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08 January 1964

Wednesday 08 January

1964-01-08

## Top of the Pops

Presenters: Alan Freeman & David Jacobs

Playlist:

* (17) Adam Faith & The Roulettes – We Are In Love
* (13) Elvis Presley – Kiss Me Quick (crowd dancing)
* (7) Big Dee Irwin – Swingin’ On A Star (video)
* (12) The Hollies – Stay
* (20) Billy Fury – Do You Really Love Me Too (crowd dancing)
* (4) Dusty Springfield – I Only Want To Be With You
* (3) Swinging Blue Jeans – Hippy Hippy Shake
* (2) Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over
* (1) The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand (video)
07 May 1986

Wednesday

1986-05-07

## Smash Hits

* Features: Hipsway, Princess (Personal File), We've Got A Fuzzbox..., Grange Hill cast say no, Robert Smith - This Is Your Life, Spitting Image, Gary Numan, Dire Straits,
* Bitz: Wham! final arrangements, Temptations, Heaven 17, Mighty Lemondrops, David Bowie Labyrinth, The Damned, Shalamar, Madonna/Penn, Whitney Houston, The Smiths split, Duran Duran split.
* Lyrics: Just Say No, Sledgehammer, A Question of Lust, Boys Don't Cry,
* Singles: SOTF - The Communards - Disenchanted. The Big Sky, 88 Seconds in Greensboro, Opportunities, Holding Back the Years,
* Albums: *Truth, Dare, Doubledare*, *Home & Abroad*.
* Concert: Soundwave for Greenpeace. Depeche Mode.
* Centrespread: Five Star
* Back cover: Prince
* Ads: *The Jewel in The Nile* (film), *Control* (J. Jackson)
06 October 1977

Thursday

1977-10-06

## Top of the Pops

presented by Noel Edmonds

1. (3) La Belle Epoque – Black Is Black (over charts)
2. (New) Smokie – Needles And Pins
3. (4) The Emotions – Best Of My Love (footage from Soul Train)
4. (8) Danny Mirror – I Remember Elvis Presley (The King Is Dead)
5. (25) Giorgio Moroder – From Here To Eternity (Legs & Co)
6. (7) Yes – Wonderous Stories (Video)
7. (New) Deniece Williams – Baby, Baby My Love’s All For You
8. (13) The Stranglers – No More Heroes (rpt.)
9. (14) Baccara – Yes Sir I Can Boogie (rpt.)
10. (New) Steve Gibbons Band – Tupelo Mississippi Flash
11. (1) David Soul – Silver Lady (Video)
12. (22) Leo Sayer – Thunder In My Heart (And Credits)
07 January 1980

Monday 07 January

1980-01-07

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 7.00 pm *Stayin' Alive* with Kid Jensen Alison Rice and Dr Alan Maryon-Davis. Staying healthy, coping with common ailments, avoiding illness, keeping your body in shape, surviving in today's stressful world - each week the Doc gives you useful facts and hints to help you get more life out of living.
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel* - first broadcast of debut session by Simple Minds (recorded 19 December 1979).

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

ITVBBC1 *Blake's Seven* (S3, E1/13) / BBC2BBC2 *Newsround Africa*
07 October 1969

Tuesday 07 October

1969-10-07

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 1.30 pm Watch With Mother: *Mary, Mungo & Midge* - The Crane. The first of a new series of thirteen films for the very young tells how Mary lives with her parents at the top of a tall block of flats in a busy town. Her friends are Mungo, her wise old dog, and Midge, a very inquisitive mouse.
06 October 1984

Saturday 06 October

1984-10-06

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 9.00 am Saturday Superstore with Mike Read Keith Chegwin Sarah Greene and Rod Hull Frankie Goes to Hollywood Peter Powell Helen Terry Level 42. Manager Mike's got a store full of cartoons, pop videos, star guests and competitions for you this morning. If you've ever wondered what Mike and Frankie Goes to Hollywood get up to in their spare time all will be revealed this morning when the cameras go behind the scenes at a very special radio station.
	+ 12.15 pm Grandstand - see panel
	+ 5.45 pm *The Noel Edmonds Late, Late Breakfast Show* starring Noel Edmonds with his guest, Paul Young. This week the show goes racing to Brighton.
	+ 10.30 pm Match of the Day Special featuring Canon League Action and The 1984 Horse of the Year Show. Jimmy Hill presents highlights from two First Division matches plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the August/September Goal of the Month competition.
08 August

## Birthdays

* Terry Nation (b.1930), Keith Barron (b.1936, dec.), Dustin Hoffman (b.1937), Nigel Mansell (b.1954), The Edge (b.1961), Roger Federer (b.1981), Princess Beatrice of York (b.1988), Shawn Mendes (b.1998).

## Events

* 1969: The Beatles' *Abbey Road* cover photo session
* 1974: US President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12pm the following day.
* 1980: Ashes To Ashes released
* 1985: Actress Louise Brooks dies, aged 78.
* 1988: Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl.
* 1990: Iraq annexes Kuwait, Operation Desert Shield launched.
* 2008: Georgian invasion of South Ossetia; 29th Olympic Games open in Beijing.
* 2017: Glenn Campbell dies, aged 81; *Trust Me* (NS, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1971: T Rex - Get It On (4/4)
* 1978: John Travolta / O. Newton-John - You're the One That I Want (9/9)
* 1993: **Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own** (1/2)
* 1999: Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All (2/2)
* 2004: Busted - Thunderbirds/3AM (2/2)
* 2010: **Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Alan Freeman & JS. Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony Mony
* 1974: JS. George McRae - Rock Your Baby.
* 1985: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner. Madonna - Into the Groove.
* 1991:  Nicky Campbell. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do..
* 1997: Phill Jupitus. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You
* 2003: Colin Murray & Reggie Yates. Blue Cantrell ft. Jean Paul - Breathe. *(R Yates debut)*

