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30 April 2005

Saturday 30 April

2005-04-30

## Events

* With a 0-2 win over Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea FC win the Premier League title, their first league title in 50 years. Both goals were scored by Frank Lampard. [1]
	+ see also *Premier League iconic moments: Jose Mourinho's Chelsea clinch title - On This Day April 30 1996* sportinglife.com 2020-04-30
30 August 1994

Tuesday 30 August

1994-08-30

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 10.45 am *The O Zone* The first part of a feature on pop duo the Pet Shop Boys. (The second part is on Sunday 4 September on BBC2).
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter in Japan* The team visit Tokyo and find the world's smallest hotel room and a talking bus stop. Rpt
	+ 11.15 pm *Space: 1999* War Games: Moonbase Alpha finds itself at war with an unnamed planet. The outcome is disastrous. Everything is wrecked. But can there be a future for the survivors on the aggressor planet?
25 November 2023

Saturday 25 November

2023-11-25

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 6.30 pm *Doctor Who* (2023- ) The Star Beast The Doctor is caught in a fight to the death as a spaceship crash-lands in London. But as the battle wreaks havoc, destiny is converging on the Doctor’s old friend, Donna. With David Tennant and Catherine Tate. (i-player)
	+ TV Cream: *What a way to start the week! Here’s Who back on a Saturday night with a non-festive episode for the first time in six years, making for what should be a formidable double bill with Strictly for the next three weeks. Of course it’s back to the future in more ways than that with some familiar faces returning in front of and behind the camera, and indeed this first story is based on a strip from Doctor Who Magazine back in 1980 which was always considered one of the best Who spin-offs and now telly technology has expanded enough to allow for it to be realised effectively on screen, the new co-production money giving it a bit of a boot up the arse in terms of the spectacle it seems. Let’s have a look at it, then.*
	+ 9.30 pm *Not Going Out* (S10, E2/7) Can Lee and Lucy’s friendship with Toby and Anna survive a long weekend in a damp cottage in the New Forest?
	+ 11.45 pm *Doctor Who: Unleashed* 60th Anniversary Specials. Episode 1 of 3. Steffan Powell catches up with David Tennant and Catherine Tate ahead of their much-anticipated reunion and meets the monsters and makers of The Star Beast.(on BBC Three at 7.30 pm) (i-player)
* Dr Who
Agnetha Fältskog

**Agnetha Fältskog‏** (aka Agneta Faltskog, b. 05 April 1950) is a Swedish singer, best known as one of the four members of the pop group ABBA.

Fältskog‏ had been a solo artist prior to joining ABBA, and took up her solo career again after the group had split in 1982, recording and releasing music under her own name until 1988. She resumed her career as a vocalist again in 2004 and continued sporadically until 2013. Her biggest UK hit was with her 'comeback' single If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind in April 2004, previously a hit for Cilla Black in 1969. The ensuing album *My Colouring Book* was a collection of cover versions. Her 2013 album *A* included I Should've Followed You Home, a duet with Gary Barlow who also co-wrote the song.

In August 2023 Agnetha released a brand new track called Where Do We Go From Here?, and announced upcomimg album *A+*, a new version of her last studio album, successively released on 13 October.

Fältskog‏ married musician Björn Ulvaeus, later a co-member of ABBA, in 1971 although by mid-1980 the couple had divorced. The ABBA song, and no.1 single of that year, The Winner Takes It All, is said to centre around the couple's separation. They had two children, Linda (b.1971) and Peter Christian (b.1977). Fältskog married again in 1990 and divorced in 1993.

## See also

* Sweden
* 1983 / Music
* 10 November 2023 / TV

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Spotify
31 January 1981

Saturday

1981-01-31

## Events

* Justin Timberlake born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.30 am Multi-Coloured Swap Shop. Presented by Noel Edmonds with Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin. Guests The Skids. [2]
	+ 5.10 pm *Doctor Who*. starring Tom Baker in The Keeper of Traken. Part 1 - What is the cloud over Traken?Where is the Tardis? What is the sinister evil in the Grove? [3]
* BBC Two
	+ 10.45 pm *Arena*: Today Carshalton Beaches ... Tomorrow Croydon. Arena investigates the grass-roots of rock today with John Peel and John Walters.[4]

*scans GraemeWood*
30 October 1980

Thursday

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

Peter Powell with Colin Berry

1. (13) Adam & The Ants – Dog Eat Dog  (second performance)
2. (6) Odyssey – If You’re Looking For A Way Out  (Video)
3. (5) Bad Manners – Special Brew  rpt.
4. (20) David Bowie – Fashion  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
5. (17) Sheena Easton – One Man Woman  (Video)
6. (25) Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard – Suddenly  (Video)
7. (22) Showaddywaddy – Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’S Hearts  rpt
8. Top 10:
	1. (10) The Police – Don’T Stand So Close To Me  (Video)
	2. (9) The Nolans – Gotta Pull Myself Together  (Video)
	3. (8) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay  (Still Picture)
	4. (7) Madness – Baggy Trousers  (Video)
	5. (6) Odyssey – If You’Re Looking For A Way Out  (Video)
	6. (5) Bad Manners – Special Brew  (Still Picture)
	7. (4) Matchbox – When You Ask About Love  (Still Picture)
	8. (3) Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O.  (Video)
	9. (2) Status Quo – What You’Re Proposing  (Clip Of Totp 23-10-80)
9. (1) Barbra Streisand – Woman In Love  (Video)
10. (26) Stephanie Mills – Never Knew Love Like This Before  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
29 September 1977

Thursday 29 September

1977-09-29

## Top of the Pops

Host: Ed Stewart

1. (4) Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygene Part 4  (And Charts)
2. (35) Rose Royce – Do Your Dance
3. (2) David Soul – Silver Lady  (Video)
4. (28) Bob Marley & The Wailers – Waiting In Vain  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
5. (New) Peter Blake – Lipsmackin’ Rock ‘N’ Rollin’
6. (18) Ram Jam – Black Betty  (Video)
7. (27) David Essex – Cool Out Tonight
8. (New) The Stylistics – I Plead Guilty
9. (21) Donna Summer – I Remember Yesterday  (Video)
10. (New) Golden Earring – Radar Love
11. (1) Elvis Presley – Way Down  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
12. (30) Giorgio – From Here To Eternity  (And Credits)
31 October 2015

