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28 April 1983

Thursday 28 April

1983-04-28

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: David Jensen & John Peel (*Peel Wiki*)

1. Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon – Dancing Tight (20)
2. Sweet Dreams – I’m Never Giving Up (23)
3. David Jensen – Far East charts:
	1. Paula Tsui – Fantasia (video clip)
	2. China Doll – Chasing The Dragon (video clip)
	3. Lam – Mirages (video clip)
4. The Creatures – Miss The Girl (37)
5. John Peel – European charts ("*Here I am off the coast of France. This is me, that’s France.")*
	1. Cook Da Books – Your Eyes – La Boum (video clip)
	2. Hoffman & Hoffman – Rucksicht (video clip)
	3. Mireille Mathieu & Patrick Duffy – Together We’re Strong (video clip)
	4. Nena – 99 Luftballoons (video clip)
	5. David Bowie – Let’s Dance (European No.1, video clip)
6. Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter (22)
7. Kissing The Pink – The Last Film (24)
8. Spandau Ballet – True (1) (video)
9. The Kids From Fame – Friday Night (17) (audience dancing/credits)

## Smash Hits

*scans Like Punk Never Happened*

* Features: The Human League (cover), Roman Holliday, Top of the Pops, Kissing the Pink, The Birthday Party, The Creatures. Gary Numan (as pilot)
* Personal file: Annie Lennox
* Posters: Bauhaus, Tracey Ullman
* Lyrics: Pale Shelter, (Keep Feeling) Fascination, Beat It, Pull Up to the Bumper, Candy Girl, Miss the Girl
* Singles: Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed, [1]
* Albums: Kajagoogoo - *White Feathers [2]*
* Live: Spandau Ballet, Twisted Sister, Tears For Fears
* Live dates: The Alarm, David Bowie, Bauhaus, China Crisis

*Top of the Pops* special feature
27 March 1977

Sunday

1977-03-27

## Events

* A KLM Boeing 747, attempting to take off, crashes into a Pan Am 747 on the Canary Island of Tenerife, killing 583 people in the deadliest aviation accident in history. [1]

TV
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* BBC One [2]
	+ 4.00 pm *The Eurovision Song Contest Preview* Pt 2. Introduced by Terry Wogan
	+ 5.00 pm *Nicholas Nickleby* (new series, 1/6)
	+ 7.25 pm *Jubilee* The first of a series of 13 plays reflecting life in the last 25 years. 1952: ' It's time for a change ... it's time I changed ... I want to move into the 20th century ... even if it is half-over.'
	+ 10.10 pm *That's Life* with Esther Rantzen
28 July 1984

Saturday 28 July

1984-07-28

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 6.10 pm *1 On The Road* (New series) Peter Powell introduces a summer series designed to bring a splash of holiday colour to Saturday evenings. Tonight the 1,200 audience at Ritzy Club in Norwich welcome top bands Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Thompson Twins , and guest Nik Kershaw.
	+ 8.10 pm *The Main Attraction* The very best in sparkling Saturday-night entertainment featuring non-stop comedy, dance and song. From the world of music, chart-toppers Deniece Williams, Gary Numan and from Holland the sensational Dolly Dots. Special guest star Lulu.
	+ 0.20 am *Olympic Grandstand* brings you live from Los Angeles The Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Games. David Coleman describes tonight's spectacular occasion from the Los Angeles Olympic Stadium, only a few miles away from the heart of Hollywood.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 1.00 pm *My Top Ten*. Green of Scritti Politti talks to Andy Peebles and chooses ten all-time favourite music tracks.
	+ 6.30 pm *In Concert* - Peter Tosh.
	+ 7.30 Janice long. including a session from Jacko and a repeat of the session by Alone Again Or.
28 May 1981

Thursday 28 May

1981-05-28

## Smash Hits

* Features: Stray Cats in France, Kim Wilde "Wild Life",
* Bitz: Specials single, Kraftwerk, The Jam tour, Prince, Sparks, Personal File: Chris Difford, Ultravox,
* Indie Bitz
* Lyrics: Stand & Deliver, Norman Bates, Ghosts of Princes in Towers (Request), Bette Davis Eyes, Being With You, Funeral Pyre, Houses In Motion, the Art of Parties,
* Singles: mickey, Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag, Spellbound, I Want More, Funeral Pyre.
* Albums:
* Centrespread: Landscape
* Back cover: double front cover
* Ads: Funeral Pyre, *Whomp That Sucker*, Spellbound, *Kilimanjaro* and tour, *Present Arms*,

## Top of the Pops

Host: Simon Bates.

1. Polecats –  Rockabilly Guy (36)
2. Champaign –  How ‘Bout Us (11) (video)
3. UB40 –  Don’t Let It Pass You By (16)
4. Tenpole Tudor –  Swords Of A Thousand Men (6) (rpt from 30/04/81)
5. Vangelis –  Chariots of Fire (25) (video)
6. Enigma –  Ain’t No Stopping (17) (Legs & Co)
7. Hazel O’Connor –  Will You? (23)
8. Coast To Coast –  Let’s Jump The Broomstick (30)
9. Kim Carnes –  Bette Davies Eyes (10) (video)
10. Adam & The Ants –  Stand & Deliver (1) (video)
11. George Harrison - All Those Years Ago (13) (audience dancing/credits)
27 June 2010

Sunday 27 June

2010-06-27

## Events

* World Cup 2010: England lose 4-1 to Germany in their first stage knockout match in Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa.[1]

## Radio

* BBC 6 Music
	+ 8.00 pm *Adam and Joe's Glastonbury Sunset Show* Time to pack up the tent as we reach the final instalment of our Glastonbury podcast trilogy. Find out what MGMT really stands for and hear reaction to England's World Cup demise at the hands of Professor Heinz Wolff's Gerrmany.[2]
27 February 2018

Tuesday

2018-02-27

## Events

* Heavy snow causes UK-wide disruption. Hundreds of schools are closed, flights cancelled and police deal with serious crashes after heavy snow hits many parts of the UK. [1]

TV
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* BBC Two 11.15 pm **Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby** (new series, S02/E01) The Brando, French Polynesia. [2]
28 September 1987

Monday 28 September

1987-09-28

## Events

* New releases: Depeche Mode - *Music For The Masses*, The Smiths - *Strangeways, Here We Come*
* Future actress and singer Hilary Duff born in Houston, TX USA.

