10 January

Events

 * 1970 - 1970 World Cup Draw, Disco 2, ITV
 * 1971 - Open University begins broadcasts
 * 1973 - Radio 1 Club - John Peel
 * 1979 - 'No crisis here', Kenny Rogers In Concert
 * 1981 - TV: Swap Shop, Doctor Who, Nanny, OGWT
 * 1982 - King's Royal (ns), Omnibus (ns) presented by Barry Norman
 * 1984 - Charts. TV: The District Nurse
 * 1985 - Putney explosion, Sinclair C5, Charters & Caldicott
 * 1986 - Lovejoy (ns)
 * 1994 - Brittas Empire (S04), Match of the Day - Road To Wembley
 * 2016 - RIP David Bowie, FA Cup, Countryfile, Masters Snooker
 * 2018 - David Bowie music sales

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: The Beatles - Hello Goodbye (6/7)
 * 1971: Clive Dunn - Grandad (2/3)
 * 1978: Wings - Mull of Kyntre/Girls School (7/9)
 * 1984: Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace (1/2)
 * 1988: Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (1/2)
 * 1993: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (7/10)
 * 1999: Fatboy Slim - Praise You (1/1)
 * 2010: Iyaz - Replay (1/2)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details.
 * 1974: Johnnie Walker. Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody
 * 1980: David Jensen. Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2).
 * 1985: Mike Read & Mike Smith. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
 * 1991: Jakki Brambles. Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter
 * 1997: Nicky Campbell - 41st and final show.Spice Girls – 2 Become 1.
 * 2003: Sarah Cawood. Girls Aloud – Stay Another Day.