01 June 1983

Wednesday 01 June

1983-06-01

TV

 * BBC One
 * 4.40 pm Cheggers Plays Pop with Keith Chegwin and special guests live in the studio The Police.
 * 7.25 pm The British Championship: England v Scotland Exclusive live coverage introduced by Jimmy Hill direct from Wembley Stadium with Bobby Charlton, Lawrie McMenemy, Lou Macari. History is made at Wembley, with the England-Scotland finale to the domestic season switched to Wednesday night. Two seasons ago, Scotland won 1-0 at Wembley. Last year, England returned the compliment at Hampden Park, and so regained the title from Northern Ireland. If they keep it tonight it'll be a first-season prize for manager Bobby Robson. Commentator John Motson.
 * England won the match 2-0, with goals by Bryan Robson (11') and Gordon Cowans (54'). It was England goalkeeper Peter Shilton's 50th Cap.

Radio

 * BBC Radio 1
 * 9.00 am Simon Bates on Derby Day direct from Epsom Racecourse, sampling the pre-race atmosphere, and with lots of good music.
 * 11.30 am Andy Peebles At 12.45 a run-down of this week's Top 40 discs
 * 10.00 pm John Peel - first play of The Smiths' debut session, plus rpt. of Blancmange session from 1982.

Charts

 * Top 40: NN1 The Police - Every Breath You Take (7), N2 Wham! - Bad Boys (5), N3 New Edition - Candy Girl (1). HNE/N26 David Joseph - Let's Live It Up (Nite People) (-). NE/N27 Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (-). NE/N35 Agnetha Fältskog - The Heat is On (-) NE/N37 Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (-)