05 March 1999

Friday 05 March

1999-03-05

Events

 * Final News At Ten broadcast on ITV
 * the news programme had begun on 03 July 1967 and was brought back on 22 January 2001

TV

 * BBC One
 * 7.00 pm Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook - Titanic star Kate Winslet and former Casualty actor Grey O'Brien join chefs Ainsley Harriott and Tony Tobin.
 * 7.30 pm Top of the Pops. Jamie Theakston introduces the hits from this week's top 40, live performances, and the latest videos. Plus the chance to see the last of four songs entering this year's Great British Song Contest next Sunday, the winner of which will go on to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest on 29 May.

Top of the Pops

 * 1) (2) Blur – Tender (rpt.)
 * 2) (5) Cher – Strong Enough Cher - Strong enough - Top of the Pops original broadcast
 * 3) (6) The Corrs – Runaway The Corrs - Runaway - Top of the Pops original broadcast
 * 4) (7) The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind Rewind - top of the pops original broadcast
 * 5) (3) Whitney Houston – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay
 * 6) (4) Stereophonics – Just Looking Stereophonics - Just looking - Top of the pops original broadcast
 * 7) (1) Britney Spears – Baby One More Time (video)
 * 8) (Eurovision) Jay – You’ve Taken My Dreams (over Credits)