22 December

Events

 * 1994: Gary Glitter presents Top of the Pops

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

All Christmas No.1s unless otherwise stated. Full list of December No.1s
 * 1966: Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home (4/7)
 * 1981: The Human League - Don't You Want Me (3/5)
 * 1991: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are The Days of Our Lives (2/5)
 * 1996: Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 (1/3)
 * 2002: Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground (1/4)
 * 2013: Sam Bailey - Skyscraper (1/1)
 * 2017: Ed Sheeran - Perfect (3/6)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1966: Alan Freeman. Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home.
 * 1977: JS. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre
 * 1983: David Jensen & John Peel. The Flying Pickets - Only You.
 * 1988: Nicky Campbell & Steve Wright. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine.
 * 1994: Gary Glitter. East 17 - Stay Another Day.
 * 2000: Jayne Middlemiss. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It?