

* Roy Orbison (b. 1936, dec.), Yannis Philippakis (b.1986), Prince Louis of Cambridge (b.2018).

## Events

* 1964: William Shakespeare 4th centenary
* 1967: Soyuz 1 launched into space.
* 1976: *You Must Be Joking* (S3, ITV)
* 1979: RIP Blair Peach; *Ask The Family* (ns, BBC1), 1 year of *Stayin' Alive* (R1)
* 1981: *Gregory's Girl* UK release
* 1983: 28th Eurovision Song Contest held in Munich.
* 2005: RIP John Mills
* 2020: *The Big Night In* (BBC1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1970: Jimmy Savile. Dana - All Kinds of Everything.
* 1981: DLT. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up.
* 1987: Gary Davies. Madonna - La Isla Bonita.
* 1992: Mark Franklin & Femi Oke. Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy.
* 1999: Gail Porter. Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment.
* 2004: Tim Kash. Eamon - I Don’t Want You Back.
* 2006: Fearne Cotton & Jo Whiley. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy.

## Charts

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

* 1964: **Peter and Gordon - World Without Love** (1/2)
* 1969: **The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back** (1/6)
* 1972: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace (3/5)
* 1974: Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun (4/4)
* 1985: USA For Africa - We Are the World (2/2)
* 1989: The Bangles - Eternal Flame (4/4)
* 1995: Take That - Back For Good (4/4)
* 2000: Coco vs Fragma - Toca's Miracle (2/2)
* 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (4/9)

## Publications

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21 September 1985

Saturday 21 September

1985-09-21

## Events

* British group Dire Straits go to no.1 in the US with Money For Nothing. [1]

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 10.00 am DLT with the Radio 1 Roadshow at the West Piazza, Covent Garden, London.
	+ 1.00 pm 30 Years of Rock 23: 1977 'God save the Queen'. Britain celebrates the Jubilee, rock 'n' roll mourns the King but finds another Elvis on the new wave. Carter in London, Sadat in Jerusalem and the Lib-Lab Pact. Saturday Night Fever, skateboards and 'Rumours'.
22 December 2002

Sunday 22 December

2002-12-22

## Events

* Founder member and frontman of The Clash Joe Strummer dies suddenly at his home, aged 50.

## Charts

2002 Christmas charts

* Singles: HNE/NN1 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground (debut), NE/N2 One True Voice - Sacred Trust / After You're Gone, NE/N3 Cheeky Girls - Cheeky Soung (Touch My Bum).
* Albums: N1 Robbie Williams - *Escapology* (6/7) N2 Blue - *One Love* N3 Elton John - *The Greatest Hits 1970-2002*
21 March 2021

Sunday 21 March

2021-03-21

## Events

* FA Cup quarter finals: Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield Utd., Leicester 3-1 Manchester Utd.
* Twenty police officers are injured at a “kill the bill” demonstration in Bristol during which protesters stoned a police station and set fire to vehicles in what the city’s mayor has condemned as “self-indulgent” and counterproductive violence.
22 November 1984

Thursday

1984-11-22

## Top of the Pops

introduced by Tommy Vance and John Peel.

* (see Peel wiki )

1. Nick Heyward – Warning Sign (34)
2. Chicago – Hard Habit To Break (8) (video)
3. The Kane Gang – Respect Yourself (38)
4. The Human League – Louise (26) (video)
5. Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen (6)
6. Murray Head – One Night In Bangkok (27)
7. Shakin’ Stevens – Teardrops (24)
8. Chaka Khan – I Feel For You (1) (video)
9. Limahl – Never Ending Story (4) (audience dancing/credits)

## Smash Hits

*scans Like Punk Never Happened*

full issue here

Depeche ModeWham!SiouxsieSony WalkmansinglesalbumsMadonna - *Like a Virgin*Duran Duran *Arena*Spandau Ballet - Round & Round
21 November

## Birthdays

* Liza Tarbuck (b.1964), Björk Guðmundsdóttir (b.1965),

## Events

* 1971: Royal Variety Performance
* 1972: *The Edwardians*
* 1974: Birmingham pub bombs
* 1976: *Rocky* premières in New York
* 1977: first Concorde flight London to New York
* 1986: Children in Need
* 1989: BBC TV broadcasts live from the House of Commons for the first time
* 2022: England and Wales play opening games at World Cup

## Charts

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

* 1971: Slade - Coz I Luv You (3/4)
* 1978: Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap (2/2)
* 1993: Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (6/7)
* 1999: **Wamdue Project - King of My Castle** (1/1)
* 2004: **Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You** (1/2)
* 2010: **JLS - Love You More** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Pete Murray. Hugo Montenegro – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly .
* 1974: Noel Edmonds. David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star.
* 1985: Paul Jordan & Janice Long. Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart.
* 1991: Steve Anderson & Mark Franklin. Michael Jackson - Black or White.
* 1997: Jo Whiley. Aqua - Barbie Girl.
* 2003: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates, Margherita Taylor & Richard Bacon. Busted – Crashed The Wedding.

## Publications

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## Stamps

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21 August 1986

Thursday 21 August

1986-08-21

## Events

* Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt born.
* Ian Botham takes world-record 356th Test Cricket wicket against New Zealand at The Oval.