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 7.00 pm *Wogan*. Help Terry celebrate 20 years of Radio 1! A simultaneous broadcast with Radio 1. Viewers with stereo Radio 1 may wish to turn off TV sound and position their speakers on either side of the screen, but a few feet away. [1]
	+ 9.30 *Panorama*. Must Labour lose? The Labour Party begins its annual conference in Brighton today in sombre mood.
	+ 11.05 *Film 87* with Barry Norman. *Angel Heart,* John Huston special.
28 May 2022

Saturday 28 May

2022-05-28

## Events

* UEFA Champions League Final between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid is held at the Stade de France in Paris. It is the third time the two sides have met in the European Cup final, after 1981 and 2018.
	+ The match was won by a single goal by Real Madrid at 59'.
	+ The start of the match was delayed due to alleged "security issues" outside the stadium. The kick-off was initially delayed by 15 minutes to 21:15, but this was further delayed by 15 minutes to 21:30, before being pushed back another 6 minutes to 21:36.

## TV/Radio

* BBC One / Radio 1
	+ 10.20 pm *Radio 1's Big Weekend*. Saturday Best Bits - Clara Amfo, Jordan North and Vick Hope bring you highlights from Saturday’s line-up, including Ed Sheeran, Mimi Webb, Anne-Marie, Sam Fender, Pa Salieu and Calvin Harris.

* BBC Two
	+ 7.00 pm *Britney at the BBC*
	+ 7.35 pm *Top of the Pops - The Story of 1999* On the cusp of the new millennium, the BBC’s long-running music show continued to offer all the best pop music every week on the nation’s TV screens.
	+ 8.35 pm *Top of the Pops - Biggest Hits 1999* Relive some of the biggest hits of 1999 with these classic Top of the Pops performances. It’s the year pop stars were born as Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera all appeared.
	+ 9.35 pm *Later... With Jools Holland* (S60, E3/12) Jools welcomes actress and singer Jessie Buckley and guitarist Bernard Butler, south Londoner Poppy Ajudha, electro-pop quartet Confidence Man, and rock'n'roll band Warmduscher to the show.
27 March 1998

Friday

1998-03-27

## Events

* The Food and Drug Administration approves the drug Viagra, made by Pfizer, to fight male impotence.

## Top of the Pops

1. (2) Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On rpt.
2. (12) Pulp – This Is Hardcore
3. (5) Destiny’s Child – No No No
4. (8) M-People – Angel Street
5. (11) The All-Seeing I – Beat Goes On
6. (7) Tin Tin Out Feat. Shelley Nelson – Here’S Where The Story Ends
7. (3) Robbie Williams – Let Me Entertain You
8. (1) Run D.M.C. Versus Jason Nevins – It’S Like That (Video) (And Credits)
27 January 1983

Thursday 27 January

1983-01-27

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: Richard Skinner, Simon Bates

1. Level 42 – The Chinese Way (35)
2. The Belle Stars – Sign Of The Times (5) (video)
3. Central Line – Nature Boy (40)
4. The Beatles – Please Please Me (29) (video)
5. China Crisis – Christian (42)
6. Wham! – Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) (34)
7. Bauhaus – Lagartija Nick (44)
8. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up Where We Belong (25)
9. Dire Straits – Twisting By The Pool (17) (video)
10. Men At Work – Down Under (1) (video)
11. Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (3) (video/credits)

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 10.00 pm John Peel - China Crisis in session
27 September 1975

Saturday 27 September

1975-09-27

TV
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* LWT Supersonic 5:20 - 5:50 pm (first edition at this new time)

1. Hello – New York Groove
2. Smokie – Don’t Play Your Rock N Roll
3. Sparks – Looks Looks Looks
4. Paul Curtis – Call Me Back
5. Smokie – If You Think You Know How To Love Me
6. John Miles – Highfly
7. Johnny Nash – Let’s Be Friends
27 June 1997

Friday 27 June

1997-06-27

## TV/Radio

* BBC Two,
	+ 0.45 **Glastonbury 97**

For the first time BBC television cameras join forces with Radio 1 to bring exclusive coverage throughout the weekend of this year's Glastonbury Festival from Pilton in Somerset. Radio 1 DJs John Peel and Jo Whiley introduce highlights from the opening day of the world's leading contemporary music festival. Coverage includes brief encounters with the farmer and philanthropist behind the festival, Michael Eavis, plus a host of celebrity interviews.

The cameras also follow a few of the characters that make Glastonbury Britain's most extraordinary festival.

Television coverage continues on Saturday and Sunday and Radio 1 will be broadcasting live throughout the weekend.

* BBC Radio 1
	+ 7.00 am *Glastonbury 97 Live: Mark Radcliffe Breakfast Show* The men from Manchester take the show to Glastonbury for fun and frolics of a festival kind.
	+ 12.00 midday *Glastonbury 97 Live: Jo Whiley*

See also: Glastonbury History - 1997

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Jo Whiley

* Playlist: (4) Ocean Colour Scene – Hundred Mile High City (21) Brand New Heavies – You Are The Universe (5) Blur – On Your Own (via satellite) (16) Primal Scream – Star (2) The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony (video) (9) Cast – Guiding Star (11) Celine Dion – Call The Man (video) (8) Echo & The Bunnymen – Nothing Lasts Forever (1) Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You (video) (and credits)[1]
28 June 1984

Thursday 28 June

1984-06-28

## Top of the Pops

BBC 1 6.50 pm

presented by Steve Wright and Andy Peebles

1. The Bluebells –  Young At Heart (36)
2. Nik Kershaw – I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (2) (video)
3. **The Human League – Life On Your Own (29)**
4. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Waiting In Vain (33) (video)
5. Tina Turner – What’s Love Got To Do With It? (40) (video)
6. Alison Moyet – Love Resurrection (28)
7. Scritti Politti – Absolute (19)
8. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes (1) (rpt)
9. Michael Jackson – Farewell My Summer Love (7) (audience dancing/credits)

*This episode repeated on BBC Four 07 September 2017 and 30 June 2023*
27 June 1991

Thursday 27 June

1991-06-27

## Events

* Yugoslav troops move into Slovenia just two days after declaring itself independent. Start of the 'Ten Day War'.

