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16 December 2022

Friday 16 December

2022-12-16

## Charts

* Top 40 Singles:

* + Wham! return to Number 1 in the UK with their classic track Last Christmas. This is the track's second stint at Number 1, and Wham!’s fifth Number 1 single overall. Last week’s no.1 Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, is pushed down to second place, and there are a total of six Christmas tracks inside the Top 10 including Ed Sheeran & Elton John with Merry Christmas (4), Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (5), Michael Bublé’s cover of It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (7), and The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl’s Fairytale of New York (9).
	+ Festive songs by Shakin' Stevens, Band Aid, Elton John, Paul McCartney, John Lennon & Yoko Ono and Slade also feature in the Top 40.

* Top 100 Albums:

* + Sam Ryder's debut album *There's Nothing But Space, Man!* enters the album charts at no.1.
	+ Sam Fender's *Live From Finsbury Park* is the best selling vinyl album this week.
15 July 2018

Sunday

2018-07-15

## Events

* World Cup 2018: The final is played between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Croatia were playing in their very first World Cup final. France won the match 4–2 to gain their second World Cup victory after 1998. Croatia conceded an own goal and a penalty, scored by Antoine Griezmann. The final goal for France was scored by Kylian Mbappé, just 19 years old.
* Wimbledon 2018: Men's Singles Final. Serbia's Novak Djokovic wins his fourth Wimbledon title, defeating South Africa's Kevin Anderson.
15 May 2022

Sunday 15 May

2022-05-15

TV
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* BBC Three
	+ 10.00 pm *Conversations With Friends* (ns, 01/12) In the summer before their final year in college, Frances and her best friend, Bobbi, meet an impressive writer, Melissa. Frances finds herself drawn to Melissa’s husband, Nick.
		- BBC Sounds podcast: *Obsessed With... Conversations With Friends*
16 January 1984

Monday 16 January

1984-01-16

## Events

* Coventry City beat Wolves 3-0 in the second replay of the third round FA Cup tie between the two teams. Previous matches had both ended 1-1. Similarly, Scunthorpe Utd. beat Leeds Utd. 4-2.[1]
* The Smiths release new single What Difference Does It Make?, the follow-up to This Charming Man, and a preview of their soon to be released debut album.
* Simple Minds release new single Speed Your Love to Me ahead of the release of their new album, due in February.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

Schools TV
15 May 1995

Monday 15 May

1995-05-15

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 8.00 pm *The Net* The return of the magazine series about computers and the digital world. Tonight, a report on a bitter legal dispute in the United States between the Church of Scientology and one of its former ministers; Benjamin Wolley builds a web page; and bizarre ideas for wearable computers. In the regular Hotlist spot, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree offers a guide to the best music available on the Internet.
14 November 2012

Wednesday

2012-11-14

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 8.00 pm *Jo Whiley*. Jo Whiley presents her evening show with a mix of new music and classic album tracks plus she is joined by the Pet Shop Boys for a very special announcement.[1] (*debut of the new Stuart Price single remix of Memory of the Future, released 31 December)*.
15 September 1973

Saturday

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.40 pm *Bruce Forsyth and The Generation Game*. The first of a new series starring Bruce Forsyth with surprise guest stars and Hostess Anthea Redfern and family couples from all over the country.
	+ 6.30 pm *It's Lulu* with special guest Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett Featuring Adrienne Posta, Roger Kitter, Paul Greenwood and Segment.
	+ 9.05 pm *Last Night of The Proms* Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the second half of the closing concert of the 79th season of Henry Wood Proms.

*scans GraemeWood*

Lulu
15 May

135/365 - 136/366

## Birthdays

* Brian Eno (b.1948), Mike Oldfield (b.1953), Zara Phillips (b.1981)

## Events

* 1968: Lennon & McCartney on the Johnny Carson Show in the US.
* 1976: Scotland v. England
* 1985: 25th European Cup Winner's Cup Everton v. Rapid Wien.
* 1981: 31st European Cup Winner's Cup Manchester Utd. v Barcelona
* 1993: FA Cup Final, Arsenal v Sheffield Wed.; 38th Eurovision Song Contest in Cork, Ireland.
* 1995: *The Net* (ns. BBC2)
* 1997: ABCNEWS.com launched.
* 2004: 49th Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul.
* 2005: *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* premieres at Cannes Film festival.
* 2011: *The Artist* premieres at Cannes Film festival.
* 2022: *Conversations With Friends* (ns, BBC Three)

## Charts

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

* 1968: Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (4/4)
* 1973: **Wizzard - See My Baby Jive** (1/4)
* 1979: Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (6/6)
* 1984: Duran Duran - The Reflex (3/4)
* 1988: **Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends/She's Leaving Home** (1/4)
* 1994: **Man Utd Football Club - Come On You Reds** (1/2)
* 2005: Akon - Lonely (2/2)
* 2011: LMFAO - Party Anthem (4/4)
* 2020: **Dababy ft. Roddy Rich - Rockstar** (1/ )

## Top of the Pops

* 1969: Pete Murray. The Beatles feat. Billy Preston. get Back.
* 1975: Noel Edmonds. Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man
* 1980: Dave Lee Travis. Johnny Logan - What’s Another Year?
* 1986: Mike Smith & Simon Bates. Spitting Image - The Chicken Song.
* 1998: Jo Whiley. Aqua - Turn Back Time.

