05 October 1985

Saturday 05 October

1985-10-05

Events

 * Future singer and songwriter Nicola Roberts born in Stamford, Lincs.
 * In 2002 she became a member of female vocal group Girls Aloud and in September 2011 released her debut solo album Cinderella's Eyes.

TV

 * BBC One
 * 9.00 am Saturday Superstore. with Mike Read, Keith Chegwin, Sarah Greene and Vicky Licorish. Join the SuperStore gang for a full morning's 'live' entertainment with their special guests, which include ex-Monty Python man Michael Palin, the Coventry-based chart band King, fashion expert Karen Foster with tips on successful jumble sale technique and Midge Ure with his latest single 'If I was'.
 * 5.20 pm The Tripods (5/12) After the games, Will and Fritz are transported by the Tripods to the City of Gold, leaving Beanpole to wait outside for their return.
 * 6.15 pm The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show starring Noel Edmonds with Mike Smith. An intrepid Whirly Wheeler joins the OB cameras at the Lawn Prix circuit for his Give it a Whirl challenge and the finals of the Lawn Mower Prix.

Radio

 * BBC Radio 1
 * 2.00 pm 30 Years of Rock 25: 1979. 'Another brick in the wall'. The Shah leaves Iran, Mrs Thatcher arrives at No 10 and Cliff returns to No 1. Russians in Afghanistan, hostages in Tehran, SALT signed and Anthony Blunt exposed.
 * 6.30 pm In Concert Introduced by Pete Drummond featuring Third World recorded at the 1985 Glastonbury Festival.