27 January

This date never occurred on a Saturday in the 1980s.

Events

 * 1980: ITV ns: The Spoils of War, Pig in the Middle, Hart to Hart
 * 1985: Screen Two: Knockback (BBC2)
 * 1994: Mark Franklin's final TOTP after 59 editions; Absolutely Fabulous (S02)
 * 2007: Final Saturday Grandstand, FA Cup 4th Round

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: The Overlanders - Michelle (1/3)
 * 1976: ABBA - Mamma Mia (1/2)
 * 1981: John Lennon - Imagine (4/4)
 * 1987: Steve Silk Hurley - Jack Your Body (2/2)
 * 1991: KLF ft. The Children of The Revolution - 3AM Eternal (1/2)
 * 2002: Enrique Iglesias - Hero (1/4)
 * 2008: Basshunter - Now You're Gone (2/5)
 * 2013: Bingo Players - Get Up (Rattle) (1/2)
 * 2017: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (3/14 n.c.)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1966: Pete Murray. The Overlanders - Michelle.
 * 1972: JS. The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony).
 * 1977: Tony Blackburn. David Soul – Don’t Give Up On Us.
 * 1983: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner. Men At Work - Down Under.
 * 1994: Mark Franklin. D:REAM – Things Can Only Get Better