23 September 1984

Sunday 23 September

1984-09-23

Radio
BBC Radio 1
 * 8.00 am Tony Blackburn 's Sunday Show. Tony presents his final show on BBC Radio 1. listen here
 * 5.00 pm - Top Forty with Simon Bates, his final Top 40 show which is taken over by Richard Skinner from the following week. (listen here; full chart here) includes:1984-09-23 Simon Bates.jpg


 * Animal Nightlife - Mr Solitaire (36)
 * Sade - Smooth Operator (34, NE)
 * UB40 - If It Happens Again (33, NE)
 * Prince - Purple Rain (25, NE)
 * Kraftwerk - Tour de France (24)
 * Bronski Beat - Why? (22, NE)
 * OMD - Tesla Girls (21)
 * Nik Kershaw - Human Racing (20, NE)
 * David Bowie - Blue Jean (17, HNE)
 * Spandau Ballet - I'll Fly For You (SB: "By royal appointment") (15)
 * Laura Branigan - Self Control (14)
 * Malcolm McClaren - Madame Butterfly (13)
 * Howard Jones - Like To Get to Know You Well (12)
 * Depeche Mode - Master and Servant (9)Alphaville - Big in Japan (8)
 * Sister Sledge - Lost in Music 1984 (7)

TV

 * BBC Two
 * 9.30 pm Threads. The story of a nuclear attack by Barry Hines. (scans GraemeWood)