## Publications

196519711971197119761976197619761976198219821982198219932002 - Westlife2004
## Stamps

click on stamp for issue details

1984 - CEPT 25th Anniversary The Second European Election2001 - Buses : Classic British Double-Deckers2007 - Beside the Seaside2012 - Great British Fashion
14 May 1995

Sunday 14 May

1995-05-14

## Events

* Blackburn Rovers win first premiership title. The title chase had been down to the last game of the season, but despite Rovers losing to Liverpool they edged out rivals Manchester United to win the championship.
	+ see also:"*'It was perfect': 25 years on from the day Blackburn won the league*", theguardian.com, 2020-05-14

TV
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* BBC 2
	+ 11.45 am *The O Zone* Music magazine. Michelle Gayle chats on a California beach about her new single Freedom; Toby Anstis meets Radiohead in Vancouver, Canada; plus an assessment of British bands' chances in America.
	+ 12.30 pm *Sunday Grandstand* Introduced by Sue Barker.
14 February 1984

Tuesday 14 February

1984-02-14

## Events

* British ice-skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean win the gold medal for ice dancing at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. A UK TV audience of over 24 million saw the Nottingham pair score maximum points from all nine judges for artistic impression after their performance to Ravel’s Bolero. [1]
14 October 1971

Thursday

TV
--

*Radio Times* *scans GraemeWood*

*Play For Today* (new series)
## Top of the Pops

Host: Tony Blackburn

1. (21) Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Charts)
2. (2) Middle Of The Road – Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum  rpt.
3. (27) Elvis Presley – I’M Leavin’  (Crowd Dancing)
4. (19) Bay City Rollers – Keep On Dancing  rpt.
5. (29) Vince Hill – Look Around
6. (New) The Move – Chinatown
7. (New) Richie Havens – Here Comes The Sun
8. (9) Redbone – Witch Queen Of New Orleans  (Crowd Dancing)
9. (26) The Carpenters – Superstar  rpt.
10. (1) Rod Stewart – Maggie May  rpt.
11. (23) Joan Baez – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
16 January 1986

Thursday

1986-01-16

## Top of the Pops

* introduced by Dixie Peach & Mike Read

1. Fine Young Cannibals – Suspicious Minds (17)
2. Dire Straits – Walk Of Life (4) (video)
3. Cherrelle & Alexander O’Neal – Saturday Love (6)
4. A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV (2)
5. Mr Mister – Broken Wings (8)
6. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (1) (video)
7. Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat (3) (audience dancing/credits)

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Top of the Pops*
	+ 7.30 pm *Eastenders*
	+ 8.00 *Tomorrow's World*
	+ 8.30 *A Question of Sport*
	+ 9.30 *Blackadder II*. 2 Head. England, 1561. Edmund finds himself in a spot of bother when he cuts off Sir Francis Drake 's head and completely ruins his weekend.
	+ 10.00 Question Time with Sir Robin Day
* BBC Two
	+ 7.15 pm *Far From Paradise*. (E01/07),The Worm Forgives the Plough. Since the Industrial Revolution we have released forces of power that have dictated the kind of lives we lead. But are we pushing our luck too hard, as man has often done in the past? Things can and do go wrong - and this is our one and only world.[1]
	+ 9.00 pm *Yes, Prime Minister.* The Ministerial Broadcast. Jim Hacker prepares to make his first broadcast as Prime Minister and finds it is not so easy.
14 October 2023

Saturday 14 October - National Album Day

2023-10-14

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 1.00 pm *Most Streamed 90s Album Chart with Steve Wright* To mark National Album Day, Steve Wright reveals the Top 40 most-streamed albums released in the UK in the 1990s.
	+ 8.00 pm *Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies* ...into the 90s! Gary celebrates the biggest 80s artists still doing it in the 90s for National Album Day. Think U2, De La Soul, Kylie and Duran Duran - plus, a 90s Madonna Mastermix!
13 October 1979

Saturday 13 October

1979-10-13

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.30 am *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop* presented by Noel Edmonds.  There Anybody There? That's what the Voyager spacecraft has gone to find out - and Dr Gary Hunt will be here with the latest news from outer space. Pop, More Pop and Most Popular? The most popular pop song of all time has just been re-released. Do you know the title? Can you guess the group? (*guests Racey / Dana*)
	+ 12.15 pm Grandstand The world's longest-running sports programme today celebrates its 21st Birthday. David Coleman introduces the day's big events and looks back through the years to that first day, 21 years ago, when commentators Peter O'Sullevan , Harry Carpenter and Dorian Williams began their association with Grandstand.
	+ 5.30 pm *Basil Brush* A series of ten programmes Introduced by Billy Boyle. Boom Boom! It's Basil, back with another fun-packed series with his new friend - ' Mr Billy ' - and a few surprises! Special guests Peter Gilmore The Dooleys, Dr Magnus Pyke.
	+ 6.00 pm *Dr Who*: City of Death pt.3 starring Tom Baker. The Doctor stumbles upon the macabre truth about the Count. Can he prevent Romana and Duggan falling into his clutches? [1]

*RT scans GraemeWood*
15 January 2018

Monday

2018-01-15

## Events

* Irish singer, musician and songwriter Dolores O'Riordan, lead vocalist with The Cranberries dies at the age of 46. [1]
* David 'Kid' Jensen announces that he has been living with Parkinson's Disease for the last five years. The broadcaster stated that he had decided to go public in order to raise awareness about the disease. [2]
* Actor Peter Wyngarde dies, aged 90.[3]
16 April 1983

Saturday

1983-04-16

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.15 am *Get Set* Introduced by Mark Curry and Deborah Appleby with live in the studio, the chart sounds of The Belle Stars.
	+ 6.40 pm *Pop Quiz* Introduced by Mike Read.
	+ 9.55 pm *Wogan*. the last in the present series. Tonight's guests include Rowan Atkinson, Johnny Mathis.

## Record Mirror

*scans RecordMirror80s*

Charts / 1Album charts / Bonnie TylerSingles / pic.: The Human LeagueAlbums / David Bowie - *Let's Dance*Nick Heyward ProfileLive / Spandau Ballet, Bucks Fizz, New Order (ad: OMD - Telegraph)
16 February 1980

Saturday 16 February

1980-02-16

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.30 am *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop* Presented by Noel Edmonds with Keith Chegwin , John Craven and Maggie Philbin. Today you can listen to the wireless and watch television at the same time! Swap Shop cameras go ' behind the scenes' live at Broadcasting House as disc jockey Peter Powell presents his Saturday morning Radio 1 show.
	+ 12.15 *Olympic Grandstand* featuring the latest outstanding action from the XIII Winter Olympic Games and International Rugby Union. Introduced by David Coleman from Twickenham.
		- 12.20 Football Focus. Bob Wilson looks at all eight ties in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup (*Wikipedia*)

*TV Times scans GraemeWood*
14 November 1978

Tuesday 14 November

1978-11-14

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 11.25 pm - *The Old Grey Whistle Test*. Buzzcocks play Sixteen Again and Nothing Left.
		- The group appeared on TOTP two days later with their new single Promises which had yet to chart, while Ever Fallen In Love was still at no.20.

