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16 November 2003

Friday 16 November

2003-11-16

## Charts

* Singles: Busted beat Britney Spears and Madonna to no.1 spot in the UK Singles chart with their fifth hit and second no.1 Crashed the Wedding.[1] NE Outkast - Hey Ya (6), Ronan Keating - Lost For Words (9), Missy Elliot - Pass That Dutch (10), Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fortune Faded (11) (full chart)

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.30 pm ***Holiday 2004***: While Craig Doyle 's off to Benidorm for some winter sun, Liz Bonnin visits Grenada, Mary Johns reports from the French ski resort Val-d'lsere and Ginny Buckley is in Snowdonia.
	+ 9.00 pm ***Charles II - The Power and the Passion*** (new series, 1/4).[2] Rufus Sewell stars in a four-part dramatisation of the life of the charismatic monarch. In 1660, after years in exile, Charles II is restored to the throne of England. Contains scenes of sex and violence.
17 December 1982

Friday 17 December

1982-12-17

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 4.55 pm: *Crackerjack*. Introduced by Stu Francis with special guest stars Bob Carolgees, **Bucks Fizz**, Smokie, Andy Mann
* BBC Two
	+ 7.00 pm *Oxford Road Show*. With only six shopping days left, Peter Powell switches on the Oxford Road Show Christmas lights. With Honor Wilson and holly, tinselled Dick Witts and the seasonal arts file, debut band Bambeo, **Wide Boy Awake** and the ORS Mystery Super Group.
	+ 9.00 pm *The Vocal Touch* featuring this week Lulu. A lady whose international acclaim has kept her in the forefront of the public eye tonight gives her own touch of vocal magic to this series. Lulu's guests are her sister, Edwina Lawrie and dance troupe Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip.
17 November 2023

Friday 17 November

2023-11-17

## Events

* New releases: Eliza Rose / Calvin Harris - Body Moving, Madness - *Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie*, Dolly Parton - *Rockstar* (covers & collabs), Emeli Sandé - *How Were We to Know*; re-issues Evanescence - *Fallen* (20th anniv.), Daft Punk - *Random Access Memories: Drumless Edition*.

## Charts

* Top 40 Singles: HNE/NN1 Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me (-), NE/N2 Dua Lipa - Houdini (-)
* Top 100 Albums: N1 Taylor Swift - *1989 (Taylor's Version)* (1), HNE/N2 The Beatles - *1967-1970* (-), NE/N3 The Beatles - *1962-1966* (-)
	+ Official Vinyl Albums and Physical Albums Charts: N1 *1967-1970* , N2 *1962-1966*

TV
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* BBC One
	+ *Children in Need*
17 December 1980

Wednesday 17 December

1980-12-17

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 3.32 pm Peter Powell show: guest Mike Oldfield (new single Sheba)

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.15 pm *The Goodies and The Beanstalk* starring Tim Brooke-Taylor Graeme Garden , Bill Oddie with Alfie Bass and other surprise guests. A special edition, based on the traditional story.
	+ 11.15 pm: *Parkinson*. Guests Robin Cousins, Bob Geldof, Kenny Everett.
* BBC Two
	+ 8.10 pm: *The BBC Television Shakespeare - The Merchant of Venice* by William Shakespeare. [1] [2]

*scans GraemeWood*

Salerio: John Rhys-Davies
Solanio: Alan David
Bassanio: John Nettles
Lorenzo: Richard Morant
Gratiano: Kenneth Cranham
Portia: Gemma Jones
Nerissa: Susan Jameson
Balthasar: Daniel Mitchell
Shylock: Warren Mitchell
Prince of Morocco: Marc Zuber
Launcelot Gobbo: Enn Reitel
Old Gobbo: Joe Gladwin
Leonardo: Roger Martin
Jessica: Leslee Udwin
Prince of Arragon: Peter Gale
Antonio's servant: Richard Austin
Tubal: Arnold Diamond
Duke of Venice: Douglas Wilmer
Stephano: Shaun Scott
Musician: Adrian Harman
Producer Jonathan Miller
Incidental music composed by Carl Davis
Lighting Dennis Channon
Make-up artist Marion Richards
Costume designer Raymond Hughes
Designer Oliver Bayldon
Script editor David Snodin
Producer Jonathan Miller

* BBC One 1
16 October 1988

Sunday 16 October

1988-10-16

## Charts

* BBC Radio 1: 5.00 pm Top 40 Presented by Bruno Brookes. (*listen here*)
	+ N1 Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time (2/2), N2 (3) Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy, N5 (29) **Enya - Orinoco Flow**, HNE/N11 Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 4
	+ 12.15 pm *Desert Island Discs*. Sue Lawley's guest is Cilla Black (listen here)
17 December 1985

Tuesday 17 December

1985-12-17

## Events

* Future broadcaster Greg James born in London.

TV
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* BBC Two
	+ 6.55 pm *Whistle Test* Live in the studio Mark Ellen and David Hepworth introduce Dead or Alive and The Alarm. Richard Skinner - **Cabaret Voltaire.**

## Charts

* Top 40: N1 Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You (1), N2 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (10), N3 Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (6)
17 September

## Events

* 1987: *Black Adder The Third.*
* 1988: Summer Olympic Games open in Seoul, Korea
* 1991: *Bottom* first brodcast
* 2021: Ed Sheeran replaces himself at no.1

## 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 (2/2)
* 1972: Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (3/4)
* 1974: **Carl Douglas - King Fu Fighting** (1/3)
* 1985: David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street (3/4)
* 1989: Black Box - Right On Time (3/6)
* 1995: Shaggy - Boombastic (1/1)
* 2000: Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (2/2)
* 2006: Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (2/4)
* 2021: **Ed Sheeran - Shivers** (1/ )

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1970: Tony Blackburn. Freda Payne – Band Of Gold.
* 1981: Steve Wright. Adam & the Ants - Price Charming
* 1987: Gary Davies & Mike Smith. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up.
* 1992: Adrian Rose & Femi Oke. The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode.
* 1999: Emma Ledden. Vengaboys – We’re Going To Ibiza! incl. TOTP on tour, from Club Wow, Sheffield
* 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Brian McFadden – Real To Me.

## Publications

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18 December 1980

Thursday 18 December

1980-12-18

## Events

* Future singer-songwriter and internationally famous recording artist Christina Aguilera born in New York City.

