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07 September 2018

Friday

2018-09-07

## Events

* Sir Paul McCartney releases *Egypt Station* album while Soft Cell release 10-disc retrospective box set album *Keychains & Snowstorms* and Lenny Kravitz releases his 11th studio album *Raise Vibration*.

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises\* N2 Benny Blanco - Eastside N3 George Ezra - Shotgun HNE/N4 **Eminem - The Ringer**.
	+ *It's a big one for Calvin: Promises is his tenth Top 10 single in the UK, which means he joins the ranks of double-digit chart-toppers like Elvis, Madonna, Take That, and the Beatles. For Sam Smith, it's a seventh Number 1, drawing him level with artists like Michael Jackson, Jess Glynne, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, and Elton.*[1]

* Albums: NN1/NE Eminem - *Kamikaze* N2 *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* OST N3 *The Greatest Showman* OST NE/N5 IDLES - *Joy As An Act of Resistance* (N1 vinyl LP).
07 January 2019

Monday

2019-01-07

## Events

* Official Charts: **The Top 40 bestselling cassettes of 2018**, the biggest year for cassette sales in over a decade. The BPI revealed sales of the format were up 125.3% year-on-year, reaching 50,000 sales in 2018 compared to just under 30,000 sold in 2017, according to Official Charts Company data. [1]

## Radio

New daytime schedule for BBC Radio 6 Music [2]

* 5.00 - 7.30 am Chris Hawkins
* 7.30 - 10.30 am Lauren Laverne
* 10.30 am - 1.00 pm Mary Anne Hobbes
* 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Sean Keaveny
08 June 2007

Friday 08 June

2007-06-08

TV
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* BBC Two [1]
	+ 11.35 pm *Later...With Jools Holland*. 6/6. Paul McCartney will be performing songs from his new album Memory Almost Full, Björk sings tracks from her new album *Volta*, Editors premiere tracks from their new album, singer/songwriter Ben Westbeech performs and London songstress Adele makes her TV debut. The series returns in October.
08 March 1981

Sunday

1981-03-08

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 1.55 pm *1981 World Figure Skating Championships* from Hartford, Connecticut featuring The Ice Dance Championship Britain's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean attempt to add the World title to the European crown they won in Innsbruck last month.
	+ 3.25 pm *International Tennis*: The Davis Cup: Great Britain vs Italy from the Brighton Centre.
	+ 4.25 pm *Match of the Day* Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Featuring the Sixth Round of the FA Cup.
	+ 5.25 *Sense and Sensibility* (6/7)
	+ 6.05 *Holiday* the last of ten programmes. Introduced by Cliff Michelmore
07 February 2020

Friday 07 February

2020-02-07

## Events

* New releases (*albums in italics*): Green Day - *Father Of All*, La Roux - *Supervision*

TV
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* BBC Four
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 02/03/89
	+ 9.00 pm *Top of the Pops* 09/03/89

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 Weeknd - Blinding Lights
* Albums: NN1 Blossoms - *Foolish Loving Spaces*
	+ Vinyl: NN1 Blossoms - *Foolish Loving Spaces*
07 September 2019

Saturday 07 September

2019-09-07

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 9.00 pm *Monty Python: Almost The Truth - The BBC Lawyer's Cut* (rpt., first shown 03 October 2009)
	+ 10.00 pm *Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails* Monty Python moments from the archives, including Terry Gilliam showing how he created the unique animations and Graham Chapman discussing the pressures of life as a homosexual, alcoholic comic.
	+ 11.00 pm *Monty Python's Flying Circus* (S01, E01/13) Whither Canada. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart hosts 'Famous Deaths', there is an interview with Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson, and Pablo Picasso attempts an abstract whilst cycling. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast of the surreal comedy.
07 May 1981

Thursday 07 May

1981-05-07

## Top of the Pops

Host: Peter Powell

1. Kim Wilde – Chequered Love (32)
2. Stray Cats – Stray Cat Strut (26) (video)
3. Shakin’ Stevens – You Drive Me Crazy (5)
4. Keith Marshall – Only Crying (12)
5. Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Final Squad/Chas & Dave – Ossie’s Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley) (45)
6. Eddy Grant – Can’t Get Enough Of You (13)
7. Starsound – Stars On 45 (2) (Legs & Co)
8. REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You (21) (video)
9. The Nolans – Attention To Me (9)
10. The Undertones – It’s Going To Happen (36)
11. Adam & The Ants – Stand & Deliver (1) (video)
12. Starsound – Stars On 45 (2) (audience dancing/credits)
08 January 1976

Thursday 08 January

1976-01-08

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 7.10 *Top of the Pops* (see below)
	+ 7.40 pm *Happy Ever After* (S02 E01) A Country Cottage.
	+ 8.10 pm *When The Boat Comes In*. (S01 E01) 1 - A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots. [2]
	+ 9.25 *The Good Old Days*

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Noel Edmonds

Playlist:

* (NEW) Osibisa – Sunshine Day
* (4) Sailor – Glass Of Champagne
* (43) R & J Stone – We Do It
* (23) The Small Faces – Itchycoo Park (danced to by Pan’s People)
* (NEW) Tony Christie – Drive Safely Darlin’
* (31) Sheer Elegance – Milky Way
* (46) Electric Light Orchestra – Evil Woman
* (NEW) Barbara Dickson – Answer Me
* (1) Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (video)
* (25) Crispy & Company – Get It Together (and credits)
07 March 1968

Thursday

1968-03-07

## TV/Radio

* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.05 pm *The* *Soviets in Space*. Blast-off for Yuri Gagarin, the first man ever to orbit the earth, was in 1961. Since then Russian exploration of space has rivalled the American, but under the cloak of secrecy. Tonight's programme tells the story of this great adventure for the first time-with the first film from the Russian Cosmodrome at Baikonur, from Star Village where the cosmonauts live together, and from other key points in the Russian space operation. *scans GraemeWood*

*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

hosts: Pete Murray, Stuart Henry, Jimmy Savile & Dave Cash

1. (1) Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella (And Charts)
2. (New) Lemon Tree – William Chalker’s Time Machine
3. (3) The Move – Fire Brigade
4. (6) Donovan – Jennifer Juniper (Video)
5. (17) Lulu – Me, The Peaceful Heart
6. (New) Val Doonican – You’re The Only One
7. (5) Don Partridge – Rosie
8. (11) Tom Jones – Delilah
9. (2) Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Legend Of Xanadu
10. (1) Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella
08 February 2002

Friday

2002-02-08

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* (*see below*)
	+ 8.30 pm *Two Thousand Acres of Sky*. (S02/E06)
	+ 11.35 pm *Breaking The Ice*. Preview of Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Steve Rider, Sue Barker and Hazel Irvine profile British hopefuls and recall past triumphs. Coverage of the opening ceremony is at 2 am.

