01 January

1/365-366

Birthdays

 * Joe Orton (b.1933, dec.), Christine Lagarde (b.1956),



Events

 * 1973: The UK joins the European Community
 * 1976: Clayhanger (new series, ITV)
 * 1981: Doctor Zhivago TV premiere
 * 1985: John Peel's 1984 Festive Fifty Top 10
 * 1989: Kylie & Jason at no.1
 * 1990: Mr Bean first broadcast (ITV)
 * 2019: Doctor Who NYD Special, Luther (S5)
 * 2020: Doctor Who (S10), Dracula (ns)
 * 2021: Doctor Who: Revolution of The Daleks, The Serpent (ns) (BBC1)
 * 2022: Doctor Who: Eve of The Daleks, The Tourist (ns) (BBC1)

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1964: Marmalade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (1/3 n.c.)
 * 1974: official listing Slade - Merry Xmas Evrybody (4/5) announcement date unknown
 * 1980: no chart - see 02 January
 * 1985: no chart - see 02 January
 * 1989: Kylie & Jason - Especially For You (1/3)
 * 1995: East 17 - Stay Another Day (5/5)
 * 2006: Shayne Ward - That's My Goal (2/4)
 * 2012: Coldplay - Paradise (1/1)
 * 2016: Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (4/6 n.c.)
 * 2020: Wham! - Last Christmas (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1964: Jimmy Savile & Alan Freeman. The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand.
 * 1970: JS. Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys.
 * 1976: JS. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody.
 * 1981: DLT & Tommy Vance. Christmas Special Pt.2 (billed as Top of the Pops 80)
 * 1987: Gary Davies. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
 * 2004: 40th Anniversary Special
 * 2016: New Year's Day Special.