## Top of the Pops

presented by Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies

1. Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time (25)
2. Prince – Girls & Boys (11) (video)
3. Bruce Hornsby & The Range – The Way It Is (23)
4. Janet Jackson – When I Think Of You (21) (breaker)
5. The Human League – Human (19) (breaker)
6. Peter Cetera – Glory Of Love (18) (breaker)
7. Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To… (15) (breaker)
8. Modern Talking – Brother Louie (12)
9. Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You (1) (video)
10. The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way (28) (video/credits)
23 August 1966

Tuesday

1966-08-23

## Events

* The Beatles play Shea Stadium in New York for the second time (see also 15 August 1965). George Martin is quoted as saying:
> "*Curiously enough the second Shea Stadium concert had about 11,000 seats unsold. So it was a pretty unsettling time. And it was against this background that they said, 'Right, we definitely won't do any more. We are going to have a break and then we are going into the studio to make a record.'"*
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22 December 1983

Thursday 22 December

1983-12-22

## Top of the Pops

presented by David Jensen & John Peel

1. Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody (20)
2. Culture Club – Victims (3) (video)
3. Tears For Fears – The Way You Are (29)
4. Billy Joel – Tell Her About It (7) (video)
5. Dennis Waterman & George Cole – What Are We Gonna Get ‘Er Indoors? (26)
6. Paul McCartney – Pipes of Peace (22) (video)
7. Howard Jones – What Is Love? (11)
8. The Flying Pickets – Only You (1)
9. Roland Rat Superstar – Rat Rapping (Brilliant Isn’t It?) (27) (audience dancing/credits)

## Smash Hits

scans: Like Punk Never Happened - full issue

* **1983 Readers Poll Results**
	+ Best TV Programme: *Top of the Pops*
	+ Best Album: Wham! - *Fantastic*
	+ Best Radio Show: Mike Read
	+ Best Video: Union of the Snake - Duran Duran
	+ Best Single: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
	+ Twit(s) of the Year: Black Lace
	+ Most Fanciable Human Being: Tracie Young (f.), John Taylor (m.)
* Celebrity Squares: pop celebrities give their 'Bests' of the year
21 March

## Birthdays

* Vivian Stanshall (b.1943, dec.), Gary Oldman (b.1958), Matthew Broderick (b.1962).

## Events

* 1964 - *Eurovision Song Contest* (Copenhagen)
* 1970 - *Eurovision Song Contest* (Amsterdam)
* 1972 - The Budget. *OGWT*.
* 1974 - *The Burke Special* (ns), *Play For Today* (BBC1)
* 1981 - The Doctor regenerates
* 1983 - *Pop Carnival*
* 1986 - New Order & Depeche Mode on The Tube (C4)
* 1987 - *Bob Says Opportunity Knocks!* (ITV)
* 1993 - 150th *Antiques Roadshow*; BAFTAs (BBC1)
* 2014 - Kate Bush announces live dates
* 2018 - Zuckerberg apology
* 2019 - Emergency Brexit talks in Brussels.
* 2021 - *Line of Duty* (S6, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1971: T Rex - Hot Love (2/6)
* 1978: Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (3/4)
* 1993: Shaggy - Oh Carolina (2/2)
* 1999: **B'Witched - Blame It On The Weatherman** (1/1)
* 2004: **Usher Ft Lil' Jon & Ludacris - Yeah** (1/2)
* 2010: **Lady Gaga Ft Beyonce - Telephone** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Pete Murray & David Symonds. Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella.
* 1974: Tony Blackburn. Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be A Hero.
* 1985: Mike Read & Steve Wright. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover.
* 1991: Anthea Turner. Hale & Pace & The Stonkers – The Stonk .
* 1996: Steve Lamacq & Jo Whiley. Take That – How Deep Is Your Love.
* 1997: Kylie Minogue. Spice Girls – Mama.
* 2003: Richard Bacon. Gareth Gates feat. The Kumars – Spirit In The Sky

## Publications

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22 June

## Birthdays

* Prunella Scales (b.1932), Cyndi Lauper (b.1953), Green Gartside (b.1955), Jimmy Sommerville (b.1961),

## Events

* 1964: Wimbledon begins
* 1970: Wimbledon begins
* 1974: World Cup: E. Germany v. W. Germany
* 1990: Glastonbury begins.
* 1997: OK Computer enters the UK charts at no.1

## Charts

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

* 1967: Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (3/6)
* 1976: **The Real Thing -You To Me Are Everything** (1/3)
* 1982: **Charlene - I've Never Been To Me** (1/1)
* 1997: **Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You** (1/6 nc)
* 2003: Evanescence - Bring Me To Life (3/4)
* 2008: **Coldplay - Viva La Vida** (1/1)
* 2014: Ella Henderson - Ghost (2/2)
* 2018: **Clean Bandit ft Demi Lovato - Solo** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1967: Pete Murray. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
* 1972: Ed Stewart . Don Mclean – Vincent.
* 1973: Kenny Everett. 10cc – Rubber Bullets.
* 1978: David Jensen. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want.
* 1989: Gary Davies & Simon Mayo. Soul II Soul – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me).
* 1995: Simon Mayo. Robson & Jerome – Unchained Melody
* 2001: Jamie Theakston. Shaggy feat. Rayvon – Angel

## Publications

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21 March 1978

Tuesday

1978-03-21

## Radio/Charts

* BBC Radio 1 11.30 *Paul Burnett* including this week's new Top 30 discs
	+ Kate Bush remains at N1 for a third week running with Wuthering Heights, now hotly contended by Blondie at N2 with Denis up one place form N3 and Brian and Michael at N3 up from N10.
	+ Also going up Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (N4 from N6), Eruption - I Can't Stand the Rain (N7) and Nick Lowe - I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass (N10 up from N21). HNE **Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love.**

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm *Michael Parkinson Meets Bruce Forsyth* A special programme in which Bruce Forsyth discusses with Michael Parkinson his many aspects as an entertainer, performs excerpts from his critically acclaimed one-man-show, and discovers hidden talents as a song-and-dance man in Michael himself.
	+ 9.25 pm *Pennies From Heaven* (3/6)

*scans GraemeWood*
23 April 1984

Easter Monday

1984-04-23

## Events

* US Health Secretary Margaret Heckler announces the discovery of a virus which may cause AIDS, the fatal disease sweeping through America. The discovery has been hailed as a "monumental breakthrough" in medical research.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 1.00 pm *Radio 1 Roadshow* with Gary Davies and Janice Long from Cranfield Model Expo 84, Cranfield Airport, Bedfordshire.
	+ 2.30 pm *Steve Wright*. (listen on mixcloud)
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel*.[1]
23 January 1985

Wednesday 23 January

1985-01-23

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 2.10 pm Today for the first time the House of Lords allows television cameras to follow its proceedings live. David Dimbleby is at Westminster to set the scene and explain the history, the powers and procedures of the Upper House. Later this afternoon, coverage of today's major debate on the Government's economic policies from the Chamber of the House of Lords.
22 November 1973

Thursday 22 November

1973-12-22

Radio Times *scans GraemeWood*

*Top of the Pops**Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em* (new series)

## Top of the Pops

* Presented by JS (*wiped show*).

