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11 August 1983

Thursday 11 August

1983-08-11

## Top of the Pops

   Presenters: Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance

* Playlist: (34) David Grant – Watching You Watching Me (8) The Style Council – Long Hot Summer (video) (33) Level 42 – The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (12) Spandau Ballet – Gold (video) (17) The Creatures – Right Now (21) The Lotus Eaters – The First Picture Of You (10) Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (11) Robert Plant – Big Log (video) (1) KC & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up (15) Herbie Hancock – Rockit (audience dancing/credits)

## Events

* Cabaret Voltaire play The Hacienda, Manchester (released on CD&DVD, 2002)
11 April 1993

Easter Sunday 11 April

1993-04-11

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.00 pm *The Legend of Lochnagar* (see trailer)
	+ 7.00 pm *Last of the Summer Wine*
	+ 7.30 pm *A Year in Provence*
	+ 8.00 pm *Lovejoy*
	+ 8.55 pm News & Weather
	+ 9.10 pm *You, Me & It*

## Charts

BBC R1 4.00 pm The UK Top 40 with Bruno Brookes

* Singles: N1 The Bluebells - Young at Heart (1). HNE/N11 New Order - Regret (-).
12 December 1969

Friday 12 December

1969-12-12

## Events

* At least 13 people are killed and more than 100 injured after a bomb exploded at a bank in Milan, Italy. Up to 14 people were also injured in simultaneous blasts at a bank and memorial in the capital, Rome. Another bomb was later discovered by police near Milan's La Scala opera house. The first explosion happened at about 16.45 local time on the third floor of the Banca dell'Agricoltura (National Agricultural Bank), in Piazza Fontana, Milan.[1]
11 September 1972

Monday

1972-09-11

## Events

* TV: ***Mastermind*** - BBC One, 10.45 pm - a "new and exciting brain game" is broadcast for the first time. Contestants "have two minutes in which to establish their knowledge of a chosen subject with a further two minutes to consolidate their position by answering questions right across the board. Tonight's programme comes from The University of Liverpool. Interrogator Magnus Magnusson. [1]
11 June 1979

Monday

1979-06-11

## Events

* *The Guardian* front page in the wake of the European Election results.
* American actor John Wayne dies, aged 72.

## TV/Radio

* BBC One
	+ 12.00 *Decision For Europe* midday With a third of the United Kingdom results still to come. David Dimbleby and Robin Day report on the state of the parties in this unique election for a European Parliament.
	+ 4.25 pm *Cheggers Plays Pop* starring Keith Chegwin with special guests, this week's hit sounds and top pop fun and games. (The Dooleys - Wanted, Mud - Stop, Drop Everything and Run)

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel*. New session with four new tracks from The Undertones. Selections from the B-52's eponymous debut album.[1]
11 November

## Birthdays

* June Whitfield (b.1925, dec.), Bryan Pop Robson (b.1957), Andy Partridge (b.1953), Stanley Tucci (b.1960), Demi Moore (b.1962), Judi Trott (b.1962), Leonardo DiCaprio (b.1974),Trey Smith (b.1992)

## Events

* 1967: 5 years of The Beatles
* 1971: 400th *Top of the Pops*
* 1978: Radio 1 schedule changes; *Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em* (S3, BBC1)
* 1983: *Auf Wiedersehen Pet* (ns, ITV)
* 2004: Yasser Arafat dies, aged 75
* 2018: One hundred year anniversary of the end of WWI.

## Charts

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

* 1965: The Rolling Stones - Get Off Of My Cloud (2/3)
* 1975: David Bowie - Space Oddity (1975) (2/2)
* 1980: **Blondie - The Tide Is High** (1/2)
* 1986: Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') (2/4)
* 1990: The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody (3/5)
* 2001: **Westlife - Queen of My Heart** (1/1)
* 2007: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (3/7)
* 2012: Robbie Williams - Candy (2/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: JS. The Rolling Stones - Get Off Of My Cloud.
* 1971: 400TH EDITION. Tony Blackburn & Jimmy Savile. Slade - Coz I Luv You.
* 1976: DLT. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now.
* 1982: David Jensen. 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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11 January 1987

Sunday 11 January

1987-01-11

## Charts

Radio 1 5.00 pm Top 40 presented by Bruno Brookes

* Singles: N1 Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (3/4 wks N1), N2 Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body, N3 Alison Moyet - is This Love?. HNE/N15 **The Style Council - It Didn't Matter.**
* Albums: N1 Kate Bush - *The Whole Story* N2 Paul Simon *- Graceland* N3 Madonna - *True Blue.*

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 3.00 pm *Match of the Day Live* Luton Town v Liverpool FA Cup Third Round. Introduced by Jimmy Hill
	+ 9.25 pm *That's Life!* presented by Esther Rantzen, is back for the 14th year. Consumer advice, investigations, misprints, mishaps and real-life humour drawn from the letters you send each week.

C4BBC1/BBC2
11 October 1975

Saturday 11 October

1975-10-11

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 10.00 a.m. *Model World* A series of ten programmes presented by BOB SYMES SCHUTZMANN. 1: Something for Everyone. Take your pick from a selection of matchstick, card, wood, metal and plastic models. Build a balsa and tissue rubber-driven model aircraft.
	+ 12.00 noon *The 1,000th Grandstand*. Introduced by Frank Bough. Once again the world's longest-running television sports programme takes the air, and three commentators who have been A with the programme from the start describe three /v. of today's outstanding sporting events.

* + 6.05 pm *Dr Who*: Planet of Evil: Part 3 starring Tom Baker in a four-part story by Louis Marks. A sinister beast prowls the walkways of the Morestran ship. The safety of space has become a deathtrap.