## Charts

* NN1 Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap (2), N3 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (3), N2 Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You (4), N4 John Travolta - Sandy. HNE/N14: Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
15 December 1974

Sunday

1974-12-15

## Events

* British drivers must adhere to reduced speed limits from midnight as the government tries to save fuel. Speed limits on motorways will remain 70 mph , but on dual carriageways they will become 60 mph, and on all other roads 50 mph. The maximum penalty for speeding has been doubled to £100. [1]

* TV: BBC One 7.25 pm. Film of the Week: *Far From the Madding Crowd* (1967) - Julie Christie plays Bathsheba, the beautiful wilful country girl, who refuses the hand of her honest farmer neighbour Gabriel Oak, and after inheriting her uncle's farm, makes what turns out to be a disastrous marriage.
15 April 2006

Saturday 15 April

2006-04-15

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.15 pm *Doctor Who* New series. New Earth (1/13) Go grab your sonic screwdriver: the Tardis is back, with David Tennant at the helm, for more thrilling adventures in time and space. Zoe Wanamaker guest-stars as the Doctor and Rose face an old foe - the lethal Lady Cassandra. *Doctor Who Confidential* follows on BBC3; Totally Doctor Who is on Thursday at 5pm on BBC1.
		- Beginning with this day's issue, the BBC's promotional magazine, *Radio Times*, begins extensive coverage of *Doctor Who*, with weekly features called "Who's Watch" that ran for the duration of each new season.
14 May 1980

Wednesday 14 May

1980-05-14

## Events

* *Travelogue* by The Human League is released on Virgin.[1]
* Sport: 20th European Cup Winners' Cup final Valencia v. Arsenal played in Heysel Stadium, Brussels. The Spanish side won 5-4 on penalties after a goalless draw.

TV
--

* ITV
	+ *This Is Your Life* - Michael Aspel is Eamon Andrews' victim.[2]

Radio Times *scans GraemeWood*
16 April 1972

Sunday 16 April

1972-04-16

## Events

* Apollo 16 launched.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.45 pm *Apollo 16 Lift Off* James Burke reports direct from Cape Kennedy with astronaut James Lovell.[1]
	+ 8.15 pm *The Merchant of Venice* by William Shakespeare. A Play of the Month presentation starring Maggie Smith, Frank Finlay with Charles Gray and Christopher Gable.

Radio Times *scans GraemeWood*

Maggie Smith
*TV Times scans GraemeWood*

Marc Bolan
14 November 2019

Thursday 14 November

2019-11-14

## Events

* Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds release 'Christmas single' Wanderin' Star.
* Euro 2020 qualifiers, England v. Montenegro, the 1,000th senior men's international football match.[1]
	+ England won the match 7-0 and qualify for Euro 2020.[2]

TV
--

* BBC2
	+ 10.00 pm *Later...with Jools Holland* It's the penultimate show of the series, and joining Jools in the hallowed circle of dreams are Ronnie Wood with his Wild Five ft. Imelda May, Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Sudan Archives and Nilufer Yanya.
14 October 1984

Sunday 14 October

1984-10-14

## Events

* Danish footballer Preben Elkjear scores a goal for his Italian team Hellas Verona having lost his boot off his foot.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 4.00 pm *Who's That Girl?* with Janice Long. This week: Alannah Currie of The Thompson Twins
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Richard Skinner. (Charts here, listen here)
16 April 2022

Saturday 16 April

2022-04-16

## Events

* Liverpool FC beat Manchester City 3-2 at Wembley in the first FA Cup semi-final of the Easter weekend. The final will be held at Wembley on Saturday 14 May.

TV
--

* BBC 2
	+ 7.35 pm *Top of the Pops The Story of 1995.* The year that pop, rock and dance music converged on the nation’s favourite music show, featuring the battle of the Britpop bands as well the likes of Sleeper and Cast hitting the Elstree studio.
	+ 8.35 pm *Biggest Hits 1995* A look back at some of the biggest hits of 1995, courtesy of Top of the Pops' extensive back catalogue. Featuring artists such as Oasis, Take That, Kylie Minogue, Björk, Blur and Mariah Carey.
	+ 9.35 pm *Later... With Jools Holand*. Oasis. Studio concert first broadcast 2000.[1]
15 August 1973

Wednesday 15 August

1973-08-15

TV
--

* ITV
	+ 8.00 pm *Reg Varney* (new series)
	+ 8.30 pm *Man About the House* (new series)
		- *see* ‘Naughty rather than dirty’: 50 years of Man About the House, the sitcom that introduced sex to British TV'' - theguardian.com, 2023-08-15

* BBC One
	+ 9.25 pm *Miss United Kingdom 1973* from Blackpool. Forty-five beautiful girls parade in swimsuits and evening dress for the coveted title of Miss United Kingdom. Judged on beauty, deportment, figure and personality, the winner will gain automatic entry into the Miss World contest in November. Introduced by David Vine and Terry Wogan

* *all scans GraemeWood*
14 October

## Birthdays

* Roger Moore (b.1927), Cliff Richard (b.1940), Justin Hayward (b.1946), Katy Manning (b.1946), Thomas Dolby (b.1958), Steve Cram (b.1960), Shaznay Lewis (b.1975), Ben Whishaw (b.1980)

## Events

* 1964: The Beatles in Manchester
* 1977: ABBA release new single The Name of the Game, David Bowie releases new album *"Heroes"*.
* 1991: DJ Culture by Pet Shop Boys released.
* 2000: Radiohead on SNL