Saturday 31 October

2015-10-31

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 6.35 pm *Strictly Come Dancing* Celebrity dance contest presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. The 11 remaining couples hit the dance floor for a spooktacular Halloween ballroom battle. (details here)
	+ 8.15 pm *Doctor Who* The Zygon Invasion When Osgood is kidnapped by a rogue gang of Zygons, the Doctor, Clara and Unit must scatter across the world in a bid to set her free. (details and watch here)
	+ 9.55 pm *The National Lottery Live* including the Lotto and Thunderball draws, hosted by Ore Oduba. Markus Feehily promotes his new single Only You, from his album, *Fire*.
	+ 10.25 pm *Match of the Day* Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's seven Premier League matches. Chelsea met Liverpool in the early kick-off at Stamford Bridge.
		- Liverpool won the match 1-3 (BBC Sport)
30 January 1971

Saturday

1971-01-30

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

* BBC One [1]
	+ 12.45 pm *Grandstand* **700th edition**: featuring International Rugby Union Ireland v France. Introduced by Frank Bough.
	+ 5.15 pm *Dr Who*. The Mind of Evil Pt.1 Starring Jon Pertwee. The Doctor and Jo Grant visit Stangmoor Prison where the Doctor senses something alien and evil behind a revolutionary new treatment for the criminal mind. [2]
	+ 5.50 pm *Lucky 13*. On the eve of America's next bid for the Moon, astronaut Jim Lovell Commander of Apollo 13 talks frankly to James Burke about his disappointment, his fear, his faith, and ultimately his triumph in this most successful failure.

Presented by the BBC Apollo Space Unit.

* + 6.15 *It's Cliff* starring Cliff Richard with Una Stubbs and Hank Marvin featuring this week Labri Siffre who will be introducing his new single 'Thank Your Lucky Star.'  A Song for Europe 1971 starring Clodagh Rodgers.
	+ 7.40 pm *Cilla* starring Cilla Black with guest stars Bruce Forsyth , Alan Melville. Special guest star from America Jerry Lewis.
	+ 10.15 pm *Match of the Day*. Action from two First Division soccer matches and the ' Goal of the Month' competition.
30 September 1978

Saturday

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.30 am *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop* new series. [2]
	+ 5.25 pm *Noel Edmonds' Lucky Numbers* Television's first DO-IT-YOURSELF entertainment. Join in by ringing Noel's Lucky Number.
	+ 6.20 pm *Doctor Who* The Pirate Planet (1/4) The Doctor, Romana and K9 face new dangers, searching for the second segment of the Key to Time.[3]

## NME

*scans GraemeWood*

David Bowie - *Stage*
## Record Mirror

*scans americanradiohistory.com* full issue here

ELO - Sweet Talkin' WomanJohn Travolta - SandyBuzzcocks - *Love Bites*
30 July 2006

Sunday

2006-07-30

## Events

* The last ever show of the long-running BBC One weekly music show *Top of the Pops* is broadcast on BBC Two. Hosts were JS, Janice Long, Mike Read and Tony Blackburn. [1] No live bands took part in the programme, which instead featured celebrity tributes and archive footage. the show did however conclude with the week's number one single, Hips Don't Lie by Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean.[2]
31 January 2023

Tuesday 31 January

2023-01-31

## Events

* Chelsea FC agree a British record 121m euro (£107m) deal for Benfica's Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez (b.2001). The deal eclipses the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish in 2021. Italian Jorginho moves from Chelsea to Arsenal in £12m deal. (BBC)
* Newcastle beat Southampton in the EFL cup semi-final and are now set for Wembley on 26 February, the club's first time since reaching the FA Cup final in 1999.

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 7.00 pm *Eurovision Song Contest Handover Ceremony and Draw*. Rylan and AJ Odudu launch 2023's exciting Eurovision journey, hosting the live semi-final draw and city handover to Liverpool, Scott Mills shares top Eurovision moments, and we hear what their win meant to Ukrainians.
29 March 1984

Thursday

1984-03-29

## Smash Hits

* Features: Madness, Propaganda, Green/Scritti Politti, Howard Jones (A Day to Remember), Phil Fearon, Nik Kershaw
* Bitz: Sade, Shannon, Shalamar, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Weather Girls,
* Personal File: Dave Lee Roth
* Lyrics: Up On The Catwalk, Lucky Star, You Take Me Up, Dr Mabuse, Time After Time, I Scare Myself, The Caterpillar
* Singles (Ian Birch): SOTF I Scare Myself, Against All odds, Dancing Girls, You Take Me Up, Heaven, Time After Time.
* Albums: *Lament*, *Let The Music Play*, *The Icicle Works*.
* Dates: Ultravox, Cocteau Twins, Nena, The Icicle Works, Kajagoogoo
* Live: The Style Council, The Clash
* Centrespread: Wham!
* Back cover: April 12 issue ad
* Ads: *The Icicle Works*, The Caterpillar, Such a Shame, Heaven, Couldn't Bear to be Special,

## Top of the Pops

Andy Peebles & Mike Read

1. The Special AKA – Nelson Mandela (29)
2. John Lennon – Borrowed Time (33) (video)
3. Captain Sensible – Glad It’s All Over (36)
4. Simple Minds – Up On The Catwalk (30) [2]
5. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Swimming Horses (28)
6. Madonna – Lucky Star (27) (video)
7. Thompson Twins – You Take Me Up (13)
8. Lionel Richie – Hello (1) (video)
9. Michael Jackson – PYT (Pretty Young Thing) (20) (audience dancing/credits)
30 January 2020

Thursday 30 January

2020-01-30

## Events

* The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 170, and a confirmed case in Tibet means it has reached every region in mainland China. Chinese health authorities said there were 7,711 confirmed cases in the country as of 29 January. Infections have also spread to at least 15 other countries.
30 October

