TV Pop Diaries
Pop Music on British Television 1955 -
1975
Wednesday 1st January 1975
BBC1 The Monkees 10.00 -
BBC2 Marx Brothers Double Bill: including A Night At The Opera
Roger Taylor of Queen claimed in an interview that he was watching this Marx Brothers movie when he got the idea for the title of the next Queen album
Anglia The Greatest Folk Festival In The World 6.05 -
Highlights of the 1974 Cambridge Folk Festival
Arlo Guthrie
Alan Stivell
Rosemary Hardman
Loudon Wainwright III
Boys of the Lough
George & Marion Ross
The Pigsty Hill Lit Orchestra
Thursday 2nd January 1975
BBC1 The Monkees 10.00 -
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
Wizzard -
The Tymes -
The Wombles -
John Holt -
Status Quo -
Philip & Vanessa -
Kenny -
Elvis Presley -
Pilot -
Ralph McTell -
Billy Swan -
Mud -
Gloria Gaynor -
BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.30 -
Swingle II
Southern Rock Around The Clock 10.15 -
Anglia Double Trouble 10.00 -
Granada 45 5.20 -
Compilation of 1974 clips
Hosted by Kid Jensen
Alvin Stardust
Cockney Rebel
Sparks
Geordie
Ronnie Lane
Alaska
Sailor
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Ace -
Friday 3rd January 1975
BBC1 The Monkees 10.00 -
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
Donny & Marie Osmond -
The Rubettes -
Granada Alister in Songland 12.15 -
Alister Jons
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
Saturday 4th January 1975
BBC1 Lulu 8:20 -
Lulu Never can say goodbye, The man with the golden gun, Baby Love, Let's put it all together, Stand by your man
Lulu & Michael Bates -
Lulu & Bernie Clifton -
Frankie Valli -
The Shadows – A Song For Europe 1: No No Nina (NB the group had reformed for a charity show in October 1974 which was attended by Billy Cotton Jr who then invited them to be Britain's representatives for The Eurovision Song Contest)
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.20 -
Sparks -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
includes Tarzan episode The Convert with Diana Ross & The Supremes
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
on panel -
All winners show
Sunday 5th January 1975
BBC2 A Day With Dana 8.15 -
BBC2 Presley at Forty: King Creole 10.15 pm -
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Lena Martell
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Malcolm Roberts
Monday 6th January 1975
Thames The X Movie: The Mad Room 10.30 pm -
Tuesday 7th January 1975
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
ATV The Val Doonican Show 6.55 -
Val Doonican
Fabric
Thames The Bob Monkhouse Comedy Hour 7.25 -
Fabric
Wednesday 8th January `1975
HTV The Greast Western Musicval Thunderbox 6.30 -
Fred Wedlock
Thursday 9th January 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:25 -
Hosted by Emperor Rosko
Theme -
David Essex -
Disco Tex & The Sex-
Donny & Marie Osmond -
Gloria Gaynor -
Ken Boothe -
Kenny -
Rod Stewart & The Faces -
Sparks -
Sweet Sensation -
The Tymes -
Wayne Gibson -
Mud -
BBC1 Play For Today: Gangsters 9:25 -
Music Dave Greenslade
BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.25 -
Granada Rock On With 45 5:20 -
Supertramp -
Zig Zag (dance troupe)
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Dave Eager (host)
The Glitter Band
Friday 10th January 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
Wizzard
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Man -
Elvin Bishop -
Tower of Power -
Fumble -
Faron's Flamingos -
Jack Bruce and Mick Taylor -
Eric Burden -
Tyne Tees Kreskin 12.30 -
Keith Fordyce, Dave Lee Travis
LWT Russell Harty Plus 11.40 pm -
Dorothy Squires
Saturday 11th January 1975
BBC1 Lulu 8.25 -
Lulu -
Lulu and Jackie Pallo -
Ralph McTell -
Lulu with Billy Lawrie -
Bernie Clifton -
The Shadows – A Song For Europe 2: This House Runs on Sunshine
Ralph McTell – Streets of London
BBC2 Saturday Cinema: Change Of Habit 3.00 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.20 -
Argent at the Rainbow, London
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
on panel -
Joanna Starr (singer)
Con O'Shea (singer, accordionist)
Froce (group)
The James Boys (group)
Tony Ravel (singer)
Sunday 12th January 1975
BBC2 Elvis At Forty: G I Blues 9.50 -
BBC2 A Day With Dana 8.15 -
ATV The Golden Shot 4.00 -
Lena Martell
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Anita Harris
Millican and Nesbitt
Monday 13th January 1975
Border Look Who's Talking 12.30 -
Pete Murray talks about his career
Thames The Jazz Singer 2.30 -
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 -
Abgie and Shandy (singer with group)
Ray Starr (singer)
Tuesday 14th January 1975
ATV The Val Doonican Show 7.00 -
Val Doonican
Fabric
Wednesday 15th January 1975
HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 6.30 -
Fred Wedlock
ATV Cilla’s Comedy Six: No Harem for Henry 8:00 -
NB One of the executive producers was Black's husband Bobbie Willis. Cilla Black would be awarded the top female comedy star of the year award at the Pye Ladies of Television Luncheon in May for this performance.
Cilla plays Linda Pearson who wonders what her husband is up to
ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 -
Anita Harris
Thames Musical Triangles 11.30 -
Tim Rice
Thames Dana 11.55 pm -
The singing star talks about her beliefs and sings
Thursday 16th January 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:25 -
NB After recording the show many of the acts would go to the BBC bar and on seeing Freddie Mercury swan in with his minder David Patton of Pilot introduced himself and Freddie replied "I don't know why you're talking to me, because when I'm number one I won't be talking to you" and flounced out of the bar.
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Status Quo -
George McCrae -
The Glitter Band -
Queen -
Pilot -
Ringo Starr -
John Holt -
Stevie Wonder -
Mac & Katie Kissoon -
Ralph McTell -
Ringo Starr -
Wizzard -
BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnie 9.25 -
Swingle II
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Frankie Valli My Eyes Adored You
Ace -
Merlin -
Federation
Gene Latter -
Bones
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Georgie Fame
Friday 17th January 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
content unknown
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Joe Walsh -
Bachman Turner Overdrive -
John Martyn -
Ike & Tina Turner -
Robert Plant -
Little Feat -
Jefferson Starship -
LWT Russell Harty Plus 10.40 -
content unknown
Thames Dana 12.50 -
The singing star talks about her beliefs and sings
Saturday 18th January 1975
BBC1 Don’t Make Waves 6.45 -
BBC1 Lulu 8.20 -
Lulu -
Lulu & Hughie Green -
The Shadows – A Song For Europe 3: Don't throw it all away
Gilbert O’Sullivan -
BBC2 David Essex In Concert 7:25 -
BBC2 2nd House 9:05 -
includes Mike Oldfield at The Royal Albert Hall
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.20 -
Rob Davis of Mud
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Sunday 19th January 1975
BBC1 Omnibus: Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s 10.20 -
BBC2 Joshua Rifkin and Friends 9.10 -
Includes Beatleworks Musicke MBE 1963
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Lena Martell
Tuesday 21st January 1975
BBC2 International Pro-
with Johnny Mathis
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
ATV The Val Doonican Show 7.00 -
Val Doonican
Fabric
Wednesday 22nd January 1975
ATV Cilla’s Comedy Six: Every Husband Has One! 8.00 -
Cilla Black plays housewife Doris
ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 -
Dana
Thursday 23rd January 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:25 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
The Tymes -
Donny & Marie Osmond -
Gilbert O'Sullivan -
Sparks -
Helen Reddy -
Stevie Wonder -
Sweet Sensation -
Arrows -
Johnny Wakelin -
Ken Boothe -
Carpenters -
BBC1 Anita Sings Harris 10.25 -
Anita Harris
BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.30 -
Michel Legrand
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
The Pretty Things -
The Pearls
Pilot
Cozy Powell’s Hammer
Zig Zag
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers
Friday 24th January 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
Pilot
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris (wears a jumper with an attempt at the Starkicker design on it, he later covers it up with a scarf)
Robin Trower -
Jo Jo Gunne -
Captain Beefheart -
Bryn Haworth -
Bruce Johnston -
Ozark Mountain Daredevils -
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
Iris Williams
LWT Russell Harty Plus 10.40 -
Angie Bowie interview (one word is censored by a sound effect of a cuckoo clock)
Saturday 25th January 1975
BBC1 Lulu 8.25 -
Lulu -
The King Singers -
Lulu & the King Singers -
Lulu & Richard O'Sullivan -
Lulu & Bernie Clifton -
The Shadows – A Song For Europe 4: Cool Clean Air
BBC2 The National Youth Jazz Orchestra In Concert 7.00 -
Bones for Basie, Good to be here, Marianne, Go 'way from here, Legs eleven, Hipflask
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.20 -
Suzi Quatro
Mickie Most
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
Airport (group)
Imperial Bond (trio)
The Lyntones (group)
Group X 9 group)
Samantha Sinclair (singer)
Sunday 26th January 1975
BBC1 Omnibus: Cracked Actor 10:05 -
David Bowie in America
ATV The Golden Shot 4.00 -
Lena Martell
LWT Sinatra: The Main Event 7:25 -
Frank Sinatra live at Madison Square Garden, New York
Monday 27th January 1975
Thames Jailhouse Rock 2.30 -
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.40 -
The Clive Allen Sound (group)
Sue Fisher (singer)
Jimmy Quigley (singer / guitarist)
Tuesday 28th January 1975
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Diana Coupland (as a singer)
Lorna Dallas
Pete Murray
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Ed Stewart
ATV The Val Doonican Show 7.00 -
Val Doonican
Fabric
Wednesday 29th January 1975
BBC1 The Pad And How To Use It 6.45 -
ATV Cilla’s Comedy Six: Sea View 8.00 -
Cilla Black plays Thelma Fosset
Thames Musical Triangles 11.30 -
Tim Rice
Thursday 30th January 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:25 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Pilot -
Elvis Presley -
The Glitter Band -
Queen -
Suzi Quatro -
Alvin Stardust -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -
Andy Fairweather -
Mac & Katie Kissoon -
Wigan's Chosen Few -
BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.30 -
Swingle II
Michel Legrand
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Lindisfarne
The Glitter Band
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Hosted by Dave Eager
Splinter
Highway -
Friday 31st January 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
The Glitter Band
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Rush -
Strawbs -
The Doobie Brothers -
Lynsey De Paul -
Poco -
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller -
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Gilbert O’Sullivan -
Clodagh Rodgers
Saturday 1st February 1975
BBC1 Lulu 8.20 -
Lulu -
Lulu & Bernie Clifton -
Labi Siffre -
Lulu & Labi Siffre -
Norman Collier -
The Shadows – A Song For Europe 5: Stand Up Like A Man
BBC1 Parkinson 11.20 pm -
Annie Ross
BBC2 Swingle II In Concert 7.25 -
Revecy venir du printemps, Oh let me live for true love, Pues que me Tienes meguel, Windmills of your mind, Killing me softly, The entertainer
BBC2 Second House: The Man They Could Not Hang 9.05 -
Sandy Denny -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
Gilbert O'Sullivan
LWT London Bridge 10.20 -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
Viewers winners show
Together (group)
Stuart Jackson (singer)
Bracken (duo)
Peter Crane (singer)
20th Century Steel Sound (group and eventual winners)
Sunday 2nd February 1975
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Tony Blackburn
Clodgah Rodgers
LWT Aquarius: Sounds Amazing 5:20 -
content unknown
Tuesday 4th February 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
Welsh language pop music quiz show
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Marion Montgomery
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
Wednesday 5th February 1975
ATV Cilla’s Comedy Six: Father's Doing Fine 8.00 -
Cilla Black plays Christine, a woman who tries to stop her father from re-
ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 -
Lynsey De Paul
Thursday 6th February 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:25 -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
Bachman-
Betty Wright -
Dana -
Helen Reddy -
Johnny Wakelin -
Showaddywaddy -
Slade -
Supertramp -
Syreeta -
The Stylistics -
Pilot -
BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.20 -
Michel Legrand
Swingle II
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
NB From the Hardrock Discotheque, Stretford, Manchester
The Alvin Stardust Group
Andy Fairweather Low
Babe Ruth
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Hosted by Dave Eager
Georgie Fame
Jack The Lad
Healing Force
Friday 7th February 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
Paper Lace
Carpenters
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
The Baker / Gurvitz Army -
Mahavishnu Orchestra -
Isotope -
Nico -
Linda Ronstadt -
Alex Harvey -
Sensational Alex Harvey Band -
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Slade -
Saturday 8th February 1975
BBC1 Lulu 8.20 -
Lulu -
Lulu & Neil Sedaka -
Lulu & Neville King -
Lulu & Bernie Clifton -
The Shadows – A Song For Europe 6: Let Me Be The One
BBC2 The Kiki Dee Band In Concert 7.20 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
Alvin Stardust
LWT London Bridge 10.20 -
Kenny
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
Yard of Ale (trio)
Frank Terenzi (singer)
Janice Hoyte (singer)
Dennis D'ell (singer, guitarist) From The Honeycombs?