## Charts

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

* 1965: Ken Dodd - Tears (3/4)
* 1975: David Essex - Hold Me Close (3/3)
* 1980: The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (4/4)
* 1986: **Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins** (1/3)
* 1990: Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven (4/4)
* 2001: Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (4/4)
* 2007: Sugababes - About You Now (3/4)
* 2012: **Swedish House Mafia / Martin - Don't You Worry Child** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: JS. Ken Dodd - Tears.
* 1971: Tony Blackburn. Rod Stewart – Maggie May
* 1976: David Hamilton. Pussycat – Mississippi.
* 1982: John Peel. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie .
* 1993: Mark Franklin. Take That & Lulu - Relight My Fire

## Publications

1965 (click for full issue)1967 (click for full issue)19671972197219721978 (click for full issue) Pete Shelley cover1978 James Burke cover1978 (see 18 October 1978)197819781982 (click for full issue)1989198920002017201720232023
## Stamps

Click on stamp for full issue

Stamp
16 December 1995

Saturday 16 December

1995-12-16

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 12.15 pm Grandstand Introduced by Steve Rider from Twickenham.
	+ 12.20 Football Focus Gary Lineker previews this afternoon's matches in the FA Premiership and analyses England's midweek international against fellow European Championship finalists Portugal.[1]

* ITV: The Chart Show

*scans GraemeWood*
14 March 1999

Sunday

1999-03-14

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Boyzone - When The Going Gets Tough (2/2), HNE/N2 **Steps - Better Best Forgotten.**
* Albums: HNE/NNI Stereophonics - *Performance and Cocktails*, NE/N8 Britney Spears - ...*Baby One More Time*.
	+ Stereophonics become only the third Welsh band to score a No.1 album and the first No.1 album for Richard Branson's V2 label.
15 March 2019

Friday 15 March

2019-03-15

## Events

* New releases: Ludovico Einaudi - *Seven Days Walking (Day 1)*, Jack Savoretti - *Singing to Strangers*,

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (1)
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Dave - *Psychodrama* (-), NE/N2 Foals - *Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part* 1 (-), NE/N3 Dido - *Still On My Mind* (-)
	+ Vinyl: HNE/NN1 Foals - *Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part* 1
12 May 1979

Saturday 12 May

1979-05-12

## Events

* FA Cup Final at Wembley, Arsenal v. Manchester Utd.
	+ Arsenal win 3-2 with the winning goal from Alan Sunderland at 89'.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

*On the Road*: Roxy Music

## NME

* Feature: 'The Human Face Of Football' (*scans Stand Up and Spit*)

* Paul Morley's review of The Cure's *Three Imaginary Boys* album.[1]
15 September 1988

Thursday 15 September

1988-09-15

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Simon Mayo & Peter Powell - Peter Powell's final show (*full show here*)

1. Bros – I Quit (4)
2. The Commodores – Easy (17) (video)
3. The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (14)
4. The Pasadenas – Riding On A Train (29) (breaker)
5. Coldcut featuring Junior Reid – Stop This Crazy Thing (25) (breaker)
6. Salt ‘N’ Pepa – Shake Your Thang (It’s Your Thing) (22) (breaker)
7. Jason Donovan – Nothing Can Divide Us (13) (video)
8. The Hollies – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (2)
9. Phil Collins – Groovy Kind Of Love (1) (rpt from 08/09/88)
10. Inner City – Big Fun (20) (video/credits)

*show repeated on BBC Four 01.11.2019*[1]
14 May 1994

Saturday

1994-05-14

## Events

* The FA Cup Final is played at Wembley Stadium between Chelsea and Manchester Utd. It was Chelsea's first FA Cup final since winning the competition 1970. Chelsea were reportedly the better team in the first half although Man Utd took the lead with a penalty by Cantona at the 60th minute, then a second identical one at 66' and a third goal at 69'. A fourth goal came two minutes into injury time. This triumph was Manchester United's eighth success in the competition.[1]
15 July 2009

Wednesday

2009-07-15

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm *Seaside Rescue* New series (S6). 1/4. Chronicling the hazardous work of rescue services around the coasts of Devon and Cornwall. The Brixham lifeboat crew sets off into the teeth of a storm to assist a trawler which has lost power and steering, and is floundering in perilous seas.[1]
	+ 9.00 pm *Who Do You Think You Are?* New series. 1/6. Big Brother host Davina McCall uncovers the details of her Anglo-French family history. [2]
	+ 10.35 pm *National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws* Jodie Prenger is live from Lottery HQ with the midweek draws and special guests, A-ha.
16 April 1975

Wednesday 16 April

1975-04-16

## Events

* In a UEFA European Championship Group 1 qualifying match at Wembley Stadium, England beat Cyprus 5-0. All five goals were scored by Malcolm MacDonald.[1]
	+ Despite this and one other win over Czechoslovakia, England failed to qualify for the Euro 1976 play-offs.[2]

TV
--

* New drama series *Survivors*, written by Terry Nation, begins on BBC One.

*Radio Times scans GraemeWood and Survivors website.*

BBC1BBC2
14 November

## Birthdays

* Louise Brooks (b.1906, dec.), Freddie Garrity (b.1940, dec.), King Charles III (b.1948), Condoleezza Rice (b.1954), Paul McGann (b.1959),

## Events

* 1969: Apollo 12 Moon Mission
* 1978: Rat Trap at no.1.
* 1982: Lech Wałęsa freed from prison.
* 1990: Michael Heseltine challenges Margaret Thatcher
* 1994: first Eurostar passenger Channel tunnel trains operate
* 2006: James Bond *Casino Royale* London premiere
* 2013: *The Night of the Doctor*released.
* 2018: UK and EU agree on draft withdrawal agreement
* 2019: England 1,000th international.