## Top of the Pops

Presenter: Simon Mayo

* Playlist: (22) Cubic 22 – Night In Motion, (14) Paula Abdul – Rush Rush (video) (and charts), (3) Erasure – Chorus, (25) Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid (video), (18) Omar – There’s Nothing Like This, (11) Lenny Kravitz – It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over, (8) Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (video), (12) Divinyls – I Touch Myself, (1) Jason Donovan – Any Dream Will Do (28) Carter – The Unstoppable Sex Machine – Sheriff Fatman (video) (and credits)[1]
29 December 2017

Friday 29 December

2017-12-29

## Charts

***end of year 2017***

* Singles: N1 Ed Sheeran - Perfect, N2 Wham! - Last Christmas, N3 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran - River.
* Albums: N1 Ed Sheeran - *Divide* (*19th non-consecutive week*), N2 Sam Smith - *The Thrill of It All*, N3 Eminem - *Revival.*
* DVDs: *Dunkirk*

TV
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* BBC Two 10.00 pm: *Frankie Boyle's New World Order*. Frankie Boyle dissects the bewildering year that was 2017.[1] (*full show here*)

* BBC Four 8.00 pm:*Top of the Pops*, repeat of 27 December 1984 show.
27 January 2018

Saturday 27 January

2018-01-27

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 1.15 pm *Six Nations Preview*. (followed Wales v. Scotland, France v. Ireland)
	+ 8.30 pm *All Together Now* new entertainment show hosted by Rob Becket with Geri Horner. [1]
	+ 9.30 pm *Hard Sun* (04/06)
	+ 10.30 pm *The FA Cup* Highlights from Saturday's games in the FA Cup fourth round, including Newport v Tottenham, Liverpool v West Brom and Peterborough v Leicester. (*full results and replays here*)
28 May 2021

Friday 28 May

2021-05-28

## Events

* New releases: Lou Hayter - *Private Sunshine*, David Bowie - *The Width of a Circle*

## Charts

Olivia Rodrigo becomes youngest solo artist ever to score Official UK Chart Double with *Sour* and Good 4 U.

* Singles: NN1 **Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U** (2), N2 Tion Wayne & Russ Millions - Body (1) HNE/N3 BTS - Butter (-) NE/N17 Måneskin - Zitti e buoni (-)
* Albums: HNE/N1 Olivia Rodrigo - *Sour* (-), NE/N2 Gary Numan - *Intruder (-), NE/N3 Twenty-One Pilots -* Scaled and Icy *(-)*
27 September 1998

Sunday 27 September

1998-09-27

## Events

* Internet search engine Google is born. (see *googles-25th-birthday*)

## Charts

* Top 40 singles: HNE/NN1 **B\*Witched - Roller Coaster** (-), NE/N2 The Beautiful South - Perfect 10 (-), NE/N3 Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) (-)
* Top 100 albums: N1 Manic Street Preachers - *This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours* (1), HNE/N2 Sheryl Crow - *The Globe Sessions* (-), N3 Savage Garden - *Savage Garden* (3)
29 December 1980

Monday 29 December

1980-12-29

## Radio

* BBC R1
	+ 6.31 pm *Stayin' Alive* with Andy Peebles. Alison Rice looks at customs and traditions associated with New Year and Twelfth Night which marks the end of the festivities. Dr Alan Maryon-Davis reviews the notable advances made in medicine during 1980: in heart transplants, the battle against cancer and the treatment of diabetes. And he considers how things will develop by the year 2000.
	+ 10.02 pm *John Peel* includes 20-11 of his listeners' chosen Festive 50. *(sessions The Passions, The Beat, Adam and The Ants, Killing Joke; full show details here*)
28 January 1974

Monday 28 January

1974-01-28

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.15 pm *Carrie's War* by Nina Bawden. Dramatised by Marilyn Fox. Carrie and Nick are evacuated from London during the Second World War. They arrive at a Welsh mining village, tired and bewildered, wondering what is going to happen to them.

*scans GraemeWood*
27 November 1971

Saturday

1971-11-27

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

*Whacko!**Cilla*
* 9.05 pm *Cilla* - (rpt. 28 May 2023 as *Cilla in Scandinavia*) - a show specially recorded in Stockholm on Midsummer's Day and on film locations in Norway, Sweden and Finland. With guest stars Ringo Starr, Sven-Bertil Taube, Basil Brush, Hannu Mikkola and Marvin, Welch & Farrar.

## Look-In

*scans GraemeWood*

Carol Hawkins*And Mother Makes Three*Wendy Craig*Follyfoot*
29 April

119/365 - 120/366

## Birthdays

* David Icke (b.1952), Daniel Day-Lewis (b.1957), Michelle Pfeiffer (b.1958), Andre Agassi (b.1970), Uma Thurman (b.1970).

## Events

* 1970: Chelsea FC win FA Cup in replay.
* 1975: US begins to evacuate citizens from Saigon
* 1978: *Saturday Showtime, Scorpion Tales* (both ns, ITV)
* 1980: *Only When I Laugh* (S2, ITV)
* 1985: Challenger 7 launched
* 1986: *Whistle Test* (ns, BBC2)
* 1997: 50th BAFTAs
* 2011: Wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.

## Charts

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

* 1965: The Beatles - Ticket To Ride (2/3)
* 1975: **Mud - Oh Boy** (1/2)
* 1980: **Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno** (1/2)
* 1986: George Michael - A Different Corner (3/3)
* 1990: Madonna - Vogue (4/4)
* 2001: **S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin** (1/2 n.c.)
* 2007: Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar (2/3)
* 2012: Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (4/4)
* 2016: Drake ft. Wizkid & Zyla - One Dance (3/15)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1964: Alan Freeman & David Jacobs. The Searchers – Don’t Throw Your Love Away
* 1965: JS. The Beatles - Ticket To Ride/Yes It Is (both featured).
* 1971: Tony Blackburn. Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
* 1976: Tony Blackburn. Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me.
* 1982: Richard Skinner. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory.
* 1993: Mark Franklin. George Michael & Queen – Somebody To Love.
* 2005: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo.

