29 October

Birthdays

 * Richard Dreyfuss (b.1947), Kate Jackson (b.1948), Rufus Sewell (b.1967), Winona Ryder (b.1971),

Events

 * 1966: Final appearance of William Hartnell as Dr. Who.
 * 1976: When The Boat Comes In
 * 1980: Strangeways (BBC1), Oppenheimer (BBC2), Love In A Cold Climate (ITV)
 * 1983: The Beggar's Opera (BBC2) with Roger Daltrey
 * 1984: BBC2, four new series
 * 2017: Blue Planet II

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me (2/3)
 * 1972: Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (4/4)
 * 1974: Ken Boothe - Everything I Own (2/3)
 * 1985: Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (4/5)
 * 1989: Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like (3/3)
 * 1995: Coolio ft LV - Gangsta's Paradise (2/2)
 * 2000: Spice Girls - Holler (1/1) straight in
 * 2006: McFly - Star Girl (1/1) straight in
 * 2021: Adele - Easy On Me (2/ )

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1964: David Jacobs. Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me.
 * 1970: Tony Blackburn. Freda Payne – Band Of Gold.
 * 1981: Simon Bates. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It’s My Party.
 * 1987: Gary Davies & Steve Wright. The Bee Gees – You Win Again.
 * 1992: Mark Franklin. Boyz II Men – End Of The Road.
 * 1999: Jamie Theakston. Westlife – Flying Without Wings.
 * 2004: Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates. Eric Prydz - Call On Me.

Stamps
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