## Birthdays

* Harry Hamlin (b.1951)

## Events

* 1964: Rod Stewart releases debut single Good Morning Little Schoolgirl.
* 1978: Blondie release Hanging On The Telephone.
* 1986: *Childwatch, Girls On Top.*
* 1995: Oasis release Wonderwall single; Royal Mail Christmas stamps issued.
* 2005: Kate Bush enters UK Charts for the first time in 11 years.
* 2021: G20 in Rome

## Charts

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

* 1968: Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days (6/6)
* 1973: David Cassidy - Daydreamer/Puppy Song (2/3)
* 1979: Lena Martell - One Day At A Time (2/3)
* 1984: Wham! - Freedom (3/3)
* 1988: Enya - Orinoco Flow (2/3)
* 1994: Pato Banton - Baby Come Back (2/4)
* 2005: **Westlife - You Raise Me Up** (1/2)
* 2011: **Professor Green ft. Emili Sandé - Read All About It** (1/2)
* 2015: **Adele - Hello** (1/3)
* 2020: **Arian Grande - Positions** (1/6)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Tony Blackburn. The Archies - Sugar Sugar.
* 1975: Ed Stewart . Art Garfunkel – I Only Have Eyes For You.
* 1980: Peter Powell & Colin Berry. Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love
* 1986: Janice Long. Nick Berry – Every Loser Wins.
* 1998: Jamie Theakston. Cher - Believe.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Richard Bacon. Westlife - You Raise Me Up.

## Publications

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## Stamps

click on stamp for issue details

1995 - Christmas Robins
30 August 1989

Wednesday

1989-08-30

## Events

* Radio: BBC Radio One, 8.30 pm - John Peel, 50th Birthday Special presented by John Walters.
	+ The show featured a surprise live gig in Peel's honour recorded the previous night at Subterranea, London. Due to the surprise nature of the event, Peel's own pre-recorded show for the evening was postponed and broadcast the following night. It had been pre-recorded to allow him to spend his birthday at home with his family. (*info and full tracklisting on Peel Wiki*)
29 July 1965

Thursday

1965-07-29

## Events

* The Beatles' second feature film *Help!* premières in Piccadilly Circus, London. Thousands of fans gathered outside to see the group arrive in a black Rolls-Royce. Inside the London Pavilion the group met Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. (*BB*).
* *Help!* also goes on general release in a number of seaside towns across England, including Barnstaple, Brighton, Clacton, Lowestoft, Plymouth, Ramsgate, Weymouth and Working.

## Top of the Pops

Presenter:  David Jacobs

1. (9) Dave Clark Five – Catch Us If You Can
2. (12) The Searchers – He’s Got No Love  rpt.
3. (15) Tom Jones – With These Hands  rpt.
4. (4) The Animals – We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place  rpt.
5. (19) Billy Fury – In Thoughts Of You
6. (New) Sue Thompson – It’S Break Up Time
7. (26) Jonathan King – Everyone’s Gone To The Moon
8. (11) Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – Wooly Bully  (Danced To By The Go-Jo’s)
9. (3) The Fortunes – You’ve Got Your Troubles
10. (1) The Beatles – Help!  (clip from newly released movie)
30 June 1994

Thursday 30 June

1994-06-30

## Top of the Pops

Host: Bruno Brookes

1. (14) Juliet Roberts – Caught In The Middle
2. (18) Let Loose – Crazy For You
3. (7) Reel 2 Real Feat. The Mad Stuntman – Go On Move
4. (38) The Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays  (Video)  (And Charts)
5. (11) Oasis – Shakermaker **\*\*DEBUT APPEARANCE**
6. (40) Crystal Waters – Ghetto Day
7. (New) These Animal Men – Speeed King
8. (3) The Grid – Swamp Thing
9. (1) Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around  (Video)
10. (New) Clubhouse Feat. Carl – Living In The Sunshine  (Studio Montage)  (And Credits)
29 September 1997

Monday 29 September

1997-09-29

## Events

New releases:

* The Fall - *Levitate*
* The Rolling Stones - *Bridges to Babylon*
* Verve - *Urban Hymns*
* Robbie Williams - *Life Thru A Lens*

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 11.05 am Labour Party Conference The first of four days' live coverage from Brighton. Presented by Jon Sopel, with Diana Madill.
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter* Katy Hill joins some children camping on Dartmoor experiencing wildlife sights and sounds, while the rest of the team chat to a talking computer. With Stuart Miles, Romana D'Annunzio and Richard Bacon.
	+ 7.00 pm *This Is Your Life* Michael Aspel lies in wait with the red book, ready to spring a surprise on another guest.
	+ 10.40 pm *Full Circle* Michael Palin reaches Vietnam and the Philippines on his journey around the Pacific Rim.
	+ 11.35 pm *Film 97* with Barry Norman Movies under review tonight are *Volcano*, a disaster film set in Los Angeles, and *Head Above Water*, a black comedy of murder and mayhem. *Nil by Mouth*, which received much acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival and won Kathy Burke the Best Actress award, marks actor Gary Oldman's directorial debut and he talks to Barry Norman about the film and his career. Plus a report on the plight of the Asian film industry and the effect of video piracy in Britain.
	+ 00:05 am *Seven Minutes* Thriller, based on a true story, directed by and starring Klaus Maria Brandauer with Rebecca Miller, Brian Dennehy.
30 November 1978

Thursday

1978-11-30

## Top of the Pops

presented by Peter Powell

1. (25) Village People – Y.M.C.A. (over charts)
2. (43) The Rezillos – Destination Venus
3. (7) Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
4. (16) Elton John – Part Time Love (video)
5. (18) Chic – Le Freak (Legs & Co)
6. (11) Heatwave – Always And Forever (rpt.)
7. (28) Buzzcocks – Promises (rpt.)
8. (50) Leo Sayer – Raining In My Heart
9. (5) Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone (video)
10. (19) The Barron Knights – A Taste Of Aggro
11. (20) Darts – Don’t Let It Fade Away
12. (45) Mankind – Dr. Who
13. (1) Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’M Sexy? (video)
14. (14) The Bee Gees – Too Much Heaven (over credits)

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1ITV*George and Mildred*
30 June 1990

Saturday

1990-06-30

## Events

* Concerts: Knebworth Festival -  Pink Floyd, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Tears For Fears, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Ray Cooper, Robert Plant (with Jimmy Page), Status Quo and **Phil Collins** **(with Genesis)**. Released as album and DVD.