* ITV (LWT)
	+ 5.20 pm *Supersonic*. Cathy McGowan guest host

* Andy Bown and Chris Spedding - Supersonic
* Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
* Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (female vocals added to the existing track)
* Dave Berry - The Crying Game
* Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Guitar (re-recording)
* Arthur Brown - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place
* Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning
* Andy Fairweather-Low - La Booga Rooga
* Adrian Baker - Candy Baby
* John Miles - High Fly
11 September 2020

Friday 11 September

2020-09-11

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 9.00 pm *The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama* (ns, E01/03) Passions of the People. In this episode, Simon explores how Romantic artists created the secular icons of the modern democratic age, whose power continues to inspire the passions of revolt to this day.[1]
11 October

## Birthdays

* Bobby Charlton (b.1937, dec.)

## Events

* 1968: Apollo 7 launched.
* 1975: The 1,000th *Grandstand*
* 1976: Abba's *Arrival* album released.
* 1980: 350th edition of *The Old Grey Whistle Test, Basil Brush* (ns, BBC1)

## Charts

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

* 1967: **Bee Gees - Massachusetts** (1/4)
* 1970: Freda Payne - Band of Gold (5/6)
* 1977: David Soul - Silver Lady (2/3)
* 1983: Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (4/6)
* 1987: **Bee Gees - You Win Again** (1/4)
* 1992: **Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite** (1/2)
* 1998: **Billie - Girlfriend** (1/1)
* 2009: **Chipmunk - Oopsy Daisy** (1/1)
* 2019: Tones & I - Dance Monkey (2/ )

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: Kenny Everett. Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level.
* 1974: JS. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting .
* 1979: Andy Peebles - ***debut***. The Police - Message In A Bottle.
* 1984: Mike Read & Tommy Vance. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You.
* 1990: Bruno Brookes. Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven.
* 1996: Bear Van Beers. The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun .
* 2002: Richard Blackwood. Gareth Gates – Suspicious Minds.

## Publications

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12 August 1972

Saturday 12 August

1972-08-12

## Events

* British snooker player Mark Davis born.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 12.45 *Grandstand*
		- 12.50 Football Preview A new season of League football starts in England. The Scottish League Cup begins today as well. Sam Leitch introduces action, personalities and the latest news of today's top matches.
12 December 1992

Saturday

1992-12-12

TV
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* BBC One 7.15 pm *The Royal Variety Performance*. *T*heir Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales attend a glittering evening of entertainment at the Dominion Theatre, London, in aid of the Entertainment Artists Benevolent Fund*.*[1]
* BBC Two [2]
	+ 8.35 pm *Have I Got News For You*. Guests are Peter Cook and Douglas Adams.
	+ 9.05 pm *Performance: Six Characters In Search of an Author.* Luigi Pirandello 's classic play continues the season of studio dramas. Originally set in a theatre, this new version by Michael Hastings takes place in a film studio in 1950 and is recorded in black and white. Among a distinguished cast, it stars Brian Cox, John Hurt.(*watch here*)
	+ 00.15 *Saturday Night Live* - Morrissey. (*originally shown on NBC 14 November 1992*)
08 May 1990

Tuesday 08 May

1990-05-08

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 11.15 *Film 90* with Barry Norman. In *Pretty Woman* Richard Gere stars as a ruthless Wall Street businessman who is inept when it comes to affairs of the heart, until he meets Julia Roberts. In *She Devil*, based on Fay Weldon 's novel, Roseanne Barr is an overweight suburban housewife. When her husband deserts her for Meryl Streep, a rich and glamorous writer, she wreaks revenge. Mickey Rourke appears in Johnny Handsome as a deformed criminal given a new face by a plastic surgeon.
11 April 2009

Saturday

2009-04-11

TV
--

* BBC One/ BBC HD
	+ 6.45 pm *Doctor Who*: Planet of the Dead.[1] In an Easter special, the Doctor (David Tennant) joins forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina de Souza (Michelle Ryan) when a London bus takes a detour to an alien world. *Doctor Who Confidential* follows at 8.30pm on BBC3.
		- *This was second of five special episodes of Doctor Who broadcast between Christmas 2008 and New Years Day 2010. The specials served as lead actor David Tennant's denouement as the Tenth Doctor.*
10 November

## Birthdays

* Tim Rice (b.1944), Greg Lake (b.1947, dec.), Hugh Bonneville (b.1963),

## Events

* 1978: *Butterflies* first shown, BBC2; new albums by Kate Bush, Queen and The Clash released.
* 1989: the world awakes to the news that the Berlin Wall has fallen.
* 1990: *Home Alone*, US premiere
* 2012: US presidential election results declared
* 2014: *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1* premiere in London

## Charts

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

* 1966: The Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll Be There (3/3)
* 1981: **The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic** (1/1)
* 1991: Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff - Dizzy (2/2)
* 1996: Jobson & Ramone - What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (2/2)
* 2002: **Westlife - Unbreakable** (1/1)
* 2013: **Storm Queen - Look Right Through** (1/1)
* 2017: Camila Cabello ft Young Thug - Havana (2/5)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Pete Murray. The Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll Be There.
* 1977: Noel Edmonds. ABBA - The Name of the Game
* 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. Billy Joel – Uptown Girl.
* 1988: Bruno Brookes & Sybil Ruscoe. Enya - Orinoco Flow.
* 1994: Bruno Brookes. Pato Banton - Baby Come Back.
* 2000: Jamie Theakston. Madonna – Don’t Tell Me.