## Top of the Pops

* hosted by Dearmot O'Leary

1. (3) A1 – Caught In The Middle
2. (20) The Cooper Temple Clause – Film Maker
3. (13) Mary J. Blige – Dance For Me (via satellite)
4. (4) Britney Spears – Overprotected (rpt.)
5. (26) Jimmy Eat World – The Middle
6. (7) Flip & Fill Feat. Kelly Llorenna – True Love Never Dies
7. (2) Pink – Get The Party Started
8. (1) Enrique Iglesias – Hero (and credits)
07 November 2017

Tuesday 07 November

2017-11-07

## Events

* UK Royal Mail Christmas stamps issued [1]
* Former Labour minister Carl Sargeant is found dead. Sargeant, 49, lost his job as Welsh cabinet secretary for communities and children last Friday after being suspended from Labour further to a number of alleged incidents involving women.
08 August 2003

Friday 08 August

2003-08-08

## Events

* Heatwave continues across UK (followed by thunderstorms in the North)
* Athletics: British Grand Prix begins at Crystal Palace.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *This Is Your Life* Michael Aspel takes another well loved public figure on a trip down memory lane with the help of his red book.
		- this was final edition of *This Is Your Life* after running for 48 years, 1,130 editions and with 1,104 different subjects. Aspel's final 'victim' was singer and television and radio presenter Aled Jones.

## Top of the Pops

Colin Murray & Reggie Yates (debut)

1. (22) Junior Senior – Rhythm Bandits
2. (13) Lisa Maffia – In Love
3. (8) Craig David – Spanish
4. (4) Daniel Bedingfield – Never Gonna Leave Your Side
5. (7) Kosheen – All In My Head
6. (2) Lumidee – Never Leave You
7. (New) Justin Timberlake – Senorita  (Video)
8. (1) Blu Cantrell Feat. Sean Paul – Breathe  (Video)  (And Credits)
07 October 1982

Thursday 07 October

1982-10-07

## Radio

BBC R1 Mike Smith At 6.5 Mike reviews the new Top 30 album chart.

* N1 Kids From Fame - *Kids From Fame* (1), HNE/N2 **Yazoo** **- *Upstairs at Eric's***

## Top of the Pops

Host JS

* (39) Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Annie I’m Not Your Daddy
* (4) Chicago – Hard To Say I’m Sorry (video)
* (16) Simple Minds – Glittering Prize
* (42) Bauhaus – Ziggy Stardust
* (2) Fat Larry’s Band – Zoom (video)
* (28) Spandau Ballet – Lifeline
* (3) Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
* (19) The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun (danced to by Zoo)
* (14) Kids From Fame – Starmaker (video)
* (1) Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie (video)
* (7) Evelyn King – Love Come Down (audience dancing/credits)
07 June 1986

Saturday 07 June

1986-06-07

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 8.30 am *The Saturday Picture Show* Cheryl Baker and Mark Curry present a live, fun-filled, fast-moving and action-packed entertainment to brighten the weekend. The ultimate home video! Pop megastar Mike Oldfield has been making hit records in his own recording studio - now he's making his own videos with a million pounds worth of gear in his bedroom. Laugh with Les! Hotfoot from the Laughter Show - Les Dennis drops in for a chat and a joke, and if you've got any questions for him - drop the show a line and they'll ask them for you. 'If! I was.... 'If Midge Ure wasn't a pop star what would he like to be? Find out today and hear his new release in a special Picture Show performance. The man from the wireless - Radio l's Gary Davies - rushes in with a clutch of exclusive videos and the latest pop news around, and he plays the game too!

*scans GraemeWood*

Bob Monkhouse
08 February 1982

Monday

1982-02-08

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 [1]
	+ 7.00 pm *Stayin' Alive* with Andy Peebles
	+ 8.00 pm *David Jensen* including Three of the Best from the Sex Pistols
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel*. **Echo & The Bunnymen** in session (recorded 29 January 1982)

TV
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* BBC One [2]
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter*
	+ 6.55 pm *Doctor Who*: Kinda Pt 3
	+ 7.20 pm *The Rockford Files*
	+ 8.10 pm *Panorama*
	+ 9.25 pm *Last of the Summer Wine*. Serenade for Tight Jeans and Metal Detector
	+ 9.55 pm *Police*. A series filmed over nine months inside Thames Valley Constabulary. Training Recruits: Lord Scarman called for longer training to cope with today's policing problems.
	+ 10.40 *Film 82* Guest presenter Glyn Worsnip reviews new releases from Australia *Winter of Our Dreams.*
* BBC Two [3]
	+ 6.55 pm *Riverside* This week: music from **Bauhaus****,** Pete Shelley on video, dance from Sponooch, and more.
	+ 7.55 pm *Porridge*. The last of five programmes starring Ronnie Barker in The Harder They Fall (first broadcast 28 November 1975) [4]
	+ 9.00 pm *N.O.T.T. (N.O.T.Thenineoclocknews)* At last, the adult version of Play Away. Twenty-five minutes of really awful, patronising bilge, live from the Midlands.
06 September 1977

Tuesday

1977-09-06

## Charts

BBC R1: 12.00 noon Paul Burnett including this week's new Top 30 discs

* Singles: N1 Elvis Presley - Way Down N2 Space - Magic Fly N3 Floaters - Float On N4 Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene IV (up from 14). HNE/N27 The Emotions - Best of My Love, NE/N30 **Belle Epoque - Black Is Black**

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm *David Essex* (new series) The first of six of has own very individual-style shows, featuring the songs and capturing the magic that have made David a No 1 performer. David's guests Small Faces with Hot Gossip and The David Essex Band.