Kentucky Country (trio)
Brainchild (group)
Sunday 9th February 1975
BBC2 Oh Happy Day 8.15 -
American ‘front-
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Clodgah Rodgers
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Anita Harris
Malcolm Roberts
Monday 10th February 1975
Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.40 -
Frank Jennings' Syndicate (country band)
Tuesday 11th February 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
pop panel game
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Ronnie Hilton, Lita Roza
Wednesday 12th February 1975
ATV Cilla’s Comedy Six: Who's Rocking the Boat? 8.00 -
Cilla Black set on a cruise liner with Cilla as Vera Clayton
ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 -
Lyn Paul
Thursday 13th February 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Pilot -
Billy Swan -
Mud -
Queen -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -
Shirley & Co. -
Rupie Edwards -
Alvin Stardust -
Arrows -
Betty Wright -
Frankie Valli -
Love Unlimited Orchestra -
Fox -
Carpenters -
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Splinter -
The Chi-
Paper Lace
Sailor
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Andy Fairweather Low -
Hutch & It's Easy
Friday 14th February 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
content unknown
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
NB Claire Hamill was scheduled to appear, but was replaced by Chris De Burgh
Hosted by Bob Harris
John Entwistle’s Ox -
Love -
Billy Preston -
Chris de Burgh -
Marvin Gaye -
Billy Swan -
Bob Dylan -
Thames Mapgie
Noddy, Jim and Dave of Slade
Mick Robertson – Change Hands (his second single)
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.00 -
Dana
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
Saturday 15th February 1975
BBC1 Lulu 7.30 -
Lulu
The Shadows – A Song For Europe all songs
BBC1 Parkinson 11.10 pm -
Humphrey Lyttelton
BBC2 Labi Siffre In Concert 7:20 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.20 -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.35 -
Mickie Most on panel
How Quaint (group)
Franco Ansalone (singer)
Haz Eliot with Feeling (group)
Jackie Beeson (singer with guitar)
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 -
The Karl Denver Trio
The Platters
LWT It's Worth Reading 12.10 am -
John Baldry
Sunday 16th February 1975
BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 -
The Bachelors
The Vernons
Lena Zavaroni
John Conteh (the boxer) -
BBC2 Closedown: Once I Loved, written and read by Rod McKuen 12.20 -
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Clodgah Rodgers
Monday 17th February 1975
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.40 -
Malcolm James McVicar (singer who is sponsored by Jimmy Savile as the singer’s life had been saved by a car seat belt the previous year)
Glittarock (pop group)
Tuesday 18th February 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
pop panel game
BBC2 (Northern) Wally
concert
BBC2 Closedown: Come to Me in Silence, written and read by Rod McKuen 10.50 -
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Anne Shelton, Pearl Carr, Teddy Johnson
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
Wednesday 19th February 1975
BBC2 Matt Sings Monro 10:15 -
Live in Manchester
ATV Cilla’s Comedy Six: Dictation Speed 8.00 -
Cilla black plays Sally Norton who is a secretary to an amorous boss
ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 -
Cilla Black
Thursday 20th February 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -
Telly Savalas -
Wigan's Chosen -
David Bowie -
Dana -
Slade -
Johnny Mathis -
Shirley & Co. -
Syreeta -
Hamilton -
Guys n Dolls -
Hello -
Lynsey De Paul -
BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.00 -
Swingle II
Michel Legrand
BBC2 Closedown: Snowflakes In The Wine written and read by Rod McKuen 11.29 pm -
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Kid Jensen at the Hardrock Discotheque
The Hollies
The Troggs -
Claire Hammill
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Dr Feelgood -
Friday 21st February 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
Showaddywaddy
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Led Zeppelin -
Ronnie Lane’s Slim Chance -
Elvin Bishop -
Keith Christmas -
Average White Band -
Jim Dandy (Black Oak Arkansas) -
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
Robin Hall and Jimmie McGregor
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Georgia Brown
Saturday 22nd February 1975
BBC1 Lulu 7:30 -
Lulu -
Lulu & Billy Dainty -
Gilbert Becaud -
Lulu & Gilbert Becaud -
The Shadows – Let Me Be the One (A Song For Europe winner) The winner was announced by Billy Cotton Jr, but the number of votes was lower than normal.
BBC2 The Baker-
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.15 -
Mac & Katie Kissoon
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 6.20 -
on panel -
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 -
Alvin Stardust – My Coo Ca Choo, Jealous Mind, Come On
Elaine Delmar
Sunday 23rd February 1975
BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.20 -
The Bachelors
The Vernons
Lena Zavaroni
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Clodgah Rodgers
Monday 24th February 1975
Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12:05 -
Tuesday 25th February 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
pop panel show
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Rosemary Squires, Eve Boswell, Sammy Cahn
Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12.10 am -
Wednesday 26th February 1975
Thames The Tommy Cooper Hour 8.00 -
Lena Martell
Cool Breeze
Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12:25 am – end
Thursday 27th February 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis, Jimmy Savile
Theme -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -
Supertramp -
Fox -
Duane Eddy -
John Lennon -
Mud -
The Hues Corporation -
Hello -
Lynsey De Paul -
The Shadows -
Arrows -
Average White Band -
Frankie Valli -
Showaddywaddy -
The Rubettes -
Southern Guidelines: Cliff Richard
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Lindisfarne -
Polly Brown -
Sweet Sensation -
Budgie -
Rupi Edwards -
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Hustler
Half Breed
Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12.25 pm -
Friday 28th February 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
Kenny
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
NB Broadcast from Bristol, the first in a series of monthly trips outside Television Centre in London
Hosted by Bob Harris
Stackridge -
Ross -
Labelle -
Dave Evans -
Rufus -
Duane Eddy -
Bob Marley & The Wailers -
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Elton John
Alvin Stardust
Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12.30 am -
Saturday 1st March 1975
BBC1 Lulu 7.30 -
Lulu -
Roy Castle -
Lulu & Roy Castle -
Johnny Mathis -
Lulu & Johnny Mathis -
BBC2 Alan Price In Concert 10.35 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.10 -
Marc Bolan interview
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 11.00 -
Status Quo -
Rod Stewart -
Bay City Rollers -
Gary Glitter -
Alvin Stardust -
Sunny -
Rod Stewart -
Gilbert O’Sullivan
Maggie Bell
ATV New Faces 6.20 -
on panel -
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 -
Design
Keely Ford
Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent
The Settlers
Bert Weedon
Sunday 2nd March 1975
BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 -
The Bachelors
The Vernons
Lena Zavaroni
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Vince Hill
Tuesday 4th March 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
content unknown
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Ray Ellington
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
Thursday 6th March 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
Telly Savalas -
Bay City Rollers -
David Bowie -
Neil Sedaka -
Slade -
The Osmonds -
Average White Band -
Barry Manilow -
The Goodies -
Kenny Fancy -
Showaddywaddy -
Guys n Dolls -
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Celebrated Artists Band
The Hues Corporation I'll Take A Melody
Mud
Richard & Linda Thompson
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Hello
Friday 7th March 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
Slade – How Does It Feel
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
NB Elton John was scheduled to appear but had to go to America
Hosted by Bob Harris
Return To Forever -
Graham Central Station -
Eric Clapton -
Alvin Lee -
Richard and Linda Thompson -
Secret Oyster -
The Raspberries -
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
ATV Des O’Connor Entertains 8:30 -
Peters & Lee
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Come Up And See Me (live vocal and re-
Saturday 8th March 1975
BBC1 Lulu 7:30-
Lulu -
Lulu & Ray Allan -
Charlie Pride -
BBC2 Labelle In Concert 10:20 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.15 -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 6.20 -
on panel -
All winners show
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 -
The Flirtations
Joe ‘Mister Piano’ Henderson
George Melly
Sunday 9th March 1975
BBC1 Eurovision Song Contest Preview part one 4.20 -
hosted by Pete Murray
BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8:15 -
The Bachelors
The Vernons
Lena Zavaroni
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Vince Hill
Monday 10th March 1975
Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.50 -
NB includes acts from Holland and Norway
Lena Zavaroni
Tuesday 11th March 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
content unknown
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Salena Jones, Mitch Murray, Arthur Schwartz
Thursday 13th March 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
The Rubettes -
Dana -
Duane Eddy -
Tam White -
Elton John -
Johnny Mathis -
The Sweet -
Fox -
Peter Shelley (and dog) -
Bay City Rollers -
Gloria Gaynor -
Telly Savalas -
Barry White -
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Rufus
Neil Lancaster
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
The Kiki Dee Band
Friday 14th March 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
content unknown
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris on location at Shepperton film studios
Dr Feelgood -
Elton John & The Who -
Trace -
Roger Daltrey – interviewed in a dressing room on the set of the movie Lisztomania
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
George Hamilton IV
ATV Des O’Connor Entertains 8:30 -
Peters & Lee
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Lynsey DePaul – My Man
Saturday 15th March 1975
BBC1 Lulu 7.30 -
Lulu -
The Goodies -
Roy Hudd -
Lulu & Roy Hudd -
Guys n Dolls – A Whole Lotta Lovin’
The Goodies – The Funky Gibbon
BBC2 Charlie Pride In Concert 10.40 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10:15 -
The Bay City Rollers
Report on security at a David Cassidy concert
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 6.20 -
on panel -
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 -
Roger Whittaker
Helen Shapiro
Mother’s Pride
Sunday 16th March 1975
BBC1 Eurovision Song Contest Preview part two 3.50 -
BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 -
The Bachelors
The Vernons
Lena Zavaroni
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Vince Hill
Monday 17th March 1975
BBC2 The Goodies: Scatty Safari 9.00 -
Tony Blackburn
Tuesday 18th March 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
content unknown
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
Thursday 20th March 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Kenny -
Guys n Dolls -
The Goodies -
The Tymes -
Barry White -
The host requests that fans don't write in for tickets as there is currently a six month waiting list
Average White Band -
Cliff Richard -
Wigan's Ovation -
Lulu -
The Moments -
Mike Reid -
The Bay City Rollers -
The Osmonds -
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Kid Jensen at the Hardrock Disco
Hello
Ann Peebles
The Rubettes
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
American Gypsy
Friday 21st March 1975
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 -
The Rubettes
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Broadcast from Manchester
Hosted by Bob Harris
Nutz -
10cc -
Barclay James Harvest – Mockingbird, For No One (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London)
Michael Chapman -
Atlanta Rhythm Section -
Alan Corrie and Hamish Stuart of the Average White Band -
The Detroit Spinners -
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
The Freemen
ATV Des O’Connor Entertains 8.30 -
Peters & Lee – The Crying Game, & Des O’Connor – Swinging On A Star
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
Saturday 22nd March 1975
BBC1 The Eurovision Song Contest 9.00 -
UK entry: The Shadows -
BBC2 Lynsey de Paul In Concert 7:15 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.15 -
Clifford T Ward
Ken Russell discuses the movie of The Who's Tommy
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.30 -
Cameron James (singer)
Kitzi Graham (singer)
The Jacksons (duo)
Flashback (group)
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 10.45 -
Tony Christie – Avenues And Alleyways, Amarillo, Old Man River
Frances Yip
Sunday 23rd March 1975
BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 -
The Bachelors
The Vernons
Lena Zavaroni
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
Vince Hill
Tuesday 25th March 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
content unknown
Southern The Music Goes Round and Round 11:30 am -
content unknown
Thursday 27th March 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
The Bay City Rollers -
10cc -
Elton John -
The Shadows -
Sweet -
Gloria Gaynor -
Teach In -
Jim Gilstrap -
Peter Shelley -
Kiki Dee -
Duane Eddy -
Peter Skellern -
The Rubettes -
BBC2 Man Alive: Fallen Idols 9.55 -
Kathy Kirby -
Anglia Alan Stivel and his group In Concert 11.30 am -
Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 -
Shabby Tiger
Neil Sedaka -
Zigzag
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 -
Geordie
Fogg
Southern Alan Stivell and His Group 11:30 am -
Friday 28th March 1975 Good Friday
BBC1 Festival of Entertainment 4.35 -
Cleo Laine, John Dankworth
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:00 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Billy Cobham special live at The Rainbow, London, June 1974
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
Thames Kid Gallahad Elvis movie
ATV Des O’Connor Entertains 7.00 -
Peters and Lee
LWT Russell Harty 10:40 -
Tommy movie special (the Acid Queen iron maiden contraption is on set and Russell Harty steps out of it after a commercial break)
Ken Russell and Roger Daltrey -
Elton John – Pinball Wizard (Tommy movie clip)
The Kiki Dee Band
Saturday 29th March 1975
BBC1 Lulu 8.20 -
Lulu -
Tessie O'Shea -
Lulu & Tessie O'Shea -
David Clayton-
Lulu & David Clayton-
Brian Marshall -
BBC2 All Star Jazz Festival 5:20 -
Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie
BBC2 Humphrey Lyttelton In Concert 7.30 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.15 -
Jack The Lad
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Tyne Tees possibly a Bay City Rollers Special 5.15 -
ATV New Faces 6.20 -
content unknown
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 -
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
Howard Keel
Sunday 30th March 1975 Easter Sunday
BBC1 The Osmonds 7:25 -
The Osmonds
Andy Williams
Isaac Hayes
BBC2 The Michel Legrand Show 8.15 -
Michel Legrand
Lena Horne
The Mike Curb Congregation
Jack Jones
Monday 31st March 1975 Bank Holiday
BBC1 Crackerjack 5.10 -
The Wombles -
BBC1 Johnny Cash -
BBC2 Dr Terror’s House of Horror 10.55 pm -
Tuesday 1st April 1975
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
content unknown
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Bye Bye Baby, It's For You, Summerlove Sensation
Lieutenant Pigeon
Big Jim Sullivan
Let's Roll Back (weekly oldies spot)
ATV Crossroads
NB Catch-
Stephanie DeSykes as Holly Brown
Wednesday 2nd April 1975
BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 -