## Publications

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## Stamps

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1992
11 September 2022

Sunday 11 September

2022-09-11

## Events

* The Queen's coffin travels from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh after a six-hour trip across Scotland. The late monarch remains in the Throne Room of the palace overnight.
* Americans mark the anniversary of the 11 September attacks in New York. US President Joe Biden recalled Queen Elizabeth's messages of condolence and hope: "Grief is the price we pay for love".
12 April 1984

Thursday 12 April

1984-04-12

## Events

* Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant types a letter to Radio 1 DJ Janice Long. (*the letter surfaces in February 2023 in a second-hand copy of their debut single West End Girls [1]*)

## Smash Hits

* Features: Thompson Twins on tour, Duran Duran in USA, Special AKA, Ali Campbell, Bananarama,
* Bitz:
* Personal File: Peter Powell
* Lyrics: The Reflex, Don't Tell Me, Bring On The Dancing Girls, I Want To Break Free, Ain't Nobody,
* Singles: SOTF The Cure - Caterpillar. Locomotion, The Reflex,
* Albums: *Islands*, *Bananarama*
* Live: Starlight Express, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw
* Centrespread: Siouxsie
* Back cover: Sade
* Ads: Locomotion

## Top of the Pops

BBC One 7.40 pm, live.

Hosts: Richard Skinner & DLT

1. Scritti Politti –  Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) (17)
2. Dead Or Alive –  That’s The Way (I Like It) (25)
3. The Cure –  The Caterpillar (20)
4. Top 10 rundown:
	1. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (10) (video clip)
	2. The Special AKA - Nelson Mandela (9) (video clip)
	3. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (8) (video clip)
	4. Culture Club - It's A Miracle (7) (video clip)
	5. Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over (6) (video clip)
	6. Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting (5) (video clip)
	7. Depeche Mode - People Are People (4) (video clip)
	8. Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up (3) (video clip)
	9. Shakin' Stevens - A Love Worth Waiting For (2) (video clip)
5. Lionel Richie –  Hello (1) (video)
6. Rufus & Chaka Khan –  Ain’t Nobody (13) (video/audience dancing/credits)
11 July 1969

Friday

1969-07-11

## Events

* Little-known English singer-songwriter David Bowie releases his new single Space Oddity, a few days before the launch of Apollo 11. The single would become Bowie's first UK chart success although it took several months to reach its peak no.5 position.
	+ see also 12 July 2019.
* The Rolling Stones release new single Honky Tonk Women in the US (already released in the UK on 04 July).
11 July 2021

11 July 2021

2021-07-11

## Events

* Euro 2020: England play Italy in the final at Wembley.
	+ After an early goal by England (Shaw, 2'), Italy eventually equalise in the second half. The match goes into extra time although no further goals are scored and so the penalty shoot-out ensues. Italy score 3 penalties out of five shots, against England's 2. It is Italy's first Euro tournament win since 1968. [1]

* Wimbledon Men's Singles Final: Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 to win his sixth Wimbledon title and twentieth Grand Slam title, equalling Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's all-time record total of men's singles titles.
12 April 2020

Easter Sunday 12 April

2020-04-12

## Events

* The toll of reported hospital deaths from coronavirus in the UK passes 10,000, up from 9,875 the previous day.
* The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is discharged from hospital today.
* The Pope gives Easter mass by live stream as global Covid-19 deaths pass 110,000.
* Comedian and broadcaster Tim Brooke-Taylor OBE dies from coronavirus, aged 79.
* Former Formula 1 racing driver Sterling Moss dies at the age of 90 following a long illness.

TV
--

* BBC Sport online: West Germany v. England. Joy, tears and pride: Lineker relives Italia 90 heartbreak - watch again here
	+ *England v West Germany at Italia '90 – as it happened*, theguardian.com
11 September 1978

Monday 11 September

1978-09-11

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter* with Lesley Judd and Simon Groom. Expedition USA: Hollywood, Houston, New Orleans and Washington are all on the itinerary of Blue Peter's whistle-stop tour of the USA. Today Lesley and Simon join in the New Orleans 4 July Independence Day celebrations, complete with a dazzling fireworks display.
	+ The human members of the team look pretty much the same. but Goldie, TV's most famous golden retriever, has trebled her size since she last appeared on the programme! Blue Peter film cameras were down on the farm at Dethick, in Derbyshire, to record Simon's reactions to his monster pup on his return from the USA.*scans GraemeWood*

Blue Peter new season
11 March 1987

Wednesday 11 March

1987-03-11

## Smash Hits

*scans Like Punk Never Happened*

Full issue

* Features: Boy George, Westworld, The Great Supernatural Debate, Mark King, World Party,
* Bitz: U2, San Remo
* Lyrics: La Isla Bonita, Everything I Own, Waiting, Weak In the Presence of beauty, The Great Pretender, Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever, (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party), Trick of the Night, Watching the Wildlife, Free To Fall,
* Singles: Sign o the Times (SOTW), Ordinary Day, Big Time, Shattered Dreams,
* Albums: *The Joshua Tree, Through the Looking Glass, Saint Julian*..
* FilM: *The Color of Money*
* Posters: Duran Duran, Paul Weller, Morten Harket, Janet Jackson
* Concerts: Cyndi Lauper, Europe,
12 December

## Birthdays

* Frank Sinatra (b.1915, dec.), John Osborne (b.1929, dec.), Connie Francis (b.1937), Dionne Warwick (b.1940), Emerson Fittipaldi (b.1946), Bill Nighy (b.1949), Kate Humble (b.1968), Sophie Kinsella (b.1969),

## Events

* 1965: The Beatles' last UK concert
* 1969: Milan bank bomb explosion
* 1977: *Saturday Night Fever* premiere in New York
* 1988: Clapham Junction rail crash; *Rainman* premiere in NY
* 1992: *The Royal Variety Performance*
* 2017: May survives no-confidence vote
* 2019: UK General Election

## Charts

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

* 1971: Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in The West) (2/4)
* 1978: Boney M - Mary's Boy Child (2/4)
* 1993: **Take That - Babe** (1/1)
* 1999: Cliff Richard - Millennium Prayer (3/3)
* 2004: Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas (2/4)
* 2010: **Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit)** (1/1)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: JS. Scaffold – Lily The Pink.
* 1974: JS. Barry White – You’re The First, The Last, My Everything.
* 1985: Gary Davies & Janice Long. Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You.
* 1991: Claudia Simon & Tony Dortie. George Michael & Elton John – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
* 1997: Jo Whiley. Teletubbies – Teletubbies Say “Eh-Oh”.
* 2003: Tim Kash. Will Young – Leave Right Now.