1. (26) Mott The Hoople – Roll Away The Stone (over charts)
2. (4) Mud – Dynamite
3. (6) Donny Osmond – When I Fall In Love rpt.
4. (7) Barry Blue – Do You Wanna Dance? rpt.
5. (30) Eddie Kendricks – Keep On Truckin’ ( Pan’s People)
6. (8) Alvin Stardust – My Coo-Ca-Choo
7. (35) The New Seekers feat. Lyn Paul – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me (Tip For The Top)
8. (21) Roxy Music – Street Life
9. (New) Cliff Richard – Take Me High
10. (1) Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love
11. (17) Paul McCartney & Wings – Helen Wheels (crowd dancing over credits)
23 April 2022

Saturday 23 April

2022-04-23

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 8.00 pm *Top of the Pops - The Story of 1996*. 1996 saw mad cow disease and hostage crises dominating the news, but each week at Elstree, it was feuds and farewells that headlined the pop year.
	+ 9.00 pm *Biggest Hits 1996*. Relive some of the biggest hits of 1996 with these Top of the Pops classic performances, including Spice Girls, Suede, Sleeper, Los Del Rio, Peter Andre, Alanis Morrisette, Dr Dre and Oasis.
22 March 2019

Friday 22 March

2019-03-22

## Events

* New releases: Michael Ball - *Coming Home To You*, Sleeper - *The Modern Age*, Lucy Rose - *No Words Left*. Lizzo & Missy Elliott - Tempo, Lighthouse Family - My Salvation.
	+ Re-releases: John Lennon & Yoko Ono - *The Wedding Album*.

## Charts

* Top 40 singles: N1 Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (1)
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Jack Savoretti - *Singing to Strangers* (-). HNE/N14 Sophie Ellis-Bextor - *The Song Diaries* (-)
	+ Vinyl: HNE/NN1 Cinematic Orchestra - To Believe, NE/N2 Jacak Savoretti (as above), NE/N3 Sophie Ellis-Bextor (as above)
	+ Official Physical Singles Chart: HNE/NN1 New Order - Everything's Gone Green (-), N2 New Order - Ceremony (1)

TV
--

* BBC Four
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 09/07/87
	+ 10.00 pm *Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know*, Celebrating Duran Duran with exclusive backstage access, interviews with the band and rare footage charting their rise to fame, and the highs and lows of their amazing career.[1]
22 January 2021

Friday 22 January

2021-01-22

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (1), HNE/N2 Annie Marie -Don't Play (-), N3 Ariana Grande - 34+35 (11). N10 **Jake Bugg - All I Need** (28)
* Albums: HNE/NN1 You Me At Six - *Suckapunch* (-), N2 Barry Gibb - *Greenfields* (1), N3 Eminem - *Music To Be Murdered By* (20)
	+ Vinyl: HNe/NN Sleaford Mobs - *Spare Ribs* (-), NE/N2 Shame - *Drunk Tank Pink* (-), NE/N3 You Me At Six - *Suckapunch* (-) (Top 7 all NE)
22 February

## Birthdays

* Kenneth Williams (b.1926, dec.), Bruce Forsyth (b.1928, dec.), Niki Lauda (b.1949, dec.), Genesis P-Orridge (b.1950, dec., Nigel Planer (b.1953), James Blunt (b.1974), Chris Moyles (b.1974), Drew Barrymore (b.1975).

## Events

* 1964: The Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit
* 1969: *A Song for Europe* (BBC1)
* 1989: *101* movie première, London
* 1993: Radiohead release debut album
* 1998: XVIII Winter Olympic Games close in Nagano Japan
* 2009: 81st Academy Awards
* 2015: 87th Academy Awards
* 2017: 2017 BRIT Awards
* 2021: Daft Punk announce split after 28 years; COVID 'lockdown' easing plan announced
* 2022: 22.02.2022

## Charts

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

* 1970: Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (5/5)
* 1977: Leo Sayer - When I Need You (2/3)
* 1983: Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (2/2)
* 1998: **Cornershop - Brimful of Asher** (1/1)
* 2004: **Busted - Who's David** (1/1)
* 2009: Lily Allen - The Fear (4/4)
* 2015: Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (3/4)
* 2019: **Ariana Grande - 7 Rings** (4/4 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Pete Murray & Chris Denning. Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn.
* 1973: Noel Edmonds. The Sweet – Blockbuster
* 1979: DLT. Blondie – Heart Of Glass
* 1990: Mark Goodier. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
* 1996: Lisa I’Anson. Babylon Zoo – Spaceman.
* 2002: Jamie Theakston. Enrique Iglesias – Hero.

