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News & Sport & TV & Radio – 26 November 1987

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Hello again! A special little something for our valued subscribers here, the full unedited lunacy of the News & sport and TV & radio sections from this week’s Off The Chart. Hope you enjoy!

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@OffTheChartMWR

Right, never mind Bake Off, it's time for a Chart Off! Join us in 5 minutes on #MadWaspRadio for this week's #OffTheChart as we go back to this day in 1989 for two hours of hits, headlines and havoc. offthechart.show/13-october-1… pic.twitter.com/5Qu3stxNvP

7:55 pm · 13 October 2020 ·
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Thomas Dolby

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RIP Eddie Van Halen, dead today from cancer at 65. He was hilarious, mercurial, brilliant, and had the most beautiful relaxed expression as his fingers flew over the fretboard. He rarely guested for others, so I am priviledged that he played on my album ‘Astronauts and Heretics.’

9:14 pm · 6 October 2020 ·
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Dame Agnes Guano

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Both engineered by Paul Adshead at Pennine Sound Studios. pic.twitter.com/ZSZkUPeFpt

8:44 pm · 6 October 2020 ·
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Eddie Van Halen: Revered guitarist dies at 65 after cancer battle bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

8:25 pm · 6 October 2020

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartMWR

Evening all! Ready for two hours of obscure hits, memories and shenanigans from this day in 1983? Get over to madwaspradio.com and join us for another #OffTheChart - it's going to be entertainingly shambolic this week. offthechart.show/6-october-19… #MadWaspRadio pic.twitter.com/QsU1FwV0gv

7:59 pm · 6 October 2020 ·
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Steve Binnie

@evibenstein

Just seen this week's album chart. This truly is a great day for humanity. pic.twitter.com/obGNWsAPpR

10:36 pm · 2 October 2020 ·
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Off The Chart

@OffTheChartMWR

Here we go! Join us on madwaspradio.com or ask your smart speaker to play #MadWaspRadio - that's what it's there for. 2 hours of unexpected hits from this day in 1987 - it's #OffTheChart time! offthechart.show/29-september… pic.twitter.com/JJHVgcKgDF

8:00 pm · 29 September 2020 ·
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Off The Chart

@OffTheChartMWR

*tap* *tap* This thing on? Join us on #MadWaspRadio in five minutes for #OffTheChart - a look at the UK singles chart and surrounding events from this day in 1987, including lots of hits you wouldn't normally expect to hear on a chart show. C'mon over. offthechart.show/29-september… pic.twitter.com/j1YQDUQNsl

7:56 pm · 29 September 2020 ·
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Paul at SuperDeluxeEdition

@sdedition

Yes, you *do* want a 19CD Shakin' Stevens box set that includes all his solo albums, four discs of rarities and comes with an autograph book personally signed by @officialShaky himself! More on 'Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection", here > bit.ly/3kyTOwG pic.twitter.com/ZHLlZWsGXt

11:47 am · 23 September 2020 ·
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Off The Chart

@OffTheChartMWR

It's been... let's call it a "challenging" day. So why not come back and wallow in music and memories from this day back in 1981? #OffTheChart starts on madwaspradio.com in 5 minutes, you could do a lot worse. #MadWaspRadio offthechart.show/22-september… pic.twitter.com/jjSd9ucjTj

7:57 pm · 22 September 2020 ·
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