## Publications

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## Birthdays

* Brian Cant (b.1933, dec.), Bill Cosby (b.1937), Wilko Johnson (b.1947, dec.), Cheryl Ladd (b.1951), Gareth Gates (b.1984),

## Events

* 1969: *Star Trek* shown for the first time on BBC One
* 1979: Minnie Ripperton RIP
* 1980: *Miss Universe* (ITV)
* 1982: RIP Kenneth More
* 1984: *Beat This! A Hip Hop History* (BBC2)
* 2013: RIP Alan Whicker
* 2015: Wimbledon Men's Singles Final,  Novak Đoković vs. Roger Federer
* 2018: Donald Trump on 'working visit' to the UK

## Charts

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

* 1967: Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (6/6)
* 1970: Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime (6/7)
* 1977: Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again (3/3)
* 1983: Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (3/3)
* 1992: **Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt** (1/3)
* 1998: **Another Level - Freak Me** (1/1)
* 2009: Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor (2/2)
* 2015: **David Zowie - House Every Weekend** (1/1)
* 2019: **Shawn Mendes / Camila Cabello - Senorita** (1/6 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and umber one single.

* 1979: Mike Read. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric?
* 1984: John Peel & Tommy Vance. FGTH - Two Tribes.
* 1990:  Anthea Turner. Elton John - Sacrifice.
* 1996: Bear Van Beers. Fugees - Killing Me Softly.
* 2002: Jamie Theakston. Elvis versus JXL – A Little Less Conversation.

## Publications

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10 October

## Birthdays

* Charlie George (b.1950), Midge Ure (b.1953), David Lee Roth (b.1954), Kirsty MacColl (b.1959, dec.), Martin Kemp (b.1961), Smash Hits (b.1978), Jack Savoretti (b.1983).

## Events

* 1964: 18th Summer Olympic Games open in Tokyo
* 1967: Outer Space Treaty
* 1974: Labour Party led by Harold Wilson wins the General Election.
* 1982: *Buongiorno Italia*
* 1983: *Riverside* at The Hacienda
* 1983: Paul McCartney in Times Square.
* 1998: *Blue Peter* 40th anniversary.
* 2007: Radiohead's *In Rainbows* released.

## Charts

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

* 1971: Rod Stewart - Maggie May (2/5)
* 1978: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (3/7)
* 1993: Take That ft. Lulu - Relight My Fire (2/2)
* 1999: Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (1/2)
* 2004: **Robbie Williams - Radio** (1/1)
* 2010: Cee-Lo Green - Forget You (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Alan Freeman. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days.
* 1985: Mike Smith & Steve Wright. Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love.
* 1991: Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You.
* 1997: Mark Lamarr. Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight.
* 2003: Reggie Yates & Fearne Cotton. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?

## Publications

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06 December 2013

Friday

2013-12-06

TV
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* BBC One, 8.00pm - *Robbie Williams: One Night at the Palladium*. Robbie Williams takes over the London Palladium for an evening of swing classics and new songs. Special guests joining Robbie and his big band on stage are Lily Allen, Rufus Wainwright and Muppets Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, and grumpy old men Statler and Waldorf.
12 April 1975

1975-04-12

Saturday

## Events

* French entertainer and activist Josephine Baker dies.

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.30 pm *Doctor Who* Genesis of the Daleks Pt.6/6
	+ 8.00 pm *Look - Mike Yarwood*.
	+ 10.00 pm *Match of the Day* Barry Davies and John Motson are the commentators at two of today's 1st Division matches, with the action spotlight on Championship and relegation issues.
	+ 11.00 pm *That's Life* with Esther Rantzen
12 July 1984

Thursday 12 July

1984-07-12

## Events

* Future Pop idol contestant and pop singer Gareth Gates born.

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

* BBC2
	+ 8.00 pm *Arena Special: Beat This! A Hip Hop History*

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## Top of the Pops

presented by John Peel & Tommy Vance.

1. Shakatak – Down On The Street (33)
2. Tina Turner – What’s Love Got To Do With It? (10) (video)
3. Neil – Hole In My Shoe (5)
4. Alison Moyet – Love Resurrection (13) (video)
5. Phil Fearon & Galaxy – Everybody’s Laughing (28)
6. Echo & the Bunnymen – Seven Seas (26)
7. The Bluebells – Young At Heart (14)
8. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes (1)
9. The Jacksons – State Of Shock (20) (audience dancing/credits)
11 December

## Birthdays

* Brenda Lee (b.1944), Christina Onassis (b.1950, dec.), Jermaine Jackson (b.1954), Ben Shephard (b.1974),

## Events

* 1979: Pink Floyd first UK no.1
* 1980: John Lennon tribute on TOTP.
* 1983: *Sports review of the Year* (BBC1)
* 1984: Band Aid and Wham! straight into the charts at nos. 1 & 2 respectively.
* 2012: *Viva Forever!* - the musical
* 2017: RIP Keith Chegwin.
* 2018: The Royal Variety Performance, Strasbourg shooting.
* 2019: RIP David Bellamy

## Charts

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

* 1968: **The Scaffold - Lily The Pink** (1/4 n.c.)
* 1973: **Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody** (1/5)
* 1979: **Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Pt.2** (1/5)
* 1984: **Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?** (1/5) (no.2 Wham! - Last Christmas)
* 1988: Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine (2/4)
* 1994: East 17 - Stay Another Day (2/5)
* 2005: Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu (2/2)
* 2011: **Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight** (1/1)
* 2015: Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (2/6 n.c.)
* 2020: **Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You** (1/ ) (no.2 Wham! - Last Christmas)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: JS. The Archies - Sugar Sugar
* 1975: Noel Edmonds. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
* 1980: Richard Skinner. ABBA - Super Trouper.
* 1986: Janice Long & Steve Wright. Europe – The Final Countdown.
* 1998: Jamie Theakston. Cher - Believe.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Rufus Hound. Pussycat Dolls - Stickwitu .

