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25 December 2006

Monday. Christmas Day.

2006-12-25

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 2.00 pm *Top of the Pops Christmas Special*
	+ 3.00 pm *The Queen*
	+ 3.55 pm Film: *Monsters, Inc.* (2001, U)
	+ 5.20 pm *My Family* The Heart of Christmas. Christmas special of the popular sitcom. Ben would do anything to get out of Christmas at home, and Michael and Alfie make the most of an empty house.
	+ 6.30 pm *EastEnders* (pt.1) Pauline is determined to leave Walford. Dot tries to persuade her to stay. Peggy visits Billy, Honey and Janet in the hospital.
	+ 7.00 pm ***Doctor Who*: The Runaway Bride**. Comedy actress Catherine Tate guest-stars in a special edition of the time-travelling drama.
	+ 8.00 pm *Strictly Come Dancing* Join Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly for Strictly Come Dancing's very own Christmas party. It's the battle of the best as some of the most talented dancers from 2005 and 2006 compete.
	+ 9.00 pm *EastEnders* (pt.2) Tragedy strikes in the Fowler household. Sonia and Pauline's row escalates into violence.
		- *Spoiler: Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) collapses and dies.*

## Top of the Pops

*first edition since the programme ended in July.*

Hosts: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates & Edith Bowman

non video performances:

1. (-) McFly – Rockin’ Robin [1]
2. (32) Girls Aloud – Something Kinda Oooh
3. (74) Lily Allen – Smile
4. (-) The Automatic – Monster
5. (-) Gnarls Barkley – Crazy  (Rpt.)
6. (-) Emma Bunton – Downtown
7. (-) The Feeling – Sewn
8. (-) Beyoncé Feat. Jay-Z – Déjà Vu  (Footage From BBC Television Centre Car Park)
9. (-) Sandi Thom – I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
10. (-) The Ordinary Boys – Boys Will Be Boys
11. (-) Corinne Bailey-Rae – Put Your Records On
12. (-) Orson – No Tomorrow
13. (1) Leona Lewis – A Moment Like This
25 January 1990

Thursday 25 January

1990-01-25

## Events

* Severe storms hit most of the UK.
	+ The trail of destruction from the Isles of Scilly to Denmark left 100 people dead, 47 of them in the British Isles alone. The centre of the storm crossed the birthplace of Robbie Burns near Ayr on his birthday and became known as the "Burns Day Storm".[1]
26 October 1978

Thursday 26 October

1978-10-26

## Top of the Pops

introduced by Tony Blackburn

1. (22) The O’Jays – Brandy (over charts)
2. (63) Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Radio Radio
3. (30) Chris Rea – Fool (If You Think It’s Over) rpt
4. (6) Electric Light Orchestra – Sweet Talkin’ Woman (Legs & Co)
5. (13) Public Image Ltd – Public Image (video)
6. (29) Jonathan King – One For You, One For Me
7. (7) The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap (rpt.)
8. (New) Dollar  – Shooting Star
9. (9) The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie (Video)
10. (73) City Boy – What A Night
11. (28) Dan Hartman – Instant Replay (Legs & Co)
12. (38) The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
13. (1) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (video)
14. (18) Father Abraham & The Smurfs – Dippety Day (over credits)
25 May

145/365 - 146/366

## Birthdays

* Ian McKellen (b.1939), Frank Oz (b.1944), DLT (b.1945), Paul Weller (b.1958), Jonny Wilkinson (b.1979),

## Events

* 1967: European Champions Cup final: Celtic v. Inter Milan
* 1973: First three albums released on Virgin records.
* 1977: Liverpool win first ever European Cup, *Star Wars* released in the US.
* 1985: *Marathon Music Quiz* (R1), British Top 3 in the US
* 2002: 47th Eurovision Song Contest held in Tallinn, Estonia.
* 2018: Irish referendum on abortion; BBC Music Biggest Weekend
* 2020: Global cases of coronavirus pass 5.4m

## Charts

* 1967: The Tremeloes - Silence is Golden (2/3)
* 1976: ABBA - Fernando (4/4)
* 1982: **Madness - House of Fun** (1/2)
* 1997: **Eternal - I Wanna Be the Only One** (1/1)
* 2003: R Kelly - Ignition remix (3/4)
* 2008: **Rihanna - Take A Bow** (1/2)
* 2014: **Sam Smith - Stay With Me** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1967: Alan Freeman. The Tremeloes - Silence is Golden
* 1972: Ed Stewart. T-Rex – Metal Guru.
* 1973: Tony Blackburn. Wizzard – See My Baby Jive
* 1978: Tony Blackburn. Boney M – Rivers Of Babylon
* 1989: Simon Mayo. Various – Ferry Cross The Mersey.
* 1995: Stewart Lee & Richard Herring. Robson & Jerome – The White Cliffs Of Dover. *Co-host Richard Herring gets away with saying the word 'wanker' whilst introducing Michelle Gayle*
* 2001: Gail Porter. S. CLUB 7 – Don’t Stop Movin’

## Publications

19681968 (click for full issue)1974 - click for full issue197419851985198519851985 - click for full issue1994 - click for full issue19961996201320192019
## Stamps

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Stamps
25 September

## Birthdays

* Brian Murphy (b.1932), Pedro Almodovar (b.1949), Mark Hamill (b.1951), Christopher Reeve (b.1952), Zucchero Fornaciari (b.1955), Steven Severin (b.1955), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (b.1955), Heather Locklear (b.1961), Will Smith (b.1968), Catherine Zeta Hones (b.1969), Daniel Kessler (b.1974),

## Events

* 1965: The Beatles cartoon show begins in US.
* 1970: *Dad's Army* (ns., S4)
* 1973: *Screen Test* (ns., S5)
* 1975: *Wish You Were Here* reaches No. 1 in the US; Kraftwerk on *Tomorrow's World*
* 1993: Madonna's The Girlie Show World Tour kicks off in London
* 1995: *1.Outside* released
* 2015: *Strictly Come Dancing* Series 13 begins
* 2018: *Later...with Jools Holland*, series 53 begins.

