29 September

Birthdays

 * Jerry Lee Lewis (b.1935), Ian McShane (b.1942), Lech Walesa (b.1943), Sebastian Coe (b.1956), Mari Wilson (b.1957), Luke & Matt Goss (b. 1968),

Events

 * 1967: John Lennon & George Harrison on David Frost
 * 1973: The Story of Pop (R1 stereo)
 * 1975: John Peel begins late night radio show.
 * 1979: Pope JP II in Ireland
 * 1981: RIP Bill Shankly
 * 2017: A New Career In A New Town
 * 2020: COVID-19 deaths reach one million

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1966: Jim Reeves - Distant Drums (2/5)
 * 1981: Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (3/4)
 * 1991: Bryan Adams - Everything I Do.. (13/16)
 * 1996: Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's (1/1)
 * 2002: Will Young & Gareth Gates - The Long And Winding Road/Suspicious (1/2)
 * 2013: Jason Derulo Ft 2 Chainz - Dirty Talk (2/2)
 * 2017: Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (3/3)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: Alan Freeman. Jim Reeves - Distant Drums.
 * 1977: Ed Stewart. Elvis Presley - Way Down.
 * 1983: Dave Lee Travis & Tommy Vance with brief appearance from Mark Paige. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon.
 * 1988: Gary Davies & Mark Goodier. The Hollies - He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother.(also on R1)
 * 1994: Claire Sturgess. Whigfield - Saturday Night.
 * 2000: Richard Blackwood. Mariah Carey & Westlife – Against All Odds.