Generalist channels in the United Kingdom and Portugal
This focuses on those aimed at a general entertainment without any specific genre. United Kingdom - BBC One, ITV1, BBC Two, Sky Max, Channel 4 and 5 Portugal - RTP1, RTP2, SIC, TVI and CMTV
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Out of the restaurants originating in the UK
Greggs is my favourite, with good reason. The reason? They have great sandwiches, great cakes and great sausage rolls.
First music video to be shown on Music Box
When the British music television channel began broadcasting via Yorkshire Television on August 9, 1986, Sting's "Bring on the Night" was the first music video to be shown.
Most weeks at number one by genre
The charts in question are from the United States and the United Kingdom and by genre, I mean the four genre-specific ones outside pop as in country, dance/electronic, r&b/hip hop and rock/alternative. Country (US) - "Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line (50 weeks, 2017-18; Hot Country Songs), "You Proof" by Morgan Wallen (ten weeks, 2022-23; Country Airplay) and "World on Fire" by Nate Smith (ten weeks, 2023-24; Country Airplay); Country (UK) - "I Ain't Sayin'" by Jordan Davis (eight weeks, 2024-25; UK Country Airplay) Dance/Electronic (US) - Thriller (all cuts) by Michael Jackson (11 weeks, 1983; Dance Club Charts), "Happier" by Marshmello and Bastille (69 weeks, 2018-20; Hot Dance/Electronic Songs), "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga (14 weeks, 2025; Hot Dance/Pop Songs) and "Closer" by the Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (20 weeks, 2016-17; Dance/Mix Show Airplay); Dance (UK) - "Prada"...
First number-one single and album from each of these eight European countries
First pic: "Here in My Heart" by Al Martino (first British number-one single, 1952) Second pic: Songs for Swingin' Lovers by Frank Sinatra (first British number-one album, 1956) Third pic: "Wir wir wir haben ein Klavier" by Die Zehn Whiskys (first German number-one single, 1954) Fourth pic: Weihnachten mit Andrea Jürgens by Andrea Jürgens (first German number-one album, 1980) Fifth pic: "Les Lavandières du Portugal" by Jacqueline François (first French number-one single, 1955) Sixth pic: Let's Talk About Love by Celine Dion (first French number-one French number-one album, 1998) Seventh pic: "Las chicas De La Cruz Roja" by Ana María Parra (first Spanish number-one single, 1959) Eighth pic: El Folklore de Nuestro Pequeñp Mundo by Nuestro Pequeño Mundo (first Spanish number-one album, 1969) Ninth pic: "Io" by Domenico Modugno (first Italian number-one single, 1959) Tenth pic: Cross Road by Bon Jovi (first Italian number-one a...