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2002

**2002**

**MMII**

* UK Prime Minister: Tony Blair
* FA Cup Winners: Arsenal (beat Chelsea 2-0) - also win The Double
* Christmas Number One: Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground
* Eurovision Song Contest: Tallinn, Estonia
	+ Contest Winner: Marie N - I Wanna (Latvia)
	+ UK Eurovision Entry: Jessica Garlick - Come Back (position, joint 3rd with Estonia)

* Blue Peter Team: Liz Barker, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Matt Baker
* Doctor Who: -
* Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Sara Cox
* Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: afternoon *Chicken Run,* late night *The Wedding Singer*

## Main events

* Feb: Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah; Queen's sister Margaret dies
* March: Queen Mother dies, aged 101
* April: Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations begin
* June: World Cup in S. Korea-Japan; Queen's "Party in the Palace"
* November: UK firefighter dispute begins

TV
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### New shows

(first broadcast date in brackets)

* BBC 1:

*full list*

### Shows ending

*full list*

## Radio

* March: BBC 6 Music launched
* **October**: The BBC Asian Network is broadcast nationally for the first time
* **November**: Mark Goodier presents the Top 40 on BBC Radio 1 for the final time on the 50th anniversary of the chart
* **December**: Sir Jimmy Young presents his final lunchtime programme on BBC Radio 2

## Music

* Biggest selling singles: Will Young - Evergreen/Anything Is Possible (*also biggest selling of decade 2000s*), Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody (second biggest *selling of decade 2000s*), Enrique Iglesias - Hero.
* Biggest selling albums: Robbie Williams - *Escapology,* Pink *- MISSUNDAZTOOD,* Coldplay - *A Rush of Blood to the Head*, (full chart)
	+ Compilation albums: Elvis Presley - *ELV1S,* Westlife - *Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Vol. 1,* Elton John - *Greatest Hits 1970–2002*
* Debut albums: Nora Jones - *Come Away with Me,* Will Young - *From Now On,* Damien Rice - *O*
	+ Eponymous debuts - *30 Seconds to Mars*
* Alternative/independent: Interpol - *Turn On the Bright Lights*

## Films

*UK release*

* *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Spider-Man, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Die Another Day, Minority, report, Ice Age*

## Births

*full list*

* Romeo Beckham (01 September) Milo Parker (01 October), Emma Raducanu (13 November)

## Birthdays

* **20**: Prince William, Billie Piper,
* **30**: Mark Owen, Geri Halliwell, Liam Gallagher
* **40**: Nick Rhodes, Clare Grogan, Phillip Schofield,
* **50**: Alexei Sayle, Joe Strummer (dec. Dec.), Mel Smith, Jenny Agutter,
* **60**: Gareth Hunt, Michael York, Neil Kinnock, Desmond Lynam, Billy Connolly, Andy Summers, Paul McCartney, Alvin Stardust, Michael Crawford
* **70**: Des O'Connor, Elizabeth Taylor, Petula Clark,

## Deaths

*full list*

* Princess Margaret (09 February), Dudley Moore (27 March, 66), Queen Mother (30 March, 101), John Entwistle (27 June, 57), Lonnie Donegan (03 November, 71), Joe Strummer (22 December, 50)
2000

**2000**

**MM**

* UK Prime Minister: Tony Blair
* FA Cup Winners: Chelsea FC (beat Arsenal 1-0, 20 May)
* Christmas Number One: Bob the Builder - Can We Fix It?
* Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm, 13 May
	+ Contest Winner: Olsen Brothers - Fly On the Wings of Love (Denmark)
	+ UK Eurovision Entry: Nicki French - Don't Play That Song Again (16th)

* Blue Peter Team: Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Matt Baker, Katy Hill (until 19 June) replaced by Liz Barker (from 23 June).
* Doctor Who: -
* Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Zoe Ball (until 10 March) replaced by Sara Cox (from 03 April)
* Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: *Titanic* (1997)

## Main events

* Jan: The Millennium Dome in London is officially opened by HM The Queen; "Millennium Bug" fails to kick-in
* May: May Day riot in Central London by anti-capitalist protestors; Tate Modern art museum is opened.
* June: Millennium Bridge opens; Euro 2000 football tournament;
* August: Queen Mother 100 years old
* October: Wembley Stadium closes - England lose to Germany - Sven-Göran Eriksson becomes manager
* December: post-Christmas Arctic weather conditions in UK

TV
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### New shows

(first broadcast date in brackets)

* BBC 1: *Castaway 2000, Monarch of the Glen, Doctors, Down to Earth, Live & Kicking* (re-launch), *Bargain Hunt,*
* BBC2: *The Weakest Link* (to BBC1 in October),
* Channel 4: *Big Brother*

*full list*

### Shows ending

* *Dinnerladies,*

*full list*

### Other TV events

* BBC evening news moves to 10 pm
* Blue Peter "Year 2000" time capsules from 1971 and 1984 are dug up.
* 16:9 widescreen ratio for adverts and idents begins
* Liza Tarbuck presents her final edition of *The Big Breakfast*
* 10th anniversary of The Simpsons in the UK
* *EastEnders*, ep. 2,000
* 5 September–1 October – The BBC broadcasts the 2000 Olympic Games
* QTV launched
* Channel 4 18th anniversary

## Music

UK Top 40 debuts:

* Biggest selling singles: Artist - Title (*full list*)
* Biggest selling albums: Artist - *Title* (full list)
	+ Compilation albums: *Title*
* Debut albums: Artist - Title (*full list*)
	+ Eponymous debuts - Artist, Artist,
* Alternative/independent: Artist - Title

## Films

*UK release*

## Births

Births

* Khaby Lame (09 March), Phil Foden (28 May), Arlo Parks (09 August)

## Birthdays

* **20**: Steven Gerrard, Kerry Katona, John Terry, Ashley Cole,
* **30**: Naomi Campbell, Louis Theroux, Jason Orange, Alan Shearer, Neil Hannon, Zoe Ball, Aled Jones
* **40**: Nigella Lawson, Prince Andrew, Jeremy Clarkson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Bradley Walsh, Mick Hucknall, John Taylor, Vince Clarke, Jonathan Ross, Kenneth Branagh, Gary Lineker, Bono Vox, Tony Hadley, Hugh Grant, Kim Wilde
* **50**:
* **60**:
* **70**:

