Mike Smith and the missing month

In death Radio DJ and TV personality Mike Smith has proved to be an awkward customer. When he was alive Smith barred the old UK Gold TV channel from showing repeats of editions of Top of the Pops he hosted for unknown reasons. Smith died in 2014 just as when BBC4's repeats of Top of the Pops entered the period when Smith worked on the show and again the blackout has continued. We now have come to a point in September/October 1987 where Smith with Gary Davies hosted 4 consecutive editions. For those unaware of the situation will have the shock of seeing the Bee Gees coming out of nowhere to displace Rick Astley from No 1. Rick had already lost his second of five weeks to a Smith edition and loses his final 2 at the top but at least he gets to be seen. House music Pioneers M/A/R/R/S lose their 2 weeks at No 1 and are not seen at all. Smith stopped presenting Top of the Pops in 1988 so with a very small number of exceptions the days will be behind us very soon..