## Publications

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21 November 1985

Thursday 21 November

1985-11-21

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.20 am *Write Now!* A series of eight programmes on letter-writing. 6: Let Me Explain
	+ 5.05 pm *Blue Peter* with Simon Groom, Janet Ellis and Peter Duncan. Creepy-Crawlies!
	+ 7.00 pm *Top of the Pops* - Janice Long and Paul Jordan
	+ 8.00 pm *Tomorrow's World* with Peter Macann, Maggie Philbin, Howard Stableford and Judith Hann bringing you the new, fascinating and bizarre in the world of science. This week: the home which goes underground to avoid spoiling the view. (*available on-line here*)
* BBC Two
	+ 8.00 pm *Soviet Television: Fact and Fiction* Two programmes about Soviet television and Soviet society 1: Fact.
	+ 9.30 pm *40 Minutes* A series of films about the way we live now. Page 3 Girls. (feat. Samantha Fox Linda Lusardi)

## Top of the Pops

* Playlist: (24) Madness – Uncle Sam (2) Wham! – I’m Your Man (video) (18) Dee C. Lee – See The Day (12) Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew – The Show (1) Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart (video) (28) Midge Ure – That Certain Smile (audience dancing/credits)

*edition repeated 15 June 2018* [1]
22 September 2018

Saturday

## Events

* Chas Hodges - one half of the musical duo Chas and Dave - dies at the age of 74.[1]

TV
--

* Sky Arts 10.00 pm *New Order: Decades.* Almost forty years to the day of Joy Division's TV debut, this unique and timely film celebrates one of the UK’s most original and and timely truly iconic bands.[2]
22 January 1991

Tuesday

1991-01-22

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 7.00 pm *Holiday 91*. A trip east to post-glasnost Hungary, hiring a car and exploring the real Budapest. For quality on a budget there's Majorca, where some hotels have been upgraded - but is the food and service really better?
	+ 9.30 pm ***Spender***. A series about an undercover detective in Newcastle. Starring Jimmy Nail. Double Jeopardy. (S01 E03) [2]
	+ 10.25 *Film 91*. With Barry Norman. *Postcards from the Edge. Havana. Rocky V. Kindergarten Cop*.
21 May 1997

Wednesday 21 May

1997-05-21

## Events

* British group Radiohead release new album *OK Computer.*

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Crimewatch Hot Property* A new programme that aims to help people find their stolen treasures.
	+ 8.10 pm *Ballykissangel* Another chance to see the last episode of the first series.
* BBC Two
	+ 7.10 pm *The Chair* In the first of seven probing interviews by psychologist Oliver James , television presenter Vanessa Feltz talks about her childhood love for her father, her early interest in sex, and how her desire to be a "good girl" has fuelled her craving forfood.
22 June 1970

Monday 22 June

1970-06-22

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 1.40 pm *Wimbledon and Cricket*
		- The Wimbledon Open Lawn Tennis Championships. The opening day of the world's greatest tennis tournament reported for you direct from the All England Club by BBC outside broadcast cameras. Harry Carpenter introduces Wimbledon 1970 which features the best of the matches on the Centre Court and No 1 Court in The First Round of the Men's Singles.
		- and Cricket: First test Match: England v The Rest of the World for the Guinness Trophy

Fourth day. Further coverage of today's play at Lord's.

* + 7.10 pm *Star Trek*: Jornet to Babel. The new adventures of the Star-ship Enterprise as it zooms across man's final frontier - space! Its mission - to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and civilisations, to go boldly where no man has gone before.

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1/BBC2
22 January 1989

Sunday 22 January

1989-01-22

## Charts

Revealed by Bruno Brookes BBC R1 5.00 pm

* Top 40 singles: NN1 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Got a Hold of My Heart (10), N2 Mike & the Mechanics - The Living Years (4), N3 Kylie & Jason - Especially For You (1). N21/HNE Then Jerico - Big Area (-). N35/NE The Stranglers - Grip '89 (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
21 October 1985

Monday

1985-10-21

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.35 pm *Masterteam* with Angela Rippon. The first of the knockout team quizzes to find the Masterteam of 1985. How good are you on topics like sport, television, pop music, food and drink and literature?
	+ 8.25 pm *'Allo 'Allo!* Rene's wife Edith decides to take advantage of his presumed death to look for his will, and perhaps to find a new husband. (*S2*)

*scans GraemeWood*
21 October 2011

Friday 21 October

2011-10-21

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 10.35 pm *The Graham Norton Show* (S10, E01/19) Graham Norton chats to actress Kate Winslet, comedian Rob Brydon and Billy Elliot and Tintin star Jamie Bell. Plus a performance from indie band Noah and the Whale.[1]
* BBC Two
	+ 5.10 pm *Antiques Road Trip* (S03, E30/30) The conclusion of David Barby and David Harper's epic tour begins in Hereford, but who will be crowned king at the auction in Llanelli?
22 February 1980

Friday 22 February

1980-02-22

## Events

* Afghanistan declares martial law.
* *Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark* eponymous debut album releas ed on Dindisc.

## Top of the Pops

Introduced by Peter Powell (*full review here TOTP 80*)

*(shown exceptionally on a Friday because of Winter Olympics)*

* (30) Rainbow – All Night Long (and charts)
* (40) Shakin' Stevens – Hot Dog
* (3) Blondie – Atomic (video)
* (48) The Beat – Hands Off She’s Mine
* (18) Buggles – The Plastic Age (rpt.)
* (10) The Tourists – So Good To Be Back Home Again (rpt.)
* (23) Fern Kinney – Together We Are Beautiful
* (8) The Ramones – Baby I Love You (rpt.)
* (2) The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On (danced to by Legs & Co)
* (6) Cliff Richard – Carrie (video)
* (46) Iron Maiden – Running Free
* (1) Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The County (video)
* (25) **Peter Gabriel** **– Games Without Frontiers** (and credits)
23 April 2018

Monday. St. George's Day

2018-04-23

## Events

* The Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a boy. Kate and William’s third child, later named Louis Arthur Charles, was born at 11.01am at St Mary’s hospital, Paddington, Central London. At the time of birth he is fifth in line to the throne after he elder sister and brother, father and grandfather Charles.[1]
23 February 1978

Thursday 23 February

1978-02-23

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: DLT

Playlist:

* (26) Earth, Wind & Fire – Fantasy (and charts)
* (33) Blondie – Denis
* (6) Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky (video)
* (18) Free – All Right Now (danced to by Legs & Co)
* (NEW) The Real Thing – Whenever You Want My Love
* (11) The Stranglers – Five Minutes (video)
* (NEW) Manhattan Transfer – Walk In Love
* (9) Yellow Dog – Just One More Night
* (29) Eruption – I Can’t Stand The Rain (footage from Musikladen 3-12-77)
* (45) Brian & Michael – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs
* (1) ABBA – Take A Chance On Me (video)
* (14) Tonight – Drummer Man (and credits)
21 March 1972