## Deaths

* Stanley Matthews (23 February, 85), Ian Dury (27 March, 57), John Gielgud (21 May, 96), Alec Guinness (05 August, 86), Robin Day (06 August, 76), Paula Yates (17 September, 41), Malcolm Bradbury (27 November, 68), Kirsty MacColl (18 December, 41).
20 November 1981

Friday 20 November

1981-11-20

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 7.00 pm - *Oxford Road Show*: the first of 12 programmes. The weekend starts here, with an unpredictable 40 minutes of music, theatre and current affairs for young people live from studio a in Oxford Road, Manchester. introduced by Jackie Spreckley and Robert Elms among this week's contributors Japan and 20th Century Coyote.
* BBC One
	+ 6.50 pm *Children In Need* Terry Wogan hosts the BBC's annual appeal for children throughout the United Kingdom. BBC tv and radio studios up and down the country remain ' on air ' during the evening to receive your telephone donation.
	+ 9.30 pm *Tommy Steele - A Handful of Songs* A special programme celebrating Tommy's 25th anniversary m show business and tracing his story with songs and scenes from the shows and screen that have starred this versatile and unique entertainer.

*scans GraemeWood*
22 February 1983

Tuesday 22 February

1983-02-22

## Charts

BBC Radio One - 12.45 pm the new singles chart presented by DLT.[1]

* Singles: N1 Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (1), N2 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean, N3 Toto - Africa. HNE/N14 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart. NE/N30 **Blancmange - Waves** (-)
* Albums: N1 Men At Work - *Business As Usual* N2 Michael Jackson - *Thriller*, N3 John Lennon - *The John Lennon Collection*
20 November 2022

Sunday 20 November

2022-11-20

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 3.00 pm FIFA World Cup 2022 - Gary Lineker introduces live coverage of the opening game of this year’s World Cup, with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador in the first of 64 matches over the next month.

## Radio

* Boom Radio celebrates 70 years of the UK singles chart (8 hour broadcast - available online here).
	+ Boom Radio commemorates the role the chart played in our lives
	+ 12pm-1pm John Peters plays the chart from this week in 1967 – Voted by you the most popular year for music.
	+ 1pm-2pm John Peters plays the first ever music chart – from 1952! It was a Top 12 – but with some joint placings!
	+ 2pm-4pm Simon Bates plays the biggest Number Ones from each year, kicking off in 1958 and working through the years. Simon hosted the chart on the BBC from 1978-79 and again in 1984.
	+ 4pm-6pm Mike Read plays One Hit Wonders – Or Were They? Aside from his radio, Mike was one of the founder editors of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles
	+ 6pm-7pm Kid Jensen – the host of commercial radio’s first official chart ‘the Network Chart’ - returns to play the songs that just missed out on the treasured Number One position
	+ 7pm-8pm Mike Wyer with Chart Novelties. The daft songs that have graced the upper ranks of the sales chart over the years
21 February 2022

Monday 21 February

2022-02-21

## Events

* PM Boris Johnson announces in Parliament that all Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from 01 April, as the "Living with COVID" plan is published (pdf here). [1]

* Storm Franklin hammers parts of the UK with strong winds and heavy rain. Storm Franklin is the third named storm in a week - following Dudley and Eunice - the first time this has happened since the storm-naming system was introduced in 2015.[2]

* Russian President Vladimir Putin announces recognition of the independence of two breakaway regions of Ukraine, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic located in the east of the country. which could allow him to move troops into Ukraine. The move is condemned by NATO and other Western countries.[3]
20 May 1973

Sunday 20 May

1973-05-20

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 4.00 pm *Solid Gold Sixty with Tom Browne*. The 60 top records of today. (*Listen to* *Top 20 here, chart here)*

TV
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* ITV

*scans GraemeWood*

* 4.40 pm *The Golden Shot* - Norman Vaughn, Anne Aston.
* 7.00 pm *Stars on Sunday* with Neil Reid
* 7.25 pm *On The Buses.*
20 July 1978

Thursday

1978-07-20

## Top of the Pops

presented by Kid Jensen

1. (30) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Come Back And Finish What You Started (And Charts)
2. (New) Sham 69 – If The Kids Are United
3. (10) A Taste Of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie (Video)
4. (25) Justin Hayward – Forever Autumn
5. (16) Saturday Night Band – Come On Dance Dance (danced to by Legs & Co)
6. (60) The New Seekers – Anthem (One Day In Every Week)
7. (23) City Boy – 5-7-0-5 ®
8. (7) Electric Light Orchestra – Wild West Hero (Video)
9. (4) Clout – Substitute (Video)
10. (38) Raydio – Is This A Love Thing
11. (3) Marshall Hain – Dancing In The City (Danced To By Legs & Co) ®
12. (73) Child – It’S Only Make Believe
13. (1) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want (Video)
14. (5) Showaddywaddy – A Little Bit Of Soap (and credits)
21 February 1985

Thursday

1985-02-21

## Top of the Pops

* hosted by Bruno Brookes & Mike Read

1. Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better (6)
2. Sharpe & Numan – Change Your Mind (20)
3. Chart busters:
	1. Prince – Let’s Go Crazy (27) (chart buster)
	2. Mick Jagger – Just Another Night (39) (chart buster)
	3. ZZ Top – Legs (42) (chart buster)
	4. Little Benny & The Masters – Who Comes To Boogie (43) (chart buster)
4. Don Henley – The Boys Of Summer (22)
5. Bryan Adams – Run To You (11)
6. Top 10:
	1. Prince - 1999 (10) (video clip)
	2. Commodores - Nightshift (9) (video clip)
	3. The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit) (8) (video clip)
	4. Kirsty MacColl - A New England (7) (video clip)
	5. Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better (6) (video clip)
	6. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (5) (video clip)
	7. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (4) (video clip)
	8. Ashford & Simpson - Solid (3) (video clip)
	9. King - Love & Pride (2) (video clip)
7. Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well (1) (video)
8. Eddy & The Soulband – Shaft (30) (audience dancing/credits)

TV
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*Only Fools and Horses* (ns, S4)
21 February 1991

