19 January

Events

 * 1964: Harold Wilson's 'chance for change' speech.
 * 1983: The Cleopatras (ns, BBC2)
 * 1984: The Living Planet (BBC1), The Road to 1984 (ITV)
 * 1987: Bates in The States (R1)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: The Monkees - I'm A Believer (1/4)
 * 1982: Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe (2/2)
 * 1992: Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl (1/4)
 * 1997: White Town - Your Woman (1/1)
 * 2003: David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie (1/2)
 * 2014: Pharell Williams - Happy (3/4 n.c.)
 * 2018: Eminem ft Ed Sheeran - River (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1967: Alan Freeman. The Monkees - I'm A Believer.
 * 1978: DLT. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
 * 1984: Simon Bates & Peter Powell. Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace.
 * 1989: Bruno Brookes & Richard Skinner. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You.
 * 1991: Nicky Campbell. Enigma - Sadness Part 1 . (moved to Saturday due to BBC coverage of the Gulf War in the normal Thursday slot).
 * 1995: Bruno Brookes. Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
 * 2001: Jamie Theakston. Jennifer Lopez – Love Don’t Cost A Thing.