## Charts

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

* 1971: Slade - Coz I Luv You (2/4)
* 1978: **Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap** (1/2)
* 1993: Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (5/7)
* 1999: **Robbie Williams - She's the One** (1/1)
* 2004: **U2 - Vertigo** (1/1)
* 2010: Rihanna - The Only Girl In the World (2/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: JS. Hugo Montenegro – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly .
* 1974: DLT. David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star.
* 1985: Gary Davies & Mike Smith. Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart.
* 1991: Tony Dortie & Claudia Simon. Vic Reeves & The Wonderstuff - Dizzy. (Claudia Simon debut)
* 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. Aqua - Barbie Girl.
* 2003: Margherita Taylor & Richard Bacon. Kylie Minogue – Slow.

## Publications

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15 April 1982

Thursday 15 April

1982-04-15

## Smash Hits

*scans Like Punk Never Happened*

Full issue

Roxy MusicKim WildeJapanSqueezeClassix NouveauxMonsoon
## Top of the Pops

Host David Jensen

* (42) Spandau Ballet – Instinction
* (6) Roxy Music – More Than This  (Video)
* (15) Shakatak – Nightbirds
* (5) Dollar – Give Me Back My Heart
* Jonathan King - US Chart Rundown:
	+ (US 7) Huey Lewis & The News – Do You Believe In Love  (Video)
	+ (US 3) Vangelis – Chariots Of Fire – Titles  (Video)
	+ (US 2) The Go Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed  (Video)
	+ (US 1) Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll  (Video)
* (40) Simple Minds – Promised You A Miracle  **DEBUT**
* (28) Monsoon – Ever So Lonely  (Danced To By Zoo)
* (16) Bardo – One Step Further
* (1) Bucks Fizz – My Camera Never Lies
* (11) Altered Images – See Those Eyes  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
15 June 1980

Sunday

1980-06-15

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 11.00 am *Russian Language and People* - final episode (20/20) [2]
	+ 11.25 am *Conversazioni*. A second-stage Italian language series: the last of ten programmes looking at Italy today. Economia e Industria.
	+ 11.05 pm *International Match of the Day* Featuring action highlights of today's two games in the 1980 European Football Championship. Earlier this evening England faced Italy.
		- Belgium 2-1 Spain
		- England 0-1 Italy [3]

*scans GraemeWood*
16 January 1993

Saturday

1993-01-16

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 7.15 pm *Sounds of the 70s*. A ten-part series of vintage rock, pop and soul from the BBC archives. The Clothes I Love to Wear.
* Channel 4
	+ 10.00 pm - *Saturday Zoo* (E01/13) with Jonathan Ross. Guests Joanna Lumley, Paul Weller. [1]

1. ↑ - not to be confused with Sounds of the 70s 2, another BBC series originally broadcast in 2012.
16 July

## Birthdays

* Angharad Rees (b.1944, dec.), Stewart Copeland (b.1952), Gareth Bale (b.1989).

## Events

* 1969: Apollo 11 launched
* 1983: *Get Set For Summer*, *The Main Attraction* (ns, BBC1)
* 1988: *UP2U* (ns, BBC1)
* 2005: *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* book published worldwide.
* 2017: BBC announces new Doctor Who actor.
* 2023: Wimbledon Men's Singles final

## Charts

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

* 1964: **Rolling Stones - It's All Over Now** (1/1)
* 1969: Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (3/3)
* 1974: Charles Aznavour - She. (4/4)
* 1985: Sister Sledge - Frankie (4/4)
* 1989: **Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You** (1/2)
* 1995: Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom (3/4)
* 2000: **Ronan Keating - Life is a Rollercoaster** (1/1)
* 2006: Lilly Allen - Smile (2/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1970: JS. Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime.
* 1981: Peter Powell. The Specials - Ghost Town.
* 1987: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin.
* 1992: Mark Franklin. Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt.
* 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Ricky Martin – Livin’ La Vida Loca
* 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Usher – Burn

## Publications

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## Stamps

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16 July 1964

Thursday 16 July

1964-07-16

## Charts

* The Rolling Stones achieve their first UK no.1 single with **It's All Over Now** knocking The Animals' House of the Rising Sun off the top and keeping The Beatles' new single A Hard Day's Night, this week's highest new entry, at no.3.[1]
	+ The Stones' recording was a cover version of the original written by Bobby and Shirley Womack and first released by The Valentinos (ft. Bobby Womack).
* New in the Top 10 are also Dusty Springfield with I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself and Cliff Richard with On The Beach. The Searchers' are the second highest new entry with Some Day We're Gonna Love Again.
15 November 1984

Thursday 15 November

1984-11-15

TV
--

* ITV, Miss World 1984

* The competition was won by Astrid Carolina Herrera from Venezuela.

## Top of the Pops

Hosted by Bruno Brookes & Mike Read

1. Matt Bianco – Half A Minute (34)
2. Duran Duran – The Wild Boys (2) (video)
3. Slade – All Join Hands (38)
4. Eurythmics – Sex Crime (1984) (24) (video)
5. Jim Diamond – I Should Have Known Better (3)
6. The Dazz Band – Let It All Blow (28) (video)
7. Alvin Stardust – I Won’t Run Away (31)
8. Nik Kershaw – The Riddle (17)
9. Chaka Khan – I Feel For You (1) (video + brief interview)
10. The Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited (14) (audience dancing/credits)
16 December 1973

Sunday 16 December

1973-12-16

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.15 pm *Play of the Month* presents Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
	+ 10.30 pm *Omnibus: It's Fantastic! It's Futuristic! It's Fatalistic! It's Science Fiction!* Tonight's Omnibus film illustrates how Science Fiction with its stories of robots, space travel and future civilisations has become the new mythology for our technological age.

*scans GraemeWood*
15 February 1980

Friday

1980-02-15

## Events

* OMD begin tour to promote their debut album. First date at Eric's Club in Liverpool. "Being a four piece is new to us," remarks Andy McCluskey at one point.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.55 pm *Winter Olympics* The latest outstanding action from the XIII Winter Olympic Games being held at Lake Placid. Introduced by David Coleman.
	+ 7.55 pm Top of the Pops hosted by Simon Bates
	+ 10.50 pm Ballroom Champions from the Hammersmith Palais, London, with Ray Moore.