Thursday 21 February

1991-02-21

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 7.00 pm *Top of the Pops* Introduced by Mark Goodier. Director/Producer Paul Ciani. Simultaneous broadcast with Radio 1.
	+ 7.30 pm *Eastenders* It's the day of Phil's court case.
	+ 8.00 pm *Tomorrow's World* With Judith Hann, Howard Stableford, Kate Bellingham and Peter Macann.
	+ 8.30 pm *Doctor at the Top* (new series)

## Top of the Pops

host: Mark Goodier

* (23) Chris Rea – Auberge
* (13) Kenny Thomas – Outstanding
* (25) D.J.H. Feat. Stefy – Think About…
* (22) Thunder – Love Walked In (Video)
* (32) Julian Cope – Beautiful Love (Video) (Breakers)
* (35) Stevie V – Because I Love You (The Postman Song) (Video) (Breakers)
* (33) Rocky V Feat. Joey B. Ellis & Tynetta Hare– Go For It (Heart And Fire) (Video) (Breakers)
* (28) Xpansions – Move Your Body
* (21) M.C. Hammer – Here Comes The Hammer (Video)
* (4) Oleta Adams – Get Here
* (1) The Simpsons – Do The Bartman (Video)
* (30) Living Colour – Love Rears It’s Ugly Head (Video) (And Credits)
21 January 2000

Friday

2000-01-21

## Top of the Pops

1. (17) Pet Shop Boys – You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk  (rpt. of 14 January performance)
2. (2) Donell Jones – U Know What’S Up
3. (7) Point Break – Stand Tough
4. (18) Missy ‘Misdemeanor’ Elliott – Hot Boyz
5. (New) Eurythmics – 17 Again
6. (5) Scooch – More Than I Needed To Know
7. (15) Justin – Let It Be Me
8. (1) Manic Street Preachers – The Masses Against The Classes  (Video)  (And Credits)
20 April 2020

Monday 20 April

2020-04-20

## Events

* A UK government pay scheme to keep millions on payrolls despite not working goes live.Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended until the end of June, the government will cover 80% of workers' wages, up to £2,500 a month, if they are put on leave. Millions of workers are expected to be "furloughed" because of the lockdown.[1]

* A further 449 deaths in UK hospitals confirmed, bringing total to 16,509, but new confirmed infections are "flattening out", says deputy chief scientific adviser
20 April 1985

Saturday 20 April

1985-04-20

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 8.30 *The Saturday Picture Show*. (new series) Mark Curry and Maggie Philbin welcome the weekend. Gary Davies introduces his first pop profile - this week Bryan Adams.
	+ 11.05 am *Doctor Who and the Daleks* The first of two feature films starring Peter Cushing with Roy Castle, Jennie Linden, Roberta Tovey.
	+ 12.30 pm *Grandstand*
	+ 8.10 pm *The Kenny Everett Television Show*.
	+ 9.45 *Match of the Day*.

*scans GraemeWood*
21 December 1968

Saturday

1968-12-21

## Events

* **Apollo 8** launches from the Kennedy Space Center. It is second manned spaceflight mission in the United States Apollo space program. It would become the first manned spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, reach the Moon, orbit it, and return safely to Earth. The three-astronaut crew—Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders—became the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit, see Earth as a whole planet, and enter the gravity well of another celestial body. They were also the first humans to see the far side of the Moon.

TV
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2014

**2014**

**MMXIV**

* UK Prime Minister: David Cameron
* FA Cup Winners: Arsenal (beat Hull City 3-2 aet] 17 May 2014
* Christmas Number One: Ben Haenow - Something I Need
* Eurovision Song Contest: Copenhagen, Denmark 10 May
	+ Contest Winner: Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria)
	+ UK Eurovision Entry: Molly - Children of the Universe (17/26)
* Blue Peter Team: Barney Harwood, Lindsey Russell, Radzi Chinyanganya
* Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi (S8, starting 23 August 2014, plus Christmas Special 'Last Christmas'.)
* Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Nick Grimshaw
* Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: *Puss In Boots*

## Main events

see events on Wikipedia

* 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
* Prince Harry launches the Invictus Games
* 2014 World Cup in Brazil (England eliminated after first round)
* 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I
* 2014 was the UK's warmest year since records began with an average temperature of 9.9C

TV
--

New shows

* *Good Morning Britain* (from 28 April)

## Music

* Biggest selling singles: Pharrell Williams - Happy (2013), Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne - Rather Be, John Legend - All of Me (full chart here)

* Biggest selling albums: Ed Sheeran - *X*, Sam Smith - *In the Lonely Hour*, George Ezra - *Wanted On Voyage* (full chart here)
	+ Compilation albums: *NOW 87 - 88 - 89*, *BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2014*

* Debut albums:
	+ Eponymous debut albums: Royal Blood, Hozier,

## Films

*UK release*

* *Interstellar*, *Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Maleficent, The Grand Budapest Hotel, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Postman Pat: The Movie, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, Paddington.*

## Births

Births

* Mia Tindall

## Birthdays

* **20**: Justin Bieber, Harry Styles, Becky Hill, Tom Daley
* **30**: Calvin Harris, Little Boots, Gareth Gates, Olly Murs, Katy Perry, Duffy, Clara Amfo, Prince Harry
* **40**: Mel C, Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Chris Moyles, Victoria Beckham, David Mitchell, Gok Wan, Nicole Appleton, Sara Cox
* **50**: Christopher Eccleston, Prince Edward, Andy Bell, Bonnie Langford, Liza Tarbuck
* **60**: Adam Ant, Steve Wright, Anne Diamond, Neil Tennant
* **70**:

## Deaths

* Lynsey De Paul, Kate O'Mara, Alvin Stardust
21 March 2018

Wednesday

2018-03-21

## Events

* Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologises over sharing user data with third-paty company CAmbridge Analytica, confirming that changes will be made. [1]
* The BBC announces special concert in celebration of **Her Majesty The Queen’s 92nd birthday**, live from the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 21 April, to be broadcast on BBC One and BBC Radio 2. [2] Already confirmed are Sir Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Craig David, Anne Marie, Shawn Mendes, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Sting & Shaggy.
* Popular 1970s game show *The Generation Game* is to return to BBC One on Easter Sunday. [3]
22 January 1985