*scans GraemeWood*

David Essex
06 September 2019

Friday 06 September

2019-09-06

## Events

* New releases (*albums in italics*): Stormyz- Sounds of the Skeng, Camila Cabello - Shameless/Liar, Bat For Lashes - *Lost Girl*, Post Malone - *Hollywood's Bleeding*, Echo & The Bunnymen - *The John Peel Sessions 1979-1983*.

## Charts

* Singles: N1 E Sheeran ft Stormyz - Take Me BAck To London, HNE/N11 Post Malone - Circles
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Lana Del Rey - *Norman F\*\*king Rockwell*
	+ Vinyl: N1 - Oasis - *Definitely Maybe*
06 September 2023

Wednesday 06 September

2023-09-06

## Events

* The Rolling Stones release new single Angry, the lead single from their upcoming studio album *Hackney Diamonds*.

## Radio

* BBC Radio Solent
	+ 8.00 pm *Stereo Underground* featured artist The Hoosiers.
		- *Richard Latto's request show moves to new day/time (up to now broadcast on Saturdays) [1]*
08 February 2023

Wednesday 08 February

2023-02-08

## Events

* Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a joint session of the UK Parliament shortly after making a surprise trip to the UK. Hundreds of MPs and peers packed into Westminster Hall to hear him speak. It is Zelensky's first visit since Russia invaded his country last year and his second international trip since the war began.
* Zelensky also visited Buckingham Palace for an audience with King Charles III before travelling to mainland Europe to meet leaders.

* Royal Mail reveal new definitive King Charles stamp design.[1]

* Popular songwriting legend Burt Bacharach dies in Los Angeles, aged 94
05 August 1980

Tuesday 05 August

1980-08-08

## Charts

- as revealed by Paul Burnett at 12.45 on Radio 1. *Paul says: 'I do quite a few dedications on the show, and I remember one particular day when I told the listeners that I would play a Hot Chocolate record at 1.30 for someone's birthday, but pretend that the details on the card were unreadable. So, they could phone a friend with a birthday, and make out they'd sent this request. The amazing thing was that letters arrived afterwards from people saying, " You made a dedication specially for me! " Obviously, their friends didn't tell them that it was just a gag. Not that it mattered, because it ended up being a nationwide dedication for everyone with a birthday on that day*'.

* Top 40: NN1 **ABBA - The Winner Takes It All** (9) N2 Diana Ross - Upside Down (3). HNE/N24 ELO - All Over The World (-)
	+ The Winner Takes It All is ABBA's 8th UK no.1 single.
	+ Adam & The Ants reach an initial peak of N48 with Kings of the Wild Frontier. The single would emerge again as the group's third hit single, reaching no.2 in March 1981.
07 June 2019

Friday 07 June

2019-06-07

## Events

* The FIFA Women's World Cup begins in France [1]
* New releases: The Divine Comedy - *Office Politics*, Jamie Cullum - *Taller*, Jonas Brothers - *Happiness Begins*, Pink Floyd - *The Division Bell (25th Anniversary Ed.)*

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care. Top 12 singles all remain unchanged from last week. HNE/N13 Katie Perry - Never Really Over.
* Albums: N1 Lewis Capaldi - *Divinely Uninspired..* HNE/N2 Skepta - *Ignorance Is Bliss* NE/N3 Richard Hawley - *Further*.
	+ Vinyl: HNE/NN1 Richard Hawley - *Further*.
07 August 1975

Thursday

1975-08-07

## Top of the Pops

presented by JS

1. (44) The Glitter Band – Love In The Sun
2. (6) Linda Lewis – It’S In His Kiss
3. (26) Johnny Pearson – El Bimbo
4. (45) Gary Benson – Don’t Throw It All Away
5. (14) Roger Whittaker – The Last Farewell
6. (4) Smokey – If You Think You Know How To Love Me
7. (New) Lulu – Boy Meets Girl
8. (5) The Bee Gees – Jive Talkin’ (video)
9. (New) Procol Harum – Pandora’S Box
10. (30) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (Danced To By Pan’s People)
11. (42) Mike Harding – Rochdale Cowboy
12. (1) Typically Tropical – Barbados
13. (3) The Stylistics – Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love) (And Credits)
08 April 1967

Saturday

1967-04-08

## Events

* Live: Pink Floyd at The Roundhouse, London.
* 12th Eurovision Song Contest held in Vienna, Austria. The UK won the competition with Puppet On A String sung by Sandie Shaw. It was the UK's first victory in the contest and also the first winning song to be performed in English.

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

### Notes

1. ↑ see also Palacios, J. *Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd: Dark Globe,* (Plexus; Revised ed. edition, 19 Nov. 2016) [1]
02 June

153/365 - 154/366

## Birthdays

* Dominic Cooper (b.1978), Tony Hadley (b.1960),

## Events

1953: Queen Elisabeth II coronation

* 1972: Obscured By Clouds released
* 1980: Coronation Street 2,000th episode
* 1981: Prince live UK debut at The Lyceum Ballroom, London
* 2022: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee begins

## Charts

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

* 1966: **Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night** (1/3)
* 1981: Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver (5/5)
* 1987: **Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)** (1/2)
* 1991: **Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up** (1/3)
* 1996: **Fugees - Killing Me Softly** (1/5)
* 2002: **Will Young - Light My Fire** (1/2)
* 2013: **Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines** (1/5)
* 2017: Luis Fonsi - Despacito (4/11 n.c)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Alan Freeman. Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night.
* 1977: Noel Edmonds. Rod Stewart - The First Cut..
* 1983: Tony Blackburn & JS. The Police – Every Breath You Take.
* 1988: Nicky Campbell & Peter Powell. Wet Wet Wet – With A Little Help From My Friends.
* 1994: Simon Mayo. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around. *TOTP goes out as a live broadcast for the first time in 3 years*
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. Sonique – It Feels So Good

## Publications

19731973197319791979197919791984 (click for full issue)198419841984 - click for full issue19901990201820182012
## Stamps

1976 - The Bicentennial of American Independence 1776-19762003 - 50th Anniversary of Coronation2015 - Magna Carta (1215)
08 June 1982