## Charts

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

* 1968: **Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days** (1/6)
* 1973: **Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level** (1/4)
* 1979: **The Police - Message In A Bottle** (1/3)
* 1984: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (4/6)
* 1988: The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (2/2)
* 1994: Whigfield - Saturday Night (3/4)
* 2005: Pussycat Dolls - Dontcha (3/3)
* 2011: **Dappy - No Regrets** (1/1)
* 2015: Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean (3/5 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: JS. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising
* 1975: Tony Blackburn. Rod Stewart – Sailing
* 1980: Mike Read & Russ Abbot. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me.
* 1986: Janice Long. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
* 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. Melanie B. feat. Missy Elliott – I Want You Back.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Rufus Hound. Pussycat Dolls - Dontcha.

## Publications

196519651971197119711976 (click for full issue)1976 - first issue19761982 Yazoo198219821985 (click for full issue)19932010202120211993 - Blur
## Stamps

click on stamp for issue details

Y
26 May

146/365 - 147/366

## Birthdays

* Mick Ronson (b.1946, dec.), Stevie Nicks (b.1948), Jeremy Corbyn (b.1949), Colin Vearncombe (b.1962, dec.), Lenny Kravitz (b.1964), Helena Bonham Carter (b.1966), Lauryn Hill (b.1975),

## Events

* 1980: *Dallas* - the shooting of J.R.
* 1989: Arsenal win the League
* 2007: *Doctor Who*: Human Nature

## Charts

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

* 1966: **Rolling Stones - Paint It Black** (1/1)
* 1981: see 27 May
* 1987: Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (4/4)
* 1991: Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (5/5)
* 1996: **Lightning Seeds - Three Lions** (1/2 n.c.)
* 2002: **Liberty X - Just A Little** (1/1)
* 2013: **Naughty Boy ft Sam Smith - La La La** (1/1)
* 2017: Luis Fonsi - Despacito (3/11 n.c)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: JS. The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black
* 1977: DLT. Rod Stewart - The First Cut..
* 1983: Peter Powell & Pat Sharp. New Edition - Candy Girl.
* 1988: Mark Goodier & Steve Wright. Wet Wet Wet – With A Little Help From My Friends.
* 1994: Mark Goodier. Manchester United FC – Come On You Reds
* 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Billie Piper – Day And Night

## Publications

197319731973 - click for full issue1979197919791979197919791983 - click for full issue1984 - click for full issue198419841984 - click for full issue19901990 - click for full issue2001200720182018
26 September 1978

Tuesday 26 September

1978-09-26

## Charts

Top 40 revealed by Paul Burnett on Radio 1.[1]

* Singles: NN1 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (11), N2 10cc - dreadlock Holiday (1), N3 Frankie Valli - Grease (9). HNE/N27 Third World - Now That We've Found Love, NE/N33 Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love.
* The song Blame It On the Boogie is a double NE with Mick Jackson at no.38 and the Jacksons at no.28.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel* - Peel plays all of sides 1 & 2 of David Bowie's new live album *Stage* (Peel Wiki)
27 April 1982

Tuesday

1982-04-27

## Events

* UK Eurovision Song Contest entry One Step Further sung by Bardo climbs to no.2 in the singles charts, The Scotland World Cup Squad's single We Have a Dream is the highest new entry, while the England Squad are up to no.4 with This Time (We'll Get It Right). The debut single by electronic duo Yazoo also enters the charts (see below).

## Charts

BBC Radio 1, 12.45 Paul Burnett - Top 40

* Singles: N1 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory, N2 Bardo - One Step Further N3 Pigbag - Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag. HNE/N24 Scotland World Cup Squad - We Have A Dream. NE/N31 Yazoo - Only You.

## Connections

* Bought Abba - Head Over Heels (7") and Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies / Numbers (7") in Bromyard.

* Dad 41
26 July 2008

Saturday 26 July

2008-07-26

## Radio

* BBC Radio 4
	+ 10.30 am *Material Girls* TV news presenter Emily Maitlis celebrates the 50th birthdays of two icons of American style, culture and branding - Madonna and Mattel's Barbie - and considers which of them will prove the most enduring. Producer Marya Burgess Radio features: pages 118-119.
25 October

## Events

* 1970: *Little Women* on BBC1
* 1982: *Farmhouse Kitchen, Aubrey, Educating Marmalade, Foxy Lady* (all ns, ITV); Depeche Mode at Hammersmith Odeon.
* 1998: Top 5 UK singles all new entries.
* 2004: RIP John Peel

## Charts

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

* 1967: Bee Gees - Massachusetts (3/4)
* 1970: **Matthews' Southern Comfort - Woodstock** (1/3)
* 1977: **Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie** (1/1)
* 1983: Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (6/6)
* 1987: Bee Gees - You Win Again (3/4)
* 1992: **Boyz 2 Men - End of the Road** (1/3)
* 1998: **Cher - Believe** (1/7) (Top 5 all new entries)
* 2009: **Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love** (1/2)
* 2019: Tones & I - Dance Monkey (4/11)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: JS. David Cassidy – Daydreamer.
* 1979: Peter Powell. Lena Martell – One Day At A Time .
* 1984: Peter Powell & Dave Lee Travis. Wham! - Freedom.
* 1990: Jakki Brambles. The Beautiful South – A Little Time.
* 1996: Steve Lamacq & Jo Whiley. Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There.
* 2002: Sarah Cawood. Nelly feat. Kelly Towland – Dilemma.

## Publications

196919751975 (click for full issue)1975198019801980 (click for full issue)19801984 (click for full issue)1986 (click for full issue)1995 - Blur2000 (click for more)2014
26 February

## Events

* 1973: *Metroland* (BBC2)
* 1975: *The Tomorrow People* (S3, ITV)
* 1979: *The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle* released.
* 1981: *Hi-Di Hi!* (S1, BBC1)
* 1982: *Dear Heart* (ns, BBC2)
* 2006: Madonna's 12th UK no.1

## Charts

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

* 1969: **Peter Starstedt - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)** (1/4)
* 1974: Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive (2/2)
* 1980: **Blondie - Atomic** (1/2)
* 1985: Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well (4/4)
* 1989: Simple Minds - Belfast Child (2/2)
* 1995: Celine Dion - Think Twice (5/7)
* 2006: **Madonna - Sorry** (1/1)
* 2012: Gotye ft Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know (2/5 n.c.)
* 2016: Lukas Graham - 7 Years (3/5)
* 2016: Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (7/9)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: Jimmy Savile & Alan Freeman. Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart.
* 1970: JS. Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).
* 1976: David Hamilton. The Four Seasons – December ’63 (Oh What A Night).
* 1981: Peter Powell. Joe Dolce Music Theatre – Shaddap You Face.
* 1987: Mike Smith & Steve Wright. Ben E. King – Stand By Me.
* 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Britney Spears – Baby One More Time.