Tuesday 22 January

1985-01-22

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 7.30 pm - Whistle Test, Andy Kershaw and Mark Ellen introduce live music from The Colourfield and Big Sound Authority. Suzanne Smith talks to Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins, among others, about the increasing number of women building reputations behind the scenes of the rock business. This week's dip into the archives features Blondie from 1978.
20 September 1999

Monday 20 September

1999-09-20

## Events

* David Bowie releases new single entitle Thursday's Child, his first new material since the *Earthling* album (1997). The new single b/w further new tracks depending on format[1], is released ahead of the new album due on 04 October.
	+ *see also "Thursday's Child is all grown up at twenty", davidbowie.com*

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.30 pm *Crime Squad* Sue Lawley joins the team for a new ten-part series which offers practical advice on tackling crime at grass-roots level.
	+ 10.40 *Omnibus* Roddy Doyle Ha Ha Ha. The first television profile of best-selling Irish novelist Roddy Doyle who is now compiling a trilogy encompassing 20th-century Irish history. Contains strong language.
	+ 11.30 *Match of the Nineties* Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley 's continuing tour of the football Seasons takes them to 1997/1998 when Barnsley hit the big time and Arsenal see double. (*watch here*)
23 April 1979

Monday.23 April St George's Day.

1979-04-23

## Events

* New Zealand-born teacher Blair Peach dies as a result of head injuries sustained during an anti-racism demonstration in Southall, Middlesex, England. Fighting began when thousands of protesters gathered to demonstrate against a National Front campaign meeting being held in Southall which holds one of the UK's largest Asian communities.[1]
* John Peel plays all the tracks from side one of The Undertones' eponymous debut album, due for release in May. [2]
* David Bowie performs a specially recorded version of Boys Keep Swinging for the Kenny Everett Video Show, broadcast this evening.

## TV/Radio

BBC1 / BBC2David Jensen - *Stayin' ALive* 1st anniversary*Waggoners' Walk* - 10th anniversary
20 March 1980

Thursday 20 March

1980-03-20

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1BBC1/BBC2, *The Real Thing*ITV

## Top of the Pops

Host: Mike Read

* (8) The Detroit Spinners – Working My Way Back To You – Forgive Me Girl (Medley)  (And Charts)
* (31) The Bodysnatchers – Let’S Do Rock Steady
* (26) Squeeze – Another Nail In My Heart  (rpt.)
* (16) Rush – Spirit Of Radio  (Legs & Co)
* (43) Sad Café – My Oh My
* (27) The Lambrettas – Poison Ivy
* (29) Barbara Dickson – January February
* (24) Shakin’ Stevens – Hot Dog  rpt.
* (40) UB40 – Food For Thought
* (15) Martha & The Muffins – Echo Beach  (Video)
* (45) B.A. Robertson – Kool In The Kaftan
* (1) The Jam – Going Underground  (Video)
* (4) The Vapors – Turning Japanese  (And Credits)
20 April 1982

Tuesday 20 April

1982-04-20

## Charts

* Top 40: NN1 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory (3), N2 Bucks Fizz - My Camera never Lies (1), N3 Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag (9). HNE/N22 Shakin’ Stevens - Shirley (-). NE/N3**0 Kim Wilde - View From a Bridge** (-)

TV
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BBC1ITV Leslie Ash
23 January 1986

Thursday

1986-01-23

## Events

* Simple Minds live concert in Drammen, Norway. The concert is mentioned by Karl Ove Knausgaard in his novel *Dancing in the Dark: My Struggle 4* (pp. 267-268): ".. *Jim Kerr ..had become quite flabby*..".

## Top of the Pops

Presented by Paul Jordan & Mike Smith

1. The Alarm – “Spirit Of ‘76” (22)
2. Eurythmics – “It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)” (12) (video)
3. Nana Mouskouri – “Only Love” (8)
4. Madonna – “Borderline” (15) (breaker)
5. Grace Jones – “Pull Up To The Bumper” (20) (breaker)
6. Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley – “The Phantom Of The Opera” (21) (breaker)
7. A-ha – “The Sun Always Shines On TV” (1)
8. Five Star – “System Addict” (13) (audience dancing/credits)
21 March 2003

Friday

2003-03-21

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.00 pm *Lenny Henry in Pieces*. Bob Hoskins guests in the first of a seven-part new series of the sketch show.
	+ 9.30 pm *The Jasper Carrott Trial*. Highlights from the Birmingham comedian's career featuring attacks on the nation's most revered institutions.
	+ 10.35 *Friday Night With Jonathan Ross*. Paul "Lily Savage" O'Grady, ex-EastEnder Lucy Benjamin and up-and-coming new-wavers the Libertines guest in the first of a new 12-part series

## Top of the Pops

Host: Richard Bacon

1. (8) Shania Twain – Ka-Ching!
2. (21) O.K. Go – Get Over It
3. (12) Placebo – The Bitter End
4. (11) Sugababes – Shape
5. (18) The Thrills – One Horse Town
6. (2) Jennifer Lopez Feat. L.L. Cool J – All I Have (Via Satellite)
7. (3) Delta Goodrem – Born To Try
8. (1) Gareth Gates Feat. The Kumars – Spirit In The Sky (over Credits)
21 September 1982

Tuesday 21 September

1982-09-21

## Charts

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

* Top 40: N1 Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (1), N2 The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (5), N3 Dire Straits - Private Investigations (2), HNE/N6 **Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie**, NE/N38 Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

*Take Three Women**Never the Twain*

* ITV
	+ 4.20 pm Razzmatazz - full show - with Depeche Mode], Kate Bush
22 May

142/365 - 143/366

## Birthdays

* Charles Aznavour (b.1924), George Best (b.1946, dec.), Bernie Taupin (b.1950), Jerry Dammers (b.1954), Morrissey (b.1959), Naomi Campbell (b.1970).