## Publications

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06 September 1979

Thursday 06 September

1979-09-06

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 7.00 pm *Talkabout* Andy Peebles is the new referee for Radio 1's pop current affairs programme. Young people, from schools and clubs all over the country, pit their skills in a subject of their own choice against the knowledge and experience of an expert or two. They also choose the music and suggest guests to support their arguments. This week: Bowes Lyon House YC on Fashion - Are They taking us for a Ride? If you, or your school or club, have strong views on any subject that needs a good airing, contact: Talkabout,

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

Blankety Blank new seriesTerry Wogan

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Peter Powell

1. (26) Frantique – Strut Your Funky Stuff (over charts)
2. (45) The Ruts – Something That I Said
3. (9) Randy Vanwarmer – Just When I Needed You Most (Legs & Co) rpt
4. **(52) Madness – The Prince - DEBUT APPEARANCE**
5. (4) Roxy Music – Angel Eyes (video)
6. (7) The Crusaders – Street Life
7. (11) Electric Light Orchestra – Don’t Bring Me Down (video)
8. (19) The Bellamy Brothers – If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (Danced To By Legs & Co)
9. (28) Racey – Boy Oh Boy rpt.
10. (27) Bill Lovelady – Reggae For It Now
11. (13) Boney M – Gotta Go Home (video)
12. (1) Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore
13. (5) The Flying Lizards – Money (over credits)

## Smash Hits

Features: B-52s, The Jam, Specials, Eddie Cochran,
Bitz: Cliff Richard, Jeff Lynne, Madness, Undertones,
Lyrics: Duchess (Stranglers), Slap 'n' Tickle, Boredom, Get It Right Next Time,
Singles: Cars, Slap & Tickle, Time For Action, Prince Buster,
Albums: *Shooting Stars, YMO, Tubeway Army, Unknown Pleasures, Fear of Music*,
Live dates: Gary Numan, XTC, The Police, Siouxsie & the Banshees,
Centrespread: Squeeze
Back cover: Gibson Brothers
Ads: Making Plans for Nigel.
08 January 2016

Friday 08 January

2016-01-08

## Events

* On the occasion of his 69th birthday, British recording artist David Bowie releases his 25th studio album entitled "*★*" (*Blackstar*).[1]

## Charts

* Singles: Justin Bieber occupies all top three places with Love Yourself, Sorry and **What Do You Mean** respectively. [2]
* Albums: Top 3 all non-movers: N1 Adele - *25* (7th and final consecutive week) N2 Elvis Presley - *If I Can Dream,* N3 Justin Bieber - *Purpose*.

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* BBC One
	+ 10.35 pm *Graham Norton Show* - guests Ralph Fiennes, comedian and actress Tracey Ullman and James Nesbit, plus music from singer-songwriter James Bay.
* BBC Four
	+ 10.00 pm *Top of the Pops: The Story of 1981.*[3]
07 September 1988

Wednesday 07 September

1988-09-07

## Smash Hits

* Cover: Pet Shop Boys
* Main features: Bros, The Pasadenas, 'Did they really say that?', Nick Heyward
* Bitz: Big Country, Duran Duran, Donny Osmond, Bon Jovi, Gloria Estefan
* Other: 1988 Readers' Poll form, T-shirt offer
* Centrespread: Breathe / Jane Wiedlin / Climie Fisher / Morton Harket
* Personal File: **Glenn Medeiros**
* Singles: SOTW: Sugarcubes - Birthday. Others - Domino Dancing, Another Part of Me, I Quit..
* Albums: Jane Wiedlin, The Smiths - *Rank*, Siouxsie & The Banshees - *Peepshow*,...
* Films: *A World Apart*, *Biloxi Blues*
* Videos..
* Lyrics: She Wants to Dance With Me, Don't Make Me Wait, Easy (Commodores), Touchy!, Answers to Nothing, Sweet Child o' Mine, I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
07 December 1994

Wednesday

1994-12-07

## Smash Hits

* Features: Boyzone, Stone Roses, Steve Wright
* Smash Hits Reader's Poll / Awards (Take That Clean Up!)
	+ Best (and Worst) Male Solo singer: Sean McGuire;
	+ Best Dance Act: 2 Unlimited
	+ Best Female Solo singer: Mariah Carey
	+ Best Rock outfit: Bon Jovi
	+ Best alternative/indie Band: Blur
	+ Best album: Parklife
	+ Best group in the world: Take That; Worst Group: East 17
	+ Best British Group: Take That
	+ Best Single: Sure
	+ Best pop video: Sure
	+ Best dressed person: Mark Owen; Worst dressed person: Madonna
	+ Best haircut: Robbie Williams
	+ Most fanciable star: Mark Owen
	+ Most fanciable female star: Pamela Anderson
	+ Best film: Speed
	+ Best TV programme: The O Zone
	+ Sad loser of 94: John Major
* Lyrics: All I Want For Christmas Is You, Take A Bow,
* Best new single: Jon Bon Jovi - Please Come Home For Christmas (page)
* Albums: -
* Films: The Pagemaster, Above The Rim, Never Ending Story III,
07 March 2005

Monday 07 March

2005-03-07

## Events

* New Order release new single Krafty. It is the group's first new release for Warner Bros. Records without London Records and was produced by John Leckie.
	+ Krafty was the lead single for the album *Waiting For The Siren's Call*, released on 28 March 2005. The single entered the UK charts at no.8 on 13 March, their first top 10 single since Crystal in 2001, and their last top 10 single to date.
07 May 2020

Thursday 07 May

2020-05-07

## Radio

* BBC Radio 6 Music
	+ 12.00 midday *Gold Soundz Kraftwerk Special* - Trans Europe Express in full. Following the death of Florian Schneider, co-founder of Kraftwerk, today's episode of Gold Soundz sees Shaun play out the whole of the band's 1977 album Trans Europe Express.[1]
		- see also: *Florian Schneider: the enigma whose codes broke open pop music*, A. Petridis, theguardian.com
07 January

## Birthdays

* Malcolm MacDonald (b.1950), Eden Hazard (b.1991)