## Publications

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25 September 1980

Thursday 25 September

1980-09-25

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Mike Read, Leo Sayer and Russ Abbot

(BBC Four repeat 01/10/2015, reviewed here and here)

* (35) Black Slate – Amigo
* (22) Split Enz – I Got You  (rpt.)
* (13) Diana Ross – My Old Piano  (Video)
* (7) Queen – Another One Bites The Dust  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
* (8) Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O.  (Video)
* (16) Shalamar – I Owe You One  (Video)
* (43) Linx – You’re Lying
	+ (10) Hazel O’Connor – Eighth Day  (Video)
	+ (9) Sheena Easton – Modern Girl  (Video)
	+ (8) Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O.  (Video)
	+ (7) Queen – Another One Bites The Dust  (Video)
	+ (6) Elvis Presley – It’S Only Love  (Clip Of Legs & Co Totp 11-9-80)
	+ (5) Madness – Baggy Trousers  (Video)
	+ (4) Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’m In Love  (Video)
	+ (3) Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’)  (Video)
	+ (2) Randy Crawford – One Day I’ll Fly Away  (Still Picture)
* (1) The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me  (Video)
* (24) Change – Searching  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
27 April 1973

Friday 27 April

1973-04-27

## Events

* Top of the Pops is moved to a Friday, at 6.50 pm, instead of the usual Thursday night slot for the first time. [1]

## Top of the Pops

introduced by Noel Edmonds.

1. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy (21) (And Charts)
2. The Sweet – Hell Raiser (new - went straight into the charts the following week at no.4)
3. Carly Simon – The Right Thing To Do (Video) (27)
4. Mud – Crazy (12) Rpt.
5. Tom Jones – Letter To Lucille (37)
6. Chicory Tip – Good Grief Christina (23)
7. Roger Daltrey – Giving It All Away (17)
8. Anne-Marie David – Wonderful Dream (28)
9. Wizzard – See My Baby Jive (16)
10. (1) Dawn feat. Tony Orlando – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (Video)
11. The Handley Family – Wam Bam (30) (Crowd Dancing And Credits)
25 October 1982

Monday 25 October

1982-10-25

## Events

* Concert: Depeche Mode live at Hammersmith Odeon, London. Recordings of the concert were later released on special 12" editions the group's singles Get the Balance Right, Everything Counts and Love In Itself, the first official releases of live performances of the group. The concert was the second of two consecutive nights at the venue, and a video recording of the performance was also made.

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

Diane Keen
26 December 1983

Monday. Boxing Day.

Bank Holiday UK.

1983-12-26

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 12.35 pm *Tony Blackburn's Boxing Day Party* direct from Cardiff Castle Tony Blackburn and David Jensen join a very special group of children to celebrate Christmas.
	+ 4.00 pm Janice Long including from 5.30-5.35 Newsbeat with Ian Parkinson (listen here, Pt.1, and here, Pt.2)
	+ 7.30 pm *The Rhythm Pals' Boxing Day Bash*. David Jensen and John Peel join forces for a special Boxing Day evening show. Stereo from 10.00.
		- *for stereo portion of this show listen here and tracklisting/programme details here*.
26 November 1964

Thursday 26 November

1964-11-26

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

ITV
## Top of the Pops

Host: David Jacobs

1. (21) The Four Pennies – Black Girl
2. (3) The Kinks – All Day And All Of The Night
3. (5) Gene Pitney – I’m Gonna Be Strong
4. (2) The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster  (Crowd Dancing)
5. (27) Adam Faith – Message To Martha
6. (18) Roy Orbison – Pretty Paper  (Video)
7. (8) Petula Clark – Downtown
8. (17) Val Doonican – Walk Tall
9. (12) The Pretty Things – Don’t Bring Me Down
10. (1) The Supremes – Baby Love
25 October 2019

Friday 25 October

2019-10-25

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Tones & I - Dance Monkey (4/ )
* Albums: HNE/NN1 Foals - *Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt.2*, N2 James Arthur - You, N3
	+ Vinyl: Foals - *Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt.2*, NE/N2 Shed Seven - Gong For Gold - Greatest Hits, NE/N3 Alter Bridge - *Walk the Sky*
27 April 2018

Friday

2018-04-27

## Events

* Kim Jong-un becomes the first North Korean leader to cross the military line that divides North and South, since the end of the Korean War in 1953. He shook hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, ahead of their historic summit in the demilitarised zone (DMZ).[1]
* ABBA announce that they have reunited to record new music for their 'avatar' live project.
* Duke & Duchess of Cambridge announce the name of their new-born son as Louis Arthur Charles.

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - Just One Kiss HNE/N2 Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry. N3 Drake - Nice For What. NE/N8 - **Anne-Marie - 2002.**
* Albums: N1 - *The Greatest Showman* N2/HNE - J Cole - Cod N3/NE The Shires - Accidentally On Purpose.

## New releases

* Anne-Marie - *Speak Your Mind*
* Blossoms - *Cool Like You*
* The Human League - *Secrets* (deluxe edition)
* We Are Scientists - Megaplex
26 February 1972

Saturday

1972-02-26

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 10.55 - 11.55 am Closedown
	+ 12.00 *The Double Deckers*
	+ 12.45 pm *Grandstand* Today is Cup day again - the fifth round of the FA Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
	+ 5.05 pm *Whacko!*
	+ 5.50 pm *Doctor Who* The Sea Devils pt.1 starring Jon Pertwee. The first part of a new adventure Jo and the Doctor visit the Master, now safely locked up in an island prison. Or is he? [2]
	+ 6.15 pm *It's Cliff Richard* Special guest Severine featuring Una Stubbs with Olivia Newton-John and The Flirtations.
	+ 10.10 pm *Match of the Day* The FA Cup Fifth Round. Action highlights involving six of the 16 clubs battling today.
26 March 1985

Tuesday 26 March

1985-03-26

## Events

* British actress Keira Knightley born in London.