## Events

* 1968: First appearance in public of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
* 1969: Apollo 10 LEM goes near to the lunar surface
* 1979: Tubeway Army perform live on The Old Grey Whistle Test.
* 1980: *Your Life In Their Hands* (BBC Two)
* 1982: FA Cup final Spurs v. QPR
* 1990: Microsoft releases Windows 3.0
* 1996: UEFA Champions League Final: Juventus v. Ajax
* 2021: 65th Eurovision Song Contest

## Charts

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

* 1968: **Union Gap - Young Girl** (1/4)
* 1973: Wizzard - See My Baby Jive (2/4)
* 1979: **Blondie - Sunday Girl** (1/3)
* 1984: Duran Duran - The Reflex (4/4)
* 1988: Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg - With a Little Help From My Friends (2/4)
* 1994: Manchester United - Come On You Reds (2/2)
* 2005: **Oasis - Lyla** (1/1)
* 2011: **Pitbull - Give Me Everything** (1/3)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1969: Tony Blackburn. The Beatles & Billy Preston – Get Back.
* 1975: Tony Blackburn. Tammy Wynette – Stand By Your Man.
* 1980: Mike Read. Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year?.
* 1986: Gary Davies & Peter Powell. Spitting Image – The Chicken Song.
* 1998: Jamie Theakston. All Saints – Under The Bridge.

## Publications

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20 March 2003

Thursday 20 March

2003-03-20

## Events

* President George W. Bush announces that U.S. forces have begun a military operation into Iraq. “These are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign,” the president says. That initial effort to “decapitate” Iraq’s leadership with air strikes fails, clearing the way for a ground invasion.
22 November 2017

Wednesday

2017-11-22

## Events

* TV: BBC One 8.00 pm - ***Mary Berry's Country House Secrets*** (new series). Mary visits Highclere Castle, the real-life Downton Abbey. Inspired by what she discovers, Mary takes to the estate kitchen where she creates a delicious spread, from raspberry tartlets to gamekeeper's stew and an elaborate menu for a grand finale dinner.
20 December 2017

Wednesday 20 December

2017-12-20

## Events

* Books: David Walliams 's *Bad Dad* beats Jamie Oliver  to Christmas No 1. (theguardian.com)
* Heather North, the US actress who was the voice of Daphne in Scooby-Doo for many years, has died at the age of 71. (BBC News)
* Workers at Amazon's distribution centre in Italy go strike for two hours demanding better pay and conditions, the second time workers have walked off the job in less than a month. [1]

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 9.00 pm *Peaky Blinders*. (Season 4 finale, E6/6) It is the night of the big fight - Bonnie Gold versus Goliath. But as the bell rings and the crowd goes wild, dangers lurk in the shadows for Tommy Shelby and his family. When Changretta plays his final ace, he sets in motion a series of events that will change the Peaky Blinders forever.
		- *this would be the final episode on BBC Two as S5 & S6 go to BBC One*
	+ 10.30 pm *Mock the Week* Christmas Special. Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis serve up their unique festive take in a Christmas special filled with quizzes, challenges, out-takes and unseen material.
	+ 11.25 pm *Cunk on Christmas* (R) Mockumentary starring Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, who explores the traditions and trappings of Christmas. (first shown 29 December 2016)[2]
22 May 2022

Sunday 22 May

2022-05-22

## Events

* In the final match day of the English Premier League, Manchester City make an amazing comeback against Aston Villa winning 3-2, and topping the table just one point ahead of Liverpool FC. Chelsea FC are in third place and Spurs fourth, ensuring their place in the Champions League next season. (BBC Sport) Burnley, Watford and Norwich are all relegated
* In Italy AC Milan win the Serie A, also narrowly ahead of rivals Inter Milan.
21 September 1980

Sunday 21 September

1980-09-21

## Events

* During a North American tour, Bob Marley collapsed while jogging in New York's Central Park. After hospital tests it was diagnosed that his recurring cancer had spread to his brain, lungs and liver. Marley played his last ever concert two nights later at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
22 December 1991

Sunday

1991-12-22

## UK charts

***Christmas no.1s***

* Singles: N1 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives [1]
* Albums: N1 Queen - *Greatest Hits II* [2]

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 4.50 pm *Together with Cliff Richard*. Cliff fills the studios with a church, a city rooftop, snowmen, a sleigh, a fairyland village and his Christmas songs.
* BBC Two
	+ 9.20 pm. Film: *The Color Purple*. First showing on network television. Steven Spielberg 's sumptuous Oscar-nominated interpretation of Alice Walker 's Pulitzer prize-winning novel features remarkable performances from Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey , who is probably better known for hosting her own television chat show.
22 September 1988

Thursday 22 September

1988-09-22

## Top of the Pops

Broadcast 8.30 pm due to *Olympics Today* from Seoul.

Hosts: Nicky Campbell & Andy Crane

* (9) Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing (3) Womack & Womack – Teardrops (4) Bill Withers – Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix) (16) Rick Astley – She Wants To Dance With Me (1) The Hollies – He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother (20) The Pasadenas – Riding On A Train (video/credits)

repeated 22 September 2023
20 January 1979

Saturday 20 January

1979-01-20

## Events

* Future singer songwriter and recording artist Will Young born in Wokingham, UK.

## Look-In

*scans GraemeWood*

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.30 am. *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop*. with Noel Edmonds. Meet Kate Bush for a chat and swap and hear her plans for her new tour.
	+ 6.25 pm. *Doctor Who*. The Armageddon Factor: Part 1. (TARDIS wikia)
* BBC Two 6.50 pm *Rock Goes To College*. The Rubinoos at Reading University.[1]
22 May 2016

Sunday

2016-05-22

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.30 pm *RHS Chelsea Flower Show* (1/16)
	+ 7.00 pm *Countryfile*. From carrots to cauliflower, peas to parsnips we are a nation of vegetable lovers. To mark National Vegetarian Week, Countryfile is taking a look at all things veggie.
	+ 9.00 pm *Wallander* - The White Lioness (S4 E1/3)[1]
21 July 1983

Thursday

1983-07-21

## Smash Hits

Features: Tracie, Shakin' Stevens, The Bloomsbury Set, The Cure, The Lotus Eaters, Gimmicks
Start: Japan, Tears For Fears
Bitz: Mick Karn,
Lyrics: It's a mistake, Every Day I Write the Book, The Walk, Everything Counts, Wrapped Around Your Finger, The First Picture of You
Singles: Everything Counts, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Love To Stay.
Albums: *No Parlez, You and Me Both, Chimera, Secret Messages*,
Live: Selhurst Park: Peter Gabriel/Thompson Twins/The Undertones, Nick Heyward
Dates: Peter Gabriel
Centrespread: Depeche Mode
Back cover: Eurythmics
Ads: *No Parlez**,* Superman III (film), Club Tropicana, For You