## Events

* 1967: *Juke Box Jury* cut; *Doddy's Music Box* (ITV)
* 1971: *The Liver Birds* (S2)
* 1974: *Tom's Midnight Garden* (ns, BBC1), *Colditz* (S2, BBC2), *A Raging Calm* (ns, ITV)
* 1979: *A Church To Yourself*, *Pebble Mill On Sunday*, *Blue Peter Special Assignment*, *Telford's Change*, *That's Life* (all ns, BBC1); *Wish You Were Here...?*, *Stars On Sunday* (all ns, ITV)
* 1980: Simple Minds first radio session broadcast; *Blake's Seven* (S3)
* 1981: *Sixteen Up* (ns, BBC2)
* 1984: *Fraggle Rock*, *Child's Play* (both ns, ITV); *Skateaway With Robin Cousins*, *The Other Side of the Tracks* (both ns, C4)
* 1985: Ken Bruce begins Breakfast Show on Radio 2.
* 1986: *Grange Hill* (S9), *Holiday 86* (ns); Pet Shop Boys at no.1
* 1987: *You Should be So Lucky, Treasure Houses, First Class* (all ns, BBC1); *Filthy Rich & Catflap* (ns, BBC2); *On the Market, Creepy Crawlies, Sooty, Y.E.S.* (all ns, ITV)
* 1988: *Holiday 88* (ns, BBC2); *Mastermind* (ns, BBC1)
* 1989: Look-In 18th birthday
* 2011: *Hustle* (S7, BBC1); *Life In a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein* (ns, BBC2)
* 2019: 2018 Cassette charts
* 2021: *Death in Paradise* (S10, BBC1)
* 2024: *Call the Midwife* (S13, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1965: The Betales - I Feel Fine (5/5)
* 1973: Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (4/5)
* 1975: Mud - Lonely This Christmas (4/4)
* 1986: **Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls** (1/2)
* 1990: NKOTB - Hanging Tough (1/2)
* 1996: Michael Jackson - Earth Song (6/6)
* 2001: **Rui da Silva ft Cassandra - Touch Me** (1/1)
* 2007: Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This (3/4)
* 2022: *for reference only* *- no.1 singles no longer considered relevant*

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: Alan Freeman. The Beatles/Tony Hart – I Feel Fine.
* 1971: Tony Blackburn. Clive Dunn - Grandad.
* 1982: Peter Powell. The Human League - Don’t You Want Me
* 1988: Simon Bates & Mike Read. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind.
* 1993: Tony Dortie. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You .
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. Westlife – Seasons In The Sun.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Steve Brookstein – Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) .
* 2008: *Top of the Pops: The True Story* (BBC Four)

## Publications

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08 January 1974

Tuesday 08 January

1974-01-08

## Charts

BBC R1 12.00 Johnnie Walker - This week's new Top 20 discs

* Singles: N1 Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody (1), N2 The New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (2), N3 Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On (7). N9 Golden Earring - Radar Love (26)

TV
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Kevin Keegan - *A Question of Sport*ITVVal Doonican
08 March

## Events

* 1978: *The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy* radio debut
* 1979: Philips introduce the compact disc.
* 2013: *The Next Day*
* 2015: *Poldark* (S1) begins

## Charts

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

* 1970: Lee Marvin - Wandrin' Star (2/3)
* 1977: **The Manhattan Transfer - Chanson d'Amour** (1/3)
* 1983: **Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart** (1/2)
* 1988: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (4/5)
* 1992: Shakespears Sister - Stay (4/8)
* 1998: **Celine Delon - My Heart Will Go On** (1/2 n.c.)
* 2009: **Flo Rida ft Kesha - Right Round** (1/1)
* 2015: **King - Years and Years** (1/1)
* 2019: Leiws Capaldi - Someone You Loved (2/ )

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: JS. Slade - Cum On Feel the Noize.
* 1979: moved to Friday evening due to BBC coverage of the 1979 *Song For Europe* in the normal Thursday slot.

* 1984: Gary Davies & Richard Skinner. Nena – 99 Red Balloons.
* 1990: Bruno Brookes. Beats International feat. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me.
* 2002: Sarah Cawood. Will Young – Evergreen.

## Publications

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07 February

## Birthdays

* Gareth Hunt (b.1943, dec.), Pete Postlthwaite (b.1946, dec.), Eddie Izzard (b.1962), Ashton Kutcher (b.1978)

## Events

* 1964: The Beatles arrive in the USA; *A Song For Europe* on BBCTV
* 1980: *The Wall* Tour begins
* 1981: Japan in concert (R1)
* 1983: *When the Wind Blows* (R4)
* 1987: *Saturday Live* S2 begins on C4.
* 1998: XVIII Olympic Winter Games open in Nagano, Japan
* 2001: Gary Numan live from Maida Vale (R1)
* 2008: *Ashes To Ashes* (S1, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1968: Love Affair - Everlasting Love (2/2)
* 1971: George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (3/5)
* 1978: **Brotherhood of Man - Figaro** (1/1)
* 1984: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (3/5)
* 1988: Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now (3/3)
* 1993: **2 Unlimited - No Limits** (1/5)
* 1999: **Blondie - Maria** (1/1)
* 2010: Owl City - Fireflies (3/3)
* 2020: **The Weeknd - Blinding Lights** (1/8 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1974: Tony Blackburn. Mud - Tiger Feet.
* 1980: Steve Wright **TOTP debut**. The Specials – Too Much Too Young .
* 1985: Gary Davies & Richard Skinner. Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well.
* 1991: Bruno Brookes. The KLF – 3 a.m. Eternal. *A change is made to the chart rundown, with only the climbers and non-movers being featured.*
* 1997: Ardal O'Hanlon. L.L. COOL J – Ain’t Nobody.
* 2003: Sarah Cawood. TATU – All The Things She Said.

## Publications

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07 May

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## Birthdays

* Richard O'Sullivan (b.1944), Anne Dudley (b.1956).