## Charts

BBC R1 Mark Page Beginning at 12.45 Mark gives a run-down of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.

* Top 40: N1 Philip Bailey with Phil Collins - Easy Lover (1), N2 Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love (2), N3 Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kington - Pie Jesu (14). HNE/N5 **Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome** (-), NE/N16 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule the World (-), NE/N29 The Smiths - Shakespeare's Sister (-)

TV
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25 January 2011

Tuesday

2011-09-25

## Events

* The Egyptian revolution of 2011, locally known as the January 25 Revolution takes place across all of Egypt.

TV
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* BBC One 4.30 pm *Blue Peter* 4.30 pm. The team celebrate Robbie Burns in Scottish style and Andy learns to play bagpipes.
* BBC Four 9.00 pm *Scenes from A Teenage Killing*. Bafta-winning director Morgan Matthews's landmark film exploring the impact of teenage killings on families and communities across Britain.[1]
26 June 1996

Wednesday

1996-06-26

## Events

* Sport: **UEFA Euro 1996** semi-finals. France v. Czech Republic and England v. Germany. Both matches go to penalty shoot-outs after 0-0 and 1-1 draws respectively even after extra time. Both shoot-outs are tense with Czech Republic and Germany coming out as the finalists. [1]
	+ *"It was such an exciting match and it had such a sad conclusion.I can honestly say that when Gareth walked up to take his penalty I did not fancy him at all. There was something wrong with his body language and you just get a feeling. It was horrible to lose like that, after coming all that way."* BBC commentator Barry Davies, speaking in 2012.[2]
	+ England's final penalty was taken by future England coach Gareth Southgate (b.1970). It was saved, allowing Germany to go through.
26 March 2018

Monday

2018-03-26

## Events

* Donald Tusk says 14 EU countries are to expel Russian diplomats in a coordinated response to the alleged Russian chemical attack in the UK earlier this month. US authorities have also said they will expel over 60 Russian diplomats. [1]
* Italian TV celebrity Fabrizio Frizzi dies aged 60.
26 December

## Events

* 1967: *Magical Mystery Tour* TV première.
* 1983: *The Rhythm Pals' Boxing Day Bash*

## Charts

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

* 1993: Mr. Blobby - Mr. Blobby (3/3 nc)
* 1999: Westlife - I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun (2/4)
* 2004: Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas? (4/4)
* 2010: Matt Cardle - When We Collide (2/3)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
26 April 1964

Sunday

1964-04-26

## Events

* The Beatles top the bill at the New Musical Express' 1963-64 Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert, playing before an audience of 10,000 at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London. In their first live performance for 15 weeks, the group performed five songs: She Loves You, You Can't Do That, Twist And Shout, Long Tall Sally and Can't Buy Me Love. (source & pic *BB*)

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*
24 November 2000

Friday 24 November

2000-11-24

## Top of the Pops

Host: Jayne Middlemiss

* (11) Toploader – Dancing In The Moonlight
* (4) Artful Dodger feat. Lifford – Please Don’t Turn Me On
* (5) Darude – Feel The Beat
* (NEW) Robbie Williams – Supreme (video)
* (23) Richard Blackwood – Someone There For Me
* (20) Lucy Pearl – Don’t Mess With My Man
* (NEW) Madonna – Don’t Tell Me
* (1) LeAnn Rimes – Can’t Fight The Moonlight (video) (and credits)
25 January 1979

Thursday

1979-01-25

## Top of the Pops

presented by DLT

1. (6) Blondie – Heart Of Glass (over charts)
2. (27) Dr. Feelgood – Milk And Alcohol
3. (26) Barry Manilow – Could It Be Magic (video)
4. (21) Third World – Cool Meditation (Danced To By Legs & Co)
5. (12) Barry White – Just The Way You Are (video)
6. (28) The Doll – Desire Me
7. (25) Leif Garrett – I Was Made For Dancin’ (video)
8. (44) Judas Priest – Take On The World
9. (37) Phoebe Snow – Every Night
10. (9) The Shadows – Don’T Cry For Me Argentina - rpt.
11. (New) Donny & Marie Osmond – On The Shelf
12. (1) Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - rpt.
13. (3) Earth, Wind & Fire – September (over credits)
25 July 2019

Thursday 25 July

2019-07-25

## Events

* The UK's highest-ever temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) is officially recorded at Cambridge University Botanic Garden. The previous UK record of 38.5C (101.3F) was set in Kent in 2003.[1]
* Camp Bestival begins.[2]

## Radio

* BBC 6 Music
	+ 10.15 pm *Public Service Broadcasting at The Proms* As 6 Music celebrates the 50 Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings, 6 Music and the BBC Proms join up to bring Public Service Broadcasting, the Multi-Story Orchestra and London Contemporary Voices conducted by Christopher Stark live from the Royal Albert Hall. Cult London band Public Service Broadcasting makes its Proms debut in a special Late Night Prom to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon.[3]

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* BBC Four
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 07/04/1988 Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April 1988 and featuring Taylor Dayne, Fleetwood Mac, Glen Goldsmith, Hazell Dean, Natalie Cole, AC/DC, Pebbles, Scott Fitzgerald, Pet Shop Boys and Jellybean ft Adele Bertei.[4]
25 May 1995

Thursday

1995-05-25

## Top of the Pops

presenters: Stewart Lee & Richard Herring

1. (23) Incognito – Everyday
2. (7) Nightcrawlers Feat. John Reid – Surrender Your Love
3. (13) Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It  (Via Satellite)  (And Charts)
4. (3) Scatman John – Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)  ®
5. (24) Jimmy Somerville – Hurt So Good
6. (New) Bon Jovi – This Ain’T A Love Song  (Via Satellite)
7. (16) Michelle Gayle – Freedom
8. (10) McAlmont & Butler – Yes
9. (1) Robson & Jerome – The White Cliffs Of Dover
10. (22) Future Sound Of London – Far Out Son Of Lung And The Ramblings Of A Madman  (Video)  (And Credits)
25 September 2020

Friday 25 September

2020-09-25

## Events

* Coronavirus cases in England are up 60% in a week, according to the ONS. Infections rates are highest in the north west of England and in London.
* New releases: Kylie Minogue - Magic, OneRepublic - Wild Life, OMD - Enola Gay (Hot Chip remix).