Tuesday 08 June

1982-06-08

## Charts

*BBC R1 Beginning at 12.45 Paul gives a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.*

* Top 40: NN Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (2), N2 Madness - House of Fun (1), N3 Soft Cell - Torch (3) N4 ABC - The Look of Love (5). HNE/N27 Stevie Wonder - Do I Do (-). NE/N34 **The Beatles - The Beatles Movie Medley** (-)
08 December 1990

Saturday 08 December

1990-12-08

## Events

* Snow began to fall over the Midlands, Wales and the Pennines overnight and continues for much of the day. The rate of snowfall was quite heavy, around 6 centimetres an hour, and as a result many areas were covered within half an hour of the snow starting to fall. Transport is severely disrupted with many people trapped in their cars and all rail services in the Midlands cancelled.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 9.00 am *Going Live!* Presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene and featuring Trevor and Simon. The guests in this week's special **100th edition** include leading naturalist David Attenborough, chat show host Jonathan Ross and comedian, actor and now pop star Tony Robinson.
08 July 1971

Thursday 08 July

1971-07-08

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.50 pm *All in the Family*: Meet the Bunkers. The top-spot award-winning new comedy series adapted by Norman Lear from the favourite BBC series "Till Death Us Do Part" created by Johnny Speight. Archie Bunker is a man who sees the world and everyone in it only from the viewpoint of his own prejudices - which are considerable to say the least. Starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker, Rob Reiner as Mike Stivic, Sally Struthers as Gloria Stivic, Michael Evans as Lionel Jefferson (from the USA)
	+ 9.20 pm *The First Churchills*: 1: The Chaste Nymph by Donald Wilson. Starring John Neville, Susan Hampshire, James Villiers and John Standing (See colour feature)
	+ 10.05 pm *Nairn's Journeys* The first programme in a series of European journeys with Ian Nairn, writer and outspoken controversial critic of all that is bad or good in townscape and countryside. Annoyed by the traditional image of Switzerland - cowbells and cuckoo clocks - Nairn takes a 50-mile journey from Zurich and discovers a country of strong, passionate contrasts in landscape and architecture.

*scans GraemeWood*

Susan Hampshire
## Top of the Pops

   Presenter: Tony Blackburn (RT states Ed Stewart)

1. (17) Dave & Ansil Collins – Monkey Spanner (crowd dancing) (and charts)
2. (25) The Move – Tonight
3. (14) Lobo – Me And You And A Dog Named Boo (video)
4. (NEW) David Gates – If
5. (48) The Tremeloes – Hello Buddy
6. (ALBUM TRACK) Curtis Mayfield – Check Out Your Mind
7. (ALBUM TRACK) Curtis Mayfield – Gypsy Woman
8. **(21) T-Rex – Get It On**
9. (8) The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (video)
10. (NEW) Froggatt – The Singer
11. (1) Middle Of The Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (crowd dancing) (and credits)
07 July 2021

Wednesday 07 July

2021-07-07

## Events

* Euro 2020: second semi-final England v. Denmark at Wembley Stadium. In a dramatic and intense match, England win 2-1 after initially going 1-0 down against the Danes. The match went into extra time after the 1-1 draw at 90', The winning goal was scored by captain Harry Kane who put the ball into the net on the rebound from a penalty saved by the Danish keeper. [1]
	+ This is the first time England have reached a major international final on Sunday since 1966.

* Wimbledon 2021: Roger Federer knocked out by Hubert Hurkacz in quarter-finals. Hurkacz will play seventh seed Matteo Berrettini for a place in Sunday's final.
07 October

## Birthdays

* Clive James (b.1939), Kevin Godley (b.1945), Vladimir Putin (b.1952), Jayne Torvill (b.1957), Simon Cowell (b.1959), Sam Brown (b.1964), Thom Yorke (b.1968), Lewis Capaldi (1996),

## Events

* 1969: *Mary, Mungo & Midge* first shown
* 1979: Joy Division release Transmission/Novelty
* 1986: The Independent UK newspaper first issue.
* 2018: *Doctor Who*. Series 11 begins.

## Charts

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

* 1965: Ken Dodd - Tears (2/4)
* 1975: David Essex - Hold Me Close (2/3)
* 1980: The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (3/4)
* 1986: **Madonna - True Blue** (1/1)
* 1990: Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven (3/4)
* 2001: Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (3/4)
* 2007: Sugababes - About You Now (2/4)
* 2012: **Rihanna - Diamonds** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: Pete Murray. Ken Dodd - Tears.
* 1971: JS. Rod Stewart – Maggie May
* 1976: JS. ABBA - Dancing Queen.
* 1982: JS. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie .
* 1993: Tony Dortie. Take That & Lulu - Relight My Fire

## Publications

196719721972197219781978 (see page) or click for full issue1978197819781987 (click for full issue)1989 (click for full issue)2006201720232023
## Stamps

Click on stamp for full issue

Stamp
07 October 1980

Tuesday 07 October

1980-10-07

## Charts

BBC R1 12.45 Paul Burnett including this week's new Top 40

* Top 40: N1 The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (1), N2 Ottowan - D.I.S.C.O. (3), N3 Madness - Baggy Trousers (4), HNE/N11 Sweet people - Et les Oiseaux Chantaient (-), NE/N33 Kate Bush - Army Dreamers (-), NE/N35 **OMD** **- Enola Gay** (-)

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 7.00 pm *Kate Bush* *in Concert* Highlights from a memorable performance recorded at London's Hammersmith Odeon as a finale to her first British tour.
	+ 10.20 pm *Rock Week Concert* The Kinks Highlights from a concert given by The Kinks in front of an audience of 14,000 people in Providence, Rhode Island.
08 February 1968

Thursday

1968-02-08

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

* Introduced tonight by Pete Murray (& Sturat Henry ?)