Tuesday

1972-21

## Events

* The Budget 1972. Chancellor Anthony Barber announces a £1.2 billion tax reduction. His unsuccessful "dash for growth" led to inflation, confrontation with the unions, and ultimately to the defeat of Edward Heath and his replacement by Margaret Thatcher. [1]

TV
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* BBC One [2]
	+ 3.20 pm *The Budget Special* introduced by Brian Widlake, with Budget News Summaries at 4.0, 4.30, 5.0 and 5.30 with Peter Woods.
	+ 6.45 pm *Tomorrow's World* Raymond Baxter introduces a special investigation into the problem that affects us all - the stress of today's world.
	+ 11.00 pm *Film 72* with Barry Norman. a film report from Jersey on *Neither the Sea Nor the Sand*
* BBC Two
	+ 11.10 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test* Richard Williams with the news of today's music. In the studio Judee Sill, Audience
22 July

203/365 - 204/366

## Events

* 1978: *Revolver*
* 1979: *The Onedin Line* (S7)
* 1984: British Grand Prix
* 1991: Wogan interviews Madonna
* 2011: The Norway attacks.

## Charts

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

* 1965: **The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man** (1/2)
* 1975: Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (2/3)
* 1980: **Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out** (1/2)
* 1986: Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (3/3)
* 1990: **Turtle Power - Partners in Kryme** (1/4)
* 2001: Robbie Williams - Eternity/The Road to Mandalay (2/2)
* 2007: Rihanna - Umbrella (10/10)
* 2012: Florence & The Machine - Spectrum (2/3)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: JS & Alan Freeman. The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
* 1965: JS. The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man.
* 1971: JS. T Rex - Get It On.
* 1976: DLT. Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart .
* 1982: Simon Bates. Irene Cara - Fame.
* 1993: Mark Franklin. Take That - Pray.

## Publications

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23 December 2018

Sunday

1988-12-23

TV
--

* BBC Four [1]
	+ 8.30 pm *What We Were Watching: Christmas 1988*. Looking back to 1988, Grace Dent explores both how TV changes over the festive season and how the nation's viewing habits have changed between then and 2018.
	+ 9.30 pm *The Secret Story of the BBC Christmas Tapes*. The story of the blooper-filled BBC Christmas tapes since their first appearance in 1978. Packed with outtakes, these tapes were made to be shown at Christmas parties.
	+ 10.00 pm *Bros: After the Screaming Stops* A film charting Matt and Luke Goss's reunion 28 years on from when they were one of the biggest bands in the world.
21 November 1989

Tuesday

1989-11-21

## Events

* The first televised speech in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom is made by Ian Gow, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Eastbourne. [1]

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 10.45 am *The State Opening of Parliament* by Her Majesty The Queen. Her Majesty The Queen drives in procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster. David Dimbleby describes the glittering ceremony in the House of Lords, when before the Royal Family and the assembled peers, bishops and judges, Her Majesty commands Black Rod to summon the members of the House of Commons to attend. There she delivers the speech written for her by the Prime Minister, which outlines the Government's proposed legislation for the new session of Parliament.

* BBC Two
	+ 2.15 pm *Westminster Live* The Queen's Speech Debate David Dimbleby presents the first live coverage from the House of Commons.
	+ 8.10 pm Commons on Camera. Today the Commons went 'on camera' for the first time. But how much will we be allowed to see, and will being on television alter the way the House behaves? David Dimbleby talks to senior politicians who will have to work under the cameras

*scans GraemeWood*
22 January

21/365 - 366

* This date never occurred on a Monday in the 1980s, on a Friday in the 2000s.

## Birthdays

* Bill Bixby (b.1934), Graham Kerr (b.1934), John Hurt (b.1940, dec.), Malcolm McLaren (b.1946, dec.), Michael Hutchence (b.1960, dec.).

## Events

* 1966: *The Morecambe and Wise Show* (ns, ITV)
* 1975: *The Love School*
* 1977: *Wings Over America* US no.1
* 1978: *The Prime of Miss Jean Brody* (ITV)
* 1981: *Wheels* (R1)
* 1983: Cilla Black on *Wogan*
* 1989: *Coronation Street* begins Omnibus edition; *Campion, That's Life* (S16)
* 1994: RIP Telly Savalas
* 1997: RIP Billy Mackenzie
* 2005: Tsunami Relief Cardiff

## Charts

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

* 1969: Marmalade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (3/3 n.c.)
* 1974: **Mud - Tiger Feet** (1/4)
* 1980: The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (2/2)
* 1985: Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is (2/3)
* 1989: **Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart** (1/4)
* 1995: Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (3/3)
* 2006: **Artic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down** (1/1) - straight in
* 2012: Jessie J - Domino (2/2)
* 2021: Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (2/9)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: Pete Murray & Jimmy Savile. Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over
* 1970: Tony Blackburn. Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys.
* 1976: David Hamilton (**debut**). Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody.
* 1981: Peter Powell. John Lennon - Imagine.
* 1987: Gary Davies & Steve Wright. Steve Silk Hurley - Jack Your Body.
* 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. 911 – A Little Bit More.
* 2006: Artic Monkeys – When The Sun Goes Down

## Publications

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21 March 1964

Saturday

1964-03-21

## Events

* The ninth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Out of the 16 participating counties, the winner was Italy with Gigliola Cinquetti - Non ho l'età ("I'm not old enough"). The UK came second with Matt Monro - I Love the Little Things. [1] The contest was broadcast on BBC One from 9 pm. [2]

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

ITVITV
21 June 1998

Sunday 21 June

1998-06-21

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Lightning Seeds - Three Lions '98, N2 Fat Les - Vindaloo, HNE/N3 Pras Michel - Ghetto Superstar (-)
* Albums: NN1 The Corrs - *Talk On Corners* (3)
	+ The Corrs' album was already in its 30th week on the UK album chart, and the first of 10 n.c. weeks at no.1. It went on to be the best selling UK album of 1998 spending a total 142 weeks on the chart.
21 September 1991

Saturday 21 September

1991-09-21

## Events

* To promote the release of their *Rock 'Til You Drop* album, Status Quo perform four arena gigs in Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham and London in the space of 12 hours, earning them a place in the Guinness Book of Records.