## Publications

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27 February 1975

Thursday 27 February

1975-02-27

## Top of the Pops

* Hosts: DLT & JS

1. (New) The Rubettes – I Can Do It
2. (27) John Lennon – No. 9 Dream  (Video)
3. (30) Showaddywaddy – Sweet Music
4. (4) Mud – The Secrets That You Keep
5. (New) Hues Corporation – Love Corporation
6. (New) The Shadows – Let Me Be The One
7. (New) Duane Eddy – Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar
8. (5) Fox – Only You Can  rpt
9. (24) Supertramp – Dreamer  rpt
10. (25) The Arrows – My Last Night With You  rpt.
11. (7) Frankie Valli – My Eyes Adored You  (Video)
12. (1) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
13. (22) Average White Band – Pick Up The Pieces  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)

TV
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*scans GraemeWood*

*The Sweeney*
28 July 1977

Thursday

1977-07-28

## Top of the Pops

presented by Noel Edmonds

1. (New) Steve Gibbons Band – Tulane
2. (12) The Detroit Emeralds – Feel The Need In Me (And Charts)
3. (2) Boney M – Ma Baker (Footage From Musikladen 21-5-77)
4. (15) Showaddywaddy – You Got What It Takes
5. (21) Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Roadrunner (Danced To By Legs & Co)
6. (14) Bob Marley & The Wailers – Exodus rpt.
7. (New) Dana – Put Some Words Together
8. (3) Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Fanfare For The Common Man (Video)
9. (9) Rita Coolidge – We’re All Alone (Video)
10. (New) Thin Lizzy – Dancin’ In The Moonlight (It’S Caught Me In It’s Spotlight)
11. (1) Donna Summer – I Feel Love (Legs & Co) (and credits)
29 March 1964

Easter Sunday

1964-03-29

## Events

* Elle Macpherson born, NSW Australia.

TV
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* BBC TV
	+ 11.00 am Easter Morning Service from Chelsea Old Church.
	+ 12.20 pm Urbi Et Orbi Pope Paul VI gives his Easter Blessing to the City and the World.
	+ 7.25 pm *The Billy Cotton Band Show*
	+ 9.00 pm *Doctor Finlay's Casebook*: The Yellow Streak
27 September

## Birthdays

* Gordon Honeycombe (b.1936, dec.), Peter Bonetti (b.1941), Alvin Stardust (b.1942, dec.), Meat Loaf, (Marvin Lee Aday, b.1947), Barbara Dickson (b.1947), Michele Dotrice (b.1948), Lorenzo Cherubini (b.1966), Gwyneth Paltrow (b.1972), Francesco Totti (b.1976), Avril Lavigne (b.1984), Google (b.1988).

## Events

* 1968: France denies UK entry into common market. *Hair* West End debut.
* 1975: Supersonic (ITV)
* 1982: Depeche Mode release *A Broken Frame.*
* 1993: Pet Shop Boys release *Very*. *Cracker* TV debut.
* 1998: Search engine Google is created.
* 2015: Supermoon and Blood Moon coincide.
* 2018: Google celebrates its 20th anniversary.
* 2023: Google 25

## Charts

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

* 1967: Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz (4/5)
* 1970: Freda Payne - Band of Gold (3/6)
* 1977: Elvis Presley - Way Down (5/5)
* 1983: Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (2/6)
* 1987: **M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up the Volume** (1/2)
* 1992: The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (3/4)
* 1998: **B\*Witched - Roller Coaster** (1/2)
* 2009: Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart (2/3)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: Noel Edmonds. Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level.
* 1974: Tony Blackburn. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting .
* 1979: JS. The Police - Message In A Bottle.
* 1984: Peter Powell & Mike Smith. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You.
* 1990: Anthea Turner. Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven.
* 1996: Harry Hill. Fugees - Ready Or Not.
* 2002: Sarah Cawood. Pinkl - Just Like A Pill.

## Publications

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28 March 1976

Sunday

1976-03-28

TV
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* BBC One [1]
	+ 4.30 pm *Go With Noakes* (new series, 1/6). John Noakes of *Blue Peter* comes to grips with 1: The Lakeland Games.
	+ 4.55 pm *Eurovision Song Contest Preview* Pt.2. Introduced by Michael Aspel.
	+ 7.25 pm *The Brothers*
	+ 10.05 pm *That's Life* with Esther Rantzen.
31 January 1975

Friday

1975-01-31

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 5.00 pm *Crackerjack* Introduced by Ed Stewart. Special guests **The Glitter Band**.
	+ 7.05 pm *Sportstown*. David Vine and Ron Pickering with another exciting competition in this series.
	+ 10.45 *Come Dancing*. 4: Midlands and West v Home Counties South from The Top Rank Suite, Swansea Introduced by Terry Wogan
* BBC Two
	+ 08.10 pm *The Old Grey Whistle Test.* Hosted by Bob Harris. Music Strawbs, Lynsey De Paul.

*scans GraemeWood*
30 June 1996

Sunday 30 June

1996-06-30

## Events

* The UEFA Euro 96 final between Germany and the Czech Republic is held at Wembley Stadium.
	+ The Czechs take the lead with a penalty after 59', although the Germans draw at 73' with a header by substute Bierhoff. The game goes into extra time although Bierhoff scores his second and the deciding golden goal at 95'.
30 June 2021

Wednesday 30 June

2021-06-30

## Events

* Virgin Orbit confirmed it successfully deployed into orbit all 7 customer satellites onboard its LauncherOne rocket during today’s *Tubular Bells: Part One* mission. Virgin Orbit’s 747 carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl took off from Mojave Air and Space Port this morning at approximately 6:50 A.M. PDT/1:50 PM UTC and flew out to a launch site over the Pacific Ocean, about 50 miles south of the Channel Islands. After a smooth release from the aircraft, the LauncherOne rocket ignited and propelled itself towards space, ultimately deploying its payload into a precise target orbit approximately 500km above the Earth’s surface.[1]
28 November

## Events

* 1964: Mariner 4 launched
* 1965: *1984* on BBC2
* 1978: British Film Awards (ITV)
* 1983: first *Now That's What I Call Music* LP released.
* 2003: all new *Top of the Pops*.

## Charts

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

* 1971: Slade - Coz I Luv You (4/4)
* 1978: **Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?** (1/1)
* 1993: Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (7/7)
* 1999: **Cliff Richard - Millennium Prayer** (1/3)
* 2004: Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You (2/2)
* 2010: **X Factor Finalists - Heroes**. (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1968: Stuart Henry . Hugo Montenegro – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly .
* 1974: DLT. David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star.
* 1985: Dixie Peach & Peter Powell. Wham! – I’m Your Man.
* 1991: Adrian Rose & Tony Dortie. Michael Jackson - Black or White. (Adrian Rose debut)
* 1997: Mark Lamarr. VV AA - Perfect Day.
* 2003: Tim Kash. Westlife – Mandy. *New look with new titles, and a new theme tune – “Get Out Of That” by Tony Gibber.*

## Publications

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28 August 1980

Thursday

1980-08-28

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 11.25 *Cricket: The Centenary Test*. The Cornhill Insurance Centenary Test. England v Australia from Lord's First day. One hundred years of Anglo-Australian Test cricket is marked with this special Test Match from the headquarters of cricket.
	+ 6.50 pm *Looking Good, Feeling Fit* The last of four programmes to help you make the best of what you've got. Presented by Richard Stilgoe and Gillian Reynolds.
	+ 7.25 pm *Top of the Pops*. Introduced by Simon Bates. (*see below*)

* ITV
	+ 6.50 pm Mork, Mindy & Raquel Welch. Mork v. The Mecrotrons
	+ 7.45 Miss United Kingdom.