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Simon Bates

1. (31) The Beat – Too Nice To Talk To
2. (2) St. Winifred’s School Choir – There’S No-One Quite Like Grandma
3. (27) The Barron Knights – Never Mind The Presents
4. (34) The Specials – Do Nothing
5. (35) Gary Numan – This Wreckage
6. (33) Robert Palmer – Looking For Clues
7. (18) Chas & Dave – Rabbit
8. (39) The Nolans – Who’s Gonna Rock You
9. (3) Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry
10. Top Ten:
	1. (10) Adam & The Ants – Antmusic (Video)
	2. (9) The Stray Cats – Runaway Boys (Video)
	3. (8) Spandau Ballet – To Cut A Long Story Short (Video)
	4. (7) The Boomtown Rats – Banana Republic (Video)
	5. (6) Madness – Embarrassment (Clip Of Totp 11-12-80)
	6. (5) The Police – De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Video)
	7. (4) Abba – Super Trouper (Video)
	8. (3) Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry (Still Picture)
	9. (2) St. Winifred’S School Choir – There’S No-One Quite Like Grandma (Clip Of Totp 4-12-80)
11. (1) John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over (Legs & Co and credits)
18 January 1964

Saturday 18 January

1964-01-18

## Events

* Actor Jane Horrocks born.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 12.50 pm *Grandstand*
	+ 5.15 pm *Doctor Who* Season 1 Part 5: The Daleks: The Expedition. Ian and Barbara join a Thal expedition that will penetrate the Dalek city from the unguarded mountains behind it. Their journey is a dangerous one, and not all will survive.
	+ 5.40 pm *Juke Box Jury* This week's panel: Jane Asher, Vic Lewis, Robert Morley and another guest. In the chair, David Jacobs.
16 May 1979

Wednesday

1979-05-16

## Events

* Barcelona beat Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-3 after extra time to win the European Cup Winners Cup Final held in Basel.[1] The full time score has been 2-2, with all the goals scored in the second half. The Spanish side then scored two goals at 103' and 111', with the Germans coming back with their third goal at 114'.
17 July 1975

Thursday

1975-07-17

## Events

* The Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 joint-mission spacecraft come together in space.[1]

TV Times *scans GraemeWood*

## Top of the Pops

Introduced: DLT

1. (19) The Goodies – Black Pudding Bertha (The Queen Of Northern Soul)
2. (16) Tammy Wynette – D.I.V.O.R.C.E.  ®
3. (New) The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Delilah
4. (5) Typically Tropical – Barbados  (Danced To By Pan’S People)
5. (47) Adrian Baker – Sherry
6. (20) Sister Sledge – Mama Never Told Me  rpt.
7. (New) Carl Douglas – Love, Peace And Happiness
8. (30) T-Rex – New York City
9. (43) Susan Cadogan – Love Me Baby
10. (11) David Essex – Rolling Stone  rpt.
11. (New) Lynsey De Paul – Rhythm And Blue Jean Baby
12. (1) Bay City Rollers – Give A Little Love  rpt.
13. (27) The Sweet – Action  (And Credits)
16 October 1980

Thursday 16 October

1980-10-16

## Top of the Pops

* Presenter: Tommy Vance
	+ Playlist: (3) Madness – Baggy Trousers (36) Showaddywaddy – Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts (9) Barbra Streisand – Woman In Love (danced to by Legs & Co) (37) Adam & The Ants – Dog Eat Dog (21) George Benson – Love X Love (video) (10) Matchbox – When You Ask About Love (25) Bad Manners – Special Brew (1) The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me (video) (2) Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O. (crowd dancing) (and credits)

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

ITVBBC*Question Time*, Robin Day
17 January 2003

Friday

2003-01-17

## Top of the Pops

* presented by Richard Bacon (debut)

1. (10) Erasure – Solsbury Hill
2. (15) Audio Bullys – We Don’t Care
3. (14) Richard Ashcroft – Science Of Silence
4. (5) Divine Inspiration – The Way
5. (16) Badly Drawn Boy – Born Again
6. (2) Electric Six – Danger High Voltage
7. (12) Foo Fighters – Times Like These
8. (1) Girls Aloud – Sound Of The Underground (and credits)
16 June

## Birthdays

* Enoch Powell (b.1912, dec.), Pauline Yates (b.1929, dec.), James Bolam (b.1935), Daniel Brühl (1978).

## Events

* 1966: The Beatles' only live performance on TOTP.
* 1972: *The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars* released
* 1978: *Grease* on US general release
* 1982: England's World Cup opening match
* 1983: Pope John Paul II visits Poland
* 1989: Glastonbury weekend begins
* 1995: *Batman Forever* on US general release

## Charts

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

* 1966: Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night (3/3)
* 1981: Smokey Robinson - Being With You (2/2)
* 1987: **The Firm - Star Trekkin'** (1/2)
* 1991: Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up (3/3)
* 1996: Fugees - Killing Me Softly (3/5)
* 2002: **Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation** (1/4)
* 2013: Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (3/5)
* 2017: Luis Fonsi - Despacito (6/11 n.c)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1966: Pete Murray. Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night.
* 1977: David Jensen. Kenny Rogers - Lucille
* 1983: Mike Read & DLT. The Police – Every Breath You Take.
* 1988: Gary Davies & Mike Read. The Timelords – Doctorin’ The Tardis
* 1994: Angus Deayton. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around.
* 2000: Gail Porter. Sonique – It Feels So Good.