1. (1) Love Affair – Everlasting Love (And Charts)
2. (4) John Fred & His Playboy Band – Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) (rpt.)
3. (2) Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (rpt.)
4. (12) The Beach Boys – Darlin’ (Video)
5. (15) Status Quo – Pictures Of Matchstick Men
6. (New) The Bee Gees – Words
7. (6) Solomon King – She Wears My Ring (rpt.)
8. (New) Grapefruit – Dear Delilah
9. (1) Love Affair – Everlasting Love (rpt.)
07 December 1972

Thursday 07 December

TV
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* BBC 1
	+ 12.15 pm *Apollo 17: The Last Journey to the Moon*. Highlights of the last launch of an Apollo mission to the Moon - the dramatic moments of last night's spectacular blast-off, including interviews with the Apollo 17 crew
	+ 8.30 pm *Holiday 73* with Cliff Michelmore. The first of a new series of programmes reporting from home and abroad to help you choose your next holiday.

*scans GraemeWood*

*Holiday '73*Ed Stewart
## Top of the Pops

Host: JS.

1. (9) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool  (Crowd Dancing)  (over charts)
2. (5) Elton John – Crocodile Rock
3. (8) T-Rex – Solid Gold Easy Action
4. (28) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Little Drummer Boy  (Video)
5. (New) Cilla Black – You You You
6. (New) Blackfoot Sue – Sing Don’t Speak
7. (21) The Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin  (Video)
8. (30) Lynsey De Paul – Getting A Drag
9. (3) Slade – Gudbuy T’Jane  (Video)
10. (2) The Osmonds – Crazy Horses  (Danced To By Pan’s People)
11. (1) Chuck Berry – My Ding-A-Ling  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
07 April 2022

Thursday 07 April

2022-04-07

## Events

* The Ukrainian government says that it urgently needs more weapons to fight Russian forces invading their country. Maksym Kozystsky, the governor of Lviv and close ally of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, says that in the West there is “a policy of double standards and cowardice.” (BBC)
07 May 1970

Thursday

1970-05-07

## Top of the Pops

Introduced by PS

1. (1) Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky (And Charts)
2. (10) The Hollies – I Can’T Tell The Bottom From The Top rpt.
3. (25) Julie Felix – If I Could (El Condor Pasa) rpt.
4. (8) Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travellin’ Band (Danced To By Pan’S People)
5. (6) Frijid Pink – House Of The Rising Sun (Video)
6. (28) Christie – Yellow River
7. (New) Jake Holmes – How Are You
8. (New) Root & Jenny Jackson – So Far Away
9. (22) White Plains – I’Ve Got You On My Mind (Crowd Dancing)
10. (20) The Moody Blues – Question rpt.
11. (New) Richard Barnes – Take To The Mountains
12. (New) Turley Richards – Love Minus Zero
13. (24) The Who – The Seeker
14. (1) Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky (Crowd Dancing) (And Credits)
06 September 2010

Monday 06 September

2010-09-06

## Events

* ITV's new breakfast TV show *Daybreak* begins (replacing *GMTV*)
* New British historic drama film *The King's Speech* is premiered at the Telluride Film festival in Colorado. (UK premiere October 21)
* OMD release new single If You Want It, the group's first new material since 1996 and the first to feature the original group line-up since 1988. A launch party with live performance for their new album *History of Modern* is held in London.[1]
07 December

## Events

* 1967: Apple Boutique opens and new no.1 on TOTP
* 1969: John & Yoko in live TV debate
* 1970: *Coronation Street* 10th Anniversary.
* 1972: *Holiday 73* (ns, BBC1)
* 1981: *Coronation Street* 21st Anniversary.
* 1998: ITV2 launches.

## Charts

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

* 1969: The Archies - Sugar Sugar (8/8)
* 1976: Showaddywaddy - Under the Moon of Love (2/3)
* 1982: The Jam - Beat Surrender (2/2)
* 1997: **Teletubbies - Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!** (1/1)
* 2003: Will Young - Leave Right Now (2/2)
* 2008: **Leona Lewis - Run** (1/2)
* 2014: **Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud** (1/2 n.c.)
* 2018: Arian Grande - Tank U Next (5/

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1967: Pete Murray & Chris Denning. The Beatles - Hello Goodbye.
* 1972: JS. Chuck Berry – My Ding-A-Ling.
* 1978: JS. Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child
* 1989: Mark Goodier. New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff).
* 1995: Gary Glitter. Michael Jackson – Earth Song .
* 2001: Gail Porter. Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get Thru This.

## Publications

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## Stamps

1999: Millennium Series - Artist's Tale (click for issue details)
07 June 1977

Tuesday. Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Bank Holiday (UK) 07 June

1977-06-07

## Events

* More than one million people line the streets of London to watch the Royal Family on their way to St Paul's at the start of HM The Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations.
* Across Britain millions of people tuned in to watch events on television and many more celebrated with their own street parties.

## Charts

* Sex Pistols single God Save the Queen reaches no.2 in the UK Charts (up from no.11), with Rod Stewart's I Don't Wanna Talk About It still at the top. Some believed that the punk record had actually qualified for the top spot, but that the chart had been rigged to prevent this happening. Sex Pistols' manager Malcom McLaren later claimed that CBS Records, which was distributing both singles, had told him that the Sex Pistols were actually outselling Stewart two to one.

TV
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* BBC One from 10.10 am *Silver Jubilee: A Day of Celebration*.

*scans GraemeWood*

# ITV

Radio ==

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 8.00 am *The Nation's All-TimeTop 100* Noel Edmonds, Tony Blackburn and Paul Burnett introduce six hours of continuous music compiled from the many, many thousands of votes from Radio 1 listeners.
	+ 7.00 pm *Silver Jubilee Special* Simon Bates links up with BBC local radio stations to join in the celebrations around the country.
* BBC Radio 2
	+ 10.00 am *Silver Jubilee* Pete Murray and Jimmy Young invite you to join them outside Buckingham Palace and St Paul 's Cathedral on this special day, and chat to people in the crowd watching the Jubilee procession. Ray Moore is in the studio playing records of Royal Variety Performance artists chosen from the last 25 years.
* BBC Radio 4 [1]
	+ 10.05 am *Silver Jubilee A Day of Celebration*. A programme to celebrate The Queen's Silver Jubilee, highlighting the colour and excitement of London on Jubilee Day. Pageantry, Thanksgiving and Joy. The Royal Procession from Buckingham Palace to the Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's Cathedral; the Walkabout through the City of London to Luncheon at Guildhall; Her Majesty The Queen's Speech to the Commonwealth; news of Jubilee Day throughout the nation and across the world; moments and memories from the past 25 years.
08 August 1985

Thursday 08 August

1985-08-08

## Events

* Former American film actress and dancer Louise Brookes dies in New York.