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 24KGoldn ft Iann Dior - Mood (2), HNE/N10 **Justin Bieber ft Chance - Holy**

* Albums: NN1 Pop Smoke - *Shoot For the Stars Aim For the Moon*
26 April 2012

Thursday 26 April

2012-04-26

## Radio

* BBC Radio 6 Music
	+ 01.00 pm Radcliffe & Maconie Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order join Mark and Stuart ahead of their Manchester gig.
	+ 6.00 pm *Steve Lamacq's Roundtable* Thursday is Roundtable day. Join Lammo as he welcomes DJ Janice Long, author Mark Billingham & The 2 Bears' Raf Rundell into the studio chatting about some interesting new releases. You too can comment on all the tracks by entering the Listener's Roundtable. Log on via the BBC 6Music website and enter your opinion with a collection of other 6Music listeners.
	+ 0.00 am *Parklife: The Blur Story* Another chance to hear Stuart Maconie chart Blur's success from the early days of Britpop to the release of their seventh album, *Think Tank*.
25 September 1986

Thursday 25 September

1986-09-25

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

*Tomorrow's World* - new series*Eastenders* - "Michelle's big day"
## Top of the Pops

Host: Janice Long

1. Amazulu – Montego Bay (23)
2. Huey Lewis & The News – Stuck With You (15) (video)
3. Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk – Love Can’t Turn Around (10)
4. Genesis – In Too Deep (22) (video)
5. Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al (26) (breaker)
6. Marti Webb – Always There (24) (breaker)
7. Big Country – One Great Thing (19) (breaker)
8. Loose Ends – Slow Down (29)
9. The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way (1) (rpt from 18/09/86)
10. Run DMC – Walk This Way (8) (video/credits)
27 December 1974

Friday 27 December

1974-12-27

## Events

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 1.00 pm *Grandstand*
	+ 2.45 pm *Doctor Who*: Planet of the Spiders. A complete adventure in one programme, starring Jon Pertwee as Dr Who.
	+ 4.30 pm The All Star Record Breakers
	+ 5.20 pm *Top of the Pops* Noel Edmonds and Dave Lee Travis introduce a special edition featuring No 1 records for the year.

## Top of the Pops

*video removed*

1. The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love
2. John Denver – Annie’s Song  (Video)
3. Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
4. George Mccrae – Rock Your Baby
5. Stephanie De Sykes – Born With A Smile On My Face
6. Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us  (rec.)
7. Gary Glitter – Always Yours
8. Sylvia – Y Viva Espana  (rec.)
9. Queen – Killer Queen
10. Ray Stevens – The Streak  (rec.)
11. Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive  (rec.)
12. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
13. Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun  (Footage From Musikladen 14-4-74)
14. Mud – Tiger Feet
24 September 1977

Saturday 24 September

1977-09-24

## Record Mirror

*scans Record Mirror*

David BowieMarc Bolan
TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.45 pm *Dr Who*: Horror of Fang Rock (4/4). Starring Tom Baker. A four-part story by Terrance Dicks. The Rutan finally reveals himself in his alien form - and the Doctor and Leela are forced into a desperate battle for survival. [2]

*scans GraemeWood*

Doctor WhoMan From Atlantis
26 May 1999

Wednesday 26 May

1999-05-26

## Events

* 1999 UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain.
	+ Late goals from Manchester United's Teddy Sheringham (90+1') and 81' substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjær (90+3') cancelled out Mario Basler's 6' goal for Bayern to give Manchester United a 2–1 win and their first European Cup title since 1968, their second overall.
	+ Man. Utd.'s win gave them the historic 'treble' of Premier League, FA Cup and European Cup victories. It was also the ultimate redemption for David Beckham who had had a difficult year after being sent off in the 1998 World Cup against Argentina.
	+ On 26 May 2019, Manchester United hosted a reunion match at Old Trafford against a Bayern Munich Legends team to mark the 20th anniversary of winning the treble and to raise money for the Manchester United Foundation. Manchester United won the match 5–0
25 September 1981

Friday

1981-09-25

## Events

* John Foxx - *The Garden* album released.

TV
--

* BBC1
	+ 1.00 pm *Pebble Mill at One* Today Pebble Mill at One moves to Scotland. The star guest is singer Moira Anderson.
	+ 5.10 pm *Rentaghost* The last of a series in five parts.
	+ 7.00 pm *It's a Knockout*. Tonight's programme comes from the resort of Lignano in Italy.
* BBC2
	+ 6.55 pm *Something Else* The first in a new series made by young people for young people. Music from Angelic Upstarts and Tygers of Pan Tang.
25 January

* This date never occurred on a Monday in the 2000s, on a Thursday in the 1980s or on a Sunday in the 1960s.

## Birthdays

* John Cooper Clarke (b.1949), Alicia Keys (b.1981),

## Events

* 1972: UK unemployment reaches 1 million
* 1985: *Beverly Hills Cop* premieres in UK
* 1990: Severe weather in UK
* 1995: Eric Cantona's 'kung-fu' style kick
* 2011: January 25 Revolution in Egypt

## Charts

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

* 1970: **Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)** (1/5)
* 1977: David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us (3/4)
* 1983: **Men At Work - Down Under** (1/3)
* 1998: **Usher - You Make Me Wanna** ... (1/1)
* 2004: Michelle - All this Time (3/3)
* 2009: Lady Gaga - Just Dance (3/3)
* 2015: Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (6/7 n.c.)
* 2019: **Ariana Grande - 7 Rings**

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Ed Stewart (**debut**). Love Affair – Everlasting Love.
* 1973: JS. The Sweet – Blockbuster.
* 1979: DLT. Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
* 1990: no show. Moved to Friday 26 January due to BBC coverage of the Commonwealth Games in the normal Thursday slot.
* 1996: Lulu. Babylon Zoo – Spaceman.
* 2002: Jamie Theakston. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord.