## Events

* 1977: 22nd Eurovision Song Contest held in London.
* 1982: IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1
* 1995: Jacques Chirac wins French presidential election
* 2000: Vladimir Putin is sworn in as president of Russia for the first time.
* 2005: Chelsea FC win the Premier League.
* 2008: Dmitry Medvedev is sworn in as the 3rd President of the Russian Federation
* 2012: Vladimir Putin sworn in for third six-year term as President of Russia
* 2015: UK General Elections.
* 2017: Emmanuel Macron wins France's presidential election.
* 2018: Vladimir Putin is sworn in for a fourth term as Russian president

## Charts

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

* 1964: **The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away** (1/2)
* 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (3/6)
* 1972: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace (5/5)
* 1974: ABBA - Waterloo (2/2)
* 1980: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (2/2)
* 1985: **Paul Hardcastle - 19** (1/5)
* 1989: **Kylie Minogue - Hand On Your Heart** (1/1)
* 1995: **Livin' Joy - Dreamer** (1/1)
* 2000: **Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again!** (1/1)
* 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (6/9)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1970: JS. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky
* 1981: Peter Powell. Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver.
* 1987: Mike Smith. Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.
* 1992: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke. KWS - Please Don't Go.
* 1999:  Kate Thornton. Westlife - Swear It Again.
* 2004: Tim Kash & Reggie Yates. Eamon - I Don’t Want You Back.

## Publications

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## Stamps

1980 - London Landmarks (click stamp for issue details)London 1980 miniature sheet - click for issue details
08 January 2020

Wednesday 08 January

2020-01-08

## Events

* Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, tonight quit as senior royals and revealed they are moving out of the UK.The couple posted on Instagram they plan to "step back" from royal duties and split their time between Britain and North America - with Canada expected to be their second home.
	+ "After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen." (*source*)
07 January 1982

Thursday 07 January

1982-01-07

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

*Ennal's Point*Philip MadocITV

## Top of the Pops

Host: Peter Powell

1. (25) Phil Lynott – Yellow Pearl  (Danced To By Zoo)
2. (12) Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You  (Video)
	1. (US 1981 7)  Daryl Hall & John Oates – Kiss On My List  (Video)
	2. (US 1981 5)  Rick Springfield – Jessie’S Girl  (Video)
	3. (US 1981 1)  Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes  (Video)
3. (62) Alton Edwards – I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You)  (*TOTP2*)
4. (30) Meat Loaf – Dead Ringer For Love  (Video)
5. (48) The Mobiles – Drowning In Berlin
6. (42) Shakatak – Easier Said Than Done
7. (9) Jon & Vangelis – I’ll Find My Way Home
8. (1) The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
9. (4) Madness – It Must Be Love  (Crowd Dancing)  (over Credits)
07 October 2019

Monday 07 October

2019-10-07

## Events

* The environmental group Extinction Rebellion take over major London bridges as the climate activists launch their planned London "shut down." The peaceful protesters block key sites in the capital, including Westminster and Lambeth Bridges, in their demand for action on climate issues.[1]
08 April 2019

Monday

2019-04-08

## Events

* An 11-second clip of The Beatles' only live appearance on the Top of the Pops, thought to have been be lost, has been unearthed in Mexico. The silent snippet is all that exists of the Fab Four miming to Paperback Writer on the BBC pop show on 16 June 1966. (*see video and source* BBC)
08 January 1981

Thursday 08 January

1981-01-08

## Smash Hits

* Features: The Police in America, Eddie Grant, The Specials
* Bitz: Boomtown Rats vs. the Police, Stranglers album/tour, Gary Numan farewell concerts, personal file: Andy Partridge, Captain Kremmen, Squeeze new keyboard player,
* Lyrics: Fade To Grey, I Am the Beat, Rabbit, Who's Gonna Rock You, Do Nothing
* Singles [2]: In the Air Tonight
* Albums: [3] *Sandanista!, The Paris Collection, Flash Gordon*
* Independent Bitz: Deutsch Amerikanishe Freundschaft, Robert Rental.[4]
* Gigz: Boomtown Rats, Roxy Music, Black Sabbath, Hazel O'Connor.
* Centrespread: David Bowie
* Back cover: Gen X
* Ads: Vienna (single)

## Top of the Pops

* introduced by Richard Skinner

1. Racey – Runaround Sue (29)
2. Adam & The Ants – Antmusic (4) (rpt from 11/12/80)
3. The Look – I Am The Beat (30)
4. Barry Manilow – Lonely Together (21) (Legs & Co)
5. The Beat – Too Nice To Talk To (20) (rpt from 18/12/80)
6. Sad Café – I’m In Love Again (59)
7. Matchbox – Over The Rainbow/You Belong To Me (18) (rpt from 11/12/80)
8. Chas & Dave – Rabbit (11)
9. The Specials – Do Nothing (15) (rpt from 18/12/80)
10. The Nolans – Who’s Gonna Rock You? (24) (rpt from 18/12/80)
11. Bad Manners – Lorraine (33)
12. John Lennon – Imagine (1) (video)
13. Queen – Flash (10) (credits)
07 May 1980

Wednesday 07 May

1980-05-07

## Stamps

* UK Special Stamp Issue: London Landmarks [1]

## Charts

* *announced today on Radio 1* [2]
* Top 40: N1 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (2/2), N2 Johnny Logan - What's Another Year (up from 15), HNE/N15 The Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom.

TV
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* BBC One [3]
	+ 4.40 pm *Wildtrack* Introduced by Tony Soper with Su Ingle. From St James's Park to tiny suburban back gardens, Wildtrack is looking at ponds.
	+ 5.15 pm *Potter's Picture Palace* Last of six episodes in this comedy series.
	+ 8.30 pm *Lena* starring Lena Zavaroni with her guests The Three Degrees and Bernie Winters.
* BBC Two [4]
	+ 6.55 pm Doris Lessing interviewed by Michael Dean (*see full programme here on BBC Archive*)
	+ 8.30 pm *'Tis Pity She's A Whore* by John Ford

*Radio Times scans GraemeWood*
08 April 1977

Friday

1977-04-08

## Events

* TV BBC One 9.05 pm: **Roots** - The saga of an American family by Alex Haley.
	+ Part 1: West Africa 1750: a son is born to Binta and Omoro of the Madinka tribe. He is named Kunta Kinte , and his childhood is happy - and free.
	+ Parts 2 & 3 were shown on the following two nights and then every Sunday until 01 May 1977.
* The Clash release their eponymous debut album.
08 August 1969