Thursday 3rd April 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
The Bay City Rollers -
Wigan's Ovation -
Gilbert Becaud -
Mike Reid -
Sylvia -
The Glitter Band -
Duane Eddy -
The Moments -
Pilot -
Brian Hyland -
Sweet -
Kenny -
Labelle -
Guys n Dolls -
BBC2 Sing Country
George Jones, Melba Montgomery, George Hamilton IV, Barbara Mandrell
Granada Rock On With 45 6:35 -
From the Hardrock Disco
Labi Siffre
The Tymes
Fancy
Friday 4th April 1975
BBC1 Roy Castle Beats Time 4.45 -
Acker Bilk
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
NB First show in 'quad' sized studio at Television Centre, with large starkicker logo and Old Grey Whistle Test sign (yellow lettering on black) at the back of the stage
Hosted by Bob Harris
The Russ Ballard Band -
Jeff Beck -
Rare Bird -
Lori Leiberman -
Bad Company -
Rick Wakeman -
Tangerine Dream -
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
ATV Des O’Connor Entertains 7.30 -
Peters & Lee
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene (shown on Southern 12.00 -
The Bay City Rollers
Bullfrog
Saturday 5th April 1975
BBC1 Lulu 8.25 -
Lulu -
Dickie Henderson -
Lulu & Dickie Henderson -
Lulu & Basil Brush -
Rostal & Schaefer -
Lulu & Billy Lawrie -
BBC2 Ralph McTell In Concert 7:35 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
(possibly) The Glitter Band
LWT London Bridge 10.15 -
Arrows
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
on panel -
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 -
The Village Syncopaters
Sunday 6th April 1975
BBC2 Keith Michell 8.15 -
(possibly) Jake Thackray
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
The Bachelors
Tuesday 8th April 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
content unknown
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Anne Shelton
Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
Twinn
Wednesday 9th April 1975
BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 -
BBC2 One Man’s Week
Vivian Stanshall
Thursday 10th April 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Emperor Rosko
Theme -
Teach In -
Pete Shelley (with 'King' the dog) -
Sweet -
The Three Degrees -
Yin & Yan -
Bad Company -
Peter Skellern -
10cc -
Jim Gilstrap -
The Goodies -
Susan Cadogan -
Bay City Rollers -
KC & The Sunshine Band -
BBC2 Show of the Week: Twiggs (Twiggy) 9.00 -
Paul Jones
Tim Hardin
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
From the Hardrock Disco
The Detroit Spinners
Sylvia -
Friday 11th April 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
NB Justin Hayward and John Lodge -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Mick Ronson -
Lynyrd Skynyrd -
Dan Fogelberg -
Smokey (Smokie) -
Maria Mulduar -
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
Robin Hall and Jimmie McGregor
ATV Des O’Connor Entertains 8.30 -
Peters & Lee
Saturday 12th April 1975
BBC1 Look -
Reflections (regular singing group)
BBC2 Monterey Jazz 4.25 -
13th Annual Monterey Festival
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Woody Herman
Joe Williams Modern Jazz Quartet
Tim Weisberg Quintet
Johnny Otis Rhythm and Blues Show with Jimmy Rushing, Big Joe Turner, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
BBC2 Oscar Peterson In Concert 6:45 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.15 -
content unknown
LWT Once Upon A Star 11:05 -
The Bay City Rollers’ special
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene (shown on Southern 11.45 am -
Fogg
John Miles
Arbre
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
on panel -
Nova (group)
Roy Peters (singer)
Tracey Williams (singer)
Method (group) eventual winners
Sunday 13th April 1975
BBC1 The 60 70 80 Show 11.30 am -
Georgia Brown
BBC2 Charles Aznavour...Sings For You 8.15 -
ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 -
NB The final show. Previous hosts Charlie Williams and Norman Vaughan join Bob Monkhouse
Dana
Tuesday 15th April 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 -
content unknown
ATV Columbo: Swan Song 7.10 -
with Johnny Cash
no Shang-
Wednesday 16th April 1975
BBC1 The Monkees: A La Mode 4.50 -
Thursday 17th April 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Bay City Rollers -
The Glitter Band -
Mike Reid -
Mud -
Wigan's Ovation -
Minnie Ripperton -
Petula Clark -
Bobby Goldsboro -
KC & The Sunshine Band -
Beano Little -
Bobby Goldsboro -
Lolly Boone -
April -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
Four Way Street -
Vicky Leandros
Friday 18th April 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
A Band Called ‘O’ -
Emmylou Harris -
John Lennon interviewed in New York by Bob Harris, Stand By Me, Slippin’ and Slidin’ (The Hit Factory, New York)
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
ATV Des O’Connor Entertains 8.30 -
Peters & Lee
Saturday 19th April 1975
BBC1 Look – Mike Yarwood 8.30 -
Reflections
BBC2 Anne Murray In Concert 7:10 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am -
Cliff Richard
LWT London Bridge 10.15 -
Alan Price -
Alan Williams of The Rubettes
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene (on Southern 11.45 am -
Geordie
Lamplight
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
on panel -
Gulliver (group)
Barbara Hermans (singer)
The Honey Christian Duo (duo)
Coleridge Taylor (singer)
Wheel (group)
Sunday 20th April 1975
BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8:15 -
Glen Campbell
Jimmy Webb – medley & Glen Campbell – medley
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Salena Jones
Monday 21st April 1975
BBC1 Blue Peter 4.50 -
The Wombles – Wombling White Tie and Tails
Tuesday 22nd April 1975
BBC1 Piparbop 12.20 -
content unknown
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
The Goodies
Mr Big
Big Jim Sullivan
Wednesday 23rd April 1975
BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 -
Thursday 24th April 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
NB Helen Reddy was due to perform I Am Woman according to a print advert for her new album
Hosted by Ed Stewart
Theme -
10cc -
Diana Ross -
Mac & Katie Kissoon -
Gilbert Becaud -
Gary Glitter -
Susan Cadogan -
Stephanie de Sykes -
The Three Degrees -
Peter Skellern -
Carpenters -
The Bay City Rollers -
BBC2 Show of the Week: Twiggs 9.10 -
David Essex
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
From the Hardrock Disco
Ronnie Lane
Friday 25th April 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
NB special recorded at Pebble Mill, Birmingham
Hosted by Bob Harris
Judas Priest -
Electric Light Orchestra -
Led Zeppelin -
Raymond Froggatt -
James Brown -
Roy Wood -
The Moody Blues -
Tyne Tees The Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 -
Eve Boswell
Vince Hill
Saturday 26th April 1975
BBC1 Look -
Reflections
BBC2 Neil Sedaka In Concert 7:45 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
NB According to her Disc weekly column Sally's Scene she was stricken with flu
Son Of A Gun -
LWT London Bridge 10.15 -
Sweet interview
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene (shown by Southern 11.45 am -
Jack The Lad
Prelude
Pete Scott
ATV New Faces 5.55 -
Speermint (group)
Bits and Pieces (group)
Sue Amber (singer with guitar)
Adrian Sinclaire (singer)
New Pickwick Sound (group)
ATV Tarbuck And All That! 8.40 -
Roy Budd
Sunday 27th April 1975
BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8:15 -
Glen Campbell
Wayne Newton
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 -
The Bachelors
Tuesday 29th April 1975
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Marion Montgomery
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
The Rubettes – I Can Do It
Big Jim Sullivan
Wednesday 30th April 1975
BBC1 The Monkees: Monkees Marooned 4.50 -
Thames This Is Your Life: Petula Clark 7.00 -
Thursday 1st May 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
Mud -
Silver Convention -
Tammy Wynette -
Gladys Knight -
Tammy Jones -
Minnie Ripperton -
Teach In -
Glitter Band -
The Wombles -
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons -
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle -
Guys n Dolls -
BBC2 Show Of The Week: Twiggs 9.00 -
Bryan Ferry & Twiggy -
Jimmy Ruffin
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
Slade
Bilbo Baggins -
Polly Brown -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Greenslade -
Sharon Forrester
Friday 2nd May 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Dr Hook -
The Grease Band -
Joe Walsh -
Joan Armatrading -
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge -
Ginger Baker -
John Prine -
Saturday 3rd May 1975
BBC1 Look -
Reflections
BBC2 Sing Country 7:05 -
The 7th International Festival of Country Music from Wembley Arena, London
George Hamilton IV introduces Melba Montgomery, Barbara Mandrell, George Jones
no Saturday Scene and London Bridge due to F A Cup Final coverage
ATV Tiswas 10.10 -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 6.10 -
Joey Holliday (singer)
Scarlet Jade (group)
Method (group)
Sunday 4th May 1975
BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8:15 -
Glen Campbell
Helen Reddy
Carl Jackson
Bill Graham
Bob Felts
Dennis McCarthy
Monday 5th May 1975
Thames The David Nixon Show 6:40 -
Lynsey De Paul
Tuesday 6th May 1975
BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 -
Vicki Leandros – More Than That
BBC2 2nd House 10.20 -
Georges Brassens in concert in Cardiff
Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 -
Ronnie Carroll, Lita Roza
Granada Shang-
NB A policeman sufferend a fatal heart attack while trying to keep fans away from a police van which fans believed had the Rollers inside
The Bay City Rollers -
Cliff Richard – It’s Me You Left Behind
Big Jim Sullivan
Wednesday 7th May 1975
BBC1 The Monkees: The Card Carrying Red Shoes 4.50 -
Scottish Showcase
Lulu
Stuart Henry
Bobby Crush
Thursday 8th May 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
NB Katie Kissoon and Stephanie DeSykes both turned up wearing the same dress for the broadcast, so DeSykes changed into a jean skirt and top instead
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
Mud -
Gary Glitter -
Hot Chocolate -
Betty Wright -
Stephanie DeSykes -
Desmond Dekker -
Disco Tex & The Sex-
Slade -
Mac & Katie Kissoon -
Shirley Bassey -
Ian Hunter -
Chips -
Carpenters -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
From the Hardrock Disco
David Gates -
Mac and Katie Kissoon
ITV Tony Christie live album advert
Friday 9th May 1975
BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 -
Roger Whittaker – The Last Farewell, also the singer’s lyricist, Ron Webster talks about the song
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
David Gates -
Rick Derringer -
Kokomo -
Seals and Crofts -
Bonnie Raitt -
Janis Joplin -
Tyne Tees Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 -
Stuart Gillies
Tammy Jones
ATV Shut That Door!! 8.30 -
Max Bygraves
The Kaye Sisters
Saturday 10th May 1975
BBC1 Look -
content unknown
BBC2 Sing Country 6.45 -
Dolly Parton
Mac Wiseman
Marty Robbins
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge 10.10 -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.45 -
Tony Hatch on panel
Highway (group)
Martine Noone (singer)
Melody and Lane (duo)
Carl Stuart (singer)
Shaftesbury (group)
ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 8.40 -
Wout Steenhuis
Sunday 11th May 1975
BBC1 Omnibus: Lyrics and Music by Irving Berlin 9.40 -
content unknown
BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8:15 -
Glen Campbell
David Gates
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 -
The Beverley Sisters
Monday 12th May 1975
BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9:00 -
Neil Innes
Tuesday 13th May 1975
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
Cliff Richard
Big Jim Sullivan
Wednesday 14th May 1975
BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 -
Thursday 15th May 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Susan Cadogan -
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle -
Tammy Jones -
Ian Hunter -
Fox -
Gladys Knight -
Showaddywaddy -
Tammy Wynette -
The Wombles Wombling -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love
The Glitter Band – The Tears I Cried
Friday 16th May 1975
NB Due to a dispute between the ACTT union and ITV several stations were off air for up to a week
BBC1 Roy Castle Beats Time 4.50 -
The Alexander Brothers
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Upp -
Leslie West -
Kool and The Gang -
Billy Joel -
Peter Frampton -
Keith Moon -
Bo Diddley -
Tyne Tees The Songs That Stopped The Show 12.30 -
Susan Maughan
Frank Ifield
ATV Shut That Door!! 8.30 -
Joan Turner
Saturday 17th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC1 Look -
Reflections
BBC2 2nd House 9.45 -
Include Sonny Rollins
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge (shown on Southern 10.20 -
content unknown
ATV Tarbuck And All That 8.40 -
Eddie Thompson Trio -
ATV New Faces 5.45 -
Mickie Most on panel
Feminine Touch (vocal group)
Geoff Taylor (singer) winner
Philadelphia Express (group)
Plain and Fancy (vocal trio)
Sunday 18th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8.15 -
Glen Campbell
Anne Murray
Grampian Kenneth McKeller at Home
Anita Harris
Monday 19th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9.00 -
Neil Innes
HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 12.30 -
Fred Wedlock
Diz Disley -
JoAnn Kelly
Tuesday 20th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC1 Going Places 10.25 -
Alan Price interview
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
The Shadows – Let Me Be The One
Derek Longmuir talks to Bruce Welch
Big Jim Sullivan
Wednesday 21st May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 -
Thursday 22nd May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Tammy Wynette -
Slade -
Roy Wood -
The Stylistics -
Desmond Dekker -
Jackie Wilson -
Roy Wood -
Judy Collins -
Catherine Howe -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
Albert Hammond -
Lulu -
Hello -
Susan Webb -
Wess And Dori Ghezzi (singers from Italy)
Friday 23rd May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8:10 -
NB Henry Gross was scheduled for the show, but his UK tour was cancelled
Hosted by Bob Harris
PFM -
Phil Manzanera -
Sister Sledge -
Alan Hull -
Linda Ronstadt -
Andy Fraser -
Tyne Tees Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 -
Anne Shelton
Yorkshire Husband of the Year 7.00 -
Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent
Saturday 24th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC1 The Val Doonican Show 9.00 -
NB For his first show for the BBC in several years producer John Ammons wants Val to lose the sweaters and rocking chair in favour of sharp suits and shiny shoes
Val Doonican
Jose Feliciano
Diane Solomon
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT London Bridge (shown on Southern 10.20 -
ATV New Faces 5.45 -
Mickie Most on panel
The Sweeney (group who were actually five policemen from Leeds)
Tom and Jean McGuinness (vocal duo)
Ken Stuart (singer)
Talli Halliday (singer)
Tony (group)
Sunday 25th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8.25 -
Glen Campbell
Seals and Crofts
LWT It’s Called God Rock 6.15 -
content unknown
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Vince Hill
Monday 26th May 1975 Bank Holiday
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC1 Disney Time 5.45 -
Hosted by Ed Stewart
BBC2 The Perry Como Sunshine Hour 7:00 -
Marie and Donny Osmond
BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 8.35 -
Neil Innes -
BBC2 The Deadly Bees 10.55 pm -
Tuesday 27th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
Thanes Matt and Gerry Ltd 12.15 -
Gerry Marsden
Wednesday 28th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 -
Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 -
Flintlock
Thursday 29th May 1975
NB It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
Tammy Wynette -
10cc -
The Osmonds -
Eric Clapton -
Kenny -
Showaddywaddy -
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle -
Fox -
Olivia Newton-
Granada Rock On With 45 (on ATV 5.20 -
From the Hard Rock disco
PFM -
Friday 30th May 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:25 -
NB Recorded at the BBC's studios in Glasgow. Host Harris caught the wrong train up from London, but arrived in time for the live broadcast.