## Top of the Pops

1. (23) Kool & The Gang – Too Hot (over charts)
2. (22) Matchbox – Buzz Buzz A Diddle It
3. (5) Keith Michell – Captain Beaky
4. (55) The Flying Lizards – T.V.
5. (17) Elvis Costello & The Attractions – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down (Video)
6. (12) Michael Jackson – Rock With You (Legs & Co)
7. (39) Dave Edmunds – Singing The Blues
8. (8) Jon & Vangelis – I Hear You Now (video)
9. (21) The Shadows – Riders In The Sky
10. (49) Marti Webb – Take That Look Off Your Face
11. (45) Stiff Little Fingers – At The Edge
12. (1) Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The County (Video)
13. (20) The Ramones – Baby I Love You (And Credits)

### Notes

1. ↑ this edition broadcast on Friday evening, due to BBC coverage

of the Winter Olympics in the normal Thursday slot.
15 October 2021

Friday 15 October

2021-10-15

## Events

* New releases: Adele - Easy On Me, Westlife - Starlight, David Bowie - Karma Man, Coldplay - *Music Of The Spheres*, The Beatles - *Let It Be (Super-Deluxe)*, OMD - *Architecture & Morality: The Singles.*

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 Elton John & Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (2), N2 Ed Sheeran - Shivers (1)
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Sam Fender - *Seventeen Going Under* (-)
14 September 1984

Friday 14 September

1984-09-14

## Events

* First MTV Video Music Awards. The Cars win with You Might Think.

TV
--

* BBC 1
	+ 4.45 pm *Hartbeat* A new approach to the art of making pictures featuring Tony Hart Margot Wilson and Morph 1: Fast
	+ 7.30 pm  *'Allo 'Allo* (Series 1, Episode 2) Pigeon Post

* BBC 2
	+ 9.25 pm *Freud* A six-part dramatisation of the life, work and ideas of Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis.

*scans GraemeWood*
16 August

## Events

* 1977: Elvis Presley dies, aged 42
* 1980: Monsters of Rock, Castle Donington.
* 2023: RIP Michael Parkinson

## Charts

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

* 1967: Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) (2/4)
* 1977: **Brotherhood of Man - Angelo** (1/1)
* 1983: KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up (2/3)
* 1992: Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer (3/6)
* 1998: Boyzone - No Matter What (2/3)
* 2009: **Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling** (2/2 n.c.)
* 2019: Mendes/Cabello - Senorita (5/ )

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1979: *no show due to BBC strike*.
* 1984: Andy Peebles & Steve Wright. George Michael - Careless Whisper.
* 1990: Anthea Turner. Partners in Kryme – Turtle Power.
* 1996: Steve Lamacq & Jo Whiley. Spice Girls - Wannabe.
* 2002: Richard Blackwood. Darius - Colourblind.

## Publications

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## Stamps

Click on stamp for full issue details

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14 June 2017

Wednesday

2017-06-14

## Events

* A fire breaks out around 1 a.m. in the Grenfell Tower in West London. The fire reportedly began on the second floor and spread at a "terrifying rate" upward and to the other side of the building. By mid-day the Metropolitan Police announced there were six people confirmed dead, and more than 70 in hospital, with twenty in critical condition. At 17:04, the number of dead was increased to twelve.
15 September 1981

Tuesday 15 September

1981-09-15

## Charts

BBC R1 12.45 Paul Burnet including this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.

* Top 40: NN1 Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (2), N2 Soft Cell - Tainted Love (1), N3 OMD - Souvenir (8), HNE/N25 Tweets - The Birdie Song NE/N30 **Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb**

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 1.00 pm *Pebble Mil at One* Today sees the launch of the 1981 Green Cross Code Road Safety Competition and music comes from Kiki Dee.
	+ 7.15 pm *Wildlife on One* The Mouse's Tale. Narrated by David Attenborough
	+ 8.30 pm *Only Fools and Horses*....: Go West Young Man

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 9.00 am Simon Bates with Richard Skinner making waves as they cross the Channel on the Viking Valiant ferry, sailing from Portsmouth to Cherbourg on a charity cruise.
	+ 4.30 pm Peter Powell Beginning at 6.0 Peter reviews the new Top 40 singles chart. including at 5.30 Newsbeat with Frank Partridge
	+ 8.00 pm Richard Skinner with Simon Bates still all at sea as they entertain the passengers on board the Viking Valiant during the return trip from Cherbourg to Portsmouth.
15 November

## Events

* 1969: BBC1 in colour
* 2017: *Peaky Blinders* (S04, BBC Two)
* 2019: *The Man in the High Castle* (S4)

## Charts

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

* 1967: The Foundations - Now That I've Found You (2/2)
* 1970: **Jimmie Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile** (1/1)
* 1977: ABBA - The Name of the Game (3/4)
* 1983: Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (3/5)
* 1987: T'Pau - China In Your Hand (2/5)
* 1992: **Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You** (1/2)
* 1998: Cher - Believe (4/7)
* 2009: Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: Tony Blackburn. Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love.
* 1979: David Jensen. Dr. Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman.
* 1984: Bruno Brookes & Mike Read. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
* 1990: Bruno Brookes. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody.
* 1996: The Fast Show. Robson & Jerome – Saturday Night At The Movies.
* 2002: Liz Bonnin. Westlife – Unbreakable.

## Publications

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16 December

## Birthdays

* Benny Andersson (b.1946), Christopher Biggins (b.1948), Dennis Wise (b.1966)

## Events

* 1970: *Sports Review of 1970* (BBC1), *Love Story* US premiere
* 1983: Paul McCartney on *The Tube*
* 1984: *Sports review of 1984*
* 1985: *The Color Purple*, US premiere
* 1987: 8th Annual Smash Hits Readers' Poll results
* 2023: *Strictly Come Dancing* final

## Charts

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

* 1965: **The Beatles - We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper** (1/5)
* 1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (4/9)
* 1980: **John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over** (1/1)
* 1986: **The Housemartins - Caravan of Love** (1/1)
* 1990: Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (4/4)
* 2001: **Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid** (1/3)
* 2007: **Eva Cassidy & Kate Melua - What a Wonderful World** (1/1)
* 2012: **James Arthur - Impossible** (1/3 n.c.)
* 2022: **Wham! - Last Christmas**

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: Alan Freeman. The Beatles - Day Tripper.
* 1971: JS. Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West).
* 1976: DLT. Showaddywaddy – Under The Moon Of Love.
* 1982: JS. Renée & Renato - Save Your Love.
* 1993: Tony Dortie. Take That - Babe.