TV Times *scans GraemeWood*

* Italia 90 - Quarter Finals
	+ Yugoslavia 0-0 Argentina (in Florence). The Slavs are beaten 2-3 on penalties.
	+ Italy v. Rep. Ireland (in Rome). Jackie Charlton's team are sent home by the hosts.
Charlie Williams

**Charlie Williams** (b.23 December 1927 – d. 02 September 2006) was an English professional footballer who was one of the first black players in British football after the Second World War, and later became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian.Wikipedia

*TV Times scans GraemeWood*

TV Times 22 July 1972
29 July 1978

Saturday 29 July

1978-07-29

TV
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* BBC1
	+ 8.20 pm *Seaside Special* starring Rolf Harris from the Hippodrome Big Top in Torbay, Devon with his star guests from France: Nicole Croisille from Britain: The King's Singers Smokie, Bernie Clifton, Stu Francis, Paul Nicholas and Gerry Cottle's clown Charivari and your host Sacha Distel.
* ITV
	+ 5.30 pm *Happy Days* - Football Frolics
	+ 6.00 pm *Mr. & Mrs.* - Derek Batey
	+ 8.00 pm *3-2-1* new series.
		- *Future Radio 1 DJ Janice Long and husband Trevor appeared on this show.*
	+ 11.00 pm *Revolver* - Buzzcocks (video here)
30 November 1999

Tuesday

1999-11-30

## Events

* USA: The opening of the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999, a 135-nation trade gathering in Seattle, was disrupted by at least 40,000 demonstrators, some of whom clashed with police. The clashes were later named "The Battle of Seattle".

TV
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* BBC Two 8.00 pm: ***Gary Rhodes' New British Classics*** - Breakfast. [1]
31 July 1979

Tuesday

1979-07-31

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 11.00 am *Radio 1 Roadshow* One of the traditional hot- spots on the Roadshow tour, Scarborough, gives Simon Bates a chance to sunbathe on the Scalby Mills Lawns.
	+ 12.45 Paul Burnett Including this week's new Top 40 discs
	+ 4.30 *Kid Jensen*
	+ 8.00 pm *Mike Read*
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel* sessions: Joy Divison (rpt.), Yachts (rpt.)[1]
		- *“It’s been a week or two since I’ve had a favourite record. I think this could easily be the next.” Silicon Teens - Memphis Tennessee*

## Charts

* In the final Top 40 of the month The Boomtown Rats remain at N1 for a second week with I Don't Like Mondays, with the Police hot on their heels at N2 with I Can't Stand Losing You up from N15, ABBA go Top 10 for the thirteenth time with double A side Voulez-Vous/Angel Eyes and Sparks are up 11 places to N10 with Beat The Clock, their first top 10 in five years.
* NEs from Sham 69, Earth Wind & Fire, Spyro Gyra, Showaddywaddy, Olympic Runners, Telex and Diana Ross.[2]
29 November 1982

Monday 29 November

1982-11-29

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 6.05 pm Riverside from Riverside Studios, Hammersmith. The music, art and style of today, introduced by Nicky Picasso and David Grant. This week-on location with Heaven 17, music from David Sylvian and Orchestre Jazira , plus more behind-the-scenes news from Ian Birch.
Black

**Black** was the stage name used by singer-songwriter and recording artist Colin Vearncombe (b.26 May 1962 – d. 2016). Originally a duo, formed by Vearncombe and Dave "Dix" Dickie, Black signed to WEA in 1984 touring with bands such as Thompson Twins and Wah! although were dropped by the label after their second single failed to make any breakthrough. The duo then split with just Vearncombe retaining the name.

It was during these initial solo years that he wrote the song Wonderful Life, which would go on to be one of his best known. Originally released in 1986 on an independent label, the single attracted the attention of A&M who signed Black to the label. the artist began releasing new material and the first chart hit came with the slow ballad Sweetest Smile which reached no.8 in the UK in July 1987. Wonderful Life was then re-released and also reached no.8, leading the way for the album of the same name which finally gave Vearncombe both critical and commercial success. The album reached no.3 in the UK, held back only by such greats as Michael Jackson and Chris Rea, and outselling artists such as Cliff Richard in its initial weeks of release.

Follow-up albums *Comedy* (1988) and the eponymous *Black* (1991) and singles were less successful, although a comeback from 2009 onwards gained critical success, with albums being made available as downloads promoted via several live acoustic performances around the UK.

Vearncombe tragically died after a car accident in Ireland on 26 January 2016, at the age of 53.

## See also

* *Wonderful Life* - singles
* 13 February 1987 - *The Tube*
* 15 July 1987 - *Smash Hits* feature

## External links

* colinvearncombe.com
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Spotify
* *Wonderful Life: The 'lost' interview with Colin Vearncombe RIP*, superdeluxeedition.com, 01-02-2016.
Blondie

**Blondie** is American post-punk group active formed around 1974. Characterised by their unusual formation of a four or five men backing band and a female lead singer, Debbie Harry, they first achieved mainstream success in 1978 in Australia as well as in the UK and the USA.

In the UK their debut album *Plastic Letters* received critical and commercial success although it was the follow-up *Parallel Lines* which would become their best-selling album, eventually going to no.1 in the UK in February 1979, and spawning two no.1 singles Sunday Girl and Heart of Glass. Their third album *Eat to the Beat* went straight to no.1 on its release in 1980, although had less staying power than its predecessor, although singles Atomic, Call Me and The Tide is High gave them three consecutive no.1 hits.

The original group disbanded in 1982 although has since reformed to tour and record. The single Maria, the group's first new release since 1982, gave Blondie their last no.1 in 1999.