## Top of the Pops

Simon Bates & Richard Skinner (chart - see also iplayer)

* Amazulu –  Excitable (25)
* Dire Straits –  Money For Nothing (4) (video)
* Princess –  Say I’m Your Number One (31)
	+ Maze featuring Frankie Beverly –  Too Many Games (36) (breaker)
	+ Phil Collins –  Take Me Home (28) (breaker)
	+ UB40 & Chrissie Hynde –  I Got You Babe (7) (breaker)
* Go West –  Goodbye Girl (30)
* Top 10
	+ Sister Sledge - Frankie (10) (video clip)
	+ Opus - Live Is Life (9) (video clip)
	+ Kool & The Gang - Cherish (8) (Montreux clip)
	+ UB40 & Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe (7) (video clip)
	+ Billy Idol - White Wedding (6) (video clip)
	+ Madonna - Holiday (5) (video clip)
	+ Dire Straits –  Money For Nothing (4) (video clip)
	+ Tina Turner –  We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (3) (video clip)
	+ Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (2) (video clip)
* Madonna –  Into The Groove (1) (video)
* Madonna –  Holiday (5) (audience dancing/credits)
08 January 1977

Saturday 08 January

1977-01-08

## TV/Radio

first simultaneous broadcast on BBC2 and Radio 1.

* 6.30 pm *Sight and Sound In Concert* The first of a new series in which BBC2 joins the Radio 1 .. In Concert programme in a Simultaneous Broadcast for an hour's contemporary rock music. This week Renaissance. A simultaneous stereo broadcast with Radio 1. (To obtain the best effect viewers with stereo Radio 1 should turn off TV sound and position their loudspeakers on either side of the screen but close enough to relate stereo image to picture size. Stereo headphones provide a suitable alternative)

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*
07 November 1978

Tuesday 07 November

1978-11-07

## Charts

BBC R1 11.31 am Paul Burnett from the IBM Canteen, Cosham, Portsmouth, including this week's new Top 40 discs

* N1 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (1), N2 John Travolta - Sandy (3), N3 The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap (7). HNE/N24 Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You (-). NE/N29 Elvis Costello & The Attraction - Radio Radio (-)

## Events

* The Jam begin their Apocalypse Tour '78 at St. Andrews University.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

ITV: *Get It Together* - with The Boomtown RatsBBC2: *OGWT* with Siouxsie & The Banshees
05 November

## Birthdays

* Lester Piggott (b.1935), Art Garfunkel (b.1941), Peter Noone (b.1947), Mike Score (b.1957), Bryan Adams (b.1959), Tilda Swinton (b.1960), Tatum O'Neal (b.1963), Tamzin Outhwaite (b.1970)

## Events

* 1966: A new Doctor, and the Daleks return!
* 1981: ABC TOTP debut
* 1989: Lisa Stansfield's first UK no.1
* 2018: Final episode of Big Brother in the UK (S19, C5)

## Charts

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

* 1964: Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me (3/3)
* 1972: **Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair** (1/2)
* 1974: Ken Boothe - Everything I Own (3/3)
* 1985: Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (5/5)
* 1989: **Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World** (1/2)
* 1995: **Robson & Genome - I Believe/Up On The Roof** (1/4) (*Oasis - Wonderwall no.2*)
* 2000: **Westlife - My Love** (1/1)
* 2006: **Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: Pete Murray. Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me.
* 1970: JS. Matthews Southern Comfort – Woodstock. (*New titles, and a new theme tune – “Whole Lotta Love” by CCS*)
* 1981: Peter Powell. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It’s My Party.
* 1987: Janice Long & Mike Smith. The Bee Gees – You Win Again.
* 1992: Tony Dortie. Boyz II Men – End Of The Road.
* 1999: Jamie Theakston. Five – Keep On Movin’.
* 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Ja Rule – Wonderful.

## Publications

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## Stamps

click on stamp for full issue details

Stamps
07 October 1964

Wednesday 07 October

1964-10-07

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 6.55 pm *Election Gallery* A special report on the 1964 Election Campaign.
	+ 8.50 pm *Olympic Sportsview* Introduced by Frank Bough in Tokyo.Three days before the start of the Eighteenth Olympic Games, Sportsview cameras and commentators set the scene for the world's greatest sporting event.
08 December 2020

Tuesday 08 December

2020-12-08

## Events

* 90 year-old Margaret Keenan becomes the first person in the world to be given the Pfizer Covid-19 injection as part of a mass vaccination programme in the UK. She received the jab at 6.31 am in Coventry University hospital from Nurse May Parsons who said it was a “huge honour” to be the first in the country to deliver the vaccine to a patient.[1]
07 May 1979

Monday 07 May

Bank Holiday UK.

1979-05-07

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 11.00 am - *ABBA* - Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Frieda and features tracks from their latest album Voulez-Vous.
	+ 12.00 noon DLT goes west to take on the American Eagles Society in a bank holiday skirmish on the Radio 1 Roadshow caravan trail at Dodington House, Chipping Sodbury.
	+ 9.00 pm Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy's songwriter and bassist discusses with Richard Skinner his surprisingly varied musical career and plays tracks from heavy metal, punk and Irish folk bands with which he has been associated.
	+ 10.00 pm John Peel - new session from The Skids, and rpt. of Siouxsie & the Banshees session
07 May 2018

Monday. Bank Holiday Monday UK.

2018-05-07

## Events

* Vladimir Putin is sworn in as President of Russia for the 4th time. [1]

TV
--

* BBC One 8.30 pm *Would I Lie To You?* (S10/E01) Rob Brydon hosts the award-winning comedy panel show with David Mitchell and Lee Mack as the lightning-quick team captains.
* BBC Two 7.00 pm *Snooker World Championship*. Day 17 - Final. [2]
07 August 1980

Thursday 07 August

1980-08-07

## Top of the Pops

first edition after two-month strike.

