Dickie Valentine for the Christmas market would hit number one. In April 1955, Valentine again topped the bill at the London Palladium for two weeks, a month after winning the male vocalist category in the "NME" poll. He went on to win this title consecutively from 1953 to 1957. In 1961, he had a television series "Calling Dickie Valentine". In 1966 Valentine partnered with Peter Sellers on the ATV sketch show "The Dickie Valentine Show". Although his fame began to wane during the 1960s, he remained a popular live performer until his death. Travelling to his next gig at the Double Diamond
Lists of UK Albums Chart number ones knocked off by the band's second album, "With the Beatles", which was itself at the summit for 21 weeks. This means The Beatles were at number one for 51 consecutive weeks in all - a total not bettered by any other artist. Lists of UK Albums Chart number ones This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Albums Chart, from its inception in 1956 to the present. The sources are the "Record Mirror" chart from 1956 to the end of 1958, the "Melody Maker" chart from November 1958 to March 1960, the "Record Retailer" chart from