02 January

Events

 * 1971: Ibrox Park disaster; Doctor Who (S8), It's Cliff Richard (ns)
 * 1978: Blake's Seven (S1)
 * 1980: British Steel workers go on a national strike
 * 1983: RIP Dick Emery (b.1915)
 * 1998: RIP Frank Muir (b.1920)
 * 2011: RIP Pete Postlethwaite (b.1946)
 * 2015: The Story of 1980 / Big Hits 1980

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand (4/5)
 * 1972: The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (1/4)
 * 1979: see 03 January
 * 1980: Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (pt.2) (4/5)
 * 1994: Chaka Demus - Twist & Shout (1/2)
 * 2000: Westlife - I Have A Dream/Seasons In the Sun (3/4)
 * 2005: Steve Brookstein - Against All Odds (1/1)
 * 2011: Matt Cardle - When We Collide (3/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1969: Stuart Henry. Scaffold – Lily The Pink.
 * 1975: JS. Mud - Lonely This Christmas.
 * 1986: Janice Long & John Peel. Shakin’ Stevens – Merry Christmas Everyone.
 * 1992: Steve Anderson & Adrian Rose. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody.
 * 2000: Radio 1 only: Top of the Pops End of Year Special.