05 April

Events

 * 1969: The Boat Race, Doctor Who, Birds Eye View.
 * 1983: Bowie at no.1; the return of Razzmatazz.
 * 1984: 24-hour strike puts BBC1 off the air.
 * 2008: Doctor Who S4 begins.
 * 2009: Lady Gaga UK double no.1
 * 2018: RIP Eric Bristow
 * 2019: PM May requests new Brexit extension date.
 * 2020: HM The Queen makes historic speech

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1970: Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (3/3)
 * 1977: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You (2/5)
 * 1983: David Bowie - Let's Dance (1/3)
 * 1992: Shakespears Sister - Stay (8/8)
 * 1998: Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That (4/6)
 * 2009: Lady Gaga - Poker Face (3/3)
 * 2015: Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand (2/3)
 * 2019: Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (6/7)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1973: Tony Blackburn. Gilbert O’Sullivan – Get Down.
 * 1979: Tony Blackburn. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive.
 * 1984: no show due to BBC1 strike.
 * 1990: Anthea Turner. Snap! - The Power.
 * 2002: Lisa Snowdon. Gareth Gates – Unchained Melody.