Hosted by Bob Harris
Sensational Alex Harvey Band -
Stone The Crows -
Nazareth -
Rab Noakes -
Rod Stewart -
Dan McCafferty of Nazareth -
Blue -
Average White Band -
Saturday 31st May 1975
BBC1 Jim’ll Fix It 5.55 -
NB Host Jimmy Savile had previously promoted the series on Nationwide asking children to write in and ask for their dreams to come true
Pan’s People
BBC1 Saturday Night At The Movies: Kissin’ Cousins 6.30 -
BBC1 Moira 10.40 -
Charles Aznavour
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ITV World of Sport 12.30 -
includes Evel Kinevel at Wembley -
ATV New Faces 5.45 -
NB This might have been the previous weeks' show that had not been seen nationally due to ACTT strike The intention was to continue with the shows as recorded, however, this appears not to be the case as these acts appeared on the 21st June 1975 show
Muscles (group)
Jayne Sullivan (singer)
Dickie Gibb (singer)
Double Trouble (guitar duo)
The Helen Day Band (group)
Sunday 1st June 1975
BBC2 Sunday Special: Donovan 8:15 -
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 -
Salena Jones
Stuart Gillies
Monday 2nd June 1975
BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9:10 -
Neil Innes
HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 12.30 -
Fred Wedlock -
Bridget St John
Stefan Grossman
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Once Upon A Star, La Belle Gene, Angel Angel
Mac and Katie Kissoon – Don’t Do It Baby
Slade -
Tuesday 3rd June 1975
Thames Matt and Gerry Ltd 12.15 -
Gerry Marsden
Thames Quick On The Draw 3.55 -
Humphrey Lyttelton
Thames The Tommy Cooper Hour 7.00 -
Lynsey de Paul
The New Vaudeville Band
Wednesday 4th June 1975
Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 -
Flintlock
Thursday 5th June 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Host Ed Stewart
Theme -
Hot Chocolate -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -
Barry White -
Desmond Dekker -
Roy Wood -
Gilbert O'Sullivan -
Judy Collins -
Nazareth -
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
Hudson Ford -
PFM -
Showaddywaddy -
Maria Morgan
Fogg
Friday 6th June 1975
BBC1 Roy Castle Beats Time 4.50 -
John D Loudermilk
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:30 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Jack Bruce Band with Carla Bley and Mick Taylor at Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London
Can You Follow, Morning Story, Keep It Down, Pieces of Mind, One, Spirit, Without A Word, Smiles and Grins
Yorkshire Husband Of The Year 7.00 -
Tony Blackburn
LWT Sammy 11.35 pm -
Sammy Davis Jr and Snr
Saturday 7th June 1975
BBC1 Moira 10.40 -
Sammy Cahn
BBC2 2nd House 2nd Run
9:45 -
10:25 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 11:00 -
Adam Faith
ATV New Faces 7.30 -
on panel -
Viewers' winners edition
Haz Elliot with Feeling (group)
June Kelly (singer)
Bruce Thompson (one man band)
Kentucky Country (group)
Sounds Familiar (group)
Sunday 8th June 1975
BBC2 Sunday Special: Helen Reddy 8:15 -
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Anita Harris
Monday 9th June 1975
BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9.00 -
Neil Innes
HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 1.30 -
Fred Wedlock
Steve Ashley
Joanna Carlin
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Angel Baby, Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon, Teenage Heart
Gary Glitter -
Middle of the Road -
Big Jim Sullivan
Tuesday 10th June 1975
Thames Matt and Gerry Ltd 12.15 -
Gerry Marsden
Wednesday 11th June 1975
Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 -
Flintlock
Thursday 12th June 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
NB Tammy Wynnette bursts into tears during rehearsal complaining to her record company representative "you've got me into a goddam freakshow"
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Windsor Davis and Don Estelle -
10cc -
Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band -
The Osmonds -
The Goodies -
Tammy Wynette -
Johnny Pearson Orchestra -
Kenny -
Wings -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
Johnny Nash
Bunny
The Arrows
Roger Day
Chip Hawkes
Peter Oliver
Lyn Paul
Friday 13th June 1975
Tyne Tees The Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 -
content unknown
LWT The Sun Television Awards 1975 10.30 -
Alan Price
Saturday 14th June 1975
BBC1 Moira 10.40 -
Catherine Howe -
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:10 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Link Wray -
Z Z Top -
Catherine Howe -
Argent -
ATV Tiswas
content unknown
LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.45 -
Georgie Fame
Sunday 15th June 1975
Anglia Folk Song For Anglia 4.25 -
grand final
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
The Beverley Sisters
LWT The London Programme 11.15 pm -
Londons rock music
Monday 16th June 1975
BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9.00 -
Neil Innes
HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 1.30 -
Fred Wedlock
Strange Fruit
Miriam Backhouse
Dave Evans
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Let's Go, When Will You Be Mine, Keep On Dancing
Showaddywaddy – Three Steps To Heaven
Alan Price
Big Jim Sullivan
Thames The David Nixon Show 6.40 -
Wilma Reading
Tuesday 17th June 1975
BBC2 Blues Like Showers Of Rain 10:35 -
Blues records with illustrations
Thames Matt and Gerry Ltd 12.15 -
Gerry Marsden
Wednesday 18th June 1975
Thames Today 6.00 -
Jonathan King
Tommy Vance
Thursday 19th June 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Windsor Davis and Don Estelle -
Mud -
The Shadows -
Dana -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -
Retta Young -
Hamilton Bohannon -
Nazareth -
Johnny Nash -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
The Hollies
Gilbert O'Sullivan I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You
Dana Are You Still Mad At Me?
Arthur Brown We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place
Lyn Paul It Oughta Sell a Million
The Three Degrees
Friday 20th June 1975
Tyne Tees Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 -
Vince Hill
Eve Boswell
ATV Salute... To Sir Lew Grade (shown on LWT 10:30 -
John Lennon -
Tom Jones
Saturday 21st June 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:10 -
NB Joe Walsh was scheduled to appear but had to cancel due to permit problems
Hosted by Bob Harris
Ian Hunter -
Nils Lofgren -
Graham Central Station -
Jukeboxes exhibition article with several in the studio
The Temptations -
Camel (with woodwind quartet) -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 7.30 -
NB The delayed 31st May 1975 show
on panel -
Muscles (group)
Jayne Sullivan (singer)
Dickie Gibb (singer)
Double Trouble (guitar duo)
The Helen Day Band (group)
LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.45 -
David Carradine -
Southern Herb Alpert and the TJB 9:45 -
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Band
Lani Hall
Granada Frank Sinatra 9:45 -
Sunday 22nd June 1975
BBC2 Sunday Special: The Three Degrees 8:15 -
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Stuart Gillies
Monday 23rd June 1975
HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 1.30 -
Fred Wedlock
Wizz Jones
Shusha
Q Williams
Tuesday 24th June 1975
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Saturday Night, Be My Baby, Summerlove Sensation, Shout
Gilbert O’Sullivan -
The Goodies -
Big Jim Sullivan
Wednesday 25th June 1975
BBC1 What A Whopper! 6.45 -
Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 -
Flintlock
Thursday 26th June 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:30 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
10cc -
David Cassidy -
Donny & Marie Osmond -
Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band -
Gilbert O'Sullivan -
The Three Degrees -
Van McCoy -
The Chi-
Kenny -
Pete Wingfield -
Sister Sledge -
The Rubettes -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 -
Alvin Stardust
Lyn Paul
Paper Lace
Patches
Glen Dale
Nazareth (possibly)
ATV Crossroads 6.35 -
The familiar recording of the Tony Hatch theme will replaced from tonight by the Wings version from their Venus and Mars album
Saturday 28th June 1975
BBC1 Summer Holiday 11.25 am -
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:15 -
NB Live from Cardiff
Hosted by Bob Harris
Sassafras -
The Neutrons -
Budgie -
Man -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
Alvin Stardust -
LWT The London Weekend Show 10:20 -
Kilburn & The Highroads -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 7.30 -
on panel -
Winners show
Geoff Taylor (singer)
Toby (group) winners
Sparrow (group)
Barbara Hermans (singer)
The Helen Day Band (group)
ATV Anne-
Tine Turner
The Osmonds
LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.40 -
Gilbert O’Sullivan -
Roger Daltrey with Ken Russell (repeat 28th March 1975)
Sunday 29th June 1975
BBC2 Sunday Special: Charlie Williams’ Burlesque Show 8.15 -
Lyn Paul
Monday 30th June 1975
BBC2 The Pointer Sisters In Concert 10:40 -
HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 1.30 -
Fred Wedlock
Al Stewart
The Yetties
Thames The David Nixon Show 6.45 -
Reflections
Tuesday 1st July 1975
Granada Shang-
NB The Daily Mirror and TV Times has the guest as Alvin Stardust
The Bay City Rollers Shang A Lang, Rock'n'Roll Honeymoon, Ain't It Strange, Bye Bye Baby
Tony Orlando & Dawn He Will Break Your Heart
Bunny
Southern Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm -
Oscar Peterson
Cleo Laine & Johnny Dankworth
Wednesday 2nd July 1975
BBC1 Captive Audience 9.25 -
Play starring Derek Fowlds as Leonard who has failed to make a name for himself or raise enough money for his family, so he intends to kidnap Elton John
Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 -
Flintlock
Thursday 3rd July 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:30 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
10cc -
Wigan's Ovation -
Bryan Ferry -
Tammy Wynette -
Mud Moonshine -
Alvin Stardust -
David Essex -
The Goodies -
Ray Stevens -
Mud -
T.Rex -
Rubettes -
Johnny Nash -
Wigan's Ovation -
Nazareth -
Friday 4th July 1975
Yorkshire Husband of the Year 7.00 -
Tony Blackburn and Tessa Wyatt
Saturday 5th July 1975
BBC1 Seaside Special 8.15 -
Gerry Cottle's Big Top at Blackpool
Theme: Summertime City by Mike Batt
Hosted by David Hamilton
Dana
Wild Honey
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:15 -
Highlights from the Atlantic Soul package show from the Odeon, Hammersmith, London, 17th April 1975
Sister Sledge -
The Jimmy Castor Bunch -
Ben E King -
The Detroit Spinners -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 -
Neil Innes
ATV New Faces 7.30 -
Peter Egan (singer)
Blackwater (group)
Jackie Renay (singer)
Steve Cockburn (singer)
ATV Sammy Davis Jr 9:45 -
LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.45 -
Elton John -
Sunday 6th July 1975
Granada Rock On With 45 5.05 -
Geordie
The Rubettes
New World
Lynsey De Paul
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Rod McKuen
The Beverley Sisters
Monday 7th July 1975
BBC2 Johnny Mercer In Concert 10.25 -
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Give A Little Love, Remember, All Of Me Loves All Of You
Lynsey de Paul
Russell Harty plays the piano in sketch
Thames The David Nixon Show 6.45 -
The Bachelors
Anita Harris
Wednesday 9th July 1975
Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 -
Flintlock
Thursday 10th July 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:30 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Johnny Nash -
The Bay City Rollers -
David Cassidy -
Linda Lewis -
The Bee Gees -
Lyn Paul -
Sweet -
Smokie -
The Chi-
Johnny Mathis -
The Rubettes -
Pete Wingfield -
Ray Stevens -
Linda Lewis -
Johnny Nash -
Friday 11th July 1975
BBC1 It’s A Celebrity Knockout 8.00 -
Anita Harris
BBC1 Roy Sings Orbison 11:42 pm -
Roy Orbison
Saturday 12th July 1975
BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 -
From Great Yarmouth
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Peters & Lee
Cool Breeze
BBC1 The Eleventh Hour 11.10 -
Live drama
Music by Yamash'ta
Kevin Coyne
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:15 -
NB Film of the last Rainbow concert was to be shown featuring Kevin Coyne
Hosted by Bob Harris
Moonrider -
The Beach Boys -
Tim Buckley -
John Dawson Read -
Rick Wakeman -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.35 -
Osibisa
ATV New Faces 7.30 -
on panel -
Rainy Day Feeling (group)
Marle Toland (singer)
Sheer Elegance (group)
Dave Blakeley (singer)
Della St Clair (singer)
LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.45 -
content unknown
Sunday 13th July 1975
BBC2 The Golden Sea Swallow of Knokke Award ‘75 8.15 -
The Peter Gordeno Show
Granada Rock On With 45 5.05 -
Fox -
Trini Lopez -
George Melly -
The Shadows -
Janine Dexter -
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Stuart Gillies
Monday 14th July 1975
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Let's Go Angel Angel, Saturday Night
Johnny Nash -
Tuesday 15th July 1975
ITV The Day War Broke Out 9.00 -
Ronnie Aldrich, Vera Lynn, Bing Crosby
Wednesday 16th July 1975
BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9:25 -
No guests of interest
Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 -
Flintlock
Thursday 17th July 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:15 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
The Bay City Rollers -
David Essex -
Carl Douglas -
Susan Cadogan -
Typically Tropical -
Lynsey De Paul -
The Goodies -
Sister Sledge -
T.Rex -
Tammy Wynette -
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band -
Adrian Baker -
Friday 18th July 1975
BBC1 The Other Broadway 8.20 -
Dionne Warwick
Thames Magpie 4.50 -
article about jukeboxes
Saturday 19th July 1975
BBC1 Seaside Special 8.40 -
From Blackpool
Hosted by David Hamilton
The Three Degrees
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:10 -
NB a film clip of Rory Gallagher performing Who's That Coming from the 'Irish Tour 1974' film was dropped from the schedule
Hosted by Bob Harris
Be Bop DeLuxe -
Van Morrison -
Joe Vitale -
Kevin Coyne -
The Steve Miller Band -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 -
Thin Lizzy -
ATV New Faces 7.15 -
Pre-
Scarlet Jade (group)
Carl Stuart (singer)
Helen Day & Catch (group)
Ofanchi (group)
Sparrow (group)
Steve Cockbrun (singer) was invited but took off on tour and could not be contacted in time
Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters’ Social Club 9.45 -
Gene Pitney – Half Heaven Half Heartache, Blue Angel
Sunday 20th July 1975
ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 -
Voice over by Kenny Everett for the first few years
Granada Rock On With 45 4.20 -
Alan Price -
Lamplight -
Dr Feelgood -
Wigans Ovation -
Monday 21st July 1975
BBC2 Judy Collins In Concert 10:20 -
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
David Cassidy -
Sons of a Gun
Tuesday 22nd July 1975
BBC1 Dame Vera -
Vera Lynn
Thames Magpie 4.50 -
Article on the fiftieth anniversary of electronic sound recording
Wednesday 23rd July 1975
BBC1 The Diana Solomon Show 10.40 -
Diana Solomon
Billy Livsey
Thursday 24th July 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Sweet -
Typically Tropical -
The Wombles -
The Bee Gees -
Sparks -
Linda Lewis -
Smokie -
Roger Whittaker -
Linda Carr & The Love Squad -
Bing Crosby -
Hamilton Bohannon -
The Bay City Rollers -
The Rubettes -
Friday 25th July 1975
BBC1 The Other Broadway 8:20 -
Trini Lopez
Tyne Tees Songs that Stopped the Shows 1.30 -
Anne Shelton
Saturday 26th July 1975
BBC1 What A Crazy World 11.45 am -
BBC1 Seaside Special 8.15 -
From Poole
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Cilla Black – It Makes Me Feel Good, I’ll Take A Tango
Paul Jones – Drift Away
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:10 pm -
Yes live at Queens Park Rangers’ football ground, London, 10th May 1975
Long Distance Runaround, The Clap, And You and I, Ritual, Roundabout, Sweet Dreams
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 -
Leo Kottke
Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters’ Social Club 9.45 -
Julie Rogers
Wild Honey
Sunday 27th July 1975
Granada Rock On With 45 4.15 -
T Rex New York City (possibly)
ATV New Faces All-
All winners final at The Palladium, London
Toby (group)
20th Century Steel Sound (group)
Ofanchi (group)
Monday 28th July 1975
BBC1 Read All About It 10.50 -
Kenny Everett reviews a book about the art of Walt Disney and reads a Dorothy Parker poem
BBC2 Rufus Thomas In Concert 10.15 -
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
Olivia Newton-
Pipe Major Ingram and the Band of the Scots Guards
Tuesday 29th July 1975
Thames Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm -
Oscar Peterson
Big Joe Turner
Wednesday 30th July 1975
BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.25 -
Diane Solomon
Thursday 31st July 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
T.Rex -
Brian Hyland -
The Stylistics -
Susan Cadogan -
Kenny -
Adrian Baker -
George McRae -
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band -
Cilla Black -
Sparks -
The Bay City Rollers -
Biddu -
Friday 1st August 1975
BBC1 The Other Broadway 8:20 -
The Stylistics
Freda Payne
Tyne Tees The Songs That Stopped The Show 1.30 -
Anne Shelton
Ronnie Hilton
Saturday 2nd August 1975
BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 -
From Great Yarmouth
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Sacha Distel
Clodagh Rodgers
BBC1 Val Doonican Sings 10.40 -
NB Recorded at the Dickenson Road, Manchester studios, one of the last shows to be made there
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT The London Weekend Show: Pop Festivals 10.35 -
content unknown
Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters’ Social Club 9.45 -
Ronnie Hilton
New World
Sunday 3rd August 1975
Granada Rock On With 45 4.15 -
Sparks
Lulu
Joe Dolan
Magic
Monday 4th August 1975
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Give A Little Love, Teenage Heart, La Belle Gene, Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon
Linda Lewis – It’s In His Kiss
Alvin Stardust -
Tuesday 5th August 1975
Thames Oscar Peterson Presents... 11.30 pm -
Oscar Peterson
Count Basie
Joe Williams
Al Grey
Wednesday 6th August 1975
BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.25 -
Diane Solomon
Billy Livsey
Thursday 7th August 1975
BBC1 Points West (local news)
Article on the Radio One Roadshow
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
Bimbo Jet -
Typically Tropical -
Gladys Knight & The Pips -
Glitter Band -
Lulu -
Linda Lewis -
Procol Harum -
Roger Whittaker -
Gary Benson -
Mike Harding -
Smokie -
The Bee Gees -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.05 -
Stephanie de Sykes
Sweet
Nick Rolfe
The Drifters
Friday 8th August 1975
Tyne Tees Songs That Stopped The Show 1.30 -
content unknown
Saturday 9th August 1975
BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 -
From Torbay
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Go-
Val Doonican
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 -
Fairport Convention
Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters’ Social Club 9.45 -
Wee Willie Harris
Sheila Southern
Terry Lightfoot
Monday 11th August 1975
BBC1 The Monday Film: Pressure Point 9.25 -
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
T Rex -
Sparks -
Wednesday 13th August 1975
BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.25 -
Diane Solomon
Thursday 14th August 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
The Stylistics -
Linda Carr & The Love Squad -
David Bowie -
Susan Cadogan -
The Moments -
Hot Chocolate -
Suzi Quatro -
Mac & Katie Kissoon -
The Wombles -
Biddu -
Rod Stewart -
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.05 -
content unknown
Friday 15th August 1975
BBC1 The Other Broadway 8.25 -
Buddy Greco
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 -
Lulu
Thames Magpie 4.50 -
A look at electronic music
Saturday 16th August 1975
BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 -
From Torbay
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Lulu
ABBA -
Mike Batt
LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 -
Philip Goodhand-
Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters’ Social Club 9.45 -
The Hermits
Joe ‘Mister Piano’ Henderson
The Chants
Sunday 17th August 1975
Southern Harem Holiday 3.15 -
Monday 18th August 1975
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers -
The Glitter Band -
David Bridger
Wednesday 20th August 1975
BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.35 -
Diane Solomon
Billy Livsey
Anglia Oscar Peterson Presents 11.10 -
Oscar Peterson and Joe Williams
Thursday 21st August 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
The Stylistics -
Gladys Knight & The Pips -
The Glitter Band -
The Ritchie Family -
KC & The Sunshine Band -
Leo Sayer -
Roger Whittaker -
Mike Batt -
Gary Benson -
Mike Harding -
Eagles -
Granada Rock On With 45 6.05 -
Also seen as -
The Flirtations -
Andy Fairweather Low -
Leo Sayer -
Friday 22nd August 1975
BBC1 The Other Broadway 8.25 -
Teresa Brewer
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 -
Saturday 23rd August 1975
BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 -
From Poole
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Stuart Gillies
The Bachelors
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 -
Howerd Werth & The Moonbeams
ATV The Summer Show 7.30 -
New Faces winners concert
Victoria Wood
Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters’ Social Club 9.45 -
The Ray Ellington Quartet
The Grumbleweeds
Sunday 24th August 1975
ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 -
Tony Blackburn
Monday 25th August 1975 Bank Holiday
BBC1 John Williams In Concert 9.20 -
BBC2 Orson Welles: American Film Institute Salute 8:15 -
Hosted by Frank Sinatra
BBC1 The Spinners at Blackpool 11.00 -
Granada Shang-
The Bay City Rollers Keep On Dancing, Just A Little Love, Shang A Lang
Lulu -
Drifters -
Paul Curtis
Tuesday 26th August 1975
BBC2 Jazzship 8.10 -
Filmed aboard the SS Rotterdam cruising from New York to Nassau and back
Count Basie and his orchestra
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Lionel Hampton and his orchestra
Sarah Vaughan and her trio
Joe Williams
Wednesday 27th August 1975
BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.55 -
Diane Solomon
Billy Livsey
ITV Oscar Peterson Presents
Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
Thursday 28th August 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Kenny -
Rod Stewart -
Eagles -
Desmond Dekker -
Jasper Carrott -
Gilbert O'Sullivan -
Hot Chocolate -
Peter Skellern -
Bimbo Jet -
Billie Jo Spears -
Chris Spedding -
The Stylistics -
Mike Batt -
Thames Kenny Rogers and The First Edition 11:00 pm -
In New Zealand
Granada Rock On With 45 6.05 -
NB This was the last edition, but it had been booked for a return in the new year
5000 Volts -
Blue -
Mac And Katie Kissoon -
Gilbert O'Sullivan -
Showaddywaddy -
Julie Rogers -
Friday 29th August 1975
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 -
Saturday 30th August 1975
BBC1 Seaside Special 6.10 -
From Torbay
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Lena Zavaroni
BBC1 Saturday Night At The Movies: Blue Hawaii 6.55 -
BBC1 Parkinson 11.00 pm -
Bing Crosby – sings “Hello Parky” to the tune of Hello Dolly, The Pleasure of Your Company (with son Harry on guitar)
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
Charlie Rich -
LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 -
A J Webber
ATV The Summer Show 6.00 -
Victoria Wood
Granada The Wheeltapper’s And Shunters Social Club 10.45 -
Mikki & Griff
Lyn Paul -
Sunday 31st August 1975
BBC1 Disco 3:55 -
NB Pop quiz show, recorded at discos around the country
Hosted by Terry Wogan
Panel Captains: Tim Rice and Roger Scott
Panel include: Mike Batt, Alvin Stardust
5000 Volts -
Lois Lane
BBC2 Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth In Concert 8.15 -
LWT Cliff Richard 10:30 – 11:0 am
ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 -
Alvin Stardust, Stephanie de Sykes
Monday 1st September 1975
BBC1 The Monday Film: Goodbye Columbus 9.25 -
Thames The Sweeney: Chalk and Cheese 9.00 -
Paul Jones (acting role, plays Tommy Garret)
Tuesday 2nd September 1975
BBC2 Jazz Ship 8.10 -
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet with Nat Adderley (in Nassau)
Southern Runaround 4.25 -
Slade
Southern Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm -
Wednesday 3rd September 1975
BBC1 Success Story: Rick Wakeman 11:30 pm -
Documentary to tie in with the BBC2 broadcast of the King Arthur ice show on 6th September
Thursday 4th September 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
5000 Volts -
Leo Sayer -
Showaddywaddy -
Dan McAfferty -
KC & The Sunshine Band -
Al Matthews -
The Glitter Band -
Jonathan King -
Procol Harum -
Mike Batt -
Rod Stewart -
Top Of The Pops Orchestra -
BBC2 Open University: Electronic Music 5.50 -
content unknown
Friday 5th September 1975
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 -
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
Saturday 6th September 1975
BBC1 It’s Cliff And Friends 6:10 -
The first of two pilot shows shown live from TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London. The show includes a whole raft of new talent, not just in the entertainment world with a sculptress and a wallpaper designer taking part. The show’s slogan is “He’s gonna make you a star”.
NB Among the backing singers are Pat Farrar and Vikki Brown
Cliff Richard
BBC2 Network From BBC Wales: Max Boyce In Concert 7.40 -
BBC2 Denver in Colorado 9.05 -
John Denver special
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 -
Pilot
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 11:05 -
NB There are no formal introductions to the artists, just a cue from producer Mike Mansfield. Unusually the artists choose their own songs, but most choose their new single. Apparently 600 different camera shots were used to make the first show.
Suzi Quatro – I’m Just Waiting For You (?)
Suzi Quatro -
Alvin Stardust -
Gilbert O'Sullivan -
David Essex introduces
Linda Lewis -
David Essex – Be Your Fool Again (?)