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.00 am *Going Live!* With Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi of Status Quo take time off from their record-breaking tour to appear on the first show of the series. Kylie Minogue and Bros are live in the studio
	+ 9.50 pm *Saturday Night Clive*. For the first time on BBC1, Clive James presents a new series of the show in which he casts a wry eye over the world's small screens..
21 March 1993

Sunday 21 March

1993-03-21

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 4.50 pm *A Song for Europe Preview* Sonia performs two more of the eight songs shortlisted as the UK's entry in this year's contest. Presented by Terry Wogan.
	+ 5.25 *Antiques Roadshow* The 150th edition, and the last in the current series, comes from the grand setting of Arundel Castle in West Sussex, where among other items the experts on hand are shown a pocket watch used by a prince for timing his race horses, a valuable painting cleared out of an attic, and a perfect piece of miniature furniture.
	+ 8.00 pm *The British Academy Awards* The best performances and productions of 1992 in cinema and television are honoured by the British Academy for Film and Television Arts, live from London. In the film categories British anticipation is running high with *Howards End* and *The Crying Game* each being nominated for six awards. [1]
22 December 1984

Saturday 22 December

1984-12-22

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.00 am *Saturday Superstore*. Crammed with Christmas entertainment with Mike Read Keith Chegwin John Craven Sarah Greene and David Icke. Guests: Thompson Twins, Slade, Basil Brush.
	+ 5.20 pm *Keith Harris Christmas Show*. starring Keith Harris with the lovable Orville naughty Cuddles and Dippy with special guests: Alvin Stardust.
	+ 9.05 pm. *Wogan's Women*. Terry Wogan and Felicity Kendal take another look at some of the great ladies who have appeared in the last series, including Grace Jones, Beryl Reid, Sophia Loren , Bo Derek and Raquel Welch.
* BBC Two
	+ 7.15 pm. *Born in the USA*. A Whistle Test report on Bruce Springsteen. Reporter David Hepworth.
	+ 8.15 pm. *The Saturday Alternative: Much Ado about Nothing* by William Shakespeare.

*scans GraemeWood*
22 July 1980

Tuesday 22 July

1980-07-22

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 Odyssey - **Use It Up and Wear It Out** HC/N8 Diana Ross - Upside Down HNE/N25 Hot Chocolate - Are You Getting Enough Of What Makes You Happy. NE/N29 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5, NE/N31 New Musik - Sanctuary, NE/N38 John Foxx - Burning Car, NE/N39 Ultravox - Sleepwalk.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 11.00 am Simon Bates with the Radio 1 Roadshow. Today from West Greensward, Marine Parade, Clacton.
	+ 4.30 pm Richard Skinner Richard says: 'They say playing records on the radio is like riding a bicycle - once you've learned how to do it, you never forget. It's seven years since I last " disc-jockeyed " for a living, so I'm as keen as anyone to discover exactly how this show will sound! But one thing is certain, good music takes first place, so I'll be continuing where Peter Powell left off, spinning some sounds you're sure to enjoy, and presenting the New Album Chart each Thursday at 6.0 pm'
	+ 10.00 pm John Peel
		- *As a tribute to the recently deceased Malcolm Owen (died 14 July 1980) Peel plays all three of The Ruts Peel Sessions Peel Wiki*
22 February 2002

Friday 22 February

2022-02-22

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Jamie Theakston

Playlist:

* (4) Brandy – What About Us?
* (23) The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So
* (3) D.B. Boulevard – Point Of View
* (14) Timo Maas – To Get Down
* (15) Puddle Of Mudd – Control
* (NEW) Ali G. feat. Shaggy – Me Julie
* (2) S Club 7 – You
* (1) Enrique Iglesias – Hero (and credits)

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm *EastEnders* Terry takes on more than he can handle with Janine's problems. Meanwhile, time is running out for Steve.
	+ 8.30 pm *Two Thousand Acres of Sky* (S02) In the last of the eight-part drama series set on the remote Scottish island Ronansay, Abby and Kenny confront their feelings for each other - with unexpected results.
	+ 9.30 pm *They Think It's All Over* Madness frontman Suggs and Republic of Ireland football manager Mick McCarthy join team captains Gary Lineker and David Goweron the sixth in an eight-part series of the comic sports quiz. Featuring regular panellists Rory McGrath , Jonathan Ross and referee Nick Hancock.
	+ 1.05 pm *Olympic Grandstand* In the men's curling final, will Hammy McMillan fly the flag for Britain? Dougie Donnelly and Kirsty Hay commentate.
22 January 2001

Monday 22 January

2001-01-22

TV
--

* BBC One 8.30 pm *The Weakest Link*. Anne Robinson returns for a new run of the evening edition of the ruthless general-knowledge quiz.
* BBC Two 9.50 pm ***We Are History***. Radical young historian David Oxley re-creates Boadicea's last battle against the Romans in a Bristol supermarket. (rpt.)
* ITV
	+ 10.00 pm *ITV News At Ten* (reinstated)
22 September 2019

Sunday 22 September

2019-09-22

## Radio

* BBC Radio 4
	+ 11.15 am *Desert Island Discs* Thom Yorke, singer and songwriter with Radiohead, chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury he would want to take to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. *(full details and programme on-line here)*