## Publications

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17 July 1998

Friday

1998-07-17

## Top of the Pops

presenter: Jamie Theakston

1. Billie – Because We Want To (3)
2. Celine Dion & The Bee Gees – Immortality (5)
3. Pras Michel Feat. O.D.B. & Mya – Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) (2)
4. Eagle-Eye Cherry – Save Tonight (6)
5. Five – Got The Feeling (13) rpt.
6. Mousse T. Feat. Hot ‘N’ Juicy – Horny (11) rpt.
7. Garbage – I Think I’m Paranoid (9)
8. Another Level – Freak Me (and credits)
16 November 1986

Sunday

1986-11-16

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1[1]
	+ 12.30 pm *Jimmy Savile's 'Old Record' Club* Treble Top Ten Show This week: 1982, 1976 and 1970
	+ 2.30 pm *The Return of Bob Geldof- Musician* Part 2: Success or Failure.
	+ 4.00 pm *Chartbusters* Bruno Brookes takes a look at the records at the Top 40's door.
	+ 5.00 pm Top 40 with Bruno Brookes (*listen here*). N1 Berlin - Take My Breath Away; HNE/N22 Roger Whittaker & Des O'Connor - The Skye Boat Song.
16 July 1986

Wednesday

1986-07-16

## Smash Hits

* Issue 16 - 29 July 1986, Jesus and Mary Chain cover [1]
* Highlights:
* feature: should we scrap the Royal family?
* Get Smart Special: The Smiths
* Singles: It's Immaterial - Ed's Funky Diner
* Albums: Madonna - True, Bananarama - *True Confessions*, Samantha Fox - *Touch Me*, Erasure - *Wonderland*, Wham! - *The Final*
* Lyrics: Art of Noise with Max Headroom - Paranoima, The Smiths - Panic
* ad Sony Walkman, now £29.95
17 April 1984

Tuesday 17 April

1984-04-17

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 [1]
	+ 11.30 am *Gary Davies* Beginning at 12.45 Gary gives a run-down of this week's Top 40 discs - your first chance to hear the new chart.
	+ 4.30 pm *Peter Powell* Beginning at 6.5 Peter reviews the new Top 40 singles chart
	+ 7.00 pm *Richard Skinner*. At 9.0 John Walters presents a diary of his meanderings through the last seven days.
	+ 10.00 pm *John Peel*. Pogue Mahone, Shriekback in session.[2]

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 4.40 pm *Cheggers Plays Pop*. starring Keith Chegwin with guests Thereza Bazar as teamleaders David Grant. Pop: Blancmange Don't Tell Me, Modern Romance Just My Imagination, The Bluebells I'm Falling.
* BBC Two [3]
	+ 9.00 pm *The Music of Gerard Kenny*.

*scans GraemeWood*

## Charts

* Singles: N1 Lionel Richie - Hello N2 Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up N3 Shakin' Stevens - A Love Worth Waiting For HNE/N32 Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver.
* Albums:
16 June 1990

Saturday 16 June

1990-06-16

## Events

* Italia 90 [1]

* + Brazil 1-0 Costa Rica (Turin)
	+ Sweden 1-2 Scotland (Genoa) - Mo Johnston clinches the win with a penalty at 81'
	+ England 0-0 The Netherlands (Cagliari) - Peter Shilton breaks record number of international caps with 120 appearances for England (record still held as of June 2020 with 125 caps)
* Live: Depeche Mode, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)

scans from German BRAVO magazine
17 November 1985

Sunday 17 November

1985-11-17

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 4.00 pm *Punk To Present* Presented by Mike Smith. 4: Roots, Rockers and Rude Boys The Two Tone label spawned mixed-race groups playing an exciting blend of ska and punk; UB40 pioneered a more ethnic British reggae; rock groups like The Police and The Clash used the rhythms in their work; Aswad continued to lead the roots reggae movement. Featuring Stewart Copeland at his drum kit
	+ 5.00 pm *Top 40* with Richard Skinner (*listen here - full Top 40 here*)
	+ 7.00 pm *Anne Nightingale Request Show and Arcadia Special*. Richard Skinner talks to Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran about their new project Arcadia. Plus world premiere of the LP *So Red The Rose*
18 February 1972

Friday 18 February

1972-02-18

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 4.55 p.m. *Crackerjack 72* Introduced by Michael Aspel. With Syd Little, Eddie Large, Stuart Sherwin, Heather Barbour, Elaine Paige.Guest artists Larry Parker, The Yetties.
	+ 5.35 p.m. *George Best: The Best in Football*: 1: Accuracy in Passing. Britain's No 1 soccer star shows a group of young players how to improve their game. A new film series.
* BBC Two
	+ 10.05 pm *Clochemerle* 1: The Magnificent Idea of Barthelemy Piechut, the Mayor. Adapted in nine parts by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson from the novel by Gabriel Chevallier.

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC1: *The Best in Football*BBC2: *Clochemerle*
17 June 1985

Monday 17 June

1985-06-17

## Events

* New releases: OMD - *Crush,* Marillion - *Misplaced Childhood*

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.35 pm *International Football* USA v England from Los Angeles. Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Highlights of the final match of England's tour played in the Olympic Coliseum earlier today. The first meeting of the two countries, in 1950, ended in a sensational 1-0 win for the USA. But since then England have run out easy winners, including an 8-1 victory in Los Angeles in 1959. Commentator John Motson.
		- The game was actually played on Sunday 16 June. England won 5-0.

* ITV
	+ *The Real World* - Michael Rodd experiments 'Aromavision'
* *TV Times scans GraemeWood*

Michael Rodd, *The Real World*
16 November 1978

Thursday

1978-11-16

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter* with Lesley Judd, Simon Groom and Christopher Wenner. Only 39 days to go until Christmas so now's the time to get ahead with cards and presents!
	+ 6.55 pm *Tomorrow's World*
	+ 7.25 pm *Top of the Pops*
	+ 9.25 pm *Miss World 1978*. Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Over 70 international young ladies compete in the world's biggest beauty show, the result of which will be announced in reverse order. Starring Sacha Distel. Commentator Paul Burnett.

*scans GraemeWood*

BBC 1ITV
## Top of the Pops

Host: Kid Jensen.

1. (12) The Three Degrees – Giving Up, Giving In  (And Charts)
2. (New) Buzzcocks – Promises
3. (24) Elton John – Part Time Love  (Video)
4. (7) Showaddywaddy – Pretty Little Angel Eyes  rpt.
5. (29) Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Radio Radio  rpt.
6. (23) Heatwave – Always And Forever
7. (18) Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone  (Video)
8. (70) Dean Friedman – Lydia
9. (25) Streetband – Toast  rpt.
10. (13) Queen – Fat Bottomed Girls  (Video)
11. (New) Child – Still The One
12. (1) The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap (first week at no.1)
13. (14) Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?  (And Credits)
16 May 1983

Monday 16 May

1983-05-16

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 10.15 pm *Private Lives* (new series) Presented by Maria Aitken. A new chat show which reveals the private memories behind the public face. Celebrities play a game of reminiscence and swap stories about secret places, passions, heroes-even their most memorable smells. Peter Skellern plays their musical choices. Tonight's guests are Lord Lichfield and Tracey Ullman

*Radio Times scans GraemeWood*
16 June 1966

Thursday

1966-06-16

## Events

* The Beatles make their only live (mimed) performance for TV pop music programme Top of the Pops. The group arrive at BBC Television Centre at 2.30pm for a rehearsal for the camera, and to pose for publicity photographs and conduct press interviews. After further rehearsals the live broadcast took place between 7.30pm and 8pm on BBC One. The Beatles were the final act to appear, and mimed to both Paperback Writer and its b-side, Rain. They were introduced by host Pete Murray. (*source BB*)
	+ there was no available video recording of the performance until a short clip emerged in 2019.