Linda Lewis-
David Essex -
LWT Candy 10.45 pm -
Sunday 7th September 1975
BBC1 Disco 3:45 -
From Sands Discotheque, Luton
Team Captains -
Chaired by Terry Wogan
BBC2 Cleo 8.15 -
Cleo Laine, Johnny Dankworth
Jose Feliciano
BBC2 Rick Wakeman at Wembley 9:05 -
King Arthur on ice
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Hosted by Janet Street-
Labi Siffre
Joe Brown
Neil Innes
Monday 8th September 1975
BBC2 Oscar Peterson’s Piano Party (not listed in Daily Mirror, probably cancelled)
Alan Price
BBC2 The Trinidad Philharmonic Steel Orchestra 10.20 -
Tuesday 9th September 1975
BBC2 Jazz Ship 8.10 -
The ship reaches Bermuda
Sarah Vaughan
Joe Williams
Southern Runaround 4.25 -
The Wombles
Wednesday 10th September 1975
Yorkshire The Les Dawson Show 8.00 -
The Three Degrees – medley of hits
Cleo Lanie & Johnny Dankworth
Thursday 11th September 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
Rod Stewart -
The Drifters -
Hot Chocolate -
The Supremes -
David Essex -
Pilot -
Desmond Dekker -
Chris Spedding -
Disco Tex & The Sex-
Jasper Carrott -
Kenny -
Roger Whittaker -
BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 -
Swingle II
Friday 12th September 1975
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 -
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4:20 -
NB Teams of pop fans from the various ITV regions compete against each other
ex-
Anglia vs Thames
Marc Bolan -
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
The Supremes – He’s My Man (live, they surround Harty towards the end of the song)
Saturday 13th September 1975
BBC1 Wonderful Life 10.00 -
BBC1 It’s Cliff And Friends 6.10 -
Cliff Richard -
Debbie Byrne -
Simon Townshend -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 11:05 – 11:35 pm
NB The Daily Mirror and The Record Mirror lists the following acts as appearing in
this edition -
Whilst a video copy of the show has the following acts
Chris Spedding -
Pearly Gates -
Jack the Lad -
Albert Hammond – It Never Rains In Southern California
Hollies -
Marianne Faithfull -
Nazareth – Holy Roller
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Sunday 14th September 1975
BBC1 Disco 3.35 -
From Sands Discotheque, Luton
On panel: Madeline Bell, Alan Price, Madeline Ball, Bernard Cribbins
Team Captains -
Chaired by Terry Wogan
BBC1 Oscar Peterson and Andre Previn 10.15 -
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
John Renbourne
ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 -
Alvin Stardust, Alan Freeman
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Bing Crosby
Roger Whittaker and Saffron
The Beverley Sisters
Rod McKeun
Yorkshire Oscar Peterson Presents 11.05 pm -
Zoot Sims, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Grey
Monday 15th September 1975
Granada Reports 6.00 -
Paul & Linda McCartney interviewed by Tony Wilson in Manchester
Tuesday 16th September 1975
BBC2 Jazz Ship 8.10 -
NB Sailing back to New York
Count Basie
Sarah Vaughan
Southern Oscar Peterson Presents 11.25 -
Wednesday 17th September 1975
BBC2 Barry White at the Royal Albert Hall 7:45 -
BBC2 Electric Folk with Steeleye Span 10:50 -
The New Inn, Gloucester
Thursday 18th September 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
NB Two new members of Pan's People Lee Ward and Mary Carpe might have debuted on tonight's show
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Rod Stewart -
Cliff Richard -
Mud -
Bad Company -
Candlewick Green -
Desmond Dekker -
The Goodies -
Mac & Katie Kissoon -
Procol Harum -
5000 Volts -
Mike Batt -
Johnny Nash -
BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 -
Swingle II
Friday 19th September 1975
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
Border vs Granada with Les Grey and Rob Davis (from Mud)
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Albert Hammond – It Never Rains In Southern California
Saturday 20th September 1975
BBC1 I’ve Gotta Horse 10.00 -
BBC2 Chico and the Man 4.55 -
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 10:20 -
Andy Bown -
Cliff Richard -
Pilot -
Bay City Rollers -
Chris Farlowe -
Albert Hammond -
Cliff Richard -
Bay City Rollers -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Anglia Oscar Peterson Presents 11.45 pm -
Cleo Laine, John Dankworth
Sunday 21st September 1975
BBC1 Disco 3.30 -
From Cinderella's Discotheque, Savers Common
Team Captains -
Chaired by Terry Wogan
BBC2 Neil Sedaka In Concert 9:55 -
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Arthur Brown
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.50 -
Dana
The Bachelors
Salena Jones
Monday 22nd September 1975
BBC1 Tonight 11.20 -
Cathy McGowan returns to TV to look at Biba, the soon to close London clothing label
Thames There Goes That Song Again 1.30 -
Pearl Carr, Teddy Johnson, Anne Shelton
Tuesday 23rd September 1975
BBC2 Jazz Ship 8.10 -
Compilation show
Thames Looks Familiar 3.55 -
Teddy Johnson
Southern Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm -
Joe Williams
Wednesday 24th September 1975
BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.45 -
Vera Lynn
The Stylistics – Sing Baby Sing
Bing Crosby – That’s What Life Is All About
Trini Lopez – If I Had A Hammer, Somethin’ ‘Bout You Baby I Like
BBC2 Electric Folk with Steeleye Span 10:45 -
Rivington Hall Barn, Lancashire
ATV The Wednesday Special: Jack Parnell and his Band Show 11.30 -
Talking to the Daily Mirror Parnell said "If you don't know the difference between the Bay City Rollers and a garden roller and you think Gary Glitter is a furniture polish, this is your kind of music."
Jack Parnell and his band with guests Anne Shelton, Dennis Lotis, The Polka Dots
Thursday 25th September 1975
BBC1 Tomorrow's World 6.45 -
Kraftwerk -
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Rod Stewart -
Alvin Stardust -
Art Garfunkel -
The Drifters -
Sparks -
Smokie -
David Essex -
Roger Whittaker -
Showaddywaddy -
Band Of The Black Watch -
Roger Whittaker -
George Baker Selection -
BBC2 The Morecambe and Wise Show 9.00 -
Wilma Reading
ITV Quick On The Draw 1.30 -
Humphrey Lyttelton
Westward Fairport Convention 10.30 -
live set with Sandy Denny
Friday 26th September 1975
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 -
Julie Felix
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
ATV vs Southern with Roy Wood
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
America
Saturday 27th September 1975
BBC2 Born To Swing 6.10 -
Jazz documentary
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5:20 -
Hello – New York Groove
Smokie – Don’t Play Your Rock N Roll
Sparks – Looks Looks Looks
Paul Curtis – Call Me Back
Smokie – If You Think You Know How To Love Me
John Miles – Highfly
Johnny Nash – Let’s Be Friends
Alvin Stardust – C’mon, I Don’t Love You (not shown)
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Sunday 28th September 1975
BBC1 Disco 3:25 -
From Genevieve's Discotheque, Manchester
Team Captains -
Chaired by Terry Wogan
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Moon
ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 -
Ed Stewart
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 -
Pearl Bailey
Anita Harris
LWT Ann-
Tina Turner
The Osmonds
Monday 29th September 1975
ITV Music Scene: Melody 11.39 am -
Gryphon
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 -
NB A recent increase in postage rates prompts Hughie Green to offer an incentive for the public to vote with Premium Bonds and other prizes now offered
Love Together (pop group that had won an international song festival in Belgium)
Tuesday 30th September 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:20 -
NB A prologue to the new series
John Lennon -
Thames Strawbs Sing: Songs of Experience 12:00 -
Wednesday 1st October 1975
BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 -
David Essex – Hold Me Close, If I Could, & Twiggy – Send In The Clowns
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Thames Frankie Howerd’s Tittertime 8.00 -
Caterina Valente
Thursday 2nd October 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
David Essex -
Abba -
Art Garfunkel -
Carl Malcolm -
Mud -
Chi-
The Goodies -
Jonathan King -
Mac & Katie Kissoon -
The Four Seasons -
BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 -
Swingle II
BBC2 The Morecambe and Wise Show 9.00 -
Wilma Reading
Thames The Strawbs Sing 12:15 am -
Friday 3rd October 1975
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
HTV vs Yorkshire with Lynsey De Paul presenting the prizes
LWT Larry Grayson 8.30 -
The Three Degrees
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
LWT The Strawbs Sing 12.20 -
Saturday 4th October 1975
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5:20 -
Arthur Brown -
Hollies -
Dean Ford – Got To Make Love To You
Marc Bolan and T Rex -
The Hollies -
America -
David Essex -
Mud -
Grampian Anita 7.00 -
Anita Harris
Thames The Strawbs Sing 12.45 am -
Sunday 5th October 1975
BBC1 Disco 4.45 -
Team Captains -
Chaired by Terry Wogan
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Stefan Grossman
Monday 6th October 1975
Thames There Goes That Song Again 1.30 -
Pete Murray, Geoff Lovre, Lorna Dallas
Tuesday 7th October 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:00 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Jefferson Starship -
Sadistic Mika Band -
Andrew Bailey -
Carly Simon -
Druid -
Roger McGuinn -
Wednesday 8th October 1975
BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 -
Vera Lynn
Mac & Katie Kissoon – Like A Butterfly
Morris Albert – Feelings
BBC2 Electric Folk 11.00 -
Steeleye Span at Raby Castle, Durham
Thursday 9th October 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
NB The 600th show
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
Smokie -
David Essex -
The Drifters -
Sparks -
Hello -
Bruce Forsyth -
Chris Farlowe -
John Miles -
Band Of The Black Watch -
Morris Albert -
Bob Marley & The Wailers -
Friday 10th October 1975
Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 -
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
Ulster vs Westward with Alan Williams and John Richardson of The Rubettes handing out the prizes
Thames Today 6.00 -
Marc Bolan talks to Stan Lee of Marvel comics
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Cliff Richard -
Richard O’Brien
Saturday 11th October 1975
BBC1 Parkinson 11.25 pm -
Cleo Lanie, Johnny Dankworth
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5:20 -
Cathy McGowan guest host
Andy Bown and Chris Spedding -
Leo Sayer -
Roxy Music -
Dave Berry -
Justin Haywood & John Lodge -
Arthur Brown -
Roxy Music -
Andy Fairweather -
Adrian Baker -
John Miles -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Grampian Anita 7.00 -
Anita Harris
Sunday 12th October 1975
BBC1 Disco 3.40 -
NB ABBA were listed as appearing on the show in an advert for their new LP
Chaired by Terry Wogan
Tim Rice (Captain), Jackie Trent, Freddie Garrity, Roger Scott (Captain) Hank Marvin and Adrienne Posta
Jigsaw -
BBC2 Sunday Cienma: Catch 22 10.25 pm -
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Kilburn & The High Roads
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.50 -
Bing Crosby
Eartha Kitt
Yorkshire Oscar Peterson Presents 10.55 -
Dizzy Gillespie
Monday 13th October 1975
ITV Music Scene: Melody and Folk 11.39 am – 12.00 pm (schools programme)
The Chieftains
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 -
Host Hughie Green brings back two acts from the previous week, the pop group Love
Together and singer Guy Steel as it was inferred that Love Together had been on the
receiving end of rote-
Champagne
Tuesday 14th October 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:50 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Paul Kossoff with Terry Wilson-
Todd Rundgren’s Utopia -
Andrew Bailey -
Jimi Hendrix -
Leo Sayer
Granada Look Alive 4.25 – 4:50 pm (first edition)
Hosted by Stephanie de Sykes, Gordon Bennett
Patches
Mud
L-
Wednesday 15th October 1975
BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 -
Jeremy Brett (actor / singer)
The King’s Singers
Thames Cooper 8.30 -
Lynsey de Paul
Thursday 16th October 1975
BBC1 Tomorrow’s World 6.45 -
Polyphonic synthesiser article with Michael Rodd
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
NB A clip exists of a luckless BBC floor manager having to deputise for David Essex during rehearsals in order for camera blocking to take place
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
David Essex -
Abba -
Art Garfunkel -
The Trammps -
Esther Phillips -
Justin Hayward & John Lodge -
Tommy Hunt -
Elton John -
David Bowie -
Mud -
The Chi-
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle -
BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 -
Swingle II
BBC2 The Morecambe and Wise Show 9.10 -
Wilma Reading
Friday 17th October 1975
BBC2 Dizzy Gillespie In Concert 9.30 -
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
Tyne Tees vs Scottish/Grampian with Chris Norman and Alan Silson from Smokie presenting the prizes
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Alice Cooper -
Saturday 18th October 1975
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 -
NB The show has moved from the BBC Television Theatre to Pebble Mill in Birmingham
Guys N Dolls
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
Sweet -
David Essex -
Real Thing -
Marc Bolan -
Sweet – You Make Me Feel Alright (?), Take Me Higher (?)