## Publications

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25 November 1983

Friday

1983

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 6.55 pm *Children In Need* Terry Wogan hosts the BBC's annual appeal for children: BBC TV and radio studios up and down the country remain 'on-air ' during the evening to receive your telephone donations.
	+ 7.20 pm *Doctor Who*:The Five Doctors. A special story to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the longest-running science-fiction series in the world. Starring Peter Davison, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton with Richard Hurndall and Tom Baker. A one-part special story by Terrance Dicks. [2]

Radio Times *scans GraemeWood*
26 July 1979

Thursday 26 July

1979-07-26

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

*Doctor Who*Lynsey De PaulShakin' Stevens

## Radio

* BBC Radio One
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel*: Peel plays top three singles in the alternative chart of Sounds magazine without interruption, starting from Adam & the Ants - Xerox at no.1, OMD - Electricity at no.2 and pragVEC - Expert, no.3.[1]

## Top of the Pops

***800th edition***

1. (50) Showaddywaddy – Sweet Little Rock ‘N’ Roller
2. (30) Judie Tzuke – Stay With Me Till Dawn
3. (35) Buzzcocks – Harmony In My Head
4. (27) Electric Light Orchestra – The Diary Of Horace Wimp (Video)
5. (39) The Undertones – Here Comes The Summer
6. (10) Supertramp – Breakfast In America (Video)
7. (41) Telex – Rock Around The Clock
8. (13) Patrick Hernandez – Born To Be Alive (Danced To By Legs & Co)
9. (23) Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore
10. (15) The Police – Can’t Stand Losing You
11. (43) Spyro Gyra – Morning Dance
12. (1) The Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays (Video)
13. (18) Rickie Lee Jones – Chuck E.’S In Love (And Credits)

## Smash Hits

Features: Buzzcocks, P.I.L.,
Bitz: Gary Numan tour dates, Shake (Jo Callis), Minnie Ripperton RIP, Sex Pistols album, Sparks,
Lyrics: Stay With Me Til Dawn, Here Comes the Summer, I Don't Like Mondays, Harmony In My Head, D.J., Death Disco, Sailing, Bang Bang, Kid.
Singles: The Pictures on My Wall, I Don't Depend On You, Beat the Clock, [Chelsea Girl, I Don't Like Mondays, Lady Writer, Money (Flying Lizards),
Albums: -
Live: dates- Joy Division, Simple Minds, The Pretenders, Adam and The Ants.
Centrespread: ABBA
Back cover: Sting
Ads: -
25 February 1967

Saturday 27 February

1967-02-25

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 12.45 *Grandstand* Introduced by David Coleman direct from Twickenham, bringing you the whole of today's Rugby Union International: England v. France
	+ 5.15 *Juke Box Jury* This week's panel: Pete Murray, Jimmy Savile, Virginia Wetherell, Penny Valentine. In the chair, David Jacobs
	+ 8.15 pm *The Rolf Harris Show*. Starring Rolf Harris. This week, the final selection of A Song for Europe sung by Special guest star, Sandie Shaw.
	+ 10.05 pm *Match of the Day* A League soccer match.Kenneth Wolstenholme reports with outside broadcast cameras from a well-known Football League ground.
25 October 2003

Saturday

2003-10-25

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2[1]
	+ 9.00 pm *The Pet Shop Boys, Really!* Jonathan Ross presents a new two-part profile of the veteran synth-pop duo whose extravagantly lush and melancholic repertoire includes Love Comes Quickly, Always on My Mind, It's a Sin, Being Boring, Go West, Rent and West End Girls. With input from Bernard Sumner, Arthur Baker, Trevor Horn, Janet Street-Porter Marc Almond, biographer Chris Heath and many others. Producer Simon Poole
26 October

## Events

* 1964: *Bewitched* begins on BBC1.
* 1965: The Beatles awarded MBEs
* 1966: RIP Alma Cogan
* 1978: Teenage Kicks debut on TOTP
* 1983: *This Is Your Life* (ns, ITV), *Arena* (ns, BBC 2)
* 1994: Israel and Jordan sign peace treaty

## Charts

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

* 1969: The Archies - Sugar Sugar (2/6)
* 1976: Pussycat - Mississippi (3/4)
* 1982: Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (2/3)
* 1997: **Aqua - Barbie Girl** (1/4)
* 2003: **Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful** (1/2)
* 2008: **Girls Aloud - The Promise** (1/1)
* 2014: Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (4/4)
* 2018: **Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1967: Alan Freeman & Stuart Henry. The Bee Gees – Massachusetts. Stuart Henry debut
* 1972: Tony Blackburn. Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy Old Dough.
* 1978: JS. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights .
* 1989: Bruno Brookes. Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – That’s What I Like.
* 1995: Simon Mayo. Coolio feat. LV – Gangsta’s Paradise
* 2001: Jamie Theakston. Afroman - Because I Got High

## Publications

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## Stamps

* click stamp for full issue details.

Stamps
26 April 1993

Monday

1993-04-26

## Events

* Depeche Mode release new single Walking in My Shoes.