Friday

1969-08-08

## Events

* The Beatles take a break from recording their new album at EMI's Abbey Road studios in St Johns Wood, London to shoot a series of photographs for the album cover with photographer Iain Macmillan. A policeman held up the traffic as Macmillan, from a stepladder positioned in the middle of the road, took six shots as the group walked across the zebra crossing just outside the studio. Some extra photos were taken by Linda McCartney.
* The photo session was done in the morning while recording continued in the afternoon and evening.[1]
	+ On 22 May 2012 one of the outtakes from the session sold at auction in London for £16,000.
08 March 1979

Thursday

1979-03-08

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.20 pm *A Song For Europe*. The song which will represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem on 31 March will be chosen this evening from the 12 finalists, who will perform live before an invited audience at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
		- *Top of the Pops moved to Friday in order to acocmodate the live final although a strike by technicians meant that the show was not broadcast and the songs were played on Terry Wogan's radio show the next morning.*
	+ 9.55 pm *Film 79* with Barry Norman. *The Deer Hunter, National Lampoon's Animal House, The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith.*

## Smash Hits

complete issue here

*scans Smash Hits Archive*
06 September 1989

Wednesday 06 September

1989-09-06

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 7.35 pm *Doctor Who* starring Sylvester McCoy. Battlefield. Part 1 of a four-part adventure by Ben Aaronovitch. England , the near future: the Doctor and Ace join the Brigadier in a battle against warriors from another dimension - and discover that pub prices are outrageous.[2]
	+ 10.20 pm *Sportsnight* Sportsnight returns for another season of weekly sport, with Steve Rider. World Cup Football. The pick of the action from a busy qualifying night. England faced a difficult match in Sweden, while Scotland and Wales were away to Yugoslavia and Finland respectively.
		- *England drew 0-0 with Sweden for a second time, and came second in their table behind Sweden.[3] Scotland lost 3-1 on the night although also qualified, coming second in their table.[4] Wales lost 1-0 and ended up bottom of their table.[5]*
07 March 1970

Saturday 07 March

1970-03-07

## Events

* Actress Rachel Weisz born in London.

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 12.45 pm *Grandstand*. Introduced by Frank Bough. Football Preview / Professional Tennis from the Royal Albert Hall / Rallycross Championship / Racing from Haydock Park / World Figure Skating Championships from Ljubljana / Rugby League Cup / Results Service.
	+ 5.15 pm *Doctor Who*. Doctor Who and the Silurians. (6/7) starring Jon Pertwee with Caroline John and Nicholas Courtney.
	+ 6.15 pm *It's Cliff Richard* In a special edition Cliff Richard introduces Mary Hopkin in *A Song for Europe 1970*. Tonight Mary Hopkin sings all six Songs for Europe.
	+ 8.20 pm *The Val Doonican Show*. starring Val Doonican in the final show of the current series Special guest star Rod McKuen with Marian Davies.
	+ 10.05 pm *Match of the Day*
	+ 11.05 pm *Braden's Week.*

* BBC Two
	+ 5.55 pm *Total Eclipse in Mexico*. For the first time, millions of viewers around the world can watch an eclipse of the Sun as it happens. Patrick Moore is in the studio to comment. [2]

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC One
07 December 1982

Tuesday 07 December

1982-12-07

## Charts

BBC R1 11.30 DLT Beginning at 12.45 Dave gives a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.

* Top 40: N1 The Jam - Beat Surrender (1), N2 The Human League - Mirror Man, N3 Renèe and Renato - Save Your Love (5), HNE/N27 Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
06 September 1981

Sunday 06 September

1981-09-06

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Tony Blackburn from the BBC Open Weekend at Broadcasting House, Manchester. *(listen here)*

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 4.25 pm *Gary Numan Wembley 81* After three highly successful years in rock music Gary Numan decided the time had come to give up public performances. His farewell concert was given before a capacity audience at the Wembley Arena on 28 April. Tonight's programme features highlights from that concert.
	+ 9.05 pm *Mastermind* A series of 17 programmes with Magnus Magnusson. Tonight Mastermind's tenth season opens and, between now and Christmas, 48 contestants will pit their wits against each other in the quest to win television's premier quiz battle.
	+ 9.35 pm *Blood Money*. A serial in six parts, starring Bernard Hepton, Michael Denison with Juliet Hammond-Hill, Stephen Yardley and Cavan Kendall, Gary Whelan. Young Rupert Fitzcharles is kidnapped from school by unidentified terrorists. Rupert's father is Administrator General of the United Nations. Who are these terrorists? What are they after?
07 January 1981

Wednesday 07 January

1981-01-07

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1BBC2ITVThe *This Is Your Life* surprise guest was actor Bill Owen [1]

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 7.00 pm *Radio 1 Mailbag* with Anne Nightingale and Adrian Love. Mailbag moves into the new year with a took at your future in the stars. The studio guest is a well-known astrologer who predicts the trends for each sign of the zodiac in 1981.
	+ 10.00 pm John Peel *sessions Theatre of Hate & Orange Juice (both rpts.)*[2]
08 June 2018

Friday

2018-06-08

## Events

* New releases: Lily Allen - *No Shame*, Lykki Li - *So Sad So Sexy*, Tony Hadley - *Talking to the Moon*.

