12 February

Birthdays

 * Steve Hackett (b.1950), Christina Ricci (1980),

Events

 * 1964: The Beatles' first night at Carnegie Hall.
 * 1968: The Herbs first aired.
 * 1970: John Lennon on TOTP
 * 1974: Bagpuss first aired.
 * 1983: In Concert Yazoo
 * 1992: Brit Awards 92.
 * 2009: Chinnichap
 * 2018: Collateral (ns, BBC2)
 * 2019: RIP Gordon Banks

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1969: Amen Corner - If Paradise (Is Half As Nice ) (1/2)
 * 1974: Mud - Tiger Feet (4/4)
 * 1980: Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County (1/2)
 * 1985: Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well (2/4)
 * 1989: Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart (4/4)
 * 1995: Celine Dion - Think Twice (3/7) (Annie Lennox - No More I Love Yous, straight in at no.2)
 * 2006: Meck ft Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart (1/2)
 * 2012: Gotye ft Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know (1/5 n.c.)
 * 2016: Lukas Graham - 7 Years (1/5)
 * 2021: Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (5/9)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: David Jacobs & Pete Murray. The Searchers – Needles And Pins
 * 1970: Jimmy Savile & Tony Blackburn . Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).
 * 1976: Noel Edmonds . Slik - Forever and Ever.
 * 1981: Richard Skinner. John Lennon - Woman.
 * 1987: Simon Mayo & Peter Powell. Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me).
 * 1999: Jamie Theakston. Blondie - Maria.
 * 2006: temporarily moved to Monday nights