## Publications

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11 December 1983

Sunday 11 December

1983-12-11

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 4.30 pm *The Great Rock 'n' Roll Trivia Quiz*. Quizmaster David Jensen introduces two celebrity teams. Andy Partridge of XTC, Julian Cope of Tears For Fears and Colin Irwin pit their wits against Tom Robinson, Gary Davies and David Knoppfler.
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Tommy Vance (listen on mixcloud)

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.40 pm *Sports Review of the Year* featuring the presentation to the Sports Personality of the Year by Bobby Charlton, CBE

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1/BBC2
12 January 1964

Sunday

1964-01-12

## Events

* The Beatles appear live on Val Parnell's *Sunday Night at the London Palladium* broadcast on ITV from 8.25 - 9.25 pm. The group topped the bill performing I Want To Hold Your Hand, This Boy, All My Loving, Money (That's What I Want) and Twist And Shout. Alma Cogan also starred. (The Fab Four had previously appeared on the same show on 13 October 1963 - *BB*).
10cc

**10cc** were a Brtish rock band formed in Stockport, near Manchester in 1972. The group was initially made up of four members – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, who split into essentially two songwriting teams. Stewart and Gouldman were mostly pop songwriters, while Godley and Creme were the more experimental half of the group.

Between 1972 and 1978, 10cc had five consecutive UK top 10 albums and twelve singles in the UK Top 40, three of which made no.1, namely Rubber Bullets (1973), I'm Not in Love (1975) and Dreadlock Holiday (1978). I'm Not in Love was also their breakthrough worldwide hit. Godley and Creme left the band in 1976 due to artistic disagreements and became a duo act, going on to write and record their own hits. Stewart left the band as late as 1995, while Gouldman continued to lead a touring version of the band.
11 June 2002

Tuesday

2002-06-11

## Events

* Sir Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills at St Salvator Church, Ireland. Guests included Ringo Starr, David Gilmour, Jools Holland and Chrissie Hynde. Heather walked down the aisle clutching a bouquet of 11 'McCartney' roses. Mills had first met McCartney at the Pride of Britain Awards event in London in April 1999, which McCartney had attended to present an award to an animal rights activist.
	+ Mills and McCartney separated on 17 May 2006  and when divorced Mills was eventually awarded a lump sum of £16.5m, together with assets of £7.8m.
12 December 2018

Wednesday

2018-12-12

## Events

* PM Theresa May wins no-confidence vote for her leadership of the Conservative Party by 200 to 117 and is now immune from a leadership challenge for a year.[1]

## Radio

* BBC Radio 6 Music
	+ 5.30 pm *Noel's Noel with Noel Gallagher!* For the fifth year in succession, Noel Gallagher joins Steve Lamacq with a sack full of his favourite records.[2]
11 April 1974

Thursday

1974-04-11

## Top of the Pops

Host: Noel Edmonds.

1. (23) Limmie & The Family Cookin’ – A Walkin’ Miracle (Crowd Dancing) (And Charts)
2. (8) Mud – The Cat Crept In
3. (4) Slade – Everyday
4. (36) Mungo Jerry – Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black
5. (7) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye – You Are Everything (Video)
6. (20) The Wombles – Remember You’re A Womble
7. (22) The Chi-Lites – Homely Girl (Danced To By Pan’s People)
8. (17) Bill Haley & His Comets – Rock Around The Clock  (rpt.)
9. (New) **ABBA** **– Waterloo (debut)**
10. (1) Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun (Footage From Musikladen 14-4-74)
11. (5) The Glitter Band – Angel Face (Crowd Dancing) (And Credits)
11 July 2005

Monday 11 July

2005-07-11

## Events

* TV: Top of the Pops Special edition: the weekly pop show broadcast on BBC 1 for the last time before being moved to a new Sunday slot on BBC 2. The show was no. 2,166.

## Top of the Pops

* final show on BBC 1. Presented by Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates

1. (8) Kanye West – Diamonds From Sierra Leone ®
2. (New) Crazy Frog – Popcorn (Dancers)
3. (Album Track) James Blunt – Wisemen
4. (New) Roll Deep – The Avenue
5. (New) U2 & Paul McCartney – Sergeant Pepper’S Lonely Hearts Club Band (Live 8 Footage)
6. (New) Heather Small – Proud
7. (1) 2-Pac Feat. Elton John – Ghetto Gospel (Video)
11 March 1986

Tuesday

1986-03-11

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 12.45 pm *Simon Mayo* Beginning at 12.45 Simon gives you a run down of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart. Also featuring the Radio I Day-to-Day Challenge, the 2.0 Connection. the Sloppy Bit, and the Cultural Afternoon Quiz. (*note: this was Mayo's second ever show for R1 and is first Top 40 countdown*).
		- N1 Diana Ross - Chain Reaction, N2 The BAngles - Manic Monday, N3 Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11. **HNE/N8** **David Bowie** **- Absoloute Beginners**. (*full chart*)
	+ 10.00 *John Peel* The Wedding Present and La Muerte in session.
11 September 1975

Thursday

1975-09-11

## Events

* German electronic group Kraftwerk play live at the Liverpool Empire, Liverpool, UK. A young Andy McCluskey, later founder member of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, is in the audience.

