29 November

Events

 * 2001: RIP George Harrison
 * 2004: TOTP to be moved to BBC 2

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: Long John Baldry - Let The Heartaches Begin (2/2)
 * 1970: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (2/6)
 * 1977: Wings - Mull of Kintyre/Girls School (1/9)
 * 1983: Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (5/5)
 * 1987: T'Pau - China In Your Hand (4/5)
 * 1992: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1/10)
 * 1998: Cher - Believe (6/7)
 * 2009: Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band ‎– The Official BBC Children In Need Medley (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1973: Noel Edmonds. Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love.
 * 1979: DLT. Dr. Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman. Due to a BBC strike, this edition of TOTP was made up of repeat performances and videos. Peter Powell appears in voice-over only.
 * 1984: Janice Long & Peter Powell. Jim Diamond – I Should Have Known Better.
 * 1990: Nicky Campbell. Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby.
 * 1996: Ronan Keating & Stephen Gately. The Prodigy – Breathe.
 * 2002: Sarah Cawood. Christina Aguilera – Dirrty.

Stamps
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