## Top of the Pops

Presenters: Peter Powell & B.A. Robertson

1. (37) The Barracudas – Summer Fun
2. (8) Gary Numan – I Die You Die  (Video)
3. (44) The Selecter – The Whisper
4. (10) Mike Berry – The Sunshine Of Your Smile
5. (33) The Skids – Circus Games
6. (48) Elton John – Sartorial Eloquence
7. (25) Sue Wilkinson – You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On
8. (39) Ian Dury & The Blockheads – I Want To Be Straight
9. (17) Village People – Can’T Stop The Music  (Video)
10. (49) Judas Priest – United
11. Top 10 rundown:
	1. (10) Mike Berry – The Sunshine Of Your Smile  (Clip Of Totp 14-8-80)
	2. (9) The Gap Band – Oops Upside Your Head  (Video)
	3. (8) Gary Numan – I Die You Die  (Video)
	4. (7) Diana Ross – Upside Down  (Video)
	5. (6) The Piranhas – Tom Hark  (Clip Of Totp 7-8-80)
	6. (5) Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’M In Love  (Clip Of Totp 7-8-80)
	7. (4) ABBA – The Winner Takes It All  (Video)
	8. (3) Sheena Easton – 9 To 5  (Clip Of Totp 7-8-80)
	9. (2) The Jam – Start  (Video)
12. (1) David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes  (Video)
13. (30) The Beat – Best Friend  (Crowd Dancing)  (And Credits)
28 February

## Events

* 1969: *On The Buses* (S1, ITV)
* 1973: *The Jensen Code* (ITV)
* 1974: UK General Election
* 1977: *The Tomorrow People* (S7, ITV)
* 1991: The Gulf War ends.
* 2000: *Standing On The Shoulder of Giants*
* 2022: Russians and Ukrainians meet in Belarus

## Charts

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

* 1968: **Esther & Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella** (1/3)
* 1971: **Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump** (1/2)
* 1978: ABBA - Take A Chance On Me (3/3)
* 1984: **Nena - 99 Red Balloons** (1/3)
* 1988: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (3/5)
* 1993: 2 Unlimited - No Limit (4/5)
* 1999: Britney Spears - 1 More Time (2/2)
* 2010: **Jason Derulo - In My Head** (1/1)
* 2020: **The Weeknd - Blinding Lights** (3/8 n.c.)

## Top of the Pops

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

* 1974: DLT. Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive.
* 1980: David Jensen. Blondie - Atomic.
* 1985: Peter Powell & Mike Smith. Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well.
* 1991: Jakki Brambles. The Simpsons - Do the Bartman.
* 1997: Ian Wright. No Doubt - Don't Speak.
* 2003: Sarah Cawood. TATU – All The Things She Said.

## Publications

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30 May 1979

Wednesday

1979-05-30

## Events

* John Peel travels to Manchester to be interviewed for a local TV programme. While there he is given (by Tony Wilson?) two singles recently issued on the local Factory label, namely A Certain Ratio - All Night Party (FAC 5) and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Electricity (FAC 6). He plays both on his Radio One show that night.[1]
* .
* European Cup Final is played between Nottingham Forest and Malmo in Munich. The English side win the match with a single goal scored by Trevor Francis.

## Charts

* BBC Radio 1 11.30 pm *Paul Burnett* from the Radio 1 Roadshow caravan at the Market Car Park, Maid-stone. Kent. including this week's new Top 40 discs.
* Singles: (*top three all non movers*) N1 Blondie - Sunday Girl, N2 Roxy Music - Dance Away, N3 M - Pop Muzik. NE/N25 Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric.
29 September 1984

TV
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* BBC One
	+ 9.00 am *Saturday Superstore* with Mike Read Keith Chegwin, John Craven, Sarah Greene, David Icke and Lenny Henry , Shakin' Stevens, Tessa Sanderson,Ian McNaught-Davis, Bronski Beat. The biggest department store on British television reopens its doors for business at 9 o'clock sharp.

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## Radio

* BBC Radio 1 [1]
	+ 8.00 am *Peter Powell* With a brand new show and lots of surprise features.
	+ 10.00 am DLT. with the Radio 1 Roadshow from the East Piazza, Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, incorporating a special edition of the BBC World Service programme Jolly Good Show.
	+ 1.00 pm *My Top Ten* Tony Blackburn talks to Andy Peebles and chooses ten all-time favourite music tracks from his 17 years with Radio 1.
	+ 4.00 pm *Saturday Live*. Richard Skinner and Andy Batten-Foster with a lively look at the music scene and beyond with contributions from John Peel.
	+ 6.30 pm *In Concert* featuring Bruce Foxton and The Immaculate Fools. Introduced by Steve Blacknell
29 January 1981

Thursday 29 January

1981-01-29

## Top of the Pops

Host: Tommy Vance

1. Slade – We’ll Bring The House Down (58)  WATCH
2. John Lennon – Woman (2) (video)
3. The Stranglers – Thrown Away (44)  [1]
4. Madness – The Return Of The Los Palmas 7 (18) (video)
5. Sheila Hylton – The Bed’s Too Big Without You (46)  [2]
6. Ultravox – Vienna (6) (rpt from 15/01/81)
7. The Gap Band – Burn Rubber On Me (26) (video)
8. Diana Ross – It’s My Turn (25) (Legs & Co)
9. Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight (3) (rpt from 15/01/81)
10. Susan Fassbender – Twilight Café (29)  WATCH
11. John Lennon – Imagine (1) (video)
12. Heatwave – Gangsters Of The Groove (19) (credits)

TV
--

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BBC1ITV
30 May 1996

Thursday

1996-05-30

TV
--

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* 7.00:*Top of the Pops* 7.30: EastEnders 7.00:Animal Hospital 8.30: Airport 9.00: News 9.30: Absolutely Fabulous 10.00: Making Babies.