## Top of the Pops

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

1. (New) Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes – Boogie Flap
2. (7) Hot Chocolate – A Child’s Prayer
3. (2) Roger Whittaker – The Last Farewell
4. (New) Pilot – Just A Smile
5. (48) David Essex – Hold Me Close
6. (10) Kenny – Julie-Ann
7. (19) Chris Spedding – Motor Biking
8. (New) The Supremes – He’s My Man
9. (8) Jasper Carrott – Funky Moped  rpt.
10. (26) The Drifters – There Goes My First Love  (Danced To By Pan’s People)
11. (1) Rod Stewart – Sailing  (Video)
12. (22) Desmond Dekker – Sing A Little Song  (And Credits)
11 December 2016

Sunday

2016-12-11

## UK charts

* Singles: the Top 10 remains fairly stagnant except for Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You entering the Top 10. Although this is the single's tenth consecutive year in the charts it's the first time it has entered the top 10 since 2007.[1]
* Albums: the Rolling Stones' covers album *Blue & Lonesome* is HNE at N1.
12 December 2005

Monday

2005-12-12

## New releases

* Singles: Depeche Mode - A Pain That I'm Used To; Westlife with Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me; Robbie Wiliams - Advertising Space.

TV
--

* BBC Two, 9.00pm *Never Mind The Buzzcocks*
* BBC Two, 9.30 pm *The Kumars at No.42* - First episode of the sixth series in which Ronnie Corbett and shock rock god father Alice Cooper endure Sanjeev Bhaskar 's questionable interview technique. (rpt. from 27 May 2005)
10 October 1974

Thursday

1974-10-10

## Events

* A General Election is held in the United Kingdom. It was the second general election held in the same year after the previous one on 28 February which had produced an unexpected hung parliament. The October election resulted in the Labour Party led by Harold Wilson winning a narrow majority of just 3 seats.[1]

*scans GraemeWood*
10 September

## Birthdays

* Cynthia Lennon (nee Powell, 1939, dec.), Johnny Fingers (b.1956), Siobhan Fahey (b.1958), Colin Firth (b.1960)

## Events

* 1981: *The Day of the Triffids* (BBC1)
* 1983: *The Noel Edmonds* *Late Late Breakfast Show* incident
* 1984: SDP Conference; new series: *Pebble Mill At One, Puzzle Trail, Dungeons & Dragons, Blue Peter.*
* 1985: RIP Jock Stein
* 2011: Eric's Club re-opens in Liverpool
* 2021: Shaun Keaveny's final 6 Music show

## Charts

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

* 1964: **The Kinks - You Really Got Me** (1/2)
* 1972: Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (2/4)
* 1974: The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason (3/3)
* 1985: David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street (2/4)
* 1989: Black Box - Right On Time (2/6)
* 1995: Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone (2/2)
* 2000: **Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)** (1/2)
* 2006: **Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'** (1/4)
* 2021: Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits (11/ )

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1970: JS. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tears Of A Clown.
* 1981: JS. Soft Cell - Tainted Love.
* 1987: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up.
* 1992: Tony Dortie. Snap! - Rythm is a Dancer.
* 1999: Gail Porter. Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5.
* 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Nelly ft. Jaheim – My Place (via satellite)

## Publications

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11 December 2018

Tuesday

2018-12-11

## Events

* A lone gunman shoots dead three people and wounds 12 others on the streets of Strasbourg, France, at a Christmas market. The local prefecture said the gunman had previously been identified as a danger to security. Residents are asked to stay indoors amid a 'serious security event' in the city centre. The European parliament, which is sitting in Strasbourg, was put on lockdown.
* Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is named as the most streamed song from the 20th century, overtaking Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana.[1]

TV
--

* ITV
	+ 7.30 pm *The Royal Variety Performance 2018.* Greg Davies hosts anevening of entertainment for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and a London Palladium audience, starring Take That, Andrea and Matteo Boccelli, George Ezra, Sigrid, royal wedding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and *Britain’s Got Talent* winner Lost Voice Guy. (recorded on
11 July 1982

Sunday 11 July

1982-07-11

## Events

* World Cup 82: Italy beat W. Germany 3-1 at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid to become World Champions for the third time. The first goal was scored by Italy's Paolo Rossi after 59 mins. followed by two more Italian goals by Tardelli and Altobelli. W. Paul Breitner scored W. Germany's only goal after 83 mins.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*
11 December 2017

Monday

2017-12-11

## Events

* Wildfires continue to rage across California, with the affected area now as large as New York City. [1]
* UK Weather: Hundreds of schools across England and Wales are closed as the wintry conditions continue. with ice bringing treacherous conditions to roads.[2]
* Broadcaster and entertainer Keith 'Cheggars' Chegwin dies aged 60.
12 February

## Birthdays

* Steve Hackett (b.1950), Christina Ricci (1980),

## Events

* 1964: The Beatles' first night at Carnegie Hall.
* 1968: *The Herbs* first aired.
* 1970: John Lennon on TOTP
* 1974: *Bagpuss* first aired.
* 1983: *In Concert* Yazoo
* 1992: Brit Awards 92.
* 2009: *Chinnichap*
* 2018: *Collateral* (ns, BBC2)
* 2019: RIP Gordon Banks

## Charts

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

* 1969: **Amen Corner - If Paradise (Is Half As Nice )** (1/2)
* 1974: Mud - Tiger Feet (4/4)
* 1980: **Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County** (1/2)
* 1985: Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well (2/4)
* 1989: Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart (4/4)
* 1995: Celine Dion - Think Twice (3/7) (Annie Lennox - No More I Love Yous, straight in at no.2)
* 2006: **Meck ft Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart** (1/2)
* 2012: **Gotye ft Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know** (1/5 n.c.)
* 2016: **Lukas Graham - 7 Years** (1/5)
* 2021: Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (5/9)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: David Jacobs & Pete Murray. The Searchers – Needles And Pins
* 1970: Jimmy Savile & Tony Blackburn . Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).
* 1976: Noel Edmonds . Slik - Forever and Ever.
* 1981: Richard Skinner. John Lennon - Woman.
* 1987: Simon Mayo & Peter Powell. Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me).
* 1999: Jamie Theakston. Blondie - Maria.
* 2006: *temporarily moved to Monday nights*

