01 October

Birthdays

 * Jimmy Carter (b.1924), Richard Harris (b.1930, dec.), Julie Andrews (b.1935), Rob Davis (b.1947), Theresa May (b.1956), Martin Cooper (b.1958).

Events

 * 1967: John Peel's first Top Gear radio show, Alan Freeman with first Radio 1 'chart show' Pick of the Pops
 * 1972: new Radio 1 charts show Solid Gold Sixty with Tom Browne begins
 * 1974: First McDonalds restaurant opens in UK
 * 1979: Jackanory 3000
 * 1982: Sony introduces the world's first commercial compact disc player
 * 1999: 50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
 * 2023: Boiling Point (ns, BBC One)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good (2/2)
 * 1972: David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (2/2)
 * 1974: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (3/3)
 * 1985: Midge Ure - If I Was (1/1)
 * 1989: Black Box - Right On Time (5/6)
 * 1995: Simply Red - Fairground (2/4)
 * 2000: Mariah Carey ft. Westlife - Against All Odds (2/2)
 * 2006: Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (4/4)
 * 2021: Ed Sheeran - Shivers (3/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: David Jacobs. Herman’s Hermits – I’m Into Something Good.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn . Freda Payne – Band Of Gold.
 * 1981: Mike Read. Adam & the Ants - Price Charming
 * 1987: Gary Davies & Mike Smith. M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin & Claudia Simon. The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode.
 * 1999: Jayne Middlemiss. Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee). TOTP on tour, from Ikon, Newcastle.
 * 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Eric Prydz – Call On Me.