05 January 1984

Thursday 05 January

1984-01-05

TV

 * BBC One
 * 1.00 pm Pebble Mill at One Guests include Mary Tamm who, with Ian Lavender, launches a new BBC comedy series The Hello Goodbye Man.
 * 6.40 pm Doctor Who (ns) First of a four-part story by Johnny Byrne. Starring Peter Davison. (S21)
 * 7.05 pm Tomorrow's World Presented by Kieran Prendiville, Peter Macann, Judith Hann and Maggie Philbin
 * 7.30 pm Top of the Pops A special live edition celebrating 20 years of Top of the Pops. Introduced by John Peel and David Jensen. (see below)

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Top of the Pops

 * 20th anniversary edition, presented by David Jensen & John Peel with brief appearance by Alan Freeman.TOTP (40-11) Chart Rundown 5th January 1984
 * The show included several archive clips from past years (grouped by decade). Contemporary hits include the debut appearance of Frankie Goes To Hollywood with Relax. The song was famously banned shortly afterwards and was not featured again on Top of the Pops until the Christmas 1984 edition. The single stayed at no.1 for five weeks.
 * 1) Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax (35) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax. Top Of The Pops 1984
 * 2) Rod Stewart – Sweet Surrender (32) (video)
 * 3) Status Quo – Marguerita Time (5)  Status Quo – Marguerita Time (Studio, TOTP, 20th Anniversary Show)
 * 4) Frank Kelly – Christmas Countdown (26)
 * 5) Slade – My Oh My (2)
 * 6) The Flying Pickets – Only You (1) (video) The Flying Pickets – Only You (Video, TOTP, 20th Anniversary Show)
 * 7) Kool & The Gang – Straight Ahead (19) (audience dancing/credits)