27 December

Events

 * 1974: Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders.
 * 1977: Star Wars opens in London

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: The Beatles - Hello Goodbye (4/7) (Magical Mystery Tour EP at no.2)
 * 1970: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (6/6)
 * 1977: Wings - Mull of Kintyre/Girls School (5/9) *announcement date unknown
 * 1983: The Flying Pickets - Only You (4/5)
 * 1987: Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (3/4)
 * 1992: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (5/10)
 * 1998: Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You) (1/1)
 * 2009: Joe McElderry - The Climb (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1966: Alan Freeman & Simon Dee. Top of the Pops '66. Part 2 - July to December. Tom Jones – Green, Green Grass Of Home.
 * 1971: Tony Blackburn. Top of the Pops '71. Part 2 (Bank Holiday Monday, broadcast 4.35 pm)
 * 1973: 10th Anniversary Show. JS. (no.1 not featured).
 * 1974: DLT & Noel Edmonds. Christmas Special Pt.2 (broadcast 5.20 pm)
 * 1979: DLT & Mike Read. Top of the Pops 79 (further No 1 and 2 hits of the year).Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2).
 * 1984: Lenny Henry. (no.1 not featured).