## Top of the Pops

Host: Pete Murray

1. (1) Frank Sinatra – Strangers In The Night  (And Charts)
2. (New) Herman’s Hermits – This Door Swings Both Ways
3. (New) Cilla Black – Don’t Answer Me
4. (11) The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon
5. (New) The Hollies – Bus Stop
6. (11) The Yardbirds – Over Under Sideways Down
7. (13) The Beach Boys – Sloop John B.  (Video)
8. (18) Gene Pitney – Nobody Needs Your Love
9. (2) The Beatles – Rain
10. (2) The Beatles – Paperback Writer
16 June 1997

Monday 16 June

1997-06-16

## Events

* Radiohead release their third studio album *OK Computer*.
	+ The album would enter the UK album charts at no.1 a week later and become one of their biggest selling and best known works.
	+ In 2020 the album was voted ‘The Ultimate 90s Album’ in a BBC listeners poll.[1]
* Depeche Mode release new single Home, Blur release new single On Your Own, The Verve release new single Bitter Sweet Symphony.
18 August 2000

Friday

2000-08-18

## Top of the Pops

Presenter:  Gail Porter   (1900th edition)

1. (4) Bomfunk M.C.’S – Freestyler
2. (11) Ruff Endz – No More
3. (2) Robbie Williams – Rock D.J.
4. (21) Mandy Moore – I Wanna Be With You
5. (New) Spiller – Groovejet (If This Ain’T Love)
6. (5) Janet Jackson – Doesn’T Really Matter  (via satellite)
7. (12) Santana – Maria Maria
8. (1) Melanie C – I Turn To You  (And Credits)
17 December 2023

Sunday 17 December

2023-12-17

TV
--

* ITV
	+ 8.00 pm *The Royal Variety Performance* Hosted by Bradley Walsh starring Cher, Rick Astley, McFly, Paloma Faith. Attended by Kate Middleton and Prince William. The Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden also attended, at the invitation of the Prince and Princess of Wales. (details)
17 March 2020

Tuesday 17 March

2020-03-17

## Events

* British nationals are advised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to avoid all non-essential foreign travel to tackle the spread of coronavirus. The restrictions will be in place for 30 days initially.
* Travel restrictions and a slump in demand due to the coronavirus force airlines to cancel most flights and temporarily reduce staff.
* Euro 2020 football tournament is postponed until 2021 and all Church of England services are suspended.
16 November 1971

Tuesday 16 November

1971-11-16

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 9.20 pm *Casanova* 1: Steed in the Stable. by Dennis Potter. Starring Frank Finlay as Casanova with Norman Rossington as Lorenzo, George Benson as the Uncle and Zienia Merton as Cristina.
	+ 10.55 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test* A special edition featuring Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention, Jean Luc Ponty and extracts from Frank Zappa's first film 200 Motels. Introduced by Richard Williams

*scans GraemeWood*

*Casanova* (new series)
## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 10.00 pm *Sounds of the 70s* Radio 2's VHF channels join Radio 1 for two hours of progressive pop with Stone The Crows, Pink Fairies In Concert. Introduced by John Peel.[1]
18 February

## Birthdays

* Bobbie Robson (b.1933, dec.), John Travolta (b.1954), Greta Scacchi (b.1960), Matt Dillon (b.1964), Roberto Baggio (b.1967), Molly Ringwald (b.1968), Gary Neville (b.1975).

## Events

* 1964: The Beatles meet Cassius Clay
* 1972: TV: *The Best in Football*, *Clochmerle*
* 1980: *Kenny Everett Video Show* (S3)
* 1983: BBC Children's Programmes 60th anniversary
* 1985: *What's My Line?* (ITV)
* 1990: BRIT awards, Freddie Mercury's last public appearance
* 2018: BAFTA awards
* 2020: BRIT awards - 40th edition
* 2021: Perseverance lands on Mars.

## Charts

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

* 1965: **The Kinks - Tired of Waiting For You** (1/1)
* 1975: **Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)** (1/2)
* 1986: Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (3/4)
* 1990: Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (4/4)
* 1996: Babylon Zoo - Spaceman (5/5)
* 2001: Atomic Kitten - Whole Again (3/4)
* 2007: Mika - Grace Kelly (5/5)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1965: David Jacobs. The Seekers – I’ll Never Find Another You.
* 1971: Tony Blackburn. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord.
* 1982: Mike Read. The Jam - Precious.
* 1988: Nicky Campbell & Gary Davies. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky.
* 1993: Mark Franklin. 2 Unlimited – No Limit
* 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Oasis – Go Let It Out
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. U2 – Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own.

## Publications

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16 May

136/365 - 137/366

## Birthdays

* Roy Hudd (b.1936), Robert Fripp (b.1946), Jonathan Richman (b.1951), Pierce Brosnan (b.1953), Hazel O'Connor (b.1955), Olga Korbut (b.1955), Glenn Gregory (b.1958), Mary Anne Hobbs (b.1964), Janet Jackson (b.1966), Laura Pausini (b.1974), Megan Fox (b.1986).