## Discography

 *Plastic Letters* (1977)
 *Parallel Lines* (1978) (01)
 *Eat to the Beat* (1979) (01)
 *The Best of Blondie* (1981)
 *Autoamerican* (1980)
 *The Hunter* (1982)
 *No Exit* (1999)

## Scrapbook

*scans GraemeWood*

*Look-In*, June 1978*Look-In*, June 1979
Bee Gees

*Text created by AI (adapted)*

Bee Gees 1978/79

**The Bee Gees** were a British-Australian pop and disco group formed in 1958, consisting of three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio achieved significant success in multiple musical genres over several decades, but they are perhaps best known for their contributions to the disco era during the late 1970s.

## Formation and Early Career

The Bee Gees were formed on the Isle of Man, and they began their musical career in Australia before relocating to the United Kingdom. They initially gained popularity in the 1960s with a string of successful pop and rock singles.

## Musical Style and Evolution

The Bee Gees' early music was influenced by a variety of styles, including pop, rock, and R&B. In the late 1960s, they experimented with psychedelic rock. However, their most significant evolution came in the mid-1970s when they embraced the disco sound. Their contributions to the "*Saturday Night Fever*" soundtrack, which featured hits like "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love," solidified their status as disco icons.

## Disco Era Success

The Bee Gees' disco era peaked with the release of the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack in 1977. The album became one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time and contributed to the global popularity of disco music. The Bee Gees' falsetto vocals and catchy melodies became synonymous with the disco sound.

## Post-Disco Career

As the disco era waned, the Bee Gees faced a decline in popularity. However, they successfully transitioned to other musical styles in the 1980s, including adult contemporary and soft rock. They continued to release albums and singles, albeit with varying degrees of commercial success.

## Legacy

The Bee Gees are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. They received numerous awards, including Grammy Awards and a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Their impact on popular music, especially during the disco era, is widely recognized.

## Individual Careers

Each of the Gibb brothers pursued solo projects alongside their work as the Bee Gees. Barry Gibb, in particular, had a successful solo career. Tragically, Maurice Gibb passed away in 2003, and Robin Gibb in 2012. Barry Gibb is the only surviving member of the original Bee Gees lineup.

The Bee Gees' music continues to be celebrated, and their influence on the pop and disco genres endures.
Beck

**Beck Henson** (or simply Beck, full name Bek David Campbell, b. 08 July 1970) is American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, moved to New York in 1989 in search of fame as a singer/songwriter, but with little success.

He released his first single Loser in March 1993 while living in extreme poverty back in LA. The song became a hit in the alternative college scene in the US and in the UK eventually reached no.15 a year later.[1] His first major album, Mellow Gold, was also released in March 1994, achieving only modest success although the follow-up Odelay (1996) reached no.17 in the UK and no.16 in the US.

Known for his eclectic style and fusion of various musical styles, Beck has to date released fourteen studio albums. His biggest UK hit single remains The New Pollution, no.14 in March 1997.[2]

His 2017 album, *Colors*, won awards for Best Alternative Album and Best Engineered Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
31 July 2022

Sunday 31 July

2022-07-31

## Events

* The England women's football team create history by winning their first major tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany at Wembley. After a 1-1 draw at full time, Substitute Chloe Kelly scored the winner with just ten minutes of extra time remaining. BBC Sport
* See also: Becky Hill
Boyzone

**Boyzone** were an Irish boy band, formed in 1993. Their most successful line-up comprised members Keith Duffy, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, and Shane Lynch, all born between 1972 and 1977.

The group have had six UK No.1 singles and nine No.1 singles in their native Ireland. Of the twenty-four singles they released in the UK, twenty-one entered the UK top 40, with eighteen in the top 10 and twelve in the top 2. They have had five UK no. 1 albums.

Their 1994 debut UK hit was a cover version of the song Love Me For a Reason, which had been a no.2 hit for The Osmonds over twenty years earlier. Their first UK no.1 came in 1995 with a cover version of Words, originally a top 10 hit for the Bee Gees in 1968.

*tbc*

## External links

* Wikipedia
* UK Official Charts archive
Annie Nightingale

**Annie Nightingale** (Annie Avril Nightingale CBE, 01 April 1940 - d.2024), also known as Anne Nightingale, was a British radio and television broadcaster. Having joined BBC Radio 1 in 1969, she was the first, and for many years, the only female broadcaster and the station, before the arrival of Janice Long in 1983. She remained at the station since then and continued to have her own show, *Annie Nightingale presents...*, up to the end of 2023 making her the longest-serving presenter at any radio station.

In 1978 she also became the main presenter of *The Old Grey Whistle Test* on BBC Two, remaining until 1982. She was also the BBC's sole presenter at the Live Aid Philadelphia US special in 1985.

Nightingale died on Thursday 11 January 2024, aged 83. (see Obituary in theguardian.com)

## See also

* 05 October 1969 - Radio 1 debut
* 24 November 2015 - *Annie Nightingale: 50 Years in Music*
* 19 December 2023 - *Annie Nightingale presents...* - final show presented by herself.
* 12 January 2024 - *Newsbeat* tributes and The best of the Annie Nightingale Request Show
* 14 January 2024 - *Annie Nightingale: A Life in Music*

## External links

* *Annie Nightingale presents...* - BBC Radio 1
* Radio 1 Vintage Annie Nightingale - Mixcloud
* The Annie Nightingale Show - 6 Music
* Annie Nightingale 1940-2024 - Celebrating Annie Nightingale's amazing career at BBC Radio 1 (2024)
Bay City Rollers

**Bay City Rollers** were a pop group from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. They had ten Top 10 hits in the UK between 1971 and 1976, including two consecutive no.1's in 1975. Their first two albums also made the no.1 spot in the UK 1974 and 1975.

With their good looks and strict 'tartan army' dress code the group became one of the first 'boy bands' in modern pop culture. Such was their popularity, the term "Rollermania" was coined, just as "Beatlemania" had been invented ten years earlier. The group also had their own weekly TV show produced by Granada TV. Entitled 'Shang-a-Lang' after one of their biggest hits, the show ran for one 20-week series in 1975.