Steve Colyer -
Bay City Rollers – Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon (repeat)
Grampian Anita 7.00 -
Anita Harris
George Melly
Sunday 19th October 1975
BBC2 The Les Humphries Singers In Concert 10.00 -
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Little Nell
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 -
Dana
Anita Harris
Monday 20th October 1975
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 -
Champagne (winners from last week)
Tuesday 21st October 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:30 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
John Mayall -
Jimi Hendrix -
Alan Douglas -
Andrew Bailey -
Jean Luc Ponty -
Granada Look Alive 4.25 – 4:50 pm
Hosted by Stephanie de Sykes, Gordon Bennett
Cliff Richard -
Paul Curtis -
Stephanie de Sykes -
Gordon Bennett -
Boogie Woogie music -
Him and Us -
Wednesday 22nd October 1975
BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 -
Vera Lynn
The New Seekers – Sweet Surrender, reunion
Roger Whittaker – The Last Farewell
Lynsey DePaul – No Honestly
BBC2 Arena: Art and Design 8.35 -
Alan Price interview about Jarrow a new musical
BBC2 Electric Folk with Steeleye Span 10.45 -
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
Thursday 23rd October 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Art Garfunkel -
The Drifters -
Gilbert O'Sullivan -
John Miles -
Smokie -
Roxy Music -
The Trammps -
Billie Jo Spears -
T.Rex Disco Party -
Natalie Cole -
BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 -
Michel Legrand
Swingle II
BBC2 Morecambe and Wise Show 9.00 -
Wilma Reading
Friday 24th October 1975
BBC2 Bix Beiderbeck 9.30 -
documentary
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
First of the second rounds
Thames vs Granada with Dave Bartram and Romeo Challenger of Showaddywaddy handing out the prizes
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
Saturday 25th October 1975
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 -
Pilot
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
Wizzard -
John Miles -
Jack the Lad – Rocking Chair, Sailed The Seven Seas (repeat)
Gilbert O'Sullivan -
Adrian Baker -
Sheer Elegance -
Mud -
However the Daily Mirror has the following acts for LWT
Gary Glitter
Pearly Gates
Justin Heyward & John Lodge
Nazareth
Marianne Faithfull
However the Daily Mirror has the following acts for the Southern broadcast
Leo Sayer
The Supremes
Guys N Dolls
Smokey
Showaddywaddy
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Grampian Anita 7.00 -
Anita Harris
Sunday 26th October 1975
BBC2 Albert Hammond In Concert 10:00 -
The Peacemaker, The Free Electric Band, The Air That I Breathe, 99 Miles From L.A., Medley Little Arrows, Gimme Dat Ding, Good Looking Woman, Good Morning Freedom, Make Me An Island
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Kursaal Flyers
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 -
Rod McKuen
The Beverley Sisters
Tony Monopoly
LWT Late Night Special: All The Fun Of The Fair 10:45 -
David Essex special
Monday 27th October 1975
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 -
Champagne (winners from last week)
Tuesday 28th October 1975
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.15 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Freddie King -
The Outlaws -
UFO -
Andrew Bailey (wearing a Blue Peter badge) -
Jack The Lad -
Granada Look Alive 4.25 – 4.50 pm
Hosted by Stephanie de Sykes, Gordon Bennett
Alvin Stardust
Jan and Jackie
Wednesday 29th October 1975
BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 -
Linda Lewis – This Time I’ll Be Sweeter, & Twiggy – Music Hall Medley
Demis Roussos – from Souvenir To Souvenir Forever And Ever
BBC2 Electric Folk with Steeleye Span 11.00 -
Thames Looks Familiar 3.25 -
Annie Ross
Thames Cooper 8.30 -
Lynsey De Paul
Thursday 30th October 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
NB The Daily Mirror also lists Jim Capaldi
Hosted by Ed Stewart
Theme -
Esther Phillips -
Art Garfunkel -
Hello -
Chequers -
Justin Hayward & John Lodge -
Maxine Nightingale -
Abba -
David Bowie -
George McCrae -
Morris Albert -
Dee Clarke -
BBC2 The Morecambe and Wise Show 9.00 -
Wilma Reading
Granada Granada Reports 6.00 -
Barclay James Harvest promo clip
Friday 31st October 1975
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4:20 -
Ulster vs Scottish/Grampian with Rick Wakeman handing out the prizes
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
Saturday 1st November 1975
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 -
The Nolan Sisters
BBC2 2nd House 8:35 -
Dory Previn songs and interview
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
NB Record Mirror gives the line up as Gilbert O'Sullivan, Wizzard, Sheer Elegance, Mud, Adrian Baker, John Miles, Jack The Lad
The Tymes -
Thin Lizzy -
Linda Lewis – Rock and Roller Coaster (repeat)
Baker / Gurvitz Army – The Gambler (?)
Suzi Quatro – I May Be Too Young, Still Hanging Around (?)
Ginger Baker -
Procol Harum – The Final Thrust, We Won't Let Go (?)
Andy Bown -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Grampian Anita 7.00 -
Anita Harris
Sunday 2nd November 1975
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
content unknown
Monday 3rd November 1975
ITV Music Scene 11.39 am -
content unknown
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.345 -
The Jarvis Brothers (who already had a deal with Decca Records by the time their appearance was shown)
Champagne (winners from last week)
Tuesday 4th November 1975
BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 -
NB A follow up series to They Sold A Million with Vince Hill and The Young Generation as regulars. A mock computer ERIC is used to invoke images and sounds from the past.
The Three Degrees
Rod McKeun
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:40 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Nils Lofgren -
Supertramp -
Andrew Bailey -
Roger Daltrey -
Dave Mason -
Granada Look Alive 4.25 -
Stephanie de Sykes
Ayshea Brough -
Wednesday 5th November 1975
Thames Cooper 8.30 -
Lynsey De Paul
Thursday 6th November 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile
Theme -
David Bowie -
Gary Glitter -
14-
Jim Capaldi -
Hot Chocolate -
Jigsaw -
John Lennon -
Roxy Music -
Rubettes -
Billy Connolly -
Glen Campbell -
Friday 7th November 1975
BBC2 Poems and Pints 9.00 -
Max Boyce – Deck of Cards
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
Southern vs HTV with Lyn Paul of The New Seekers presenting the prizes
Saturday 8th November 1975
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 -
Demis Roussos
BBC1 Parkinson 11.45 pm -
Blossom Dearie
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
Laurie Heath
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
NB The Daily Mirror had the following acts Linda Lewis, Thin Lizzy. Despite Alvin Stardust's name coming up in the end of part one caption he's not on the show.
The Troggs -
Leo Sayer -
Gene Pitney -
Noddy Holder -
Barry Ryan -
Slade -
Melanie -
Gary Glitter -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
Grampian Anita 7.00 -
Anita Harris
Sunday 9th November 1975
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
content unknown
Monday 10th November 1975
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 -
Champagne (winners from last week) NB The following day a record company which neither the show or the band were associated with had announced that the group had won for a fifth time despite the fact that the votes wouldn't be counted until Thursday the 13th of November. The band were dropped from the following week's show even if they were winners, which they actually would have done.
Tuesday 11th November 1975
BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 -
Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)
The Bay City Rollers
Polly Brown
Dionne Warwick
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:35 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Lynyrd Skynyrd special, live from the BBC Theatre, Shepherd's Bush
Double Trouble, I Ain't The One, Call Me The Breeze, Same Old Blues, Every Mother's Son, Sweet Home Alabama, Freebird
Granada Look Alive 4.25 -
Stephanie de Sykes
The Goodies – Nappy Love, Wild Thing
Arrows -
Wednesday 12th November 1975
BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 -
Vera Lynn
Peter Shelley -
Val Doonican
The Nolan Sisters
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
Thames Cooper 8.00 -
Lynsey De Paul
Thursday 13th November 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Hello -
George McCrae -
Rod Stewart -
Justin Hayward & John Lodge -
Demis Roussos -
Stretch -
The Tymes -
David Cassidy -
Maxine Nightingale -
Steeleye Span -
David Bowie -
Austin Roberts -
Friday 14th November 1975
Tyne Tees Look Who’s Talking 12.30 -
Lena Zavaroni talks to Derek Batey
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
The first semi-
HTV vs London with Sparks awarding prizes
LWT Russell Harty
America -
Saturday 15th November 1975
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 -
Don Estelle & Windsor Davies
LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
NB The Daily Mirror has the acts as The Realistics, The Bay City Rollers, The Troggs, Melanie, Cockney Rebel, Mr Big, Hello, Dean Ford
Baker Gurvitz Army -
Ginger Baker – drum solo
Dan McCafferty -
Mud -
Sailor -
Showaddywaddy -
Alvin Stardust -
Wizard -
Roy Wood -
Sunday 16th November 1975
BBC1 Omnibus: The Friendly Invasion part one 10.20 -
Jazz and swing documentary – From Stephen Foster to Ragtime
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
The Doctors Of Madness
Ron Geeson (Ron Geesin?)
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Bing Crosby
LWT The Royal Variety Performance 9:10 -
Charles Aznavour
Count Basie
Monday 17th November 1975
BBC1 Blue Peter 4.45 -
The Goodies – Funky Gibbon
ITV Music Scene 11.39 am -
content unknown
Tuesday 18th November 1975
BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 -
Charles Aznavour – song and interviewed by Bob Langley
BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 -
Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)
Sammy Cahn
New World
Albert Hammond
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:35 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Can -
Rory Gallagher -
Mike Oldfield -
The Rolling Stones -
Andrew Bailey -
Little Feat -
The Jim Capaldi Band -
Granada Look Alive 4.25 -
Stephanie de Sykes
Labi Siffre -
Wednesday 19th November 1975
BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 -
Gary Benson – Don’t Throw It All Away
Thames Looks Familiar 3.25 -
Sammy Cahn, Anne Shelton
Thursday 20th November 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
Billy Connolly -
Bay City Rollers -
Eagles -
Jim Capaldi -
Slade -
Stylistics -
Jigsaw -
Hot Chocolate -
Osmonds -
Queen -
John Asher -
Friday 21st November 1975
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
Granada Vs Scottish/Grampian with Stuart Tosh
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
content unknown
Saturday 22nd November 1975
BBC1 Up Jumped A Swagman 10.45 am -
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 -
Prelude
BBC1 The Saturday Special 8.40 -
NB The BBC’s attempt at a winter version of Seaside Special, with Ronnie Corbett booked as the host for the four weeks
Sacha Distel
Tony Blackburn
BBC1 Parkinson 11.25 pm -
Barney Kessell
BBC2 Chico and the Man: Sammy Stops In 4.10 -
Sammy Davis Jr
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
Alvin Stardust
Gene Pitney
Mike Reld
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Saturday Scene: British Pop Awards 11:30 am -
Alvin Stardust -
Gary Glitter -
Guys n Dolls -
The Wombles -
The Bay City Rollers -
Linda Lewis
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
NB The Daily Mirror has the acts as Gary Glitter, Leo Sayer, Slade, while the Record Mirror has the acts as Leo Sayer, R&J Stone, Barry Ryan, Slade, Gary Glitter, Troggs, Melanie (probably referring to the 8th November 1975 show)
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Delilah
Snafu -
David Essex -
Electric Light Orchestra -
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Gamblin' Bar Room Blues
David Essex -
Sunday 23rd November 1975
BBC1 Omnibus: The Friendly Invasion part two 10.25 -
Jazz and swing documentary
BBC2 Zabriske Point 10.25 am -
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
content unknown
LWT Aquarius: The Man With The Golden Flute 5.20 -
James Galway
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.05 -
Dana
Tuesday 25th November 1975
BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.10 -
Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)
Mother’s Pride
Tammy Wynette
Johnny Nash
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:45 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Dr Hook live at the BBC Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London
The band arrive on stage dressed as The Bay City Rollers and then change behind a sheet held up by their roadies
The Millionaire (sped up), Ray Sawyer yodels, Get My Rocks Off, Only Sixteen, Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms, Everybody's Making it Big But Me, Carrie Me Carrie, Happy Trails
Granada Look Alive 4.25 -
Stephanie de Sykes
The Rubettes
Su Shifrin -
Wednesday 26th November 1975
BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 -
Vera Lynn
Candlewick Green – Last Bus Home
Peters & Lee
Thursday 27th November 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Queen -
The Drifters -
Laurel & Hardy -
John Lennon -
Jim Capaldi -
Demis Roussos -
Mud -
Wigan's Ovation -
Steeleye Span -
Sensational Alex Harvey Band -
Friday 28th November 1975
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
The Grand Final: Thames Vs Granada
Alvin Stardust presents awards to the winners in this, the final regular show
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
David Bowie -
LWT Late Night Special: Rod Stewart and The Faces 11:30 pm -
with Keith Richard
Saturday 29th November 1975
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 -
The Osmonds
BBC1 The Saturday Special 8.40 -
Dana
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
The Drifters Can I Take You Home Little Girl (singer Johnny Moore chokes on glitter during the song), There Goes My First Love
The Glitter Band Goodbye My Love, Alone Again
Albert Hammond 99 Miles From L.A.