Presenters: Peter Powell & Elton John

1. (26) The Piranhas – Tom Hark
2. (2) Diana Ross – Upside Down  (Video)
3. (9) Roxy Music – Oh Yeah (On The Radio)
4. (16) Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
5. (21) Hot Chocolate – Are You Getting Enough Of What Makes You Happy
6. (29) Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’M In Love
7. (7) The Gap Band – Oops Upside Your Head  (Video)
8. (14) The Gibson Brothers – Marianna
9. (3) Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
10. (13) Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu  (Video)
11. (63) Don Mclean – Crying  (Video)
12. (5) Sheena Easton – 9 To 5
13. (15) Bad Manners – Lip Up Fatty
14. Top Ten:

* + (10) George Benson – Give Me The Night  (Video)
	+ (9) Roxy Music – Oh Yeah (On The Radio)  (Clip Of Totp 7-8-80)
	+ (8) Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved  (Live Clip)
	+ (7) The Gap Band – Oops Upside Your Head  (Video)
	+ (6) Kate Bush – Babooshka  (Video)
	+ (5) Sheena Easton – 9 To 5  (Clip Of Totp 7-8-80)
	+ (4) Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say  (Video)
	+ (3) Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out  (Clip Of Legs & Co Totp 7-8-80)
	+ (2) Diana Ross – Upside Down  (Video)

1. (1) Abba – The Winner Takes It All  (Video)
2. (10) George Benson – Give Me The Night  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)

## Smash Hits

* Features: Bob Marley, New Musik, Liverpool scene (Wah!Heat, Dead Or Alive, Teardrop Explodes.)
* Bitz: The Jam, Hazel O'Connor, The Beat, The Police, Ian McCulloch.
* Independent Bitz: Cabaret Voltaire, Indie singles/album charts
* Lyrics: Ashes To Ashes, C30 C60 C90 Go!, Sleepwalk, Bankrobber, The Winner Takes It All, 9 to 5.
* Singles: Kings Of the Wild Frontier, Ashes to Ashes.
* Albums: *Xanadu, Kaleidoscope*.
* Centrespread: Bad Manners
* Back cover: John Foxx
07 July 2023

Friday 07 July

2023-07-07

## Events

* New music releases: Taylor Swift - *Speak Now (Taylor's Version)*, Wham! - *The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven* [1] , Ultravox - *Quartet* (deluxe ed.)[2] , VV AA - *NOW Yearbook '92*

## Charts

* Top 40 Singles: N1 Dave/Central CEE - Sprinter (1), HNE/N2 Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire (-)
* Top 100 albums: HNE/NN1 Nothing But Thieves - *Dead City Club* (-)

TV
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* BBC Four
	+ 8.00 pm *Top of the Pops* 04/07/85 edition
	+ 8.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 09/07/87 edition
08 July 1993

Thursday 08 July

1993-07-08

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Mark Franklin

1. (2) Haddaway – What Is Love
2. (18) Taylor Dayne – Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love
3. (11) Michael Jackson – Will You Be There (video) (and charts)
4. (16) Kim Wilde – If I Can’t Have You
5. (3) Chaka Demus & Pliers – Tease Me
6. (7) M-People – One Night In Heaven
7. (5) Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
8. (1) Gabrielle – Dreams
07 February 1983

Monday 07 February

1983-02-07

## Radio

* BBC Radio 4
	+ 8.00 pm *The Monday Play*: *When the Wind Blows*. A radio play by Raymond Briggs, based on his cartoon book of the same name, with Peter Sallis and Brenda Bruce. In the event of the nuclear holocaust, an innocent, elderly couple take all the advised precautions.
07 March 2022

Monday 07 March

2022-03-07

## Events

* Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepare to enter a third round of talks aimed at halting the escalating violence in Ukraine, as the humanitarian picture grows increasingly desperate, with trapped civilians struggling to escape cities and towns that are increasingly the target of Russian military advances.
07 July

## Birthdays

* Jon Pertwee (b.1919, dec.), Ringo Starr (b.1940),

## Events

* 1973: Wimbledon Finals Day.
* 1974: FIFA World Cup Final in Munich
* 1979: Wimbledon Finals Day (Men's: Borg v. Tanner), *How The West Was Won* (ns, ITV)
* 1981: Ghost Town goes to no.1; Duran Duran on OGWT
* 1990: England's final Italia 90 match
* 1991: Bryan Adams begins his 16-week run at No.1 with Everything I Do (I Do It For You).
* 2018: World Cup quarter finals.
* 2019: FIFA Women's World Cup Final
* 2021: Euro 2020 semi-final: England v. Denmark
* 2022: Boris Johnson announces resignation.

## Charts

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

* 1966: **The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon** (1/2)
* 1981: **The Specials - Ghost Town** (1/3)
* 1987: Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin (2/3)
* 1991: **Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)** (1/16)
* 1996: **Fugees - Killing Me Softly** (5/5 n.c.)
* 2002: Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation (4/4)
* 2013: **John Newman - Love Me Again** (1/1)
* 2017: Luis Fonsi - Despacito (8/11 n.c)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: David Jacobs. Kinks - Sunny Afternoon.
* 1977: Tony Blackburn. Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again.
* 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
* 1988: Janice Long & Simon Mayo. Glenn Medeiros – Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You.
* 1994: Mark Goodier. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around.
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. The No. 1 record, The Real Slim Shady by Eminem, was not shown as it was considered unsuitable for an early evening audience. It was shown instead on the Saturday night repeat.