The group have continued to disband and reform since their commercial demise in the late seventies.

Founding member Alan Longmuir died in 2018, aged 70, lead vocalist Les McKeown died in 2021, aged 65.

## Singles

UK only

Notes

1. ↑ re-recorded version later appeared on Once Upon a Star (1975)
2. ↑ biggest selling single of 1975 (Record Mirror)

## Significant dates

* 30 September 1971 - *Top of the Pops* debut with Keep On Dancing (26)[1]

## Scrapbook

*Record Mirror*, Feb. 1974 - just before major successRecord Mirror, October 1974X*Record Mirror*, June 1975Record Mirror 16 July 1977
30 July

## Birthdays

* Sir Clive Sinclair (b.1940, dec.), Arnold Schwarzenegger (b.1947), Kate Bush (b.1958), Daley Thompson (b.1958), Lisa Kudrow (b.1963), Hilary Swank (b.1974).

## Events

* 1966: World Cup Final England v. W. Germany at Wembley; US airplanes bomb demilitarised zone in Vietnam.
* 1968: Thames Television begins broadcasting
* 1977: 'Festival 77' - 25 years of BBC TV
* 1978: Thames Television begins broadcasts
* 1979: The Police and Psychedelic Furs Peel sessions
* 1980: New Order's first live gig
* 1985: Madonna's gets her first UK No.1 with Into the Groove.
* 1995: Take That have their 7th UK No.1 with Never Forget.
* 2006: last regular edition of *Top of the Pops* broadcast on BBC Two.

## Charts

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

* 1964: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (2/3)
* 1972: Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (5/5)
* 1974: George McRae - Rock Your Baby (2/3)
* 1985: **Madonna - Into the Groove** (1/4)
* 1989: **Jive Bunny - Swing the Mood**  (1/5)
* 1995: **Take That - Never Forget** (1/3)
* 2000: **Craig David - 7 Days** (1/1)
* 2006: **Shakira - Hips Don't Lie** (1/5 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1970: JS. Elvis Presley - The Wonder of You
* 1981: Steve Wright. Shakin' Stevens - Green Door.
* 1987: Gary Davies. Los Lobos - La Bamba.
* 1992: Mark Franklin. Jimmie Nail - Ain't No Doubt
* 1999: Scott Mills. Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing..
* 2006: **FINAL EDITION**. Various. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie

## Publications

19661966 - click for full issue19771977 - Penelope Keith1977 (click for full issue)19831983 (click for full issue)1983 (click for full issue)19831986 (click for full issue)1988198819881997 - click for full issue202220222016
## Stamps

1985 - 350 Years of Royal Mail Public Postal Service2020 - Palace of Westminster
29 May 1971

Saturday

1971-05-29

TV
--

BBC One [1]

* 6.10 pm *Doctor Who* - The Daemons Pt.2 [2] starring Jon Pertwee. Jo and the Doctor continue to investigate the mysterious events at Devil's End, and find themselves trapped in the village.
* 8.15 pm *The Two Ronnies* starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett with New World, Tina Charles.
* 10.05 pm *Match of the Day* featuring action from one of the six Anglo-Italian tournament matches being played today.
Be Here Now

**Be Here Now** is the title of the third studio album released by British band Oasis. It was released on Thursday 21 August 1997 on Creation records. Part of the album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. It went straight to no.1 in the UK album charts where it stayed for four consecutive weeks, returning to the top spot for another week after being toppled by Ocean Colour Scene's new album *Marchin' Already*.

The release of the album had been preceded by the single D'You Know What I Mean?, the album's opening track. A second single Stand By Me followed in September, and All Around the World in January 1998. Of the three only Stand By Me failed to reach no.1, kept off the top by Elton John's new recording of Candle in the Wind, released in the wake of the death of Princess Diana of Wales (see Singles section below)

## Tracklisting

original CD.

1. D’You Know What I Mean? (7:44)

2. My Big Mouth (5:05)

3. Magic Pie (7:21)

4. Stand by Me (5:58)

5. I Hope, I Think, I Know (4:25)

6. The Girl in the Dirty Shirt (5:50)

7. Fade In-Out (6:54)

8. Don’t Go Away (4:51)

9. Be Here Now (5:15)

10. All Around the World (9:22)

11. It’s Gettin’ Better (Man!!) (7:02)

12. All Around the World (reprise) (2:08)

*- the vinyl release spread the tracks over 2 LPs, with three tracks per side.*

* For 2016 deluxe re-release, see link here.

## Singles

UK only

UK rel. date 07 July 1997, UK chart peak **01**
D'You Know What I Mean? / Stay Young / Angel Child (demo) / "Heroes"
UK rel. date 22 September 1997, UK chart peak 02
Stand By Me / (I Got) The Fever / My Sister Lover / Going Nowhere
UK rel. date 12 January 1998, UK chart peak **01**
All Around the World / The Fame / Flashbax / Street Fighting Man
29 May 2019

Wednesday 29 May

2019-05-29

## Events

* Sport: Chelsea FC beat Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League Cup Final in Baku, Azerbaijan. All the goals came in the second half with Giroud (49'), Pedro (60') and Hazard (65'penalty, 72') scoring for Chelsea. Victory gave Blues coach Maurizio Sarri the first trophy of his managerial career and ensured that Arsenal will miss out on next season's Champions League.[1]
A Flock of Seagulls

**A Flock of Seagulls** were a pop group from Liverpool, UK formed in 1980. While their debut single Talking, produced by Bill Nelson, failed to make any impact the group began to enjoy minor success in 1982 with successive singles I Ran and Space Age Love Song released on the Jive label. Their best known single, Wishing (If I Had a Photograph Of You), reached the Top 10 in late 1982 and remained their highest chart hit.

The group were also known for their striking visual image, including their unusual hair styles. Founder member Mike Score had in fact originally trained and worked as a hairdresser and early rehearsals would take place in a hairdresser's salon. The group's name allegedly comes from the lyrics of a Stranglers' song "Toiler on the Sea".

