Chas Hodges, best known as the pianist and singer in the much loved duo Chas & Dave, has died at the age of 74. Although hits such as Rabbit, Ain’t No Pleasing You and Snooker Loopy brought Hodges recognition in … read more

Everyone’s favourite retro festival turned ten this year, so I expected Rewind to pull out all the stops. And they did just that. Regular gig pals Sarah and Pete joined me again for a jaunt to sunny Perth, where we … read more

Come back to this day in 1986 for another two hours of hits, headlines and happy-ever-afters on this week’s Off The Chart! As always Steve and Julian scour the week’s UK singles chart for half-remembered hits, plus three tracks from … read more

It’s a difficult statistic to come to terms with. Madness has been a functioning unit in one form or another – with only the occasional time out along the way – since 1976. That’s longer than most marriages. Next year … read more

An unusual choice for Top of the Pops presenter this week as we find ourselves watching the first edition ever to be hosted by an actual scarecrow! Ah no, sorry, false alarm, it’s just Dave Lee Travis in a big … read more

Chas Hodges, best known as the pianist and singer in the much loved duo Chas & Dave, has died at the age of 74. Although hits such as Rabbit, Ain’t No Pleasing You and Snooker Loopy brought Hodges recognition in … read more