## Publications

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16 April 1970

Thursday

1970-04-16

## Events

* Apollo 13 was scheduled to land and and explore the Moon.

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1 / 1BBC1 / 2ITV
## Top of the Pops

Host: Tony Blackburn

1. (1) Dana – All Kinds Of Everything (and charts)
2. (New) Family Dogg – When Tomorrow Comes Tomorrow
3. (New) Maurice Gibb – Railroad
4. (21) Frijid Pink – House Of The Rising Sun (crowd dancing)
5. (New) The Guess Who – American Woman
6. (New) Dionne Warwick – Let Me Go To Him
7. (13) Stevie Wonder – Never Had A Dream Come True (Danced To By Pan’s People)
8. (10) The Four Tops – I Can’T Help Myself rpt.
9. (9) Jimmy Ruffin – Farewell Is A Lonely Sound rpt.
10. (5) Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky (Crowd Dancing)
11. (19) Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travellin’ Band (Video)
12. (25) The Band – Rag Mama Rag (Video)
13. (1) Dana – All Kinds Of Everything Rpt.
14. (26) England World Cup Squad – Back Home (Crowd Dancing) (And Credits)
14 May 1981

Thursday 14 May

1981-05-14

## Events

* FA Cup Final replay between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. Spurs won the match 3–2, their sixth FA Cup.

## Top of the Pops

BBC One 7.20 pm - Host: Tommy Vance

"Cup Final Special" - a shortened edition due to the replay of the FA Cup Final (see 09 May)

1. Thin Lizzy –  Are You Ready? (24)
2. Sheena Easton –  When He Shines (23) (rpt from 30/04/81)
3. Department S –  Is Vic There? (22)
4. Kim Carnes –  Bette Davies Eyes (20) (video)
5. Tenpole Tudor –  Swords Of A Thousand Men (10)
6. Adam & The Ants –  Stand & Deliver (1) (video/credits)

## Smash Hits

* Features: Department S, The Human League, Tenpole Tudor, Honey Bane.
* Bitz:
* Lyrics: Careless Memories, Swords of a Thousand Men, Stars on 45, The Sound of the Crowd, Chequered Love, Nightporter (Request Spot),
* Independent Bitz: A Certain Ratio, Thomas Dolby, The Fall.
* Singles: Pocket Calculator, I'm Your Money, Chequered Love, The American.
* Albums: *Computer World, Positive Touch,*
* Live: Gigz
* Centrespread: Undertones
* Back cover: Kim Wilde
* Ads: *Wha'ppen?, Living Ornaments, Anthem,*
15 July 1987

Wednesday 15 July

1987-07-15

## Smash Hits

Issue 15 - 28 July 1987, Mel & Kim cover [1]

Highlights:

Features: Black, Swing Out Sister shopping

Lyrics: Swing Out Sister - Fooled By a Smile, Peter Gabriel - Red Rain, Black - Sweetest Smile

Ad: Cabaret Voltaire - Don't Argue, The Beatles - All You Need Is Love, Casio Sampling Keyboard

Review: Concert - Peter Gabriel, London; Echo & the Bunnymen - Rooftop

Singles: reviewed by Wet Wet Wet

Albums: Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing...

Back: The Cure
*scans Like Punk Never Happened*

Mel & KimBlack
## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.45 pm *Peter Powell* At 6.30 Peter reviews the new Top 30 album chart.[2]
15 January 1965

Friday

1965-01-15

## Events

* British rock group The Who release their debut single I Can't Explain.[1]
* The Rolling Stones release their second album *The Rolling Stones No.2* [2]

TV
--

* BBC One [3]
	+ 6.30 pm *Gardening Club* - The influence of women in horticulture. Percy Thrower talks to Alice M. Coats.
	+ 7.30 pm ***Compact***. (S04 E5). A serial by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling. Togetherness. Joyce gives a party. Camilla keeps a date and Ian learns the truth about Osmund Bates.
15 July 1986

Tuesday 15 July

1986-07-15

## Events

* Royal Mail Special Stamp issue: Sport. Thirteenth Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh and World Men's Hockey Cup, London [1]

## Charts

* Top 40: N1 Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (1), N2 Rod Stewart - Every Beat of my Heart (17), N3 Sly Fox - Let's Go All the Way (6).HNE/N24 Hollywood Beyond - What's the Colour of Money (-)
14 May 2011

Saturday 14 May

2011-05-14

## Events

* 130th final of the FA Cup between Manchester City and Stoke City takes place at Wembley, and is shown live on ITV1[1]
	+ Man City won the match with a single goal scored by Yaya Touré at 74'. Mario Balotelli was voted Man of the Match.
	+ Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini said he was happy to give the club's fans a trophy to celebrate after waiting for so long.[2]
* 56th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany. The contest consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and the final tonight.
	+ the final was won by Azerbaijan with the song Running Scared performed by Ell & Nikki. Italy came second and Sweden third out of a totla of 25 finalists. The UK came in at 11th place with the song I Cam performed by the reformed boyband Blue.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.30 pm *Doctor Who* (S06/E04) The Doctor's Wife. By following a Time Lord distress signal, the Doctor puts Amy, Rory and his beloved TARDIS in grave danger.[3]

* + 8.00 pm *Eurovision Song Contest 2011* - The Final. Graham Norton provides commentary

* + 11.50 pm Match of the DayGary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's four Barclays Premier League fixtures.[4]
16 February 1978