## Publications

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## Stamps

200th Birth Anniversary of Charles Darwin (click for issue details)
11 April 1992

Saturday 11 April

1992-04-11

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.00 am *Going Live!* Sandi Toksvig and Mike McShane are on hand with their own brand of humour this morning, while Comic Relief Tony Robinson, Harry Enfield and Emma Freud give an update on Behind the Nose Day. Eurovision singer Michael Ball is in the studio while pop group Texas are in the Olympic city of Barcelona for a Soundcheck special.
	+ 12.15 pm *Grandstand* Introduced by Bob Wilson.
	+ 6.25 pm *That's Showbusiness* The entertainment quiz returns with host Mike Smith bringing together two teams of celebrities to test their knowledge and reveal more topical titbits from the world of showbusiness.
	+ 6.55 pm *Back to the Future* Spectacular time-travel comedy from Steven Spielberg 's production company starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd.
	+ 10.30 pm *Rowan Atkinson on Location in Boston* Blackadder meets Mr Bean as Rowan Atkinson displays his versatile comedy talent in this television special. Recorded at the Huntington Theatre, Boston, USA, last December, it features some of the best sketches from the actor's acclaimed stage shows over the past ten years, most of them new to television.
* ITV
	+ *The Chart Show* - N1 Soul II Soul - Joy.
13 May 1985

Monday 13 May

1985-05-13

## Events

* Dire Straits release fifth studio album *Brothers In Arms, which* would go on to become the biggest selling album of the year.
* New Order release new single The Perfect Kiss and their third studio album *Low-Life.*
* OMD release new single So In Love.
	+ *see also May 1985 Playlist*
11 September 1984

Tuesday 11 September

1984-09-11

## Charts

BBC R 1 11.45 Gary Davies - From 12.45 Gary gives a run-down of this week's Top 40 Discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.

* Top 40: N1 Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (1), N2 George Michael - Careless Whisper (2), N3 Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters (6), HNE/N8 U2 - **Pride (In the Name of Love)** NE/N33 - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Tesla Girls, NE/N38 Nik Kershaw - Human Racing.
12 July 1979

Thursday 12 July

1979-07-12

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 11.25 am Cricket: First Test England v India from Edgbaston First day.
	+ 4.55 pm *Blue Peter Special Assignment*. Twin Towns with Lesley Judd in Cambridge and Peter Purves in Heidelberg
	+ 6.45 pm *Holiday Report*. The first of four programmes with John Carter and Norma Shepherd. The latest news of developments affecting your holiday. Resort reports from Britain and abroad.
	+ 6.55 pm *Doctor Who*. The Pirate Planet Pt.1 Starring Tom Baker. A four-part story by Douglas Adams The Doctor has to fight a vicious Pirate Captain and the mysterious Mentiads when a whole planet vanishes.*(first shown 30.09.78*)

## Smash Hits

Features: Siouxsie & the Banshees, Mods (The Chords), Ruts,
Bitz: Cramps, B-52s, Richard Jobson - All Time Top 10, Fast Product,
Lyrics: Can't Stand Losing You, Good Times, Angel Eyes, Voulez Vous, Breakfast in America, Stranglehold, Playground Twist, Looking After No.1
Singles: My Sharona, Death Disco, Freedom Fighters, Kid
Albums: Live Killers
Live: dates - Simple Minds, Specials,
Centrespread: Ian Dury & the Blockheads
Back cover: screenprints ad
Ads:

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 4.31 pm *Kid Jensen* including at 5.30 Newsbeat with Laurie Mayer and at 6.00 The New Album Chart [2]
		- N1 ELO - *Discovery*, N2 Tubeway Army - *Replicas*, N3 Queen - *Live Killers*
	+ 7.00 pm *Talkabout* The last in the present series of this pop current affairs programme brings together, as usual, a celebrity, an ' expert ' or two and a panel of under-20s to argue out a topical issue, under the watchful eye of Cindy Kent.
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel* - *Peel notes that the Public Image Limited single is at #32 in that week's singles chart, and the Siouxsie & The Banshees single is at #33. Selections from the new Joy Division LP Unknown Pleasures. Repeat of session by Agony Column.*[3]

## Top of the Pops

presented by Mike Read

1. Slick – Space Bass (And Charts) (16)
2. Siouxsie & the Banshees – Playground Twist (33)
3. Thom Pace – Maybe (17) Rpt.
4. The Beach Boys – Lady Lynda (Danced To By Legs & Co) (8)
5. The Police – Can’t Stand Losing You (38)
6. Rickie Lee Jones – Chuck E.’s In Love (Video) (30)
7. Stonebridge Mcguinness – Oo-Eeh Baby (New)
8. Janet Kay – Silly Games (2) Rpt
9. Public Image Ltd – Death Disco (32)
10. Supertramp – Breakfast In America (Video) (26)
11. Chantal Curtis – Get Another Love (51)
12. Thin Lizzy – Do Anything You Want To (Video) (14)
13. Judie Tzuke – Stay With Me Till Dawn (58)
14. Tubeway Army – Are ‘Friends’ Electric? (1) (rpt.)
15. Donna Summer – Bad Girls (and credits) (22)
11 February 1983

Friday

1983-02-11

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 6.50 pm *Oxford Road Show*. Peter Powell presents the show live from a major club in Glasgow. Music from Blancmange and Set The Tone. A performance from dance duo Fotostat, and the début showcase for solo singer Paul Quinn.
* Channel 4
	+ *The Tube*. Live sets from Paul Young, The Belle Stars, Fun Boy Three.

* BBC One
	+ Closedown:

## Events

* Snowstorm in New York.
* OMD release new single Genetic Engineering.
11 September

## Birthdays

* Jon Moss (b.1957), Mick Talbot (b.1958), Colin Wells (b.1963), Moby (b.1965), Richard Ashcroft (b.1971).