## Events

* 1966: Beach Boys' *Pets Sounds* is released.
* 1973: 13th European Cup Winner's Cup AC Milan v. Leeds in Saloniki
* 1974: Helmut Schmidt becomes West German Chancellor
* 1979: 19th European Cup Winner's Cup
* 1984: 24th European Cup Winner's Cup Juventus v. Porto in Basel.
* 1986: *Top Gun* US premiere.
* 1987: 106th FA Cup Final.
* 1991: Queen Elizabeth II becomes first British monarch to address US congress.
* 1998: FA Cup final Arsenal v. Newcastle
* 2002: *Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones* on general release worldwide.
* 2007: Nicolas Sarkozy becomes the 23rd President of France
* 2009: 54th Eurovision Song Contest held in Moscow.
* 2020: *Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light*

## Charts

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

* 1971: Dawn - Knock Three Times (2/5)
* 1978: Boney M - Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring (2/5)
* 1993: **Ace of Base - All That She Wants** (1/3)
* 1999: **Boyzone - You Needed Me** (1/1)
* 2004: **Frankee - F.U.R.B.** (1/3)
* 2010: Roll Deep - Good Times (3/3)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Alan Freeman. The Union Gap Feat. Gary Puckett – Young Girl .
* 1974: DLT. The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love.
* 1985: Gary Davies & Peter Powell. Paul Hardcastle - 19.
* 1991: Bruno Brookes. Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss).
* 1996: Ian Wright. George Michael – Fastlove
* 1997: Dannii Minogue. Olive - You're Not Alone.
* 2003: Liz Bonnin & Richard Bacon. R. Kelly – Ignition

## Publications

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## Stamps

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1973 - County Cricket 1873-19731989 - Europa. Games and Toys
16 March 1995

Thursday 16 March

1995-03-16

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.10 *Blue Peter* A look forward to National Science Week, plus how schoolchildren can connect up to the information superhighway, Internet.

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Lenny Henry

Playlist:

* (2) Alex Party – Don’t Give Me Your Life
* (18) The Human League – One Man In My Heart
* (5) Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry With Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge (video) (and charts)
* (9) The Outhere Brothers – Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)
* (22) Terrorvision – Some People Say
* (10) Janet Jackson – Whoops Now (via satellite)
* (3) Freak Power – Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out
* (NEW) The New Power Generation feat. Tora Tora – Get Wild
* (1) Celine Dion – Think Twice (video)
* (TOTP2) Duran Duran – Planet Earth (clip of TOTP 5-3-81) (and credits)
16 November 1977

Wednesday 16 November

1977-11-16

TV
--

* ITV
	+ 7.00 pm *Coronation Street*
	+ 7.30 pm *World Cup Football* - England v. Italy.(FIFA World Cup qualifying match).
		- *Despite beating Italy 2-0, England failed to qualify in their round, denied first place by Italy, who had scored three more goals than England after both teams finished on the same points.*
	+ 9.45 pm *The Krypton Factor Final*.

*scans GraemeWood*
18 December 1986

Thursday

1986-12-18

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

*Tomorrow's World Christmas Quiz*
BBC1 Junction 18th December 1986
## Top of the Pops

Host: Mike Smith

1. The Gap Band – Big Fun (15)
2. Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite (2) (video)
3. Dexys Midnight Runners – Because Of You (20)
4. A-ha – Cry Wolf (10) WATCH
5. Paul McCartney – Only Love Remains (34) (breaker)
6. Eurythmics – The Miracle Of Love (28) (breaker)
7. Status Quo – Dreamin’ (25) (video)
8. The Housemartins – Caravan Of Love (1) (rpt from 11/12/86)
9. The Communards – So Cold The Night (8) (video/credits)
17 March 1994

Thursday 17 March

1994-03-17

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Mark Owen & Robbie Williams

Playlist:

* (5) Blur – Girls And Boys
* (27) Alison Moyet – Whispering Your Name
* (4) Bruce Springsteen – Streets Of Philadelphia (video) (and charts)
* (13) Björk – Violently Happy
* (7) Tori Amos – Pretty Good Year
* (NEW) Madonna – I’ll Remember (video)
* (41) Roachford – Only To Be With You
* (NEW) Roxette – Sleeping In My Car
* (1) Doop – Doop
* (NEW) D:Ream – U R The Best Thing (studio montage) (and credits)
18 October 1980

Saturday 18 October

1980-10-18

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.15 pm *The Basil Brush Show* There's a strong Eurovision Song Contest flavour to Basil's show tonight which features this year s winner Johnny Logan and Brotherhood of Man, winners in 1976. Basil and Billy promise you a half-hour of fun, music and boom-boom laughs.
	+ 5.45 pm *Doctor Who* Meglos, Part 4. The last of a four-part story by John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch. Starring Tom Baker. Will the Doctor turn the tables on his doppelganger? How can the Earthling escape his prickly fate? What is the secret of the Dodecahedron? [1]
* BBC Two
	+ 11.40 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test* Rockpalast. Twice a year WDR Television in Germany stage a marathon rock concert which is transmitted live over the Eurovision network. Tonight Whistle Test joins them for part of 'Rockpalast' featuring The Police.

*scans GraemeWood*

ITVBBC OneBBC Two

## Record Mirror

*scans americanradiohistory.com*

Madness in ItalyStatus Quo / OMDBruce Springsteen
18 April

* 108/365. 109/366.

## Birthdays

* Maria Bello (b.1967), David Tennant (b. 1971).

## Events

* 1970: The Beatles on the *Morecambe & Wise Show* (ITV)
* 1987: Last ever *Saturday Superstore*.
* 1993: 13th London Marathon, League Cup final
* 1998: BAFTAs - *Full Monty* Best Film.
* 2004: BAFTAs - *Little Britain* - Best Comedy
* 2017: Theresa May announces 'snap election' in the UK.

## Top of the Pops

year (click for show details): Presenter(s). No.1 Artist - Song.

* 1968: Alan Freeman & Stuart Henry. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
* 1974: Greg Edwards. Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun.
* 1985: Peter Powell & Mike Smith. USA For Africa – We Are The World.
* 1991: Jakki Brambles. Chesney Hawkes - The One And Only.
* 1996: Bear Van Beers. Mark Morrison - The Return of the Mack.
* 2003: Richard Bacon. Room 5 -  Make Luv.

## Charts

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

* 1971: T Rex - Hot Love (6/6)
* 1978: Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men (3/3)
* 1993: The Bluebells - Young at Heart (4/4)
* 1999: Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment (2/2)
* 2004: **Eamon - F\*\*k It (I Don't Want You Back)** (1/4)
* 2010: **Usher ft Will I Am - OMG** (1/1)

## Publications

1964197019701977]19811981198119871987198719871988199019921992199220092015201520192020202020202020
## Stamps

* click stamp for full issue details.

