25 July 2019

Thursday 25 July

2019-07-25

Events

 * The UK's highest-ever temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) is officially recorded at Cambridge University Botanic Garden. The previous UK record of 38.5C (101.3F) was set in Kent in 2003.
 * Camp Bestival begins.

Radio

 * BBC 6 Music
 * 10.15 pm Public Service Broadcasting at The Proms As 6 Music celebrates the 50 Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings, 6 Music and the BBC Proms join up to bring Public Service Broadcasting, the Multi-Story Orchestra and London Contemporary Voices conducted by Christopher Stark live from the Royal Albert Hall. Cult London band Public Service Broadcasting makes its Proms debut in a special Late Night Prom to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon.

TV

 * BBC Four
 * 7.30 pm Top of the Pops 07/04/1988 Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April 1988 and featuring Taylor Dayne, Fleetwood Mac, Glen Goldsmith, Hazell Dean, Natalie Cole, AC/DC, Pebbles, Scott Fitzgerald, Pet Shop Boys and Jellybean ft Adele Bertei.