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.00 pm *Peaky Blinders* (S05, E6/6 - season finale) Mr. Jones. Tommy puts his plan for Oswald Mosley into action, but has he underestimated his opponent?
	+ 10.35 pm *Match of the Day 2* Mark Chapman presents highlights of today’s four mouthwatering fixtures from the Premier League, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal all in action. (*results here*)[1]
22 May 2018

Tuesday

2018-05-22

## Events

* A memorial service is held in Manchester Cathedral to commemorate the Manchester Arena bombing in which twenty-two people were killed and hundreds injured at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017.[1]

TV
--

* BBC Two [2]
	+ 9.00 pm *Manchester: The Night of the Bomb*. A powerful retelling of the 2017 terrorist attack for BBC2. [3]
	+ 10.00 pm *Later...With Jools Holland*. with Bjork.[4]
21 October

## Birthdays

* Geoffrey Boycott (b.1940), Manfred Mann (b.1940), Eric Faulkner (b.1953), Carrie Fisher (b.1956, dec.), Julian Cope (b.1957), Jade Jagger (b.1971), Kim Kardashian (b.1980),

## Events

* 1966: Aberfan disaster
* 1972: *Upstairs, Downstairs* S2 begins.
* 1973: *The Onedin Line* S3 begins.
* 1982: new seasons of *Only Fools & Horses, Tenko.*
* 2013: *A Question of Sport* (ns), *Iceland Foods* (ns)
* 2017: *Gunpowder* (ns, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1965: Ken Dodd - Tears (4/4)
* 1975: **Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You** (1/2)
* 1980: **Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love** (1/3)
* 1986: Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins (2/3)
* 1990: **The Beautiful South - A Little Time** (1/1)
* 2001: **Afroman - Because I Got High** (1/3)
* 2007: Sugababes - About You Now (4/4)
* 2012: Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: Alan Freeman. Ken Dodd - Tears.
* 1971: JS. Rod Stewart – Maggie May
* 1976: Ed Stewart. Pussycat – Mississippi.
* 1982: Peter Powell. Culture Club - Do You really Want to Hurt Me?
* 1993: Tony Dortie. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).

## Publications

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Thursday 22 January

1981-01-22

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 7.00 pm *Wheels* Introduced by Dave Lee Travis. In this first programme Barry Sheene discusses motorcycle safety and the need for qualified training, and there's a chance for you to win one of 500 free training courses.

TV
--

ITV
## Top of the Pops

presented by Peter Powell

1. The Look – I Am The Beat (6)
2. Blondie – Rapture (14) (video)
3. Spandau Ballet – The Freeze (45)
4. Racey – Runaround Sue (13) (rpt from 08/01/81)
5. XTC – Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) (54)
6. Visage – Fade To Grey (23) (video)
7. Yarbrough & Peoples – Don’t Stop The Music (8) (Legs & Co)
8. Adam & The Ants – Antmusic (2) (rpt from 11/12/80)
9. Honey Bane – Turn Me On, Turn Me Off (64)
10. Bad Manners – Lorraine (22) (rpt from 08/01/81)
11. John Lennon – Imagine (1) (video)
12. The Gap Band – Burn Rubber On Me (30) (credits)

## Smash Hits

* Features: Steve Strange / Visage, Bauhaus, The Look, The Beat
* Bitz: Squeeze, Lou Reed, The Beat, OMD competition, Joe Jackson Band split, Bruce Springsteen additional dates, John Lennon, Elvis Costello, Phil Collins,
	+ All Time Top Ten: Colin Moulding (XTC)
	+ Personal file: Richard Jobson
* Independent Bitz: The Mekons,
* Lyrics: (Just Like) Starting Over, Woman, Imagine, Rapture, Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), The Freeze, Dream Sequence (request), Sgt. Rock, Young Parizianz
* Singles: Woman, Turn me on Turn Me Off, Sgt Rock, Vienna, Rapture,
* Albums: *trust*, *Mondo Bongo*, *Arc of a Diver*
* Live: UFO, Toyah, U2, Black Sabbath, Hazel O'Connor, Bad Manners
* Centrespread: XTC
* Back cover: Hazel O'Connor
* Ads: *Trust*, Rapture, The Freeze, *Mondo Bongo*, Sgt. Rock,
22 July 1976

Thursday 22 July

1976-07-22

## Events

* Cricket: 4th Test England v. West Indies begins at Headingly, Leeds. [1]

## Top of the Pops

Host: DLT

1. (New) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Here Comes The Sun
2. (25) David Dundas – Jeans On
3. (6) Dorothy Moore – Misty Blue  (Video)
4. (50) Sheer Elegance – It’s Temptation
5. (13) The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – The Boston Tea Party  rpt.
6. (23) The Isley Brothers – Harvest For The World  (danced to by Ruby Flipper)
7. (47) Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band – In Zaire
8. (46) 5000 Volts – Dr. Kiss Kiss
9. (32) Johnny Cash With The Tennessee Three – One Piece At A Time  (Video)
10. (New) 1776 – Oh Susannah
11. (1) Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart  (Video)
12. (37) K.C. & The Sunshine Band – (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty  (And Credits)
21 November 1993

Sunday 21 November

1993-11-21

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 3.50 pm *BBC Children in Need* The last in a series of six run-up programmes to Children in Need is presented by Terry Wogan, Sue Cook and Andi Peters.
	+ 4.00 pm *The Disney Magic Special* A special programme of magic and music to celebrate Mickey Mouse 's 65th anniversary in show business. Among the guests, Harry Connick Jr , Lulu and Take That. Introduced from EuroDisney, Paris, by Simon Mayo.
	+ 9.05 pm *To Play the King* (ns) Having won the leadership of his party through foul and devious scheming, the ruthless Francis Urquhart is newly installed as Prime Minister.

## Charts

BBC R1 4.00 pm The Official UK Top 40 with Bruno Brookes.

* Singles: N1 Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything... (1), N2 Elton John & Kiki Dee - True Love (8), N3 Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me (2). NE/N26 **Kate Bush - Moments of Pleasure** (-)
22 June 2018

Friday

2018-06-22

## Events

* Sport: World Cup 2018, Brazil 2 - Costa Rica 0, Nigeria 2 - Iceland 0, **Serbia 1 - Switzerland 2**.