1973 - British Explorers2006 - Her Majesty The Queen's 80th Birthday
16 November 2007

Friday 16 November

2007-11-16

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Children In Need* Terry Wogan is your host for the night as the 28th annual extravaganza of fun and fundraising in aid of underprivileged children gets under way.
	+ 8.00 pm *Appeal Night Pt. 2* The Spice Girls perform the official CIN single and there's a special episode of Doctor Who. Plus music from John Barrowman, Holby City, Leona Lewis and Boyzone.
	+ 9.20 pm *Appeal Night Pt.3* The cast of EastEnders star in a psychedelic song ☢
	and dance extravaganza on Albert Square, the stars of The Bill perform a Rat Pack classic and Kylie Minogue makes a fabulous CIN comeback, plus music from Joss Stone.
* BBC Two
	+ 11.35 pm *Later... with Jools Holland* (S30, E3/7). Stereophonics play tracks from their album *Pull the Pin*, plus PJ Harvey, King Creosote and **Foals**.
		- (*Red Socks Pugie was released as a digital download, CD and vinyl on 9 June 2008*).

*scans GraemeWood*
16 May 1998

Saturday 16 May

1998-05-16

## Events

* The FA Cup final between Arsenal and Newcastle United is held at Wembley Stadium.
	+ The London side won the match 2-0 with goals by Dutch national Marc Overmars (23') and French player Nicolas Sébastien Anelka (69'). Arsenal's win sealed a league and cup double and club manager Arsen Wenger described it as "the greatest moment of my sporting life."
17 November 2002

Sunday 17 November

2002-11-17

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 4.00 pm *The Official UK Top 40* Mark Goodier celebrates the 50th anniversary of the UK singles chart.
		- *(Goodier's final show?)* [1]

## Charts

**50th anniversary**

* [Singles]: HNE/NN1 Christina Aguilera ft Redman - Dirrty (-)
* Albums: HNE/NN1 - Westlife - *Unbreakable - the Greatest hits Vol.1*
18 December 2017

Monday

2017-12-18

## Music

* Spotify announces that Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You is the most streamed Christmas song worldwide, followed by Wham!'s Last Christmas. [1]
	+ Top 10 in full:

1. Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You
2. Wham! – Last Christmas
3. Michael Bublé – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
4. Justin Bieber – Mistletoe
5. Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me
6. Andy Williams – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
7. Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas? (1984 Version)
8. The Pogues – Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
9. Bing Crosby – White Christmas
10. Frank Sinatra – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

* In the UK Singles charts Ed Sheeran and Eminem are fighting it out for the 2017 Official Christmas Number 1. [2]

TV
--

* BBC One 2.30 pm *Escape to the Country - Herefordshire.* Ginny Buckley helps a couple with £500,000 find a country home in rural Herefordshire. While in the county, Ginny samples a potent yet palatable drink produced by one pioneering farm there.[3]
* BBC One 8.30 pm *Mary Berry's Christmas Party*. In a one-off television treat, Mary opens her kitchen to some of TV's best-loved faces as they join her in cooking delicious party dishes especially for her Christmas party table.
16 September 1976

Thursday 16 September

1976-09-16

## Top of the Pops

* Presenter: Noel Edmonds
* Playlist: (28) Tommy Hunt – Loving On The Losing Side (13) Tina Charles – Dance Little Lady Dance (48) J.A.L.N. Band – Disco Music (I Like It) (3) The Real Thing – Can’t Get By Without You (20) Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (12) Pussycat – Mississippi (video) (22) Starland Vocal Band – Afternoon Delight (video) (4) Gheorge Zamfir – Light Of Experience ‘Doina De Jale’ (danced to by Ruby Flipper) (1) ABBA – Dancing Queen (video) (and credits)
16 September 2004

Thursday 16 September

2004-09-16

## Events

* Royal Mail Special Stamp issue: Woodland Animals [1]

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 10.35 pm *25 Years of Question Time* David Dimbleby takes a fond look back at the most passionate arguments and memorable moments in a special show marking the topical debate forum's silver anniversary, prior to a new series starting next Thursday.

* BBC Two
	+ 7.30 pm *Mapman* (new series) Explorer Nicholas Crane attempts to navigate Britain's wildest landscapes using pioneering historical maps. 1/8.
16 March 1976

Tuesday 16 March

1976-03-16

## Events

* British PM Harold Wilson, 60, announces his resignation. The announcement came as a surprise although Wilson insisted there were no hidden reasons for his resignation and the decision had been made two years previously.

## Charts

* BBC Radio 1 12.00 *Johnnie Walker* including this week's new Top 30 discs:
	+ N1 Tina Charles - I Love To Love (1), N2 C.W. McCall - Convoy (3), N3 Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You (4). HNE/N17 The Beatles - Yesterday. (NE/N31 10cc - I'm Mandy Fly Me (-) )
17 May

137/365 - 138/366

## Birthdays

* Enya (b.1961), Trent Reznor (b.1965)

* 1974: 18th European Cup replay in Brussels
* 1975: 10cc release I'm Not in Love
* 1990: FA Cup Final replay
* 1993: Intel reveal new new Pentium processor.
* 1997: FA Cup Final Chelsea v. Middlesborough
* 2006: 14th UEFA Champions League Final
* 2012: Donna Summer dies, aged 63.
* 2014: FA Cup Final Arsenal v. Hull City

## Charts

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

* 1970: England World Cup Squad - Back Home (2/3)
* 1977: **Rod Stewart - I Don't Wanna Talk About It/The First Cut Is The Deepest** (1/4)
* 1983: Spandau Ballet - True (4/4)
* 1992: KWS - Please Don't Go/Game Boy (3/5)
* 1998: **All Saints - Under the Bridge/Lady Marmalade** (1/2 n.c.)
* 2009: **Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow** (1/2 n.c.)
* 2015: OMI - Cheerleader (3/4)
* 2019: **Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care** (1/ )

## Top of the Pops

* 1979: Peter Powell. Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes.
* 1984: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Duran Duran - The Reflex.
* *1990* : *FA Cup Final replay - see 18 May for the week's TOTP*
* 2002: Richard Blackwood. Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes

## Publications

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## Stamps

click on stamp for full issue details

2016 - Animail
18 June 1984

Monday 18 June

1984-06-18

## Events

* The Battle of Orgreave takes place between pickets and officers of the South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and other police forces, including the Metropolitan Police, at a British Steel Corporation (BSC) coking plant at Orgreave, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It was a pivotal event in the 1984–1985 UK miners' strike, and one of the most violent clashes in British industrial history (*read more on Wikipedia*).
	+ See also *Orgreave: The battle that's not over* - BBC, 2016
* Cricket: First Test England v. West Indies ends. West Indies win by an innings and 180 runs.