## Charts

* Singles: Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss , Jess Glynne - I'll Be There, N3 Anne-Marie 2002. HNE/N10 **Kayne West** **- Yikes.**

* Albums: N1 The Greatest Showman, HNE/N2 Kayne West - *Ye*, N3 George Ezra - *Staying at Tamara's* N4 Ben Howard - *Noonday Dream.*
08 March 2020

Sunday 08 March

2020-03-08

## Events

* In Italy the whole of the region of Lombardy, including the financial capital Milan, and 14 provinces across the worst-affected northern regions, have been shut down until 03 April as the country grapples to contain the spread of a virus as deaths rose from 233 to 366, a rise of more than 50% in 24 hours, with the total number of cases so far at 7,375.
* Premier League: Chelsea 4-0 Everton, Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 1.15 pm *Songs of Praise* International Womens Day. Katherine Jenkins celebrates International Women’s Day with hymns by female writers.[1]
08 January 2012

Sunday

2012-01-08

## Charts

* Singles. NN1 Flo Rida - Good Feeling replacing N2 Coldplay - Paradise. HNE/N3 **Tao Cruz - Troublemaker.**
* Albums: NN1 Adele - 21, N2 Bruno Mars - *Doo Waps* N3 Ed Sheeran - *+*

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.35 pm *Celebrity Mastermind*. (E10/10) Football Focus presenter Dan Walker, financial guru Martin Lewis, DJ Nihal Arthanayake and Olympic cyclist Sarah Storey answer questions on the Gunpowder Plot, the Superman films, Glenn Hoddle and Sex and the City. (*Winner Martin Lewis*) [1]
07 January 2021

Thursday 07 January

2021-01-07

## Events

* In the early hours of the morning, US Congress certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, after the Trump supporters' attack on the Capitol building in the afternoon. The certification clears the way for Mr Biden to be sworn in on 20 January.

TV
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* BBC1
	+ 9.00 pm *Death In Paradise* (S10, E01) When a TV news presenter is found strangled in her pool, Neville is sure that her popular co-host is guilty. But given that he was live on air at the time of the murder, how could he have done it? Meanwhile, the team welcomes back an old colleague. [1]
07 July 1981

Tuesday 07 July

1981-07-07

## Charts

* The Specials' single Ghost Town goes to no.1 in the UK.
	+ The song is considered a major piece of popular social commentary, addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities. All three of the major UK music magazines of the time awarded "Ghost Town" the accolade of "Single of the Year" for 1981. Read more here. (See also TOTP 09 July 1981)
* Top 40: NN1 The Specials - Ghost Town (2), N2 Michael Jackson - One Day in Your Life (1), N3 Bad Manners - Can Can (3) HNE/N14: Motorhead - Motorhead (live). NE/N26: Kate Bush - Sat In Your Lap (-), NE/N39 Visage - Visage

TV
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*Jump Jet*BBC1BBC2
* BBC2
	+ 11.30 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test* takes a look at the contemporary rock scene with Anne Nightingale and David Hepworth. In the studio this week Duran Duran , Richard Strange.
07 July 1983

Thursday 07 July

1983-07-07

## Smash Hits

Features: Paul Young, Jimmy the Hoover, Marc Almond, Marillion, Video Map,
Start: Double dutch skipping,
Bitz: Mike Oldfield, Gary Numan, Freeez, Blancmange VHS
Lyrics: Never Stop, Slow Motion (Gary Numan Star choice), After a Fashion, Who's That Girl?, I.O.U., War Baby
Singles: Never Stop, I Don't Remember, Just Fascination, Everyday I Write the Book, Cruel Summer, Who's That Girl?,
Albums: *Flashdance, Crises*
Live: report: Rod Stewart, Bauhaus; dates: Depeche Mode, Echo & the Bunnymen, David Essex
Centrespread: Shalamar
Back cover: Duran Duran
Ads: Forbidden Colours, Love To Stay, After a Fashion, Just Fascination

## Top of the Pops

presented David Jensen & John Peel [2]

1. Roman Holliday – “Don’t Try To Stop It” (32)
2. The Mary Jane Girls – “All Night Long” (24)
3. Iron Maiden – “The Trooper” (12) (video)
4. Freeez – “IOU” (5) (Zoo)
5. ELO – “Rock ‘N’ Roll Is King” (14) (video)
6. The Cure – “The Walk” (34)
7. Jimmy The Hoover – “Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeh Yeh)” (26)
8. Eurythmics – “Who’s That Girl?” (29) (pre-recorded insert)
9. Funk Masters – “It’s Over” (15)
10. Rod Stewart – “Baby Jane” (1) (video)
11. Mike Oldfield – “Moonlight Shadow” (4) (audience dancing/credits)
07 September 1978

Thursday

1978-09-07

## Events

* Drummer Keith Moon dies from an overdose of clomethiazole tablets in a rented flat in Mayfair, London.

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Peter Powell. Full chart here.

1. (24) Frankie Valli – Grease (over charts)
2. (26) The Jam – David Watts
3. (New) Leo Sayer – I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)
4. (2) Boney M – Brown Girl In The Ring (Video)
5. (13) The Motors – Forget About You
6. (65) Dee D. Jackson – Meteor Man
7. (5) David Essex – Oh What A Circus (Video)
8. (25) Herbie Hancock – I Thought It Was You (Legs & Co)
9. (30) Sylvester – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Video)
10. (New) Manhattan Transfer – Where Did Our Love Go
11. (9) Hi-Tension – British Hustle rpt.
12. (50) Arthur Mullard & Hylda Baker – You’re The One That I Want
13. (1) The Commodores – Three Times A Lady (Video)
14. (29) Crown Heights Affair – Galaxy Of Love (And Credits)
08 March 1983

Tuesday 08 March

1983-03-08

## Events

* Eurythmics live at Portsmouth Polytechnic

## Charts

* Top 40 singles: NN1 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (2), N2 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1), N3 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (5), N7 **Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye** (21), HNe/N31 Bucks Fizz - Run For Your Life.
08 April

## Birthdays

* Vivienne Westwood (b.1941), Julian Lennon (b.1963), Patricia Arquette (b.1968)

## Events

* 1964: *Ready, Steady, Go! Mod Ball* (ITV).
* 1967: Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, All-Night Light Show Continuum at the Roundhouse.
* 1973: RIP Pablo Picasso, aged 93; *Farmhouse Kitchen, Stars on Sunday, Our Kid* (all ns, ITV), A.D.A.M.
* 1993: New Order via satellite
* 1994: Kurt Cobain found dead
* 2005: Funeral of Pope John Paul II
* 2010: RIP Malcolm McLaren, aged 64; *Outnumbered* (S3, BBC 1)
* 2013: RIP Margaret Thatcher, aged 87
* 2017: RIP Brian Matthew aged 88