Gene Pitney Stop The Train, I'm Gonna Be Strong
Andy Scott Lady Starlight
Terry Sylvester For The Peace Of All Mankind
The Bay City Rollers Money Honey
NB The Daily Mirror lists
Showaddywaddy
Sailor
Dan McAffterty
Mud
Sunday 30th November 1975
BBC1 The Friendly Invasion: The Road To Rock N Roll 10:20 -
Clips of Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Little Richard etc
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Rocky Sharpe & The Replays
Monday 1st December 1975
ITV Music Scene 11.39 am -
content unknown
Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.45 -
Tony Monopoly
Tuesday 2nd December 1975
BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 -
Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)
David Gates
Guys n Dolls
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:30 -
NB Broadcast from Birmingham, a small audience is in attendance. Andrew Bailey was mentioned in Radio Times but didn't appear
Hosted by Bob Harris
Secret Oyster -
Paul Simon -
Head East -
Richard Digance -
Jackson Browne -
Climax Blues Band -
Granada Look Alive 4.25 -
Stephanie de Sykes
Mungo Jerry
Kursaal Flyers
Wednesday 3rd December 1975
BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 -
Roger Cook – Please Get My Name Right
Thursday 4th December 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Theme -
Hosted by Jimmy Savile (possibly with half a beard)
Queen -
10cc -
The Bay City Rollers -
David Bowie -
Stevenson's Rocket -
The Impressions -
Andy Fairweather-
David Essex -
Rod Stewart -
Slade -
Friday 5th December 1975
Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 -
The reigning quiz champions (Thames TV area) take on Sally James, Keith Skues and Anne Nightingale
LWT Russell Harty 10.45 -
Claude Francois
Saturday 6th December 1975
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 -
Kenny
BBC1 The Saturday Special 8.30 -
Lulu
Vince Hill
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
content unknown
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
Ronnie Charles -
The Glitter Band -
Albert Hammond -
Mud -
Gene Pitney -
Leo Sayer -
Andy Scott Lady Starlight
One other act
NB The Daily Mirror has the acts as
ELO
David Essex
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Snafu
Sunday 7th December 1975
BBC1 The Osmonds 4:20 -
Andy Williams
Isaac Hayes
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
content unknown
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Eartha Kitt
Anita Harris
The Beverley Sisters
Salena Jones
LWT The Virgin Soldiers 9.10 -
LWT Sin '75 12:20 – 12:30 am (epilogue style programme)
Hosted by Kenny Everett
Monday 8th December 1975
BBC1 Ned Kelly 9.50 -
ATV Les Bicyclettes De Belsize 11.35 am -
Tuesday 9th December 1975
BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.10 -
Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)
Gilbert Becaud
The Nolan Sisters
Duane Eddy
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:50 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Philip Catherine -
Andrew Bailey -
Steve Howe -
Chris Squire -
Steve Howe and Chris Squire -
Granada Look Alive 4.25 -
Stephanie de Sykes
The Goodies – Make A Daft Noise For Christmas
Villain
Wednesday 10th December 1975
BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 -
Vera Lynn
Dana
Charles Aznavour
BBC2 John Christie In Concert 10:25 -
Belinda, Relax, Everything is beautiful, I love you this much, Rhapsody in Blue, Remember, Be my Baby, Da doo ron ron, Twenty four hours from Tulsa, Walking in the rain, Raining in my heart, You're sixteen, Breaking up is hard to do, Sweet sixteen, Oh what a day
Thames Looks Familiar 3.25 -
Marion Ryan
Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 -
Gerry Marsden
Thursday 11th December 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:25 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds
Theme -
Queen -
Greg Lake -
Chris Hill -
Hot Chocolate -
Mud -
Laurel & Hardy -
Dana -
The Goodies -
Ken Dodd -
Sailor -
Chubby Checker -
Friday 12th December 1975
LWT Russell Harty 10.40 -
Alvin Stardust – Angel from Hamburger Heaven
Saturday 13th December 1975
BBC1 Be My Guest 10.35 -
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.15 -
Mac & Katie Kissoon
BBC1 Saturday Special 8.50 -
Clodagh Rodgers
BBC1 Parkinson 11.35 pm -
Paul Simon – Interview, American Tune, I Do It For Your Love, Homeward Bound
LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -
Cassidy Saturday -
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
LWT Supersonic 5.25 -
Kiki Dee -
Sailor -
Tony Sheridan -
Cliff Richard -
Roxy Music -
NB The Daily Mirror has the acts as
The Drifters
Gene Pitney
The Glitter Band
Albert Hammond
Andy Scott
NB TV Times has Melanie listed
Sunday 14th December 1975
BBC2 Perry Como -
In concert and in conversation with Benny Green
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
content unknown
ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 -
Cleo Laine
Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 -
Bing Crosby
Yorkshire Oscar Peterson Presents 11.15 -
Count Basie and Joe Williams
Granada On The Road (listed in music press but not in newspapers)
George Melly with Derek Taylor
Monday 15th December 1975
Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 -
Michelle Summers (singer)
The Wells Fargo (country group)
Yorkshire The Rochdale Cowboy Show 10.30 -
Mike Harding
Tuesday 16th December 1975
BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 -
Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)
The Bachelors
Jimmy Ruffin
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:35 -
Hosted by Bob Harris
Ace -
Orleans -
Jethro Tull -
Andrew Bailey -
Hall & Oates -
Strawbs -
Granada Look Alive 4.25 -
Stephanie de Sykes
Woody and Eric from The Bay City Rollers -
Showaddywaddy -
Wigan's Ovation
Wednesday 17th December 1975
BBC2 Twiggy 8:00 -
The Doctors of Madness – The Doctors of Madness, & Twiggy – Perfect Past
Albert Hammond – It Never Rains In Southern California, Everything I Want To Do
Thursday 18th December 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:10 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Theme -
Queen Bohemian Rhapsody (TOTP version of promo clip)
10cc -
David Bowie -
The Drifters -
Demis Roussos -
The Fatback Band -
Andy Fairweather-
David Essex -
The Wombles Let's Womble To The Party Tonight
BBC2 Best in the Band 10.30 -
with Kenny Baker, Don Lusher and other session musicians
Friday 19th December 1975
LWT Russell Harty 10:40 -
Elton John and Bernie Taupin in Los Angeles
Saturday 20th December 1975
BBC1 Basil Brush’s Christmas In Norway 5.05 -
content unknown
LWT Saturday Scene 9.55 am -
Cassidy Saturday -
LWT Supersonic 5.20 -
Roxy Music
Tony Sheridan
Kiki Dee
Melanie
ATV Tiswas 10.10 am -
content unknown
ATV New Faces 5.50 -
Mickie Most on panel
The Vince Earl Attraction (group)
Phil Clark Jnr (singer)
Darol Gordon (singer)
Harewood Magna (group)
Sunday 21st December 1975
BBC2 The Goodies: The Goodies Rule OK? 7.25 -
Tony Blackburn
LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am -
Kevin Coyne
LWT The Family Film: Finders Keepers 3.00 -
ATV Celebrity Squares 4.30 -
Dana
Monday 22nd December 1975
Westward Fairport Convention 11.30 am -
Live at Westward's TV studios
Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.40 -
songwriters show
HTV Christmas Folk (listed in music press but not in newspapers)
The Yetties
Fred Wedlock
Sun
Mechanical Horse Trough
Strange Fruit
Brenda Wooton
Tuesday 23rd December 1975
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 5:50 -
Hosted by Dave Lee Travis, Jimmy Savile
Theme -
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -
Billy Connolly -
Status Quo -
Typically Tropical -
Sweet -
Rod Stewart -
Mud -
David Bowie -
Bay City Rollers -
Hot Chocolate -
Queen -
Whole Lotta Love over the end credits
BBC1 The Spinners At Christmas 10.55 -
BBC2 The Music Time Machine 9.10 -
Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)
Lynsey De Paul
Granada Look Alive 4.20 -
Stephanie de Sykes
Dana -
Sheer Elegance -
New Edition
The Teeside Fettlers
Thames David Nixon's Magic Hour 7.15 -
Caterina Valente
Tyne Tees The Settlers at City Hall 11.00 -
Thames Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm -
Bernie Senensky
Wednesday 24th December 1975 Christmas Eve
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10:00 -
NB Simulcast in stereo on Radio One
Hosted by Bob Harris (dressed from head to toe in white)
Queen live at The Odeon, Hammersmith, London
Now I'm Here, Ogre Battle, White Queen, medley -
Thames Hallelujah It's Christmas 6.00 -
Roger Whittaker -
ITV Merry Christmas Fred, from the Crosby's 8.00 -
Bing Crosby
Tyne Tees Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
The Musical Ambassadors
Thursday 25th December 1975 Christmas Day
BBC1 Top Of The Pops 2:10 -
Hosted by Noel Edmonds, Tony Blackburn
Theme -
Pilot -
Johnny Nash -
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle -
Art Garfunkel -
Ralph McTell -
The Tymes -
Tammy Wynette -
Bay City Rollers -
Mud -
Guys n Dolls -
Telly Savalas -
The Stylistics -
10cc -
David Essex -
Whole Lotta Love over the end credits
BBC1 Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game 5.50 -
Alvin Stardust (blacked up as a minstrel)
BBC1 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 7.40 -
Pan’s People
Brenda Arnau
Diane Solomon
BBC1 The Good Old Days 10.30 -
Vera Lynn
BBC2 The Great Big Groovy Horse 7.55 -
Paul Jones stars in a rock gospel show based on the story of the Trojan Horse
Thames A Heavenly Place 9.15 -
Adele Leigh
Granada The Bay City Rollers Show with Gilbert O'Sullivan 5:20 -
The Bay City Rollers -
Gilbert O’Sullivan -
Elton John -
Showaddywaddy -
The Drifters
Darlene Love -
Friday 26th December 1975 Boxing Day
BBC1 Let It Be 10.55 am -
BBC1 The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show 8.30 -
Lulu
BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 11.35 pm -
Diane Solomon
Johnny Nash
George Melly
Laura Lee
Clare Torry
BBC2 Christmas With Rutland Weekend Television 10:55 -
Neil Innes and Fatso
George Harrison in sketches, The Pirate Song
Southern Christmas Runaround 4.00 -
The Wombles
Yorkshire Les Dawson’s Christmas Box 10.15 -
Nina
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
Saturday 27th December 1975
BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 4.25 -
Donny & Marie Osmond
BBC1 It’s Cliff and Friends 5:15 -
NB Talent show format now gets its own series
Cliff Richard
BBC1 Shirley Bassey Sings 8.20 -
Shirley Bassey -
BBC1 Simply Simon 11:05 -
Paul Simon live at BBC Bristol
Simon and Garfunkel on Saturday Night Live
Toots Thielmans
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 7:20 -
Elton John
ATV New Faces 5.20 -
Tony Hatch, Lonnie Donegan on panel
Sounds Familiar (harmony group)
Chas O'Brien (singer)
Pacific (group)
LWT Supersonic Christmas Special 6.20 -
Alvin Stardust in the control room dressed as Santa
Slade -
Mud in the control room
Alvin Stardust -
Leo Sayer in the control room, Moonlighting
Noddy Holder in the control room
Marc Bolan -
David Essex introduces
Linda Lewis -
David Essex in the control room
Justin Hayward & John Lodge -
The Bay City Rollers in the control room
Gary Glitter -
Gary Glitter in the control room
Roxy Music -
Cathy McGowan in the control room
Sweet -
Kenny Everett in the control room
David Essex -
Kenny Everett in the control room
Kiki Dee -
David Essex -
Cathy McGowan in the control room
Mud -
Russell Harty in the control room
The Bay City Rollers -
ATV The Peters And Lee Story 9:30 – 10:30 pm
Peters And Lee -
Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth
Sunday 28th December 1975
BBC2 Demolition Man 10:20 -
with Jimmy Helms, Steve Rowland
LWT Christmas Sunday Scene 11.00 -
Kenny
ATV Celebrity Squares 4.30 -
Jackie Trent
Monday 29th December 1975
Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.45 -
Variety Club Award Show
Lena Zavaroni -
Tammy Jones
Chapagne
Tyne Tees My Name Is ...Alan Price 11.30 am -
Alan Price talks to Michael Partington about his career
Tuesday 30th December 1975
BBC1 The Donny and Marie Show 6:45 -
Donny and Marie Osmond
BBC1 James Last and His Orchestra 11.35 pm -
live at The Dorchester, London
BBC2 In Company 9.30 -
Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth
Granada Look Alive 4.25 -
Stephanie de Sykes
Gordon Bennett
Bilbo Baggins -
ATV Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines 10.30 -
70th birthday documentary
Wednesday 31st December 1975 New Year’s Eve
BBC1 Ken Dodd’s New Year’s Eve Special 7.50 -
The Fivepenny Piece, Wilma Reading
BBC1 Max Bygraves Sats I Wanna Tell You A Story 10.30 -
Max Bygraves
BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 9.00 -
Vera Lynn
The Walker Brothers – No Regrets
Buddy Greco
BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 12:03 -
Compilation show hosted by Bob Harris
Johnny Winter -
Alvin Lee -
Rush -
Supertramp -
Bonnie Raitt -
Little Feat -
Ronettes -
Joni Mitchell -
Janis Ian -
Jackson Browne -
Bad Company -
Smokey Robinson & Miracles -
Stackridge -
John Lennon -
Led Zeppelin -
Van Morrison -
Stone the Crows -
Joe Walsh -
Yes -
Thames Looks Familiar 3.25 -
Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr
Granada New Year’s Eve at The Wheeltappers... 11:00 -
content unknown
Scottish The Hogmanay Show 11.55 pm -
Andy Stewart
Also this year
LWT Russell Harty
Cliff Richard -
Yorkshire Pop Quest
10cc -
? The making of Lisztomania
Roger Daltrey / Rick Wakeman
Thames Today November 1975
T Rex -
LWT The London Programme
Mickie Most / Mud / Nikki Chinn
LWT Saturday Scene c.December
Probably all repeats
Gary Glitter Papa Oo Mow Mow
Alvin Stardust Angel From Hamburger Heaven
David Essex If I Could, To Have You There
Justin Hayward And John Lodge Blue Guitar
Kiki Dee I Got The Music In Me
Leo Sayer Moonlighting
Marc Bolan Dreamy Lady
Mud L-
Roxy Music Love Is The Drug
Slade In For A Penny
The Bay City Rollers Money Honey
Linda Lewis Its In His Kiss
Sweet Action
ATV Crossroads c.April
Stephanie De Sykes -
ITV Vauxhall Chavette advert c.May
First Class -
Southern Day By Day c.December
Mike Batt and the Mad Hatters chat to Chris Peacock
BBC1 Nationwide c.December
article on Pickwick's Top Of The Pops albums
BBC1 Jim'll Fix It
Roy Wood -
ATV TV Times Awards
Val Doonican -
Petula Clark -
Peters and Lee -