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 10.30 am *Good morning with Anne & Nick*. The daily magazine with Anne Diamond and Nick Owen.
	+ 12.05 *Pebble Mill*. Lively conversation and music presented by Judi Spiers.
	+ 7.30 pm *The Doctor*. Documentary series giving a revealing insight into the working life of Dr Barry Brewster and his four GP partners in the Yorkshire Dales.
	+ 8.00 pm *Bruce's Guest Night*. with Everything But the Girl.
25 July 1985

Thursday

1985-07-25

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Gary Davies & Dixie Peach [1]

1. Arrow – Long Time (36)
2. Madonna – Into The Groove (4) (video)
3. Feargal Sharkey – Loving You (30)
4. Breakers:
	1. The Cure – In Between Days (35) (breaker)
	2. The Pointer Sisters – Dare Me (23) (breaker – Montreux clip)
	3. Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (15) (breaker)
5. Trans X – Living On Video (10)
6. Charts
	1. Jaki Graham - Round & Around (9) (video clip)
	2. Denise LaSalle - My Toot Toot (8) (TOTP clip)
	3. Opus - Live Is Life (7) (video clip)
	4. Madonna - Crazy For You (6) (video clip)
	5. Kool & The Gang - Cherish (5) (Montreux clip)
	6. Madonna - Into The Groove (4) (video clip)
	7. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (3) (video clip)
	8. Sister Sledge - Frankie (2) (video clip)
7. Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (1) (rpt from 11/07/85)
8. Opus – Live Is Life (7) (audience dancing/credits)
26 March

## Birthdays

* Leonard Nimoy (b.1931, dec.), Diana Ross (b.1944), Richard Coles (b.1962), Keira Knightley (b.1985)

## Events

* 1980: *A Song For Europe* (BBC1)
* 2000: Mel C knocks Geri Halliwell off the top spot.
* 2005: the return of *Doctor Who*.
* 2023: *Great Expectations* (ns, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1964: Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas - Little Children (2/2)
* 1969: **Marvin Gaye - I Heard It through the Grapevine** (1/3)
* 1972: Nilsson - Without You (4/5)
* 1974: Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be A Hero (3/3)
* 1985: Philip Bailey with Phil Collins - Easy Lover (2/4)
* 1989: Madonna - Like A Prayer (2/3)
* 1995: **Outhere Brothers - Don't Stop** (1/1)
* 2000: **Melanie C - Never Be the Same Again** (1/1)
* 2006: **Ne-Yo - So Sick** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1970: JS. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water.
* 1981: Richard Skinner. Shakin' Stevens - This Ol' House.
* 1987: Mike Smith. Mel & Kim – Respectable.
* 1992: Mark Franklin & Claudia Simon. Shakespear’s Sister – Stay.
* 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Boyzone – When The Going Gets Tough.
* 2004: Tim Kash. Usher – Yeah.
* 2006: Rufus Hound & Jo Brand. Ne-Yo - So Sick.

## Publications

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26 April 2001

Thursday 26 April

2001-04-26

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2
	+ 10.00 pm *Seven More Days That Rocked The World* A series recalling rock and pop's greatest and most shocking moments. 5: 25 May 1973, when Richard Branson's Virgin Records lifts off with a freak hit on the release of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, using classical techniques on a rock album.(*transcript here*)
25 November 1982

Thursday 25 November

1982-11-25

## Top of the Pops

Host: DLT

* (20) Yazoo – The Other Side Of Love (watch)
* (16) Musical Youth – Youth Of Today  (Video)
* (17) Lionel Richie – Truly
* (28) Ultravox – Hymn  (Video)
* (34) Culture Club – Time (Clock Of The Heart)
* (29) Supertramp – It’s Raining Again  (Video)
* (26) Talk Talk – Talk Talk
* (14) A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)  (rpt.)
* (1) Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance  (Video)
* (13) Blue Zoo – Cry Boy Cry  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC2BBC1
25 November

## Birthdays

* Bev Bevan (b.1945), Bruno Tonioli (b.1955), John F. Kennedy Jr. (b.1960),

## Events

* 1969: John Lennon returns his MBE to the Queen
* 1974: RIP Nick Drake
* 1980: ABBA's ninth UK no.1 announced
* 1983: *The Five Doctors* - Dr Who 20th anniversary special; Children in Need
* 2023: *Doctor Who* The Star Beast - 60th Anniversary Special (1/3)

## Charts

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

* 1965: **The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over** (1/3)
* 1975: **Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody** (1/9)
* 1980: **ABBA - Super Trouper** (1/3)
* 1986: Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') (4/4)
* 1990: Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (1/4)
* 2001: **S Club 7 - Have You Ever** (1/1)
* 2007: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (5/7)
* 2012: **Olly Murs ft Flo Ri Da - Troublemaker** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: **100th edition**. David Jacobs. The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over.
* 1971: Ed Stewart. Slade - Coz I Luv You.
* 1976: JS. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now.
* 1982: DLT. Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance
* 1993: Mark Franklin. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).

## Publications

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## Stamps

* Christmas 1969
* Christmas 1975
26 February 1977

Saturday 26 February

1977-02-26

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.30 am *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop* For the last time (for a bit) Noel Edmonds invites you to join a nationwide swap of news and views with the stars, the experts and the Collector of the Week. Lines open at 9.30 am - and just for this once they'll be on the go right through until 3.30 pm!

* ITV

*scans GraemeWood*

James Bond
26 February 1970

Thursday

1970-02-26

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 4.55 pm *Blue Peter* with Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, Peter Purves
	+ 5.20 pm *The Basil Brush Show*. Introduced by Derek Fowlds with Leapy Lee , Albert Sturm.
	+ 7.15 pm *Top of the Pops* Introduced tonight by Jimmy Savile.
* BBC Two
	+ 10.00 pm *Presenting Nana Mouskouri*. The international singing star from Greece in the first of a new series of programmes. Also featuring The Athenians and with her special guest Dimitri Stayas.

## Top of the Pops

1. (1) Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (And Charts)
2. (9) White Plains – My Baby Loves Lovin’
3. (20) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – Something’s Burning
4. (27) Pickettywitch – That Same Old Feeling
5. (21) Steam – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (video)
6. (New) Dave Dee – My Woman’s Man
7. (8) Shocking Blue – Venus (Crowd Dancing)
8. (New) Steve & Albert – Follow The Bouncing Ball
9. (7) Mary Hopkin – Temma Harbour (Danced To By Pan’s People)
10. (4) The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back (video)
11. (New) Malcolm Roberts – We Can Make It Girl
12. (24) Cufflinks – When Julie Comes Around
13. (New) Dave Clark Five – Everybody Get Together
14. (1) Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) crowd dancing over credits
27 December 1984

Thursday

1984-12-27

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 4.40 pm *Culture Club In Concert.* In this television special recorded at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, the group paraded a string of hits, including 'Karma Chameleon', 'Victims', and 'It's a Miracle'.