## Charts

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

* 1965: **Unit 4 + 2 - Concrete and Clay** (1/1)
* 1975: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (4/6)
* 1980: no chart - see 09 April
* 1986: Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll (3/3)
* 1990: **Madonna - Vogue** (1/4)
* 2001: **Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long?** (1/2)
* 2007: The Proclaimers ft Brain Potter & Andy Pipkin - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (3/3)
* 2012: **Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe** (1/4)
* 2016: Mike Posner - I Took a Pill in Ibiza (4/4)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: Pete Murray & David Jacobs. The Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love.
* 1965: David Jacobs. Unit 4 Plus 2 - Concrete and Clay.
* 1971: JS. T-Rex – Hot Love
* 1976: Noel Edmonds. Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me.
* 1982: Simon Bates. Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears.
* 1993: Tony Dortie. The Blue Bells - Young At Heart.
* 2005 - moved to Sunday 10 April afternoon due to Charles & Camilla's Wedding on Friday 08 (later postponed to Sat 09).

## Publications

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07 July 1979

Saturday 07 July

1979-07-07

## Events

* Björn Borg successfully defends his title, defeating Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships

TV
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final episode of Celebrity Squares (until 1993)

*scans GraemeWood*

ITV

## Look-In

* *Famous Five; Oh Boy!*

*scans GraemeWood*
07 December 1969

Sunday

1969-12-07

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 6.15 pm: Malcolm Muggeridge asks *The Question Why*. A topical programme which questions some of the issues behind the news and some assumptions on which people base their lives. John Lennon and Yoko Ono participate in the live TV debate. Other guests: Henry Cecil, Gerald Cohen, David Cooper, General Sir John Hackett, the Reverend Christopher Neil-Smith, Paul Zeal and Canon Edward Carpenter. [2] [3]

*TV Times scans GraemeWood*

ITV
08 December

## Events

* 1980: John Lennon assassinated outside his home in NYC
* 1981: Don't You Want Me announced as new no.1
* 1990: Heavy snowfall across the UK; 100th *Going Live!*
* 2020: first anti-COVID vaccine administered

## Charts

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

* 1966: Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home (2/7)
* 1981: **The Human League - Don't You Want Me** (1/5)
* 1991: George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (2/2)
* 1996: **Boyzone - A Different Beat** (1/1)
* 2002: **Eminem - Lose Yourself** (1/1)
* 2013: **Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know** (2/3 n.c.)
* 2017: **Ed Sheeran - Perfect** (1/6)
* 2023: **Wham! - Last Christmas** (4/? n.c.)

Full list of December\_No.1s

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Pete Murray. Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home.
* 1977: Tony Blackburn. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
* 1983: Mike Read & Tommy Vance. The Flying Pickets - Only You.
* 1988: Nicky Campbell & Caron Keating. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine.
* 1994: Neneh Cherry. East 17 - Stay Another Day.
* 2000: Gail Porter. S. Club 7 – Never Had A Dream Come True

## Publications

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10 July 1980

Thursday 10 July

1980-07-10

## Smash Hits

* Cover: Cook, Jones & ? (The Professionals)
* Features: 'The Human League: "Very Ordinary People with Very Odd Tastes' by D. Hepworth, interview and full page colour pic (group looking down), Empire State Human lyrics; Ultravox 'A Dangerous Rhythm' feature.
* Centrefold: Bob Marley & Wailers
* Singles: Babooshka,
* Albums: *Vienna*
* Lyrics: Xanadu, Burning Car.
07 September 1987

Monday 07 September

1987-09-07

## Events

* Pet Shop Boys - *Actually* album released.
* New season of *Doctor Who* begins on BBC1, with the Seventh Doctor, played by Sylvester McCoy

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.05 pm *Blue Peter Special* It's Lovely When You're In! A wet and watery extravaganza with Mark Curry, Caron Keating, Janet Ellis.Before the long wet summer, there was a long wet year for the Blue Peter presenters, beginning with an encounter with the Serpentine swimmers - those intrepid people who plunge into the famous lake in Hyde Park, rain or shine.
	+ 7.00 pm Wogan Join Terry and his guests for conversation and entertainment live from the Television Theatre.
	+ 7.35 pm *Doctor Who* - Time and the Rani, Pt. 1 The first of a four-part adventure by Pip and Jane Baker starring Sylvester McCoy with Bonnie Langford
	+ 11.05 pm Film 87 Barry Norman returns to cast a critical eye over the latest cinema releases. (*Full Metal Jacket, Outrageous Fortune, Hope and Glory)*

*scans GraemeWood*
07 March 1982

Sunday

1982-03-07

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 [1]
	+ 3.00 pm *The Beatles At The Beeb* Twenty years ago this week the Beatles gave their first performance for BBC Radio on a show from Manchester called Teenagers Turn. To celebrate this anniversary. Radio 1 follows The Beatles' prolific broadcasting career until their last session in June 1965. Many of the songs thev performed for the BBC were never released on record, but can be heard again today. Andy Peebles introduces a selection of The Beatles and reminisces with some of the people who worked with them.[2]
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Tommy Vance.[3]
07 February 1964

Friday

1964-02-07

## Events

* The Beatles leave London Airport early in the morning on a Boeing 707, Pan Am flight 101 bound for New York City. The aeroplane touched down at JFK Airport at 1.20pm to scenes never seen before. (*BB**)*

TV
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* BBC TV
	+ 9.25 pm *A Song For Europe*. Matt Monro sings six new British songs in the contest to decide the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1964. Master of Ceremonies: David Jacobs.