## Events

* 1967: *The Magical Mystery Tour* begins
* 1968: *A Touch of Venus* (BBC2)
* 1972: *Mastermind* first broadcast
* 1975: Kraftwerk play Liverpool Empire
* 1979: Madness make Top 40 debut
* 1980: *Blue Peter*, Peter Duncan debut
* 1993: Last night of The Proms
* 2001: Islamist extremists hijack four planes flying above the USA. Two are made to crash into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York.
* 2020: *Gogglebox* (S16, C4)
* 2022: Queen's coffin travels to Edinburgh

## Charts

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

* 1968: **The Beatles - Hey Jude** (1/2)
* 1973: Donny Osmond - Young Love (4/4)
* 1979: Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore (4/4)
* 1984: Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (2/6)
* 1988: Phil Collins - Groovy Kind of Love (2/2)
* 1994: **Whigfield - Saturday Night** (1/4)
* 2005: **Pussycat Dolls - Dontcha** (1/3)
* 2011: **Pixie Lott - All About Tonight** (1/1)
* 2015: **Sigala - Easy Love** (1/1)
* 2020: Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion - Wap (2/3)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Pete Murray. Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525
* 1975: DLT. Rod Stewart – Sailing
* 1980: JS & Richard Skinner. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm in Love
* 1986: Mike Smith. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
* 1998: Jamie Theakston. All Saints - Bootie Call
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Suggs. Pussycat Dolls - Dontcha.

## Publications

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## Stamps

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Friday

2017-11-10

## New releases

### Albums

* Taylor Swift - *Reputation*
* The Corrs - *Jupiter Calling*
* Seal - *Standards*
* Shed Seven - *Instant Pleasures*

#### Compilations / re-releases

* R.E.M. - *Automatic For The People* (25th anniversary edition)
* Tears For Fears - *Rule the World: The Greatest Hits*
* Various Artists - *Now That's What I Call 00s* (Box set)

### Singles

* CupcakKe - Cartoons
* Jennifer Lopez - Amor Amor Amor
* Morrissey - Jackie's Only Happy When She's Up On The Stage
* Sheppard - Coming Home
11 April 1969

Friday

1969-04-1

## Events

* The Beatles release new single Get Back b/w Don't Let Me Down. the single is advertised as "The Beatles as nature intended".
* Singer, musician and later broadcaster Cerys Matthews born.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.20 pm *Oh Brother!* (S2, E1) A Goodly Inheritance.
	+ 9.55 pm *Come Dancing* Tonight's winners go forward to the Wembley of ballroom dancing in two weeks' time.
10 September 2021

Friday 10 September

2021-09-10

## Radio

* BBC 6 Music
	+ 1.00 pm Shaun Keaveny It's Shaun's final 6 Music programme after 14 years. To celebrate, Shaun has got a late licence for The Open Arms - so we're opening up the 6 Music virtual pub for 90 minutes.

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits (-), HNE/N2 Drake ft Lil Baby - Girls Want Girls (-), NE/N3 Drake ft Travis Scott - Fair Trade (-). NE/N9 ABBA - Don't Shut Me Down (-), N14 ABBA - I Still Have Faith In You (-)
	+ ABBA score first UK Top 10 single since 1982 [1]
11 December 1986

Thursday

1986-12-11

## Events

* Church leaders have condemned a radio campaign about Aids for "condoning promiscuity". The BBC campaign, which uses the slogan "Play Safe", is estimated to reach 40 million people when it is aired on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4 this week. [1]

## Top of the Pops

Janice Long & Steve Wright (rpt. 21 December 2018)

1. Jaki Graham – Step Right Up (21)
2. The Housemartins – Caravan Of Love (3)
3. Alison Moyet – Is This Love? (24)
4. Cameo – Candy (27) (breaker)
5. Dexys Midnight Runners – Because Of You (25) (breaker)
6. A-ha – Cry Wolf (16) (breaker)
7. Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite (14) (breaker)
8. George Benson – Shiver (19)
9. Europe – The Final Countdown (1) (rpt from 20/11/86)
10. Madonna – Open Your Heart (8) (video/credits)
12 October 1983

Wednesday 12 October

1983-10-12

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 4.30 pm *Peter Powell* Beginning at 6.5 Peter reviews the new Top 30 album chart
		- Genesis had gone straight into the charts at no.1 with their newly-released eponymous album. (*full chart here*, *and right*)
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel -* Tools You Can Trust (session)
11 May 2003

Sunday

2003-05-11

## Events

* Premier League: Chelsea 2 Liverpool 1. The home side win their place in next season's Champions League at the expense of Liverpool in the '£20m match' at Stamford Bridge.[1]
	+ see also: *Before the gold rush: remembering Chelsea’s last season before Roman Abramovich arrived* on fourfourtwo.com
12 December 1974

Thursday

1974-12-12

TV
--

* BBC Two, 9.30 pm - Show of the Week. An Evening with Nana Mouskouri. Part 1 of a concert recorded earlier this year from the Royal Albert Hall, in London (Part 2 will be televised next week).[1]

## Top of the Pops

introduced by JS (*mostly wiped*)

1. (New) Wizzard – Are You Ready To Rock
2. (31) Showaddywaddy – Hey Mr. Christmas (video)
3. (10) Elton John – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
4. (23) Rod Stewart & The Faces – You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (video)
5. (28) The Goodies – The Inbetweenies
6. (11) Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes – Get Dancing (video)
7. (2) Gary Glitter – Oh Yes! You’re Beautiful
8. (14) Ralph McTell – Streets Of London
9. (44) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Christmas Song (video)
10. (New) Ken Boothe – Crying Over You
11. (20) Status Quo – Down Down (video)
12. (1) Barry White – You’Re The First, The Last, My Everything (video)
13. (3) Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet (crowd dancing over credits)