10 January 1985

Thursday

1985-01-10

Events

 * Eight people are killed in an explosion in a prestigious block of flats in Putney, south-west London. It is believed that the accident, which happened at 0715 GMT, was caused by a fractured cast iron main pipe below ground.
 * The Sinclair C5 electric vehicle is launched by the computer millionaire, Sir Clive Sinclair among fears over safety.

Top of the Pops

 * presented by Mike Read & Mike Smith
 * 1) Strawberry Switchblade – Since Yesterday (32) Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday -totp2-
 * 2) ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man (33) (video)
 * 3) Alison Moyet – Invisible (21)
 * 4) Thompson Twins – Lay Your Hands On Me (13) (rpt from 20/12/84)
 * 5) Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well (34) Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well (Studio, TOTP)
 * 6) Bronski Beat – It Ain’t Necessarily So (19) Bronski Beat – It Ain’t Necessarily So (Studio 2, TOTP)
 * 7) Foreigner – I Want To Know What Love Is (4) (video)
 * 8) Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas (1) (video)
 * 9) Council Collective - "Soul Deep" (26) (audience dancing/credits)

TV

 * BBC One 9.25 pm Charters & Caldicott (new series) by Keith Waterhouse. 1 Petunia Day. Starring Robin Bailey and Michael Aldridge.