## Top of the Pops

presented by J Savile & Pat Sharp

1. Jimmy The Hoover – “Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeh Yeh)” (18)
2. Eurythmics – “Who’s That Girl?” (4) (video)
3. Shakin’ Stevens – “It’s Late” (23)
4. Roman Holliday – “Don’t Try To Stop It” (20)
5. The Police – “Wrapped Around Your Finger” (14)
6. Freeez – “IOU” (2)
7. Gary Byrd & The GB Experience – “The Crown” (21) (Zoo)
8. The Cure – “The Walk” (12)
9. Paul Young – “Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)” (1)
10. Clubhouse – “Do It Again/Billie Jean” (29) (audience dancing/credits)
22 December 1980

Monday 22 December

1980-12-22

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 4.40 pm *Cheggers Plays Pop* A special edition for Christmas starring Keith Chegwin and special guests Darts, Shakin' Stevens, Showaddywaddy and surprise guests.
	+ 5.05 pm *Blue Peter* with Simon Groom, Sarah Greene and Peter Duncan. On the last Blue Peter before Christmas there's news of the help you're giving, that will change the lives of disabled people all over Britain. Join in with carols round the tree with the children of Allfarthing's School, Warlingham County Secondary School and the Band of the Chalk Farm branch of the Salvation Army, and see if you can spot your card among the display in the studio.

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1/BBC2ITVElton John in Moscow
21 March 1974

Thursday 24 March

1974-03-21

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

ITVBBC1BBC1/BBC2*Play For Today*Radio 4
## Top of the Pops

Host: Tony Blackburn

* (6) The New Seekers Feat. Lyn Paul – I Get A Little Sentimental Over You  (crowd dancing and charts)
* (New) Gary Glitter – Remember Me This Way
* (28) Electric Light Orchestra – Ma-Ma-Belle
* (12) Barry Blue – School Love  (rpt.)
* (25) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye – You Are Everything  (Pan's People)
* (New) Mott The Hoople – The Golden Age Of Rock ‘N’ Roll
* (11) Elton John – Candle In The Wind
* (2) The Hollies – The Air That I Breathe
* (1) Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be a Hero  (over credits)
21 October 2004

Thursday 21 October

2004-10-21

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 11.00 pm Robert Smith The former Cure frontman sits in for John Peel with a personalised playlist, including archive sets.
		- *see John Peel Wiki page for details*

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm *EastEnders* Martin's world crumbles while Zoe hits the bottle.
		- *(see EastEnders Wiki page for details)*
	+ 8.30 pm *Too Close for Comfort* New series 1/6. Soaring property prices mean it's not always possible for a growing family to move to more capacious accommodation. Anna Raeburn and John Weir help home-owners maximise on their living spaces, beginning with teenage sons forced to share a room.
22 February 1969

Saturday 22 February

1969-02-22

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 6.25 pm *Lulu*. and A Song for Europe. Tonight Lulu sings all six songs for you to choose Britain's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Introduced by Michael Aspel with Johnny Harris and his Orchestra.
* BBC Two [2]
	+ 10.00 pm *Once More With Felix* - Julie Felix is joined by the folk trio The Strawbs in a song ' We'll meet again some time '; and Jack Jones, hailed by many as the new Sinatra, sings ' Without her ' and his latest release ' Love story.'
	+ 11.20 pm *Colour Me Pop* with The Marmalade.
* ITV

*TV Times scans GraemeWood*
22 May 2021

Saturday 22 May

2021-05-22

## Events

* 65th Eurovision Song Contest tales place in Rotterdam, NL. This is the final after the two semi-finals on 18 and 20 May.
	+ The contest was won by Italy represented by rock group Måneskin and their song Zitti e buoni (*Be quiet and behave*). The UK came last with 'zero points'.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.25 pm *Pointless Celebrities* A special Blue Peter edition featuring Ayo Akinwolere, Mark Curry, Zoe Salmon, Simon Thomas, Mwaka Mudenda, Richie Driss, Katy Hill and Tim Vincent.
	+ 8.00 pm *Eurovision Song Contest*. BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter James Newman flies the flag for the United Kingdom at the 65th Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, performing his song Embers. Graham Norton is in Rotterdam on UK commentator duties, and once again he will bring his distinctive charm to the spectacular event.
23 February 1974

Saturday 23 February

1974-02-23

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.55 pm Clunk-Click. Tonight Jimmy Savile invites viewers to select Britain's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 A Song for Europe 1974 starring Olivia Newton-John who tonight sings all the six songs.

## Record Mirror

*scans americanradiohistory.com*

QueenPeter PowellGary GlitterAlvin StardustSinglesAlbumsCharts
23 February

## Birthdays

* Howard Jones (b.1955), David Sylvian (b.1956), Tamsin Greig (b.1967), Emily Blunt (b.1983), Little Simz (b.1994)

## Events

* 1965 : The Beatles in the Bahamas
* 1976: 400th *Opportunity Knocks!*
* 1981: Spanish coup, *Yes Minister* (S2)
* 1983: Samantha Fox in The Sun
* 2014: Sam Smith's first solo no.1
* 2020: Coronavirus cases rise in Italy

## Charts

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

* 1967: Petula Clarke - This Is My Song (2/2)
* 1982: The Jam - A Town Called Malice/Precious (3/3)
* 1992: Shakespears Sister - Stay (2/8)
* 1997: No Doubt - Don't Speak (2/3)
* 2003: Tatu - All The Things She Said (4/4)
* 2014: **Sam Smith - Money On My Mind** (1/1)
* 2018: Drake - God's Plan (5/9)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1967: Simon Dee. Petula Clarke - This Is My Song.
* 1978: DLT. ABBA – Take A Chance On Me.
* 1984: Janice Long & Mike Read. (FGTH - Relax, not featured).
* 1989: Bruno Brookes & Susie Mathis. Simple Minds - Belfast Child
* 1995: Peter Cunnah. Celine Dion – Think Twice.
* 2001: Richard Blackwood. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again.