*scans GraemeWood*
08 March 1984

Thursday

1984-03-08

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 6.40 pm *Doctor Who* The Caves of Androzani Pt.1 (*Peter Davison's final story as the Doctor*)
	+ 7.05 pm *Tomorrow's World*
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* A live edition introduced by Richard Skinner and Gary Davies (*see below*)
	+ 8.05 pm *The Living Planet* (9/12)

## Top of the Pops

1. Phil Fearon & Galaxy – What Do I Do? (27)
2. Kool & The Gang – Joanna (2) (video)
3. The Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men (36)
4. Tracey Ullman – My Guy (32) (video)
5. Sade – Your Love Is King (37)
6. Bananarama – Robert De Niro’s Waiting (38)
7. Howard Jones – Hide & Seek (12)
8. Nena – 99 Red Balloons (1) (rpt from 16/02/84)
9. Mel Brooks – To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap) (31) (video/credits)
06 October 2023

Friday 06 October

2023-10-06

## Events

* New releases: Roger Waters - *The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux*, Howard Jones - *Celebrate It Together. The Very Best of Howard Jones 1983-2023*, Depeche Mode - *Delta Machine: The 12" Singles*.

## Charts

* Top 40 singles: N1 Doja Cat - Paint the Town Red (1)
* Top 100 albums: NHNE/NN1 Ed Sheeran - *Autumn Variations* (-)
06 October 1999

Wednesday 06 October

1999-09-06

## Smash Hits

* Issue dtd. Oct 6 1999 (see flickr)
* Front page feature: Christina Aguilera "the biggest star in the world",
* Featured artists: SClub7, Honeyz, B\*Witched.
* Lyrics: 10 songwords cards
* 'OneStopPopShop':
	+ Singles: Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life
	+ Albums: Gary Barlow
	+ Films: Runaway Bride
* ad: Ericsson T10 mobile phone, Genie in a Bottle single, *SClub7* album[1]
07 June 2020

Sunday 07 June

2020-06-07

## Events

* Thousands of anti-racism protesters massed for a second day in London, as well as cities across the UK including Bristol, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
* In Bristol, protesters used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader, who has been a source of controversy in the city for many years.
08 July 2008

Tuesday 08 July

2008-07-08

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 9.00 pm *Bonekickers* New series 1/6. Army of God. A new drama about a team of archaeologists from *Life on Mars* and *Ashes to Ashes* writers Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah. While excavating medieval military remains, the team discovers that some bodies were those of members of the Knights Templar.
* BBC Two
	+ 8.30 pm *Francesco's Mediterannean Voyage* New series 1/10. Arrivederci Venezia. Italian architect Francesco da Mosto prepares to embark on a maritime adventure in a 19th-century clipper, tracing the trade routes travelled by his ancestors on a journey that will take him from Venice to Istanbul, via many of the Mediterranean's most historic ports. Prior to leaving his home city, he visits the Doge's Palace, recalling the days when Venice dominated the Mediterranean.

*scans GraemeWood*
03 August 1995

Friday 03 August

1995-08-03

## Top of the Pops

presented by Mark Goodier

* (25) Therapy? – Loose
* (6) Corona – Try Me Out
* (17) New Order – Blue Monday ’95 (video) (and charts)
* (8) Black Grape – In The Name Of The Father
* (22) Leftfield Feat. Djum Djum – Afro-Left (Video)
* (18) Pet Shop Boys – Paninaro ‘95

* (12) Tricky Versus The Gravediggaz – Hell Is Around The Corner (Video)
* (New) Blur – Country House (debut)

* (1) Take That – Never Forget (first week at no.1)

(13) TLC– Waterfalls (Video) (And Credits)
07 March 1974

Thursday

1974-03-07

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 7.45 pm *Holiday 74* This week: we take an earlier transmission time so the younger viewers will be able to join their parents and hear Desmond Wilcox, Harold Williamson and Rick Jones talk to people about the sort of holidays that both parents and children can equally enjoy-whether together or separately.
	+ 8.15 *Miss England 1974* Tonight, 31 girls compete at London's Lyceum Ballroom.

## Top of the Pops

host: Greg Edwards (show wiped)

1. (4) Ringo Starr – You’re Sixteen (Crowd Dancing) (And Charts)
2. (28) Candlewick Green – Who Do You Think You Are?
3. (25) Barry Blue – School Love
4. (New) Olivia Newton-John – Long Live Love
5. (5) David Bowie – Rebel Rebel (Pan’s People)
6. (New) Compass – No More Whiskey
7. (12) Freddie Starr – It’s You
8. (6) Bay City Rollers – Remember (Sha-La-La)
9. (3) The Hollies – The Air That I Breathe
10. (1) Alvin Stardust – Jealous Mind (and credits)

1. ↑ The contest was won by Kathy Ann Anders who went on to come 2nd next to Miss Wales at the Miss UK contest. Ms Anders died in a car accident in 1977. (source)
08 February 2019

Friday

2019-02-08

## Events

* New releases: Pet Shop Boys - *Agenda* (EP), Ariana Grande - thank u, next, International Teachers of Pop - *International Teachers of Pop*, LCD Soundsystem - *Electric Lady Sessions*.

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 7.30 pm *Eurovision You Decide*. Mel Giedroyc and Mans Zelmerlow host live from MediaCityUK in Salford as viewers get the chance to vote for the song they want to represent the UK in Tel Aviv, Israel, in May. [1]
07 April 1981

Tuesday 07 April

1981-04-07

## Charts

* Top 40: N1 Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House (1), N2 Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (5), N3 Stevie Wonder - Lately (4). HNE/N19 Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (Theme from 'Life and Times of David Lloyd George) (-), NE/N29 Spandau Ballet - Muscle Bound/**Glow** (-).

TV
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ITVLeslie Ash
08 April 1982

Thursday 08 April

1982-04-08

## Top of the Pops

Host: Simon Bates

1. (32) Haircut 100 – Fantastic Day
2. (2) Bucks Fizz – My Camera Never Lies  (Video)
3. (4) Chas & Dave – Ain’t No Pleasing You
4. (24) The Boomtown Rats – House On Fire  (rpt.)
5. (23) Elton John – Blue Eyes  (Video)
6. (27) Shalamar – I Can Make You Feel Good  (Danced To By Zoo)
7. (19) Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony And Ivory  (Video)
8. (18) Foster & Allen – A Bunch Of Thyme  (rpt.)
9. (1) Goombay Dance Band – Seven Tears
10. (30) Pigbag – Papa’S Got A Brand New Pigbag  (And Credits)