## Top of the Pops

Presenters: Jack Dee & Jeremy Hardy

1. (14) Backstreet Boys – Get Down (You’re The One For Me)
2. (12) M-Beat Feat. Jamiroquai – Do You Know Where You’re Coming From
3. (5) Metallica – Until It Sleeps (Video) (And Charts)
4. (3) Peter André feat. Bubbler Ranx – Mysterious Girl
5. (Album Track) Manic Street Preachers – Australia
6. (9) Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me (Video)
7. (11) Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive
8. (6) Bryan Adams – The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You
9. (1) Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions (Video)
10. (New) Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen – Mission: Impossible (Video) (And Credits)
30 March 1982

Tuesday 30 March

1982-03-30

## Charts

BBC Radio 1 11.30 am *DLT* Beginning at 12.45 Dave gives a rundown of this week's Top 40 discs.

* Singles: N1 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears (1) N2 Imagination - Just an Illusion (4), N3 Julio Iglesias - Qiereme Much (Yours) (3). N4 (33) **Bucks Fizz** **- My Camera Never Lies**. HNE/N17 Altered Images - See Those Eyes (-), NE/N18 Roxy Music - More Than This (-). NE/N31 Elton John - Blue Eyes (-)

TV
--

* BBC 1
* BBC 2
* ITV:

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Tracy Ullman
29 July 1968

Monday 29 July

1968-07-29

## Events

* The Beatles begin recording their new single Hey Jude.
* Yorkshire Television (later ITV Yorkshire) begins brodcasting.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 10.45-11.00 am *Watch with Mother: Camberwick Green: 5: Farmer Jonathan Bell*
	+ 12.00 Cricket England v. Australia Fourth Tast Match. Fourth day's play at Headingley
	+ 4.55 pm *Price To Play* Alan Price plays and sings his kind of music and talks about the lyrics, tunes, and rhythms which make up pop music.
	+ 6.00 pm *The Monday Show* Introduced by Michael Aspel with Peter Jones
29 October 1964

Thursday 29 October

1964-10-29

## Top of the Pops

Presenter:  David Jacobs

1. (15) The Rockin’ Berries – He’S In Town
2. (10) The Supremes – Baby Love  rpt.
3. (7) Manfred Mann – Sha La La
4. (26) The Shangri-Las – Remember (Walkin’ In The Sand)
5. (4) Matt Monro – Walk Away
6. (New) The Nashville Teens – Google Eye  (Crowd Dancing)
7. (16) Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
8. (3) Julie Rogers – The Wedding  rpt.
9. (2) Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman  (Video)
10. (1) Sandie Shaw – (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me  rpt.

TV
--

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*Radio Times**Blue Peter**television Top of the Form*(ns), *Top of the Pops**TV Times*
31 January 2003

Friday

2003-01-31

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* **Sarah Cawood** presents a selection of this week's hits.
	+ 9.00 pm *Two Thousand Acres Of Sky* (S03 E05) Alistair is trying to come to terms with what it means to be a father, while Douglas receives an unexpected visit.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 2 *Wake Up To Wogan*. Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce showcase the entries in this year's A Song for Europe. Listeners can vote for their favourite song using numbers given out in the programme. Ken Bruce announces the winning four songs at 11.15.

## Top of the Pops

hosted by Sarah Cawood

1. (10) Craig David – Hidden Agenda
2. (3) Jurgen Vries Feat. CMC – The Opera Song (Brave New World)
3. (2) Jay-Z Feat. Beyoncé – 03 Bonnie And Clyde (Via Satellite)
4. (17) The Wildhearts – Stormy In The North Karma In The South
5. (19) Darren Hayes – Crush (1980 Me)
6. (24) Audioslave – Cochise
7. (6) Eminem – Lose Yourself (Video)
8. (1) David Sneddon – Stop Living The Lie (And Credits)
29 September 1979

Saturday

1979-09-29

## Events

* Pope John Paul II arrives in Dublin for his pastoral visit to the Church in Ireland. (BBC One coverage from 9.50 am)

TV
--

* BBC One [1]
	+ 9.30 am *Multi-Coloured Swap Shop* Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin present a special two-part edition of the show to launch a new season of swapping.
	+ 10.45 Part 2. Carry on swapping!!
	+ 6.05 pm - Doctor Who: City of Death, Part 1. [2] A four-part story by David Agnew. The Doctor and Romana visit Paris, but what starts as a holiday turns rapidly into something more sinister as cracks appear in the fabric of time itself.
	+ 8.20 pm *Shirley Bassey* in the first programme of a new series of six television spectaculars.

*scans GraemeWood*

Shirley Bassey
29 March 2019

Friday

2019-03-29

## Events

* On the day which was supposed to be the 'Brexit' date, MPs vote for the third time on the EU withdrawal agreement and once more reject it.[1]
* 6 Music Festival begins in Liverpool (until Sunday 31st).[2]

## Charts

TV
--

* BBC Four
	+ 7.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 23/07/1987
	+ 9.00 pm *The Beatles: Made on Merseyside*. They defined music and popular culture like no other band ever will. But how did The Beatles make the journey from Merseyside teenagers to international pop stars in the 1960s?
29 May 2023

Monday 29 May

2023-05-29

## Events

* Mauricio Pochettino is announced as Chelsea FC's new head coach.

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 8.30 pm *University Challenge* It’s the grand final of the series. Of the 28 teams that started the tournament, only two remain - but which will lift the trophy? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. (*final appearance of Paxman on the programme*)
31 August 2018

Friday

2018-08-31

## Events

* Eminem gives surprise release of his 10th studio album *Kamikaze*. The Kooks release their first album in four years, called *Let's Go Sunshine* and Anna Calvi releases new album *Hunter*. Pet Shop Boys also release the final three remastered reissues in their 'Catalogue' series, *Behaviour*, *Very* and *Bilingual*. Depeche Mode also re-release their early 12" singles in new vinyl box sets. Cliff Richard releases new song Rise Up and Neneh Cherry follows up the recent Kong with another new song Shot Gun Shack.
* A new version of the movie *A Star Is Born* starring Lady Gaga premieres at the Venice Film Festival.[1]

TV
--

* BBC Four 9.30 pm *Top of the Pops* 03/04/1986.

## Charts

* Singles: NN1 **Benny Blanco Halsey & Khalid - Eastside**, N2 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises N3 George Ezra - Shotgun.

