05 January 2018

Friday

2018-01-05

Events

 * UK MPs are calling for a 25p charge on takeaway coffee in a move that could see disposable cups banned in five years time.
 * Sport: 2017/18 FA Cup Third Round Liverpool v. Everton.

TV

 * BBC Two
 * 8.30 pm University Challenge. Christmas edition Grand Final.
 * 9.00 pm Rome Unpacked. Giorgio Locatelli and Andrew Graham-Dixon explore Italy's iconic capital by moped.2018-01-05 a-ha.jpg
 * BBC Four
 * 9.00 pm Top of the Pops: The Story of 1985. Featuring original interviews with A-ha, Shakin' Stevens, The Style Council, Billy Bragg, Bonnie Tyler, Pete Waterman, Paul Hardcastle, King and Loose Ends.

Singles

 * Justin Timberlake - Filthy
 * Liam Payne & Rita Ora - For You
 * MGMT - Hand It Over
 * Simple Minds - Magic (edit)
 * Showtek ft. Moby - Natural Blues
 * The Vaccines - I Can't Quit

Re-releases

 * David Bowie - Beauty and the Beast (40th anniversay picture disc)

Charts
first new chart of 2018.

Ed Sheeran claims first Number 1 single and album of 2018
 * Singles: N1 Ed Sheeran - Perfect N2 Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran - River, N3 Big Shaq - Man's Not HotThis Is Me (from The Greatest Showman Soundtrack) -Official Audio-
 * Albums: N1 Ed Sheeran - Divide, N2 Sam Smith - The Thrill of It All, N3 Rag n Bone Man - Human N4 (from N39) The Greatest Showman - Motion Picture Cast Recording