Sunday 28 December 1980

By producercat

After the excitement of Christmas we’re back to normal on this week’s Off The Chart and, inconveniently, we’ve landed on 1980 where there was no chart published at all in the week after Christmas. Nevertheless we can still bring you two hours of obscure, forgotten and half-remembered hits, plus three of the week’s big albums,…

Tuesday 9 November 1982

By producercat

We’re heading back to this day in 1982 for another edition of Off The Chart! We’ve missed the launch of Channel 4 by one week, but there’s another important TV milestone today, which we’ll cover along with the day’s other goings-on, loads of less obvious hits from the week’s chart, three new albums, a quick…

The Off The Chart Summer Special

By producercat

Ah, summer. Long days full of blazing sunshine, a gentle breeze wafting across the sandy beach, perhaps a stroll along the promenade for an ice cream. *checks notes* Ah. That’s except for viewers in Scotland, who will have to put up with the usual torrential rain, gale force winds blowing wet sand into their face,…

Monday 29 June 1981

By producercat

Listeners are advised that this week’s Off The Chart includes strong language and scenes of a sexual nature. Yes, even more so than usual. It also includes a brace of obscure hits from this day in 1981, as well as a look at the day’s events, three of the week’s new hit albums, a track…

Tuesday 1 December 1981

By producercat

Hiding behind the first door of your Off The Chart Advent Calendar today: a trip back to 1981 for the usual two hours of forgotten and half-remembered hits, three of the week’s new albums, a look at the day’s other goings-on, a romp through the Swedish chart and home in time for the top five…