* Albums: N1 *Mamma Mia Here We Go Again*, N2 *The Greatest Showman*, N3 Ariana Grande - *Sweetener*.
	+ Vinyl: NN1 Interpol - *Marauder* N2 Japan - *Gentlemen Take Polaroids* N3 Japan - *Tin Drum.*
30 August 1997

Saturday 30 August

1997-08-30

## Events

* Princess Diana of Wales and lover Dodi Fayed leave Sardinia, where they have been holidaying, and arrive in Paris to begin their short stay at the Ritz Hotel. The couple continue to be beleaguered by press and photographers.

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 12.15 *Grandstand* 12.20 Football Focus Latest news from the Premiership, plus a preview of this afternoon's London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. With Gary Lineker.
	+ 7.10 pm *Confessions*. Simon Mayo hosts the show in which unsuspecting members of the studio audience have their darkest secrets exposed.
	+ 00.00 *Top of the Pops* This week's hottest Top 40 hits. Shown yesterday
30 March 1998

Monday

1998-03-30

## Events

* British band Pulp release their sixth album *This Is Hardcore* , the follow-up to 1995's *Different Class*. The highly anticipated new album went straight to no.1 the week after its release, replacing The Best of JAmes and outselling major artists such as Madonna, Robbie Williams and Celine Dion. *link*
29 November 1993

Monday 29 November

1993-11-29

TV
--

* BBC One
	+ 8.00 pm - ***Doctor Who***: *30 Years in the TARDIS*. Following the first episode of the first-ever adventure (An Unearthly Child) on 23 November 1963, Doctor Who became to many viewers the most consistently imaginative, inspiring and good-humoured series on British television. The seven Doctors and their various assistants are fondly remembered, and their relative merits hotly debated by generations of fans. This special documentary, made by a lifelong fan of the series, brings together Doctors Jon Pertwee, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy with assistants Nicola Bryant (Peri), Frazer Hines (Jamie), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane) and Debbie Watling (Victoria) to recall three decades of time travel, endearingly cheap special effects and monsters such as Cybermen, Sea Devils, Zygons, Yetis, Autons and the most evil aliens of all: Daleks. Classic clips, interviews, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and even Doctor Who "bloopers" feature in this special birthday tribute.
		- *[1] (An extended version of the documentary was later released on DVD as More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS [2])*
	+ 8.50 pm TV Heroes Danny Baker examines the television career of the man who could talk to the animals, Johnny Morris.
	+ 11.05 pm *Film 93* with Barry Norman Tonight's films under review: Walt Disney's *Aladdin*, which opens nationwide on Friday after a record-breaking start in London, has proved the most successful animated film in history; and *The Hawk*, starring Helen Mirren as a housewife suspecting her husband of being a serial killer.
29 January 1976

Thursday 29 January

1976-01-29

## Events

* A series of bombs explode in the West End of London during the night. Twelve devices went off - four of them were outside employment agencies and another was found in Selfridge's department store in Oxford Street. A 13th device was discovered later in an HMV record store. The IRA later admitted it had planted the bombs.[1]

TV
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* ITV
	+ 7.00 *Six Million Dollar Man*.
	+ 8.30 *Bless This House* (new series)
	+ 9.00 *Clayhanger*

## Top of the Pops

hosted by Tony Blackburn (617th edition)[2]

1. (18) Sheer Elegance – Milky Way
2. (20) The Walker Brothers – No Regrets
3. (4) The Miracles – Love Machine (Video)
4. (New) Kiki Dee – Once A Fool
5. (26) TOTP Orchestra – Moonlight Serenade
6. (35) The Sweet – The Lies In Your Eyes
7. (27) Donnie & Marie Osmond – Deep Purple (Video)
8. (21) The Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps – Baby Face (Danced To By Pan’s People)
9. (New) Cliff Richard – Miss You Nights
10. (1) Abba – Mamma Mia (Video)
11. (28) The Four Seasons – December ’63 (Oh What A Night) (over credits)
29 March 1985

Friday 29 March

1985-03-29

TV
--

* BBC Two
	+ 7.15 pm *ORS 85* Midge Ure and Chris Cross are the guest presenters for the last in this series from the Oxford Road studios. There's music from The Thompson Twins and Bronski Beat.
* C4
	+ *The Tube*:
		- Joan Rivers – greetings and interviewed by Paula Yates
		- Jimmy Jimmy – live set
		- Promo clips – Robert Plant, Wham!
		- Stewart Copeland – interviewed by Muriel Grey, promo clip
		- Power Station – article
		- Van Morrison – Tore Down A La Rimbauld, The Master’s Eyes, If You Only Knew
		- NME Pollwinners clips – Manfred Mann, Billy J Kramer, The Beatles
		- **10,000 Maniacs – live set**
		- Jesse Rae – interview, promo clip
		- Squeeze – Forever By Your Side, Pulling Mussels, The Last Time Forever, Annie Get Your Gun

Notes

1. ↑ TV Pop Diaries notes that Thompson Twins "were due to play live, but didn’t". The Messengers and China Crisis also listed.
29 November

## Birthdays

* Ryan Giggs (b.1973), Simon Amstell (b.1979)

## Events

* *1963*: I Want To Hold Your Hand released
* 1968: *Two Virgins* released
* 1975: RIP Graham Hill
* 1993: *30 Years in the TARDIS*
* 2001: RIP George Harrison
* 2002: Concert for George at Royal Albert Hall
* 2004: TOTP to be moved to BBC 2
* 2009: Susan Boyle no.1 album
* 2022: World Cup England v. Wales

## Charts

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

* 1967: Long John Baldry - Let The Heartaches Begin (2/2)
* 1970: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (2/6)
* 1977: **Wings - Mull of Kintyre/Girls School** (1/9)
* 1983: Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (5/5)
* 1987: T'Pau - China In Your Hand (4/5)
* 1992: **Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You** (1/10)
* 1998: Cher - Believe (6/7)
* 2009: **Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band ‎– The Official BBC Children In Need Medley** (1/2)

## Top of the Pops

host DJ and number one single.

* 1973: Noel Edmonds. Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love.
* 1979: DLT. Dr. Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman. *Due to a BBC strike, this edition of TOTP was made up of repeat performances and videos. Peter Powell appears in voice-over only*.
* 1984: Janice Long & Peter Powell. Jim Diamond – I Should Have Known Better.
* 1990: Nicky Campbell. Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby .
* 1996: Ronan Keating & Stephen Gately. The Prodigy – Breathe.
* 2002: Sarah Cawood. Christina Aguilera – Dirrty.