## Publications

1974 - click for full issue19741980 - click for full issue19801980198019801985198519912008200820132013201920191991 - click for full issue
22 September 1978

Friday

TV
--

* BBC Two [1]
	+ 11.30 pm *Rock Goes To College* Featuring the best of contemporary British and American Rock Bands. Each week's recording takes place on a college campus in front of an audience of students. Introduced by Pete Drummond. This week The Boomtown Rats from Middlesex Polytechnic, Hendon.
22 July 1967

Saturday

1967-07-22

## Events

* John Lennon and Paul McCartney fly with some family members to Greece to look at a set of islands for the Beatles to live on! Paul: "It was a drug-induced ambition… We had lots of ideas like that. The whole Apple enterprise was the result of those ideas." [1]

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

*The Golden Shot*
23 April 1981

Thursday 23 April

1981-04-23

## Events

* New British film *Gregory's Girl* goes on general UK release.

## Top of the Pops

Host: DLT

1. Level 42 – Love Games (48) [1]
2. Matchbox – Babes In The Wood (49)
3. Eddy Grant – Can’t Get Enough Of You (22) (rpt from 09/04/81)
4. Roger Taylor – Future Management (55)  [2]
5. Gillan – New Orleans (18) (rpt from 26/03/81)
6. Barry Manilow – Bermuda Triangle (23) (Legs & Co)
7. Saxon – And The Bands Played On (12) (rpt from 09/04/81)
8. Keith Marshall – Only Crying (21) (rpt from 09/04/81)
9. Freeez – Flying High (45)
10. Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up (1) (rpt)
11. Starsound – Stars On 45 (17) (Legs & Co/credits) [3]
21 October 2013

Monday 21 October

2013-10-21

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.30 pm *A Question of Sport* (S43, E01/36) Sue Barker hosts the light-hearted sports quiz, with Matt Dawson, Phil Tufnell and guests Michael Owen, Louis Smith, Ben Youngs and Helen Glover.
* BBC Two
	+ 9.00 pm *Iceland Foods: Life in the Freezer Cabinet* Series following the fortunes of Iceland supermarkets. CEO Malcolm Walker encourages competitiveness during Christmas time. However, new year brings a crisis in the food supply. (ns, E01/03) [1]
22 May 1980

Thursday 22 May

1980-05-22

## Events

* Computer game Pac-Man appears for the first time. [1]

## Radio

* BBC Radio One: John Peel - first broadcast of second session by Echo & the Bunnymen, the first of two in 1980. Tracks: The Pictures On My Wall / All That Jazz / Over The Wall.

## Top of the Pops

Presented by Mike Read. (review on TOTP 80 here).

1. (25) Lipps Inc – Funky Town (over charts)
2. (48) The Lambrettas – D-A-A-Ance
3. (3) Michael Jackson – She’s Out Of My Life (Video)
4. (32) U.K. Subs – Teenage
5. (27) Jona Lewie – You’ll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
6. (52) Karel Fialka – The Eyes Have It
7. (18) The Specials – Rat Race (Video)
8. (45) Cockney Rejects – I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
9. (10) Gary Numan – We Are Glass (video)
10. (35) Junior Murvin – Police And Thieves
11. (17) Average White Band – Let’s Go Round Again
12. (6) Mash – Theme From M\*A\*S\*H (Suicide Is Painless) (Danced To By Legs & Co)
13. (26) Matchbox – Midnite Dynamos (Rpt.)
14. (1) Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year? (Rpt.)
15. (23) Jermaine Jackson – Let’S Get Serious (And Credits)

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*
23 April 1992

Thursday

1992-04-23

## Top of the Pops

BBC One 7.00 pm [1]

Hosts: Mark Franklin & Femi Oke

1. (New) EMF – Getting Through
2. (7) Curtis Stigers – You’re All That Matters To Me
3. (2) Iron Maiden – Be Quick Or Be Dead (Video)
4. (9) Marc Almond – The Days Of Pearly Spencer (Video) (Breakers)
5. (14) Kylie Minogue – Finer Feelings (Video) (Breakers)
6. (20) Michael Ball – One Step Out Of Time (Video) (Breakers)
7. (22) K-Klass – So Right (Video) (Breakers)
8. (8) Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine – The Only Living Boy In New Cross
9. (New) Michael Jackson – In The Closet (Video)
10. (1) Right Said Fred – Deeply Dippy (Video)
22 July 1990

Sunday 22 July

1990-07-22

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Bruno Brookes (listen on mixcloud)

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 (4) Turtle Power - PArtners in Kryme, N2 (1) Elton John - Sacrifice, N4 (14) Madonna - Hanky Panky. HNE/N13 **DNA feat Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner**

* Albums: NN1 Elton John - *Sleeping With the Past*

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*
22 August 1974

Thursday

1974-08-22

## Top of the Pops

* presented by DLT (show wiped)

1. Cockney Rebel – Mr. Soft (12)
2. Bay City Rollers – Summerlove Sensation (3)
3. Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff (Video) (9)
4. Bobby Goldsboro – Hello Summertime (17)
5. Paper Lace – The Black Eyed Boys (43)
6. Jimmy Ruffin – What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (4) (Pan’s People)
7. Showaddywaddy – Rock ‘n’ Roll Lady (22)
8. Peters & Lee – Rainbow (27)
9. Sylvia – Y Viva Espana (15)
10. The Three Degrees – When Will I See You Again (1)
11. Cozy Powell – Na Na Na (20) (crowd dancing and credits)
20 June 1981

Saturday

1981-06-20

## Events

* New Order play CND festival, Glastonbury, UK (second day).
	+ quotes from theguardian.com 2016-06-23
		- Gillian Gilbert:
		>  “*We’d never played anything as huge before, so I imagine there were a lot of people there. But I can’t say for sure because it was so big I couldn’t look at the audience. Back then I was more like, ‘Oh God!’ and so concentrated on what I was doing*.”
		>
		>
		- Stephen Morris:
		>  “*Glastonbury was nothing like it is now. The Pyramid stage was basically built on top of the cowsheds, the backstage area was half a dozen Transit vans parked up and we all had a cup of tea at Michael Eavis’s house after we finished. But it did have that special atmosphere. Unfortunately Bernard [Sumner, singer] rather over-imbibed on Pernod and halfway through one song just completely fell over and started playing guitar on his back. As a performer you have to draw the line between enjoying the festival and keeping yourself in a fit state to play.*”
		>
		>
22 October 1982

