It happened in...1988

* "Got My Mind Set On You" by George Harrison goes to No 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100
* "Heaven is a Place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle goes to No 1 in the UK Singles Chart

#### 18th

* The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Datalore" debuts

#### 21st

* Doctor Who novelisations, 'The Rescue' and 'Vengeance on Varos' are published

#### 23rd

* *Turn Back the Clock* by Johnny Hates Jazz goes to No 1 in the UK Albums Chart
* "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson goes to No 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100

#### 25th

* The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Angel One" debuts

#### 30th

* *Introducing the Hard Line According to Terence Trent D'Arby* by Terence Trent D'Arby returns to No 1 in the UK Albums Chart for 8 weeks, after an initial week from July 25, 1987
* "Need You Tonight" by INXS goes to No 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100
* "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany goes to No 1 in the UK Singles Chart

### February

#### 1st

* Child actress Heather O'Rourke (born 1975) dies
* The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "11001001" debuts

#### 5th

* Robocop is released in UK cinemas
* Cherry 2000 and The Serpent and the Rainbow are released in US cinemas

#### 6th

* "Could've Been" by Tiffany goes to No 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100

#### 7th

* The mini-series Windmills of the Gods makes its debut on US TV

#### 8th

* The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Too Short a Season" debuts

#### 12th

* Shoot to Kill is released in US cinemas

#### 15th

* Fatal Attraction is released in UK cinemas
* The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "When the Bough Breaks" debuts
* Red Dwarf and The Real Ghostbusters make their debuts on UK TV

#### 18th

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'Terror of the Vervoids' is published

#### 20th

* "Seasons Change" by Expose goes to No 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100
* "I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue goes to No 1 in the UK Singles Chart
* The London's Burning TV series debuts

#### 22nd

* The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Home Soil" debuts

#### 26th

* Frantic is released in US cinemas
* Stakeout and The Last Emperor are released in UK cinemas

#### 27th

* "Father Figure" by George Michael goes to No 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100

### March

#### 1st

* Aswad release "Don't Turn Around". It would go to No 1 in the UK Singles Chart on March 26.

#### 7th

* John Waters' protege Divine (born 1945) dies

#### 13th

* Legendary porn star John Holmes (born 1944) dies

#### 14th

* A-ha release "Stay On These Roads" and Aswad release "Give A Little Love"

#### 17th

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'The Time Meddler' is published

#### 23rd

* Iron Maiden release "Can I Play With Madness"

#### 26th

* "Don't Turn Around" by Aswad goes to No 1 in the UK Singles Chart

#### 28th

* The Cross release "Heaven for Everyone"

### April

#### 11th

* Iron Maiden release *Seventh Son of a Seventh Son*. It will go to No 1 in the UK Albums Chart on April 23.
* BBC Somerset (formerly BBC Somerset Sound) begins broadcasting

#### 23rd

* *Seventh Son of a Seventh Son* by Iron Maiden goes to No 1 in the UK Albums Chart

### May

#### 5th

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'Time and the Rani' is published

#### 6th

* Whoops Apocalypse is released in US cinemas

#### 23rd

* Jazz legend Chet Baker (born 1929) dies

### June

#### 10th

* Western novelist Louis L'Amour (born 1908) dies

### July

#### 1st

* Shoot to Kill is released in UK cinemas

#### 18th

* Avant-garde singer Nico (born 1938) dies

#### 21st

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'The Underwater Menace' is published

### August

#### 1st

* Iron Maiden release "The Evil That Men Do"

#### 18th

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'The Wheel in Space' is published

### September

#### 2nd

* Piccadilly Radio, which began in 1974, ceases broadcasting

#### 11th

* Mr Men creator, Roger Hargreaves (born 1935) dies

#### 12th

* 'Queen of the Damned' by Anne Rice is published

#### 15th

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'The Ultimate Foe' is published

#### 20th

* Comic actor Roy Kinnear (born 1934) dies

#### 30th

* Good Morning, Vietnam is released in UK cinemas

### October

#### 3rd

* BBC Radio Gloucestershire begins broadcasting

#### 5th

* Doctor Who story "Remembrance of the Daleks" begins

#### 7th

* Punchline is released in US cinemas
* BBC Radio London, which began in 1970, ceases broadcasting, to be replaced by GLR on October 25

#### 10th

* Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe release *Barcelona*

#### 20th

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'The Edge of Destruction' is published

#### 24th

* Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe release "The Golden Boy"

#### 25th

* Greater London Radio (GLR, formerly BBC Radio London) begins broadcasting

#### 27th

* Carry On legend Charles Hawtrey (born 1914) dies

#### 30th

* BBC Asian Network begins broadcasting
* Viking Radio, which began in 1984, ceases broadcasting, to become Viking Gold and Viking FM the following day

#### 31st

* Viking Gold and Viking FM begin broadcasting

### November

#### 2nd

* Doctor Who story "The Happiness Patrol" begins

#### 17th

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'The Smugglers' is published

#### 23rd

* Doctor Who story "Silver Nemesis" begins

### December

#### 1st

* Doctor Who novelisation, 'Paradise Towers' is published

#### 14th

* Doctor Who story "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" begins

#### 16th

* Disco legend Sylvester (born 1947) dies

#### 31st

* The Official Doctor Who and the Daleks Book is published