## Publications

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Thursday 29 September

1983-09-29

## Top of the Pops

Hosts: DLT & Tommy Vance with brief appearance from Mark Paige

1. Black Lace – Superman (Gioca Jouer) (29)
2. David Essex – Tahiti (13) (video)
3. Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know (31)
4. George Benson – In Your Eyes (30) (video)
5. Monyaka – Go Deh Yaka (Go To The Top) (14) (video)
6. Kajagoogoo – Big Apple (8)
7. Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
8. Naked Eyes – Promises Promises (video clip)
9. Air Supply – Making Love Out Of Nothing At All (video clip)
10. Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance (video clip)
11. Billy Joel – Tell Her About It (video clip)
12. Unique – What I Got Is What You Need (27) (Zoo)
13. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence (17)
14. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon (1) (video)
15. Public Image Ltd – This Is Not A Love Song (15) (audience dancing/credits)

## Smash Hits

Issue dated 29 September - 12 October 1983

* Culture Club cover (full issue here)
* Features: Toyah (Rebel Run), Howard Jones (New Song), Culture Club, Freeez (Pop Goes My Love), Dennis Greaves (The Truth).
* Singles reviewed by Lenny Henry: Top choice Depeche Mode - Love, In Itself
* Albums: Madonna - *Madonna*, Gary Numan - W*arriors,* Black Sabbath, Comsat Angels...
* Centrespread: Modern Romance
* Star Choice: George Michael, The Sweet - Hell Raiser
* Live review: fifth Futurama in Leeds.
* Back page poster: Dave Gahan
30 September 1982

Thursday

1982-09-30

## Events

* 1982 Commonwealth Games open in Brisbane, Australia

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## Top of the Pops

* special LIVE edition on the occasion of Radio 1's 15th anniversary. [1]
* David Jensen, John Peel, Tony Blackburn, Andy Peebles, Dave Lee Travis, Jonathan King, Jimmy Savile, Richard Skinner, Peter Powell, Paul Burnett, Paul Gambaccini, Mike Read, Steve Wright, Anne Nightingale, Tommy Vance, Alexis Korner, Adrian Juste, Adrian John, Simon Bates and Mike Smith.
	+ Playlist: (26) Dexys Midnight Runners – Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) (29) Ultravox – Reap The Wild Wind (video) (31) Imagination – In The Heat Of The Night (9) Adam Ant – Friend Or Foe (D.J.s Dancing) (30) The Pinkees – Danger Games (27) Roxy Music – Take A Chance With Me (danced to by Zoo) (14) Mari Wilson – Just What I Always Wanted (1) Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie (video) (25) UB40 – So Here I Am (audience dancing/credits)
30 June 1998

Tuesday 30 June

1998-06-30

## Events

* 1998 World Cup Round of 16 **Argentina v. England**
	+ Goals are scored at 5' (Arg., pen.), 9' (Eng., pen), 16' (Eng.), 45+1' (Arg.) making it 2-2 at half-time although England's David Beckham gets a red card at 47' after being fouled by Diego Simeone. England hold their own with ten men in the second half and wit the game ending 2-2, the two teams face a dramatic penalty shoot-out. Paul Ince and David Batty fail to score for England, while Argentina miss only one and therefore go through. (*see transfermarkt.com for full match stats*)
	+ See also: "*World Cup questions: why did gifted England not beat Argentina in 1998?*" - theguardian.co.uk, 2020-05-25
31 July 1969

Thursday

1969-07-31

## Top of the Pops

Host: Alan Freeman

1. (1) The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women  (And Charts)
2. (11) Billy Preston – That’s The Way God Planned It  rpt.
3. (13) Cilla Black – Conversations  rpt.
4. (38) Diana Ross & The Supremes – No Matter What Sign You Are  (Video)
5. (12) Donovan With The Jeff Beck Group – Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)  rpt.
6. (29) Georgie Fame – Peaceful
7. (9) Marmalade – Baby Make It Soon
8. (19) Love Affair – Bringing On Back The Good Times
9. (1) The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women  rpt.
30 August 1984

Thursday

1984-08-30

## Events

* Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.

## Smash Hits

* Features: Eurythmics, Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera), Rod Stewart, Malcolm McLaren
* Bitz: Jo Callis (Human League), A Flock of Seagulls, Madness/Chelsea FC, Radio 1 schedule changes.
* Lyrics: Ghostbusters, Tesla Girls, Sunset Now, Master and Servant, Pride (In the Name of Love),
* Singles: Forest Fire, Master 6 Servant, Love Glove, William It Was Really Nothing, I'll Fly For You.
* Albums:
* Nights Out (movies): Electric Dreams, Purple Rain, This Is Spinal Tap,
* Centrespread: U2
* Back cover: next issue
* Ads: Tesla Girls & tour dates, Mothers Talk (new remix), *Electric Dreams* (album)

## Top of the Pops

* BBC One 6.55 pm A live presentation introduced by Jimmy Savile OBE , Mike Smith, Richard Skinner and Simon Bates including the naming of the new British Rail InterCity express Top of the Pops and an attempt to break the existing record from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads. (Part 2 at 7.50 pm)

Richard Skinner & Mike Smith, with Simon Bates & Jimmy Savile on a train.

1. Tears For Fears – Mothers Talk (17)
2. Bucks Fizz – Talking In Your Sleep (34)
3. Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You (2) (video)
4. Depeche Mode – Master & Servant (24)
5. Howard Jones – Like To Get To Know You Well (4) (at Bristol Temple Meads Station)
	* Howard Jones also appeared at the Radio 1 Roadshow in Plymouth today - see No.1, 15 Sept. 1984 pp. 18,19,21)
6. The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing (23)
7. George Michael – Careless Whisper (1) (video)
8. Ray Parker Jr – Ghostbusters (18) (audience dancing/credits)
29 September 1991

Sunday 29 September

1991-09-29

## Charts

* Singles: there are ten new entries on the Top 40 although Bryan Adams' Everything i Do I Do It For You is at no.1 for the 13th week running. HNE **Kenny Thomas - Best of You.** (*full singles chart*)
* Albums: Nirvana's second album *Nevermind* enters the UK Top 40 at no.39. It would eventually reach its peak no.7 for the first time in January 1992. Other new entries include *Mothers Heaven* by Texas, Worldwide by Everything But The Girl, *Ceremony* by The Cult, *Screamadelica* by Primal Scream, *Trompe Le Monde* by Pixies and Bryan Adams' *Waking Up the Neighbours*, straight in at no.1. (*full album chart*)