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 **Clean Bandit ft Demi Lovato - Solo**, N2 George Ezra - Shotgun, N3 Anne-Marie - 2003.
	+ Solo is Clean Bandit's seventh straight Top 5 single, making them the first act to achieve that feat in over a decade. [1]
* Albums: N1 - *The Greatest Showman* N2 George Ezra - *Staying at Tamara's*, HNE/N3 5 Seconds Of Summer - *Youngblood*, NE/N7 - Johnny Marr - *Call the Comet*.
22 November

## Birthdays

* Tom Conti (b.1941), Billie Jean King (b.1943), Jamie Lee Curtis (b.1958), Boris Becker (b.1967), Scarlett Johansson (b.1984), Chris Smalling (b.1989)

## Events

* 1963: President John F Kennedy assassinated
* 1978: Royal Mail Christmas stamps issue.
* 1989: First Nirvana session broadcast
* 1990: Margaret Thatcher resigns as UK PM
* 2003: Doctor Who 40th anniversary in RT

## Charts

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

* 1967: **Long John Baldry - Let The Heartaches Begin** (1/2)
* 1970: **Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking** (1/6)
* 1977: ABBA - The Name of the Game (4/4)
* 1983: Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (4/5)
* 1987: T'Pau - China In Your Hand (3/5)
* 1992: Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You (2/2)
* 1998: Cher - Believe (5/7)
* 2009: **X Factor Finalists - You Are Not Alone** (1/1)
* 2019: Tones & I - Dance Monkey (8/ )

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: JS. Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love.
* 1979: DLT. Dr. Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman.
	+ *Due to a BBC strike, this edition of TOTP was made up of repeat performances and videos only with DLT in voice-over only.*
* 1984: John Peel & Tommy Vance. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
* 1990: Anthea Turner. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody.
* 1996: Nicky Campbell. The Prodigy – Breathe.
* 2002: Sarah Cawood. Christina Aguilera – Dirrty.

## Publications

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22 January 2006

Sunday 22 January

2006-01-22

## Charts

* Singles: ***four new entries in the top four positions*** HNE/NN1 **Artic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down**, N2 Notorious Big - Nasty Girl, N3 Will Young - All Time Love, N4 Beyoncé ft Slim Thug - Check On It.
* Albums: N1 Hard-Fi - *Stars of CCTV*, N2 Editors - *The Back Room*, N3 James Blunt - *Back to Bedlam*.

## Top of the Pops

* Presenters:  Fearne Cotton & Rufus Hound   (Live)

* (New) Maximo Park – I Want You To Stay
* (3) Will Young – All Time Love
* (New) The Go! Team – Ladyflash
* (-) Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth  (Clip Of Totp 17-12-87)
* (13) Belle & Sebastian – Funny Little Frog
* (8) Hi\_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)
* (4) Beyoncé Feat. Slim Thug – Check On It  (Video)
* (10) Son Of Dork – Eddie’s Song
* (-) Macy Gray – I Try  (Footage From Birmingham)  (Clip Of Totp 8-10-99)
* (1) Arctic Monkeys – When The Sun Goes Down  (From *Later With Jools Holland*)
24 February 2001

Saturday

2001-02-24

## Publications

* John Peel's Family Album column in *Radio Times.*

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.00 am *Live and Kicking* Katy Hill, Ortis, Trey Farley and Sarah Cawood welcome Irish megastars Westlife, who perform their brand new song for Comic Relief.
* BBC Two
	+ 8.50 pm *I Love the Eighties* Continuing the series recalling the fads, fashions and films, and the stars and sounds of the eighties. I Love 1985. Pop icon Grace Jones looks back at the year she made her mark with Slave to the Rhythm. It was also the year when Bob Geldof staged Live Aid, the music event of the decade, in aid of the Ethiopian famine. Wayne Hemingway of fashion label Red or Dead recalls perennial footwear favourite the Doc Marten , Levis ruled supreme, anarchic comic Viz went national and American football made it to Britain on Channel 4. [1]
21 October 1982

Thursday

1982-10-21

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

*TOTP, Only Fools and Horses* (S2)*Tenko* (S2)
## Top of the Pops

Host: Peter Powell

1. (37) The Piranhas feat. Boring Bob Grover – Zambezi
2. (3) Kids From Fame – Starmaker  (Video)
3. (24) Imagination – In The Heat Of The Night  rpt
4. (35) Toyah – Be Loud Be Proud (Be Heard)
5. (31) Kool & The Gang – Ooh La La La (Let’s Go Dancin’)
6. (18) Bauhaus – Ziggy Stardust  rpt
7. (7) Spandau Ballet – Lifeline  rpt
8. (27) Sharon Redd – Never Give You Up  (Video)
9. (20) Shakin’ Stevens – I’ll Be Satisfied  (Video)
10. (1) Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? rpt.
11. (9) Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Annie I’M Not Your Daddy  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
22 March 1975

Saturday

1975-03-22

## Events

* This year's Eurovision Song Contest is held in Stockholm, Sweden. Out of the 19 participating countries, The Netherlands came first with Ding-a-Dong sung by Teach-In. The UK came second with Let Me Be the One performed by The Shadows. Host nation Sweden came eighth.[1]

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*
22 May 1978

Monday

1978-05-22

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 10.00 pm *John Peel* - The Slits in session.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 4.40 pm *Cheggers Plays Pop* starring Keith Chegwin and special guests. Top pop fun and games with the irrepressible Cheggers, his twin teams the 'Reds' and the 'Yellows' and this week's hit sounds.
	+ 5.55 pm *Nationwide in Europe*. All this week Nationwide comes live from Brussels, headquarters of the European Community. More and more decisions that affect us all are made in Europe - and the programme will be looking at the things we have in common as well as the differences between Us and Them.