* The Human League release new single Life On Your Own, taken from their album *Hysteria*.

TV
--

*scans GraemeWood*

[[Elvis Costello]
19 March 1999

Friday

1999-03-19

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 5.10 pm *Blue Peter* The children's magazine looks at cartoons and animation, and celebrates the 70th anniversary of the spinach-eating cartoon character Popeye.
	+ 7.00 pm *Weekend Watchdog with Anne Robinson* The return of the series that tackles some of Britain's s biggest companies on the consumers'behalf.
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* Live and Kicking presenter Jamie Theakston introduces the hits from this week's top 40.

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Jamie Theakston

1. (2) Steps – Better Best Forgotten
2. (12) The Beautiful South – How Long’s A Tear Take To Dry?
3. (11) Roxette – Wish I Could Fly
4. (14) Travis – Writing To Reach You - ***TOTP debut***
5. (3) Britney Spears – Baby One More Time (Video)
6. (10) REM– At My Most Beautiful
7. (5) Manic Street Preachers – You Stole The Sun From My Heart
8. (1) Boyzone – When The Going Gets Tough (And Credits) rpt.
19 December 1987

Saturday 19 December

1987-12-19

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 9.30 am ***Going Live!*** Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield host a special programme that's just packed to bursting point with Christmas goodies. Musical guests this morning include Curiosity Killed the Cat and Pet Shop Boys. Pantomime dame Christopher Biggins is making a special appearance, so too are the London Community Gospel Choir with a song for Christmas.

## Record Mirror

*scans Michael Kane*

CHARTS
19 December 2015

Saturday 19 December

2015-12-19

## Events

* Radio Times Christmas and New year double issue.
* Former professional footballer and *Match of the Day* presenter Jimmy Hill dies, aged 87. [1]

TV
--

* BBC One:
	+ 11.30 am *Home Comforts at Christmas*. Christmas Presents. James Martin shares his tips for making gourmet gifts, with special guest Mary Berry. [2]
	+ 6.35 pm *Strictly Come Dancing*. The Final. [3]
		- *won by Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani*

* BBC Two:
	+ 12.00 midday. *Best Bakes Ever*. Actress and cake expert Jane Asher brings together two of the nation's favourite things: baking and Christmas.[4]
* BBC Four:
	+ 9.00 & 10.00 pm *The Bridge* (Series 3 Eps 9&10/10). [5]
19 December 2017

Tuesday

2017-12-19

## Events

* *A Handmaid's Tale* (Hulu) voted best TV programme of 2017 by theguardian.com
* A new Tube map featuring the Elizabeth Line is released to mark a year until the railway's completion in London. The construction of the line has entered its final stages and it will open to the public in phases from December 2018. [1]
* Universal Music snaps up UK record labels ZTT and Stiff Records, reports theguardian.com
17 January 1989

Tuesday

1989-01-17

TV
--

* BBC One 11.10 pm *Film 89* Barry Norman presents his review of the week's releases. *Cocktail*, *For Queen and Country*
* BBC Two 7.20 *The Rock 'n' Roll Years: 1979* (rpt.) Elvis Costello, Earth, Wind and Fire, The Tourists, Tubeway Army Specials AKA, Police.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 8.30 pm *John Peel* with three tracks from New Order's new album *Technique*. [1]
18 November 2023

Saturday 18 November

2023-11-18

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 20.00 *Blondie at the BBC*
	+ 21.00 *When Blondie Came to Britain*
	+ 22.00 *The Old Grey Whistle Test*: Blondie
	+ 22.30 *Later... With Jools Holland* Jools welcomes to the show Corinne Bailey Rae, Cleo Sol, Bombay Bicycle Club, Sekou, CMAT and Billy Bragg, and Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw join Jools to discuss their new podcast, Sidetracked
	+ 23.25 *Blondie at Glastonbury*
19 March 1985

Tuesday

1985-03-19

## Events

* The Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Nigel Lawson reveals his second Budget. (BBC One 3.00 pm [1])

## Charts

BBC Radio 1 *Mark Page*. 12.45 Mark gives a run-down of this week's Top 40 discs, your first chance to hear the new chart.

* Singles: NN1 Philip Bailey with Phil Collins - Easy Lover, N2 Alison Moyet  - That old Devil Called Love, N3 Madonna - Material Girl. N14 **Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles Kingston - Pie Jesu.**

TV
--

* BBC One [2]
	+ 8.00 pm *The Day the Universe Changed* A personal view by James Burke 1: The Way We Are. (*full episode here*)
	+ 10.25 pm *Film 85* with Barry Norman. *A Passage to India, Morons From Outer Space, The River.*
* BBC Two [3]
	+ 7.00 pm *Whistle Test*. David Hepworth and Mark Ellen introduce live studio music from The Damned and Microdisney. Hindsight this week features Eurythmics star Annie Lennox in her original guise with The Tourists.
* ITV

*Budget 85*
19 May 1981

Tuesday 19 May

1981-05-19

## Charts

BBC R1 12.45 pm Paul Burnett If you managed to catch the recent Radio 1 DJs' rock 'n' roll show you'll know that Paul Burnett is at home in drape and creepers, he's also the owner of a juke-box. He says, 'Rock 'n' roll is the fundamental basis of most of today's pop music, although most people tend to dismiss it as old-fashioned.' It's durable too - with Shakin' Stevens' 'This Ole House' recently topping the singles chart and a number of rockabilly groups achieving success. The new Top 40 singles are included in today's programme.

