26 January

January

Events

 * 1975: Omnibus: Cracked Actor (BBC2)

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 (2/4)
 * 1982: Shakin' Steves - Oh Julie (1/1)
 * 1992: Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl (2/4)
 * 1997: Blur - Beetlebum (1/1)
 * 2003: David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie (2/2)
 * 2014: Clean Bandit ft Jesse Glynne - Rather Be (1/4)
 * 2018: Drake - God's Plan (1/9)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1967: Simon Dee. The Monkees - I'm A Believer.
 * 1978: David Jensen. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
 * 1984: Richard Skinner & Mike Smith. (FGTH - Relax, not featured).
 * 1989: Gary Davies & Anthea Turner. Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart.
 * 1990: Simon Mayo & Jakki Brambles. Kylie Minogue – Tears On My Pillow. broadcast on Friday evening, due to BBC coverage of the Commonwealth Games in the normal Thursday slot.
 * 1995: Eternal. Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
 * 2001: Jamie Theakston. Limp Bizkit – Rollin'.