05 December

Birthdays

 * Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards (b.1963), Ronnie O'Sullivan (b.1975)

Events

 * 1967: Launch party at the Beatles' Apple Boutique.
 * 1973: The Black Arrow (ITV)
 * 1977: Star Wars on Clapperboard
 * 1981: The Two Ronnies
 * 1985: Pet Shop Boys' TOTP debut.
 * 2012: Pet Shop Boys perform with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
 * 2020: Coronation Street 60th anniversary week
 * 2021: Doctor Who (S13, 6/6)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in The West) (1/4)
 * 1978: Boney M - Mary's Boy Child (1/4)
 * 1993: Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby (1/3 n.c.)
 * 1999: Cliff Richard - Millennium Prayer (2/3)
 * 2004: Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas (1/4)
 * 2010: X Factor Finalists - Heroes (2/2).

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Alan Freeman. The Scaffold - Lily The Pink
 * 1974: Tony Blackburn. Barry White - My First, My Last, My Everything.
 * 1985: Mike Smith & Steve Wright. Wham! – I’m Your Man.
 * 1991: Elayne Smith & Mark Franklin. George Michael & Elton John – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me.
 * 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. VV AA - Perfect Day.
 * 2003: Tim Kash. Will Young – Leave Right Now (only chart single featured on show).