11 January

Birthdays

 * Arthur Scargill (b.1938), Massimo Lopez (b.1952), Bryan Robson (b.1957), Mary J. Blige (b.1971)



Events

 * 1966 - The Master (ns, ITV)
 * 1981 - Solo (ns, BBC1)
 * 2008 - Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (S14, BBC1)
 * 2010: Chris Evans Breakfast Show launches.
 * 2016 - Bowie death news
 * 2018 - new environmental measures plan announced
 * 2021: Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema (S3, BBC4)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1970: Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys (5/6)
 * 1977: David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us (1/4)
 * 1983: Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love (1/2)
 * 1998: All Saints - Never Ever (1/1)
 * 2004: Michelle - All this Time (1/3)
 * 2009: Lady Gaga - Just Dance (1/3)
 * 2015: Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (4/7 n.c.)
 * 2019: Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho (3/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Pete Murray & Dave Cash. The Beatles – Hello Goodbye.
 * 1973: Noel Edmonds. Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
 * 1979: David Jensen. Village People – Y.M.C.A.
 * 1990: Simon Mayo. NKOTB - Hangin' Tough.
 * 1994: Tony Dortie. Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout
 * 1996: Lisa I'Anson. Michael Jackson - Earth Song
 * 2002: Jamie Theakston. Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get Thru This