## Publications

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07 March 1985

Thursday 07 March

1985-03-07

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Janice Long & John Peel

* (15) Shakin’ Stevens – Breaking Up My Heart
* (5) Madonna – Material Girl  (video)
* (18) Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do
* (37) Loose Ends – Hanging On A String (Contemplating)  (breaker)
* (31) Go West – We Close Our Eyes  (breaker)
* (20) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover  (breaker)
* (11) David Cassidy – The Last Kiss
* Top 10
	+ (10) Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better  (video clip)
	+ (9) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark  (video clip)
	+ (8) King - Love & Pride  (video clip)
	+ (7) Prince - Let's Go Crazy  (video clip)
	+ (6) Ashford & Simpson - Solid  (video clip)
	+ (5) Madonna - Material Girl  (video clip)
	+ (4) Stephen Tin Tin Duffy - Kiss Me  (video clip)
	+ (3) Commodores - Nightshift  (video clip)
	+ (2) Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well  (video clip)
* (1) Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
* (25) Daryl Hall & John Oates – Method Of Modern Love  (audience dancing/credits)
08 July 1982

Thursday

1982-07-08

## Smash Hits

Features: Soft Cell (Marc Almond), The Bluebells, Smash Hits Quiz Book, Beki Bondage (Vice Squad), Imagination
Bitz: The Human League, EBTTG, John Foxx (new single),
Lyrics: I Second That Emotion, Shy Boy, Rock the Casbah.
Singles: Don't Go, Come On Eileen, Da Da Da,
Albums: The Love That Whirls, Fabrique
Live: report: Culture Club; dates: Blancmange, Echo & the Bunnymen
Centrespread: Associates
Back cover: Yazoo
Ads: The Love That Whirls, *Fanfare*, OMD Live at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane (VHS), *The Lexicon of Love*, Driving in My Car, *Pinky Blue*

## Top of the Pops

Presented by David Jensen

1. Imagination – Music And Lights (5)
2. Irene Cara – Fame (Video) (4)
3. Shalamar – A Night To Remember (6)
4. AC/DC – For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (Video) (15)
5. US Charts: Juice Newton - Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me (Video) / Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (video) / John Cougar - Hurts So Good (video) / The Human League - Don't You Want Me (video)
6. Trio – Da Da Da (30)
7. Odyssey – Inside Out (3)
8. Bananarama – Shy Boy (30)
9. Bucks Fizz – Now Those Days Are Gone (Video) (13)
10. Captain Sensible – Happy Talk (1)
11. Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra (2) (crowd dancing and credits)
08 July 2006

Saturday

2006-07-08

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 1.00 pm *Wimbledon 2006*. After almost two weeks of set points, smashes, slices and strawberries, the tournament reaches its climax this weekend, beginning with the ladies' final on Centre Court (starts 2.00).
		- *Amelie Mauresmo claimed her first Wimbledon title with a 2-6 6-3 6-4 win over Justine Henin-Hardenne.*[1]
	+ 7.00 pm: *Doctor Who*: Doomsday (S02/E 13/13). As an unstoppable terror emerges from beneath Torchwood, the Doctor faces an even greater dilemma - does saving the world mean the death of Rose Tyler?
		- *The episode is noted as it marks the final appearance of the Doctor's companion Rose Tyler character, played by Billie Piper, in a tearful forced separation of the pair. It also ends the season with a cliffhanger, the unexpected introduction of Catherine Tate as Donna Noble.*
	+ 7.45 pm *Match of the Day Live*. The curtain is set to fall this weekend on what has been a month of top-drawer footballing drama, with a cast of incredible characters performing on a world stage. Tonight, Stuttgart is the venue for the play-off for third and fourth places (kick-off 8.00). Introduced by Gary Lineker, with commentary from Jonathan Pearce and Mark Bright.
		- *Hosts Germany beat Portugal 3-1.*

*scans GraemeWood*
08 March 1975

Tuesday

1975-03-08

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.10 am *Play It Again..* Introduced by Nick Girdler This week, teams from BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio London choose their favourite clips from TV programmes and set observation questions for each other. This week's excerpts come from Star Trek, Some Mothers Do 'Ave . 'Em, Blue Peter, Right Charlie and The Hope and Keen Scene.
	+ 12.30 pm Grandstand Introduced by Frank Bough
		- 12.35 Football Focus with Bob Wilson. Today is Cup day in England and Scotland.
	+ 5.30 pm *Doctor Who* Genesis of the Daleks pt. 1 starring Tom Baker. A six-part story by Terry Nation.The Time Lords have a mission for the Doctor. He finds himself stranded on Skaro - the planet of the Daleks.[2] (full episode on *Vimeo*)
	+ 10.05 pm *Match of the Day* The FA Cup Sixth Round Introduced by Jimmy Hill. [3]
06 September 1984

Thursday

1984-09-08

TV
--

* BBC One

*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

Janice Long & John Peel, with brief appearance from Bruno Brookes

1. Bucks Fizz – Talking In Your Sleep (21)
2. Spandau Ballet – I’ll Fly For You (9) (video)
3. Sister Sledge – Lost In Music (32)
4. Level 42 – Hot Water (26)
5. Alphaville – Big In Japan (11)
6. Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You (1) (video)
7. Elton John – Passengers (5) (audience dancing/credits)

rpt. BBC Four 06 October 2017 [1]
08 January 1970

Thursday 08 January

1970-01-08

## Events

* George Harrison adds vocals to For You Blue, in his last Beatles recording session until the 1990s. (BB)

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Tony Blackburn

1. (1) Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys (over charts)
2. (16) Marmalade – Reflections Of My Life (rpt.)
3. (4) Cufflinks – Tracy (crowd dancing)
4. (12) Roger Whittaker – Durham Town (The Leavin’)
5. (New) Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
6. (New) Daliah Lavi – Love’s Song
7. (20) Cilla Black – If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind (rpt.)
8. (1) Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

ITV - AngliaITV - Granada (Cliff Richard in *The Young Ones*)
07 June 1970

Sunday 07 June

1970-06-07

## Events

* 1970 World Cup: England v. Brazil.
	+ Brazil win 1-0

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 2.00 pm *World Cup Grandstand:* Match of the Week.
	+ 4.00 pm A Film for the Family: *Oliver Twist*
	+ 6.20 pm *World Cup Grandstand* England v. Brazil. At 6.20 David Coleman sets the scene in the Jalisco Stadium where tonight's big match is being played. At 6.50 England v Brazil The whole match as it happens.
* BBC Two
	+ 10.30 pm *Villette* 2: The Long Summer by Charlotte Bronte Dramatised in five parts by Lennox Phillips

*scans GraemeWood*

England v BrazilDavid Coleman*Villette* (BBC2)ITV
## Radio

* Radio One
	+ 4.00 pm Stone The Crows and The Humblebums in concert with John Peel
	+ 5.00 pm Pick of the Pops with Alan Freeman
	+ 7.00 pm England v Brazil at Guadalajara Mexico Commentary on the whole of tonight's in which England continues the defence of the World Champions' title, won in 1966.