Thursday 16 February

1978-02-16

## Events

* TV: ABBA on *Blue Peter*, BBC One
* ABBA attend the London premiere of *ABBA The Movie.*

*scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

* Kate Bush makes her *Top of the Pops* debut with Wuthering Heights at n.28 in the charts. Magazine make their one and only appearance on the show.

hosted by Kid Jensen

1. (19) Stargard – Theme Song From ‘Which Way Is Up’ (And Charts)
2. (30) Tom Robinson Band – Don’t Take No For An Answer
3. (27) Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
4. (4) Darts – Come Back My Love
5. (6) Rose Royce – Wishing On A Star (Danced To By Legs & Co)
6. (26) Billy Joel – Just The Way You Are (Video)
7. (9) The Sweet – Love Is Like Oxygen
8. (New) Elkie Brooks – Lilac Wine
9. (18) The Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive (video)
10. (43) Magazine – Shot By Both Sides
11. (1) Abba – Take A Chance On Me (Video)
12. (5) Rod Stewart – Hot Legs (And Credits)
14 November 1985

Thursday 14 November

1985-11-14

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Gary Davies & Mike Smith

* Lloyd Cole & the Commotions – Lost Weekend (24)
* Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves (10) (video)
* King – The Taste Of Your Tears (11)
* Talking Heads – Road To Nowhere (12) (video)
* Breakers:
	+ Madness – Uncle Sam (25) (breaker)
	+ Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms (22) (breaker)
	+ Queen – One Vision (9) (breaker)
* Top 10
	+ Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves (10) (video clip)
	+ Queen – One Vision (9) (video clip)
	+ Far Corporation – Stairway To Heaven (8) (Rockpop Music Hall clip)
	+ Colonel Abrams - Trapped (7) (video clip)
	+ Level 42 - Something About You (6) (video clip)
	+ UB40 - Don't Break My Heart (5) (video clip)
	+ Elton John - Nikita (4) (video clip)
	+ A-ha - Take On Me (3) (video clip)
	+ Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love (2) (video clip)
* Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart (1)
* Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It’s Only Love (31) (audience dancing/credits)

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 8.05 pm Ken Bruce Breakfast Show
16 January 1994

Sunday

1994-01-16

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better, N2 Twist and Shout N3 K7 - Come Baby Come. HNE/N7 **Tori Amos** **- Cornflake Girl.**
* Albums: NN1 Diana Ross - *One Woman - The Ultimate Collection*, N2 Dina Carroll - So Close, N3 Bryan Adams - So Far So Good.

TV
--

* Channel 4
	+ *Time Team* (brand new series) [1]
16 December 2020

Wednesday 16 December

2020-12-16

## Events

* London and other parts of south-east England enter Tier-3 anti-coronavirus restrictions today after a surge in the number of cases.[1]
* Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions, Boris Johnson urged people to “exercise extreme caution” while celebrating Christmas as he told MPs that the four UK nations have agreed to continue “in principle” with the easing of coronavirus restrictions over the festive period.[2]
* Germany enters a hard lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses in an attempt to stop a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections. The measures will be in place until 10 January.[3]
* EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the first Covid vaccine would be authorised for use within a week. Ms von der Leyen told the European Parliament the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine - developed in Germany - would be rolled out for the bloc the same day, more than a week earlier than originally forecast.
14 November 2013

Thursday

2013-11-14

## Events

* ***The Night of the Doctor,*** a mini-episode of *Doctor Who*made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the series, and as a prequel to *The Day of The Doctor*, is released on youtube and BBC iplayer. The episode starred Paul McGann as The Doctor, his first on-screen appearance in the role since the 1996 TV movie.[1]
15 March

## Birthdays

Terence Trent D'Arby (b.1962), Penny Lancaster (b.1971), Eva Longoria (b.1975),.

## Events

* 1968: Lady Madonna released
* 1983: The Budget

## Charts

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

* 1970: Lee Marvin - Wandrin' Star (3/3)
* 1977: The Manhattan Transfer - Chanson d'Amour (2/3)
* 1983: Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (2/2)
* 1988: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (5/5)
* 1992: Shakespears Sister - Stay (5/8)
* 1998: Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That (1/6) *stops Spice Girls from achieving 7th consecutive no.1 with Stop.*
* 2009: **Jenkins/West/Jones/Gibb - Islands in the Stream** (1/1)
* 2015: **Sam Smith ft John Legend - Lay Me Down** (1/2)
* 2019: Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (3/7)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: Noel Edmonds. Slade - Cum On Feel the Noize.
* 1979: Peter Powell. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive.
* 1984: Simon Bates & Mike Smith. Nena – 99 Red Balloons.
* 1990: Simon Mayo. Beats International feat. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me.
* 2002: Sarah Cawood. Will Young – Anything Is Possible.

## Publications

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15 January 2006

Sunday

2006-01-15

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Shayne Ward - That's My Goal, N2 Nizlopi - JCB Song, HNE/N3 **Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night With Colour.**
* Albums: NN1 James Blunt - Back to Bedlam, N2 Strokes - *First Impressions of Earth* N3 Editors - *The Back Room*.

TV
--

* BBC One[1]
	+ 5.35 pm *Johnny and the Bomb*. (New series 1/3). Mrs Tachyon and the Bags of Time A thrilling tale of time travel, intrigue and mystery adapted from the novel by Terry Pratchett. (*here*)
	+ 8.00 pm *Child of Our Time*. (New series 1/4). Happiness. Professor Robert Winston returns with the ground-breaking survey, now in its sixth year, following 25 babies born in 2000.
15 January 2012

Sunday

2012-01-15

TV
--

* BBC One 8.00 pm ***Call The Midwife*** (S01 E01). This opening episode sees newly qualified midwife Jenny Lee arriving at Nonnatus House. Believing she has been sent to a small private hospital, Jenny is initially surprised to find herself at a convent. Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth [1]

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 **Jessi J - Domino** N2 Flo rida - Good Feeling N3 Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump. HNE/N14 Pixie Lot - Kiss The Stars.
* Albums NN1 Bruno Mars - *Doo Waps & Hooligans*