* Top 40: top 3 places all unchanged since last week. N4 Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (9). Among the new entries: N28 Champaign - How 'Bout Us, N32 Enigma - Ain't No Stopping, N34 **Vangelis - Chariots of Fire**, N39 Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator, N40 Squeeze - Is That Love.
18 May 1968

Saturday 18 May

1968-05-18

TV
--

* BBC1
	+ 11.15 a.m. *Grandstand*: Cup Final Grandstand. Introduced by David Coleman direct from Wembley at 11.15 Today's top sporting events featuring The F.A. Cup Final: Everton v. West Bromwich Albion. BBC outside broadcast cameras at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, bring you the whole of today's match, together with the personalities and all the news of this great sporting occasion-
	+ 5.25 pm *Dr Who* The Wheel in Space: Part 4
* BBC2
	+ 2.30 pm 1968 F.A. Cup Final: Everton v. West Bromwich Albion. BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the soccer spectacle of the year, direct from the Empire Stadium, Wembley. (Colour)
18 January 1973

Thursday

1973-01-18

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 6.45 pm *Top of the Pops* - introduced by Tony Blackburn
	+ 7.15 *Z-Cars*
	+ 8.30 *Holiday 73* with Cliff Michelmore. Plymouth and cycling in Denmark
	+ 9.25 *Colditz*. Gone Away Part I. The first of a two-part season finale which follows the true story of how Pat Reid and Hank Wardle (characterised as Pat Grant & Phil Carrington) escaped from Colditz.
	+ 10.15 *Monty Python's Flying Circus*

## Top of the Pops

* introduced by Tony Blackburn

1. (27) The Who – Relay (Crowd Dancing) (And Charts)
2. (24) Status Quo – Paper Plane
3. (17) Lieutenant Pigeon – Desperate Dan
4. (23) Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes – If You Don’t Know Me By Now (video)
5. (2) The Sweet – Blockbuster
6. (New) Anne Murray – Danny’s Song
7. (15) Free – Wishing Well (Pan’s People)
8. (1) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (video)
9. (4) Carly Simon – You’Re So Vain (crowd dancing over credits)
17 July 1976

Saturday 17 July

1976-07-17

## Events

* The 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics open in Montreal, Canada. Twenty-nine countries, mostly African, boycotted the Montreal Games when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to ban New Zealand, after their national rugby union team had toured South Africa earlier in 1976 in defiance of the United Nations' calls for a sporting embargo.
* TV: BBC One, 7.50 pm Olympic Grandstand. [1]

## Sounds

* Punk Special

*scans SoundsClips*
16 March 1967

Thursday 16 March

1967-03-16

## Charts

*Official Charts Archive* has the charts registered on this day (Thursday).

* Singles: N1 Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me (1), N2 The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane (2), N3 Petula Clark - This Is My Song (3). NE/N27 **Sandie Shaw - Puppet On a String** (-)
17 September 1978

Sunday

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 10.30 am *Let's Go* (new series). A series of 20 programmes which aims to help mentally-handicapped people get more out of life. 1: Let's Go on a Bus Presented by Brian Rix.
	+ 7.15 pm *The Onedin Line* The last of this current series starring Peter Gilmore in The Fortune Hunters.
	+ 11.00 pm *Film 78* Barry Norman returns with a fortnightly round-up of news, reviews and interviews from the movie-world.
		- *Grease*: John Travolta , in his first film since Saturday Night Fever, co-stars with Olivia Newton-John in a 1950s-style musical.
		- *The Wild Geese*: Richard Burton talks about the filming in South Africa of this story about a group of mercenaries who attempt to rescue a deposed African President.
		- *Heaven Can Wait*: Warren Beatty , Julie Christie and James Mason star in a remake of the 1941 fantasy Here Comes Mr Jordan , which tells of a young athlete called to Heaven before his time.
* ITV

*scans GraemeWood*

*Return of the Saint*
19 August 1993

Thursday 19 August

1993-08-19

## Top of the Pops

* Presenter: Mark Franklin
* Playlist: (21) The Pogues – Tuesday Morning (8) UB40 – Higher Ground (video) (and charts) (3) Bitty McLean – It Keeps Rainin’ (Tears From My Eyes) (17) Aftershock – Slave To The Vibe (31) Tasmin Archer – Arienne (32) The Bee Gees – Paying The Price Of Love (via satellite) (37) Sinclair – Ain’t No Casanova (1) Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (video)
19 March 1981

Thursday

1981-03-19

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 5.05 pm *Blue Peter* with Simon Groom, Sarah Greene and Peter Duncan. Make sure mums and aunties are not around for this edition of the programme, as Sarah shows how to make a special card for Mothering Sunday.
	+ 6.55 pm *Tomorrow's World* The latest news from the world of science and technology presented by Kieran Prendiville, Judith Hann, Michael Rodd telephone answering machines (BBC Archive)
	+ 7.20 pm *Top of the Pops* Introduced by Peter Powell.
	+ 9.25 pm *Brave New World* The second of a two-part American television adaptation of the novel by Aldous Huxley.

## Top of the Pops

host: Peter Powell

1. The Jacksons – Can You Feel It? (28) (background)
2. Sharon Redd – Can You Handle It? (33)
3. Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House (2) (video)
4. Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone – What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (30)
5. The Who – You Better You Bet (9) (rpt from 05/03/81)
6. Stevie Wonder – Lately (18) (Legs & Co)
7. Phil Collins – I Missed Again (14) (rpt from 05/03/81)
8. Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up (not in chart)
9. Visage – Mind of a Toy (24) (video)
10. Duran Duran – Planet Earth (20) (rpt from 05/03/81)
11. Toyah – It’s a Mystery (8)
12. Roxy Music – Jealous Guy (1) (video/credits)
19 May 1972

Friday 19 May

1972-05-19

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 3.30 pm *The Queen in France* A retrospective look at this historic State Visit, as The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Rouen on the Royal Yacht Britannia.
	+ 4.55 pm *Screen Test* Michael Rodd puts the questions to contestants from Bangor and Swansea who will be looking at scenes from: Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show, The Italian Job, The Magician. Behind the Scenes this week reports on the work of the Scenic Artist.
	+ 7.45 pm *It's a Knock-Out!* (new series) The 1972 inter-town fun and games competition Exeter v Salisbury.The winner will represent Great Britain in the first heat of the Eurovision Competition to be held in Spa, Belgium, on 28 July.
	+ 8.30 pm *Look - Mike Yarwood!* Starring Mike Yarwood with Adrienne Posta and guest star Peter Noone.