TV
--

* 11 November 1982 / 25 November 1982 - *Top of the Pops* - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)  (41/14)
* 26 November 1982 - The Tube
* 21 February 1983 - *Riverside*: AFOS in New York
* 23 April 1983 - *Get Set*
* 02 August 1984 / 16 August 1984- *Top of the Pops* - The More You Live The More You Love (42/29)

## Radio

* 12 May 1981 - John Peel (R1) - in session
* 04 December 1982 - Janice Long (debut R1 show) - in session
* 12 March 1983 -*Sight & Sound in Concert* (simultaneous R1 & BBC2) (rpt. 09 March 2019, 6 Music)
* 12 January 2019 - Liz Kershaw (6 Music) 'Legend In Your own Lunchtime)
* 16 August 2021 - Janice Long

## See also

* 03 July 1985 - Smash Hits

## External links

* Discogs
* Spotify
Adolescent Sex

**Adolescent Sex** is the title of the debut album by British rock band Japan, released in April 1978.

## Personell

* David Sylvian – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Rob Dean – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Richard Barbieri – keyboards, backing vocals
* Mick Karn – bass, backing vocals
* Steve Jansen – drums, backing vocals, percussion

## Tracklisting

Side One
1. Transmission 4:46
2. The Unconventional 3:02
3. Wish You Were Black 4:49
4. Performance 4:36
5. Lovers on Main Street 4:09
6. Don't Rain on My Parade 2:54 (cover version)

Side Two
1. Suburban Love 7:27
2. Adolescent Sex 3:46
3. Communist China 2:44
4. Television

## Singles

Adolescent Sex
b/w Sometimes I Feel So Low

Don't Rain On My Parade
b/w Stateline

## External links

* Wikipedia
* discogs.com
Born This Way

**Born This Way** is the title of the second studio album by American singer Lady Gaga, released on Interscope on 23 May 2011.

The album was the artist's second no.1 album in the UK after *The Fame* in 2008. To date it has spent a total of thirty-eight weeks in the UK Top 40 including three at no.1.

Released as a single prior to the album, the title track reached no.3 in the UK in February 2011.

## Tracklisting

UK standard release
1. Marry the Night
2. Born This Way
3. Government Hooker
4. Judas
5. Americano
6. Hair
7. Scheiße
8. Bloody Mary
9. Bad Kids
10. Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)
11. Heavy Metal Lover
12. Electric chapel
13. You and I
14. The Edge of Glory
15. Born This Way (Jost & Naaf Remix)

Deluxe/special edition CD2
1. Born This Way (Country Road Version)
2. Judas (DJ White Shadow Remix)
3. Marry the Night (Zedd Remix)
4. Scheiße" (DJ White Shadow Mugler)
5. Fashion of His Love" (Fernando Garibay Remix)

### Tenth anniversary (2021)

On 28 May 2021 Gaga announced a *Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary* edition to be released on 18 June. It includes the album's original 14 tracks and an additional disc with six covers by artists representative of the LGBT community. A rendition of the track Judas by American rapper Big Freedia was released as the first single.

## External links

* Wikipedia

* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
* Spotify - standard version, int. special edition
Alvin Stardust

**Alvin Stardust** (real name Bernard William Jewry, b.27 September 1942 d.23 October 2014) also known artistically as Shane Fenton was a British singer and stage actor.

He had brief success in the early 1960s with four hit singles 1961-1962 as Shane Fenton, although is best known for his hits in the 1970s and 80s as Alvin Stardust. He had eleven Top 40 singles between 1973 and 1984, including the number one single Jealous Mind in 1974. His 1974 album *The Untouchable* reached no.4 in the same year.

## Top of the Pops

Stardust appeared on the following editions of the programme:
*(click on date for full show line-up, where available)*

1970s
* 15 November 1973 - My Coo-Ca-Choo (27)
* 22 November 1973 - My Coo-Ca-Choo (8)
* 13 December 1973 - My Coo-Ca-Choo (3) - had already peaked at no.2 in November.
* 10 January 1974 - My Coo-Ca-Choo (4)
* 17 January 1974 - My Coo-Ca-Choo (5)
* 14 February 1974 - Jealous Mind (22)
* 21 February 1974 - Jealous Mind (3) *(Queen make debut)*
* **07 March 1974 - Jealous Mind (1)**
* 21 March 1974 - Jealous Mind (3)
* 02 May 1974 - Red Dress (42)
* 16 May 1974 - Red Dress (10) - peaked at no.7.
* 05 September 1974 - You You You (19)
* 27 September 1974 - You You You (6) - peak.
* 21 November 1974 - Tell Me Why (NEW)
* 05 December 1974 - Tell Me Why (24)
* 19 December 1974 - Tell Me Why (16) - peak.
* 27 December 1974 - Jealous Mind . *TOTP Christmas Special Pt.2*
* 30 January 1975 - Good Love Can Never Die (NEW)
* 13 February 1975 - Good Love Can Never Die (17) - peaked at 11.
* 03 July 1975 - Sweet Cheatin’ Rita (NEW) - reached no.37
* 25 September 1975 - Move It (NEW) - failed to chart. Final appearance of the 70s.

1980s
* 10 September 1981 - Pretend (26)
* 24 September 1981 - Pretend (5) - peaked at 4
* 24 May 1984 - I Feel Like Buddy Holly (17) - peaked at 7.
* 15 November 1984 - I Won’t Run Away (31)
* 29 November 1984 - I Won’t Run Away (11) - peaked at 7.

NB 1984 Christmas single So Near To Christmas did not feature on TOTP, reached no.29.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Official Charts Archive
Calvin Harris

**Calvin Harris** (Adam Richard Wiles, b. 17 January 1984) is a British electronic music DJ, singer, songwriter & producer.