Friday 22 October

1982-10-22

## Events

* Japan release new single The Art of Parties and Heaven 17 release their latest Let Me Go!, both on Virgin records.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 4.55 pm *Crackerjack* (new series) Introduced by Stu Francis with special star guests Keith Harris and Orville and Chas and Dave, Dollar

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC*Crackerjack*ITV*The Gentle Touch* (ns)
22 January 2016

Friday

2016-01-22

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Shawn Mendes - Stitches, N2 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself, N3 Justin Bieber - Sorry, N4 Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean. NE/N15 The Sound - 1975.
* Albums: N1 David Bowie - *Blackstar*, N2 Adele - *25*, N3 David Bowie - *Best of Bowie*. HNE/N4 Panic At The Disco - *Death of a Bachelor*.

## New releases

* Suede - *Night Thoughts*
* Megadeath - *Dystopia*
21 June 2019

Friday

2019-06-21

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Ed SHeeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care, HNE/N5 **Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down**

* Albums: HNE/NN1 Bruce Springsteen - *Western Stars*, NE/N2 Madonna - Madame X, NE/N4 - Bastille - Doom Days.
	+ Bruce Springsteen beats Madonna to the no.1 spot in the UK album charts.[1]
	+ Vinyl: NN1 Joy Division - *Unknown Pleasures*, NE/N2 Bruce Springsteen - Western Stars, NE/N3 Madonna - Madame X.
23 January 1979

Tuesday

1979-01-23

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 11.30 am Paul Burnett including this week's new Top 40 discs.
	+ Charts: NN1 **Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick**, N2 Village People - YMCA, N3 Earth, Wind & Fire - September. HNE/N6 Blondie - Heart of Glass.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 6.50 *The Osmonds* starring Donny and Marie with their guests for this week.
	+ 7.20 pm *Blake's Seven*. The third in a series of 13 episodes. Weapon. (*full episode here*)
* BBC Two
	+ 8.10 pm *Life On Earth*. Pt.2 Building Bodies.
	+ 11.30 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test*. Emerson Lake and Palmer. Tonight's programme features highlights from two recent ELP concerts, one in Memphis, Tennessee and the other in Montreal's Olympic Stadium.

*scans GraemeWood*

### Notes

1. ↑ Possibly this show which was scheduled for December 1978 then cancelled due to industrial action. [1][2]The group split a few months into 1979.
23 February 2018

Friday

2018-02-23

## Events

* Kylie Minogue announces *Golden* UK arena tour.[1]

## New releases

* Singles
	+ Mel & Kim - Where Is Love
* Albums
	+ David Bowie – *Low, Heroes, Lodger, Scary Monsters, Stage* 180g vinyl reissues.
	+ Altered Images - *Epic Years* (box set)

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Drake -God's Plan, N2 Rudimental - These Days N3 Dua Lipa - IDGAF

* Albums: N1 *The Greatest Showman OST,* N2 Ed Sheeran - *Divide*, N3 Dua Lipa - *Dua Lipa.*
	+ Vinyl HNE/NN1 Temperance Movement - *A Deeper Cut*

TV
--

* BBC Four
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1985.
	+ 9.00 pm *For One Night Only* - Hosted by Bob Harris, this live studio show features music, special guests and rare archive footage from *The Old Grey Whistle Test* to mark the 30 years since the legendary series was last broadcast.[2]
* Channel 4 *Gogglebox* - new series
21 May

141/365 - 142/366

## Birthdays

* Leo Sayer (b.1948), Tom Daley (b.1994).

## Events

* 1971: Chelsea win 11th European Cup Winner's Cup against Real Madrid.
* 1979: In Loving Memory (ns, BBC1); FAC 5 & FAC 6 released.
* 1980: *The Empire Strikes Back* opens in cinemas.
* 1981: Francois Mitterand becomes president of France.
* 1982: British troops land on Falkland Islands
* 1990: World in Motion by England New Order released.
* 1997: *OK Computer* released
* 2005: 50th Eurovision Song Contest held in Kiev. FA Cup Final Arsenal v. Man Utd.
* 2008: UEFA Champions League Final: Manchester United vs. Chelsea

## Charts

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

* 1964: **Four Pennies - Juliet** (1/1)
* 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back (5/6)
* 1972: T Rex - Metal Guru (2/4)
* 1974: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love (2/4)
* 1985: Paul Hardcastle - 19 (3/5)
* 1989: VV AA - Ferry Cross The Mersey (2/3)
* 1995: Robson & Gerome - Unchained Melody (2/7)
* 2000: **Billie Piper - Day & Night** (1/1)
* 2006: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (8/9)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1970: Tony Blackburn. England World Cup Squad - Back Home.
* 1981: DLT. Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver.
* 1987: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.
* 1992: Adrian Rose & Tony Dortie. KWS - Please Don’t Go.
* 1999: Scott Mills. Boyzone – You Needed Me
* 2004: Tim Kash & Reggie Yates. Eamon vs. Frankee - I Don’t Want You Right Back.

## Publications

19661977 - click for full issue19771983198319831983 - click for full issue1986 - click for full issue198819881988199420112016201620222022
22 January 1972

Saturday

1972-01-22

TV
--

* BBC One 6.15 pm *It's Cliff Richard*. with A Song For Europe: The New Seekers.
* BBC Two 8.30 pm *The Philpott File*: One Man's Meat Other People's Poison. The third in a series of films about beef, beef barons and beef-eaters - and about the people who won't eat a mouthful at any price.From hippy communes to exclusive health farms, vegetarianism is in fashion. But being a true vegetarian is not merely a matter of diet, it's a matter of belief.
* ITV 8.30 pm *Saturday Variety*.

## Events

* David Bowie tells Melody Maker he is gay. [1]

*scans: 5years.com (see link for full text)*