* + 6.50 pm *Top of the Pops Review of 1984*. featuring The Hit Sounds of 84. Introduced by Lenny Henry who presents the singers and bands who have made this year's top-selling records, including: Bananarama, Black Lace, Bronski Beat, Joe Fagin, Chaka Khan, Neil, Queen, Lionel Richie, Shakin' Stevens, Slade, Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, Stevie Wonder.
25 February 2020

Tuesday 25 February

2020-02-25

## Events

* Switzerland confirms its first case of coronavirus.[1]
* The World Health Organization (WHO) states that Italy has taken appropriate measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, with a focus on halting further person-to-person transmission. The country has seen the biggest outbreak of the disease in Europe, with more than 260 cases and seven deaths reported, most in the the northern regions.
* The first case of coronavirus in mainland Spain has been identified by health authorities in Catalonia. This is the country’s fourth confirmed case after three tourists from Germany, Italy and Britain were diagnosed with the illness in the Canary Islands and in Mallorca.
26 February 1979

Monday 26 February

1979-02-26

## Events

* Corinne Bailey Rae born.
* Sex Pistols album *The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle* released on Virgin records.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
* 10.00 pm John Peel with new sessions from Joe Jackson, Skids (third session). Peel also plays selected tracks from *The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.*[1]

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 7.45 pm *In The Post* A series of ten programmes about postage stamps (8/10)
	+ 8.10 pm *Lennie & Jerry* Six programmes starring Lennie Bennett and Jerry Stevens with guest stars The Three Degrees and George Carl.
	+ 9.00 pm *Fawlty Towers* (S02/E02) The Psychiatrist.
25 February 2019

Monday

2019-02-25

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.30 pm *This Time With Alan Partridge.* Due to the sudden illness of its regular host, BBC One magazine show This Time welcomes Alan Partridge as its guest presenter. A chance for the consummate broadcaster to flit effortlessly between seal pups, hand washing and cyberterrorism.[1]
27 August 1981

Thursday 27 August

1981-08-27

## Events

* Moira Stuart (b.1949) makes her debut as news reader on the Nine O'Clock News.[1]

## Top of the Pops

*for review see: Chart Music*

Host: Richard Skinner

1. Startrax –  Startrax Club Disco (18)
2. Cliff Richard –  Wired For Sound (27) (video)
3. Soft Cell –  Tainted Love (2)
4. The Nolans –  Chemistry (26)
5. The Rolling Stones –  Start Me Up (28) (video)
6. ELO –  Hold On Tight (5) (Legs & Co)
7. Ultravox –  The Thin Wall (19)
8. Genesis –  Abacab (12)
9. Aneka –  Japanese Boy (1)
10. Modern Romance –  Everybody Salsa (29) (audience dancing/credits)
27 February

## Birthdays

* Elizabeth Taylor (b.1931, dec.), Timothy Spall (b.1957), Paul Humphreys (b.1960), Peter Andre (b.1973)

## Events

* 1980 - British Rock and Pop Awards
* 2015 - RIP Leonard Nimoy

## Charts

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

* 1964: **Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had a Heart** (1/3)
* 1972: Chicory Tip - Son of My Father (3/3)
* 1979: **Bee Gees - Tragedy** (1/2)
* 1994: Mariah Carey - Without You (3/4)
* 2000: All Saints - Pure Shores (2/2)
* 2005: **Nelly ft Tim McGraw - Over and Over** (1/1)
* 2011: Adele - Someone Like You (2/5 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Stuart Henry. Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely).
* 1975: DLT & JS. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
* 1986: Paul Jordan & Steve Wright. Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going.
* 1992: Claudia Simon & Adrian Rose. Shakespear’S Sister – Stay.
* 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha
* 2004: Tim Kash. Busted - Teenage Kicks.

## Publications

196519711971197119821982198819882010201020212021
26 January

## Birthdays

* Michael Bentine (b.1922, dec.), Paul Newman (b.1925, dec.), Marti Caine (b.1945, dec.), Ellen DeGeneres (b.1958), Andrew Ridgeley (b.1963), José Mourinho (b.1963)

## Events

* 1970: *Bridge over Troubled Water* album released
* 1975: *Omnibus: Cracked Actor* (BBC2)
* 1981: New Order record first Peel session
* 1998: Spice Girls win at 25th American Music Awards; Pentium II chip launched
* 2015: Libby Lane ordained as first female bishop of the Church of England
* 2020: Billie Eilish wins 5 Grammys

## Charts

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

* 1967: The Monkees - I'm A Believer (2/4)
* 1982: **Shakin' Steves - Oh Julie** (1/1)
* 1992: Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl (2/4)
* 1997: **Blur - Beetlebum** (1/1)
* 2003: David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie (2/2)
* 2014: **Clean Bandit ft Jesse Glynne - Rather Be** (1/4)
* 2018: **Drake - God's Plan** (1/9)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1967: Simon Dee. The Monkees - I'm A Believer.
* 1978: David Jensen. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
* 1984: Richard Skinner & Mike Smith. (FGTH - Relax, not featured).
* 1989: Gary Davies & Anthea Turner. Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart.
* 1990: Simon Mayo & Jakki Brambles. Kylie Minogue – Tears On My Pillow. *broadcast on Friday evening, due to BBC coverage of the Commonwealth Games in the normal Thursday slot.*
* 1995: Eternal. Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
* 2001: Jamie Theakston. Limp Bizkit – Rollin'.

## Publications

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25 January 1988

Monday

1988-01-25

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 7.00 *Mike Smith*. Get up to Smithy! Just after 7.30 Mike gives a rundown of this week's Top 40.
	+ 12.45 Gary Davies. Featuring a review of the new album chart.

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.30 pm *Panorama*. The Prime Minister, the Right Hon Margaret Thatcher in a live interview with David Dimbleby.
	+ 10.10 pm *Talking Pictures*. A ten-part series which tells the story of Hollywood from the coming of sound to the present day. Written and presented by Barry Norman.

## Events

* OMD release their new single Dreaming. It would be their final single as the McCluskey/Humphreys partnership, which had begun with Electricity in 1979.