In September 2023 he married broadcaster and presenter Vick Hope.[1]

## No.1 singles

* 2008: Dance Wiv Me
* 2009: I'm Not Alone
* 2011: We Found Love (Rihanna ft CH)
* 2012: Sweet Nothing (ft. Florence Welch)
* 2013: Under Control (with Alesso & Hurts)
* 2014: Summer, Blame (ft John Newman)
* 2017: Feels (ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)
* 2018: One Kiss (with Dua Lipa - biggest selling single of 2018); Promises (with Sam Smith)
* 2023: Miracle (with Ellie Goulding)

## Albums

(year and UK chart peak in brackets)

* *I Created Disco* (2007, 8)
* *Ready for the Weekend* (2009, 1)
* *18 Months* (2012, 1)
* *Motion* (2014, 2)
* *Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1* (2017, 2)
* *Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2* (2022, 5)

## External links

* Discogs
* Official charts archive
Bitter Sweet Symphony

**Bitter Sweet Symphony** is a song recorded by the British rock band The Verve, released on 16 June 1997 as the lead single to their forthcoming album *Urban Hymns* released in September. The recording is famously based around a sample from an orchestral version of the Rolling Stones song "The Last Time", originally released in 1965.

The single entered the UK chart at no.2 on 22 June 1997, outsold by I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans.

A special anniversary 12" vinyl re-issue featuring an 'alternative' version of the song went to no.1 in the UK Physical Singles Chart on 08 September 2017.

In a special Most Streamed Chart compiled in 2022, **Bitter Sweet Symphony** came out as the most streamed song to that date of the year 1997.
Cheggers Plays Pop

**Cheggers Plays Pop** was a British children's game show first broadcast on BBC1 on 10 April 1978 hosted by Keith Chegwin, commonly known as the titular "Cheggers". The show ran for nine seasons, over nine consecutive years, with the final episode broadcast on 07 November 1986. There were also four 'one off' Christmas specials broadcast between 1980 and 1983.

The show consisted of a series of challenges undertaken by two teams (usually 'red' and 'yellow') of children representing their respective schools. Contemporary pop artists also appeared on the show, usually performing their latest hit.
29 September

## Birthdays

* Jerry Lee Lewis (b.1935), Ian McShane (b.1942), Lech Walesa (b.1943), Sebastian Coe (b.1956), Mari Wilson (b.1957), Luke & Matt Goss (b. 1968),

## Events

* 1967: John Lennon & George Harrison on David Frost
* 1973: *The Story of Pop* (R1 stereo)
* 1975: John Peel begins late night radio show.
* 1979: Pope JP II in Ireland
* 1981: RIP Bill Shankly
* 2017: *A New Career In A New Town*
* 2020: COVID-19 deaths reach one million

## Charts

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

* 1966: Jim Reeves - Distant Drums (2/5)
* 1981: Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (3/4)
* 1987: **M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume** (1/2) *final Tuesday announcement*
* 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (13/16)
* 1996: **Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's** (1/1)
* 2002: **Will Young & Gareth Gates - The Long And Winding Road/Suspicious** (1/2)
* 2013: Jason Derulo Ft 2 Chainz - Dirty Talk (2/2)
* 2017: Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (3/3)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Alan Freeman. Jim Reeves - Distant Drums.
* 1977: Ed Stewart. Elvis Presley - Way Down.
* 1983: Dave Lee Travis & Tommy Vance with brief appearance from Mark Paige. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon.
* 1988: Gary Davies & Mark Goodier. The Hollies - He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother.(*also on R1)*
* 1994: Claire Sturgess. Whigfield - Saturday Night.
* 2000: Richard Blackwood. Mariah Carey & Westlife – Against All Odds.

## Publications

1973 (click for full issue)19731973 (click for full issue)19731973197919791983 (click for full issue)198419841984 - click for full issue199020072018 (digital)20182012 - click for full image2012 - click for full image
## Stamps

* click stamp for full issue details.

1976: 500th Anniversary of British Printing1998: Speed - Great British Land Speed Records2008: 50th Anniversary of the Country Definitives
Black Tie White Noise (song)

**Black Tie White Noise** is the title of a song written and recorded by David Bowie and is the title track of his studio album of the same name, released in April 1993.

The song was released as the second track from the album in June , under the name of David Bowie featuring A B. Sure! who contributes vocals. The single reached no.36 in the UK charts.
Bob Geldof

**Bob Geldof** (b. Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, 5 October 1951, Co. Dublin) is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist.

He first became famous as lead singer and frontman of the post-punk group Boomtown Rats who had 11 Top 30 singles (including two no.1s) and four top 20 albums in the UK. Geldof also played the lead role of Pink in the move adaptation of Pink Floyd's *The Wall* album, in 1982.

In late 1984 he started the Band Aid fund-raising project with Midge Ure, after seeing a BBC News report on famine in Ethiopia. The million selling record would also lead to the Live Aid concert event on 13 July 1985. Geldof also recorded and released four solo albums between 1986 and 2010.

In June 1986 he married long standing girlfriend Paula Yates, with whom he had three children. The couple divorced in May 1996 and Yates died from a drug and alcohol overdose in 2000. Geldof married again to French actress Jeanne Marine, his partner of 18 years, on 28 April 2015.

Geldof is well known for his outspoken nature and often controversial views on international politics and economics. He has however received many awards for his fund-raising work, including being invested by Queen Elizabeth II as an honorary knight (of the Order of the British Empire) in 1986.
Alison Moyet

**Alison Moyet** (aka 'Alf', b. 18 June 1961, Billericay, Essex) is a British singer, songwriter and recording artist. She first achieved mainstream success as partner to Vince Clarke in the group Yazoo, mixing minimal synth-pop with Moyet's soulful voice. Following the short life of the duo, she has continued as a solo artist.

Moyet has had nine solo Top 40 hits, including six Top 10 singles, the most successful being her cover version of the standard That Ole Devil Called Love which reached N2 in March 1985. Her debut solo album *Alf* reached N1 in the UK in early 1985 and her hits collection *Singles* also reached N1 in 1995. She is the third British female solo artist to reach no.1, and the first to do so with her debut album.[1]

Moyet wrote Yazoo's final hit Nobody's Diary, which reached N3 in June 1983. The duo have recently reformed for live dates and a new version of their debut hit Only You featuring Moyet's vocals, was released in 2017.

## External links

* Official site
* Wikipedia (EN)
* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
* Spotify