TOTP 28 MAY 1999
Two days before this TOTP aired, Manchester United completed an historic treble when they dramatically came from behind to beat Bayern Munich at the death and win the Champions League to add to their Premier League title and FA Cup. It’s one of those sporting moments which everyone can remember where they were when it…
TOTP 21 MAY 1999
Looking at the running order for this TOTP, there’s only three songs in it that I remember how they sound and one of those I really wish I didn’t. And this from a man who was working in a mainstream record chain at the time (I even have photo evidence that I’ll share at some…
TOTP 14 MAY 1999
I’ve done a lot of themed posts lately but this one is going to just be a straight run through of the music on the show. That’s how I started out doing this blog nine years ago so maybe it’s time for a back to basics approach. Jayne Middlemiss is our host and we start…
TOTP 07 MAY 1999
It’s early May 1999 here at TOTP Rewind and that can only mean one thing – the culmination of the football season! Despite only losing three games all season, my beloved Chelsea have blown the league by drawing too many matches and would finish third to a Man United team on their way to an…
TOTP 30 APR 1999
The day after this TOTP aired, Andrew Motion was announced as the next Poet Laureate in succession to previous incumbent Ted Hughes. His term would last ten years until he handed the baton to Carol Ann Duffy whilst the current Poet Laureate is Simon Armitage. You know what’s coming now…I wonder if the artists on…
TOTP 23 APR 1999
Of the eight songs in this TOTP, four of them have been on the show before, some of them many times previously. The running order has the four ‘new’ hits sandwiched together in the middle, bookended by two repeated performances at either end of it. Was this some sort of shit sandwich in reverse technique…
TOTP 16 APR 1999
In the previous show, Jamie Theakston made a reference to Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs in his intro to Catatonia as the Welsh international had scored an important equaliser for his club in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final versus Juventus. His goal scoring form continued into another huge game – the FA…
TOTP 09 APR 1999
As usual, this episode of TOTP is a complete hotchpotch of musical styles and artists. There’s new acts, established ones, returning former Britpop luminaries, the debut of a soon to be rap superstar, a dance track and an almost novelty No 1. Utter chaos. Our host is Jamie Theakston and we start with a hit…
TOTP 02 APR 1999
We have a new host on display in this TOTP, one who seemed to buck the trend of presenters being recruited by executive producer Chris Cowey from a non-radio background. Jamie Theakston and Jayne Middlemiss were from youth TV programme The O-Zone whilst Kate Thornton had a journalism background and Gail Porter came from Children’s…
TOTP 26 MAR 1999
On the same day this TOTP aired, The Rugrats Movie opened in UK cinemas. Based on the popular children’s animated TV series about the lives of a group of American toddlers and infants, the show was made available to British audiences via being the featured cartoon on Saturday morning children’s television series Live & Kicking…
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