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1981


Thursday 1st January 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops '80 Hits of the Year 7.10 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis, Tommy Vance

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Status Quo - What You’re Proposing

Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O. (promo clip)

Madness - Baggy Trousers

The Jam - Going Underground

Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I’m Born Again (repeat 3rd January 1980)

The Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back To You (Legs & Co)

UB40 - Food For Thought

Kelly Marie (with dancers) - Feels Like I'm In Love (re-recording)

Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It (repeat)

The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic (promo clip)

Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin’) (concert clip)

Abba - The Winner Takes It All (promo clip)

The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

Whole Lotta Love theme (playout record and end credits)

BBC2 Joyce Grenfell 1910 - 1979 9.05 - 10.05 pm

Tribute show with Cleo Laine

BBC2 Genesis At The Lyceum 10.50 - 11.30 pm (repeat of Old Grey Whistle Test special)

Thames The Helen Reddy Show 11.35 pm - 12.25 am

Grampian The Lena Martell Show 10.20 – 10.50 pm

Tyne Tees Paul Anka: Music My Way 11.35 pm – 12.10 am

In Monte Carlo

Paul Anka

Natalie Cole

Dr Buzzard's Savannah Band

Westward/Channel Duets For Piano and Voice 11.35 pm - 12.30 am

Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent


Friday 2nd January 1981

LWT Russ Abbot And His Very Own Show 7.45 - 8.30 pm

Billie Jo Spears

Berni Flint


Saturday 3rd January 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

content unknown

BBC1 Heroes Of Rock N Roll 10.35 pm - 12.10 am (repeat)

BBC2 Arena: Chelsea Hotel 10.20 - 11.15 pm

Nico, Jobriath

Border Alright Now 10.00 – 10.30 am

content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

The Stray Cats

ITV Search For A Star 5.15 - 6.05 pm

Venus and Mars (pop group)

Paul Raferty (singer/songwriter)

Yorkshire 3-2-1 6.35 - 7.40 pm

Alvin Stardust


Sunday 4th January 1981

BBC1 That's Life 9.30 10.10 pm

The Wurzels

BBC1 Kate 10.55 - 11.40 pm (repeat)

Kate Bush with Peter Gabriel

BBC2 James Last In London 9.50 - 10.20 pm (repeat)

Ulster Ulster Entertains 4.30 - 5.30 pm

The Chieftains

Dana

Mary O'Hara

ITV Rock For Kampuchea 11.00 pm - 12.30 pm

Queen

The Clash

The Pretenders

Wings

The Specials

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Rockpile With Robert Plant

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

The Who

Rockestra


Monday 5th January 1981

BBC2 Something Else 7.00 - 7.45 pm

From Hammersmith

Adam & The Ants - Killer In The Home, Ant Music

Linx

BBC2 Gilbert O’Sullivan 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Gilbert O’Sullivan

Barbara Dickson

Thames The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.25 am

Cher

Yorkshire Jazz Series 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Ronnie Scott Quintet


Tuesday 6th January 1981

BBC1 The Crystal Gayle Show 11.05 - 11.55 pm (repeat)

Crystal Gayle

BB King

Judy Collins

The Statler Brothers

BBC2 Jake Thackray And Songs 10.15 – 10.50 pm

Jake Thackray

Richard & Linda Thompson

Thames Unforgettable! 3.45 – 4.15 pm

Hosted by Alan Freeman

Dave Berry

The Swinging Blue Jeans


Wednesday 7th January 1981

BBC1 Nationwide 6.20 - 6.55 pm

Includes Nominations For The British Rock N Pop Awards

BBC2 Sixteen Up: Fair Cop? 6.05 - 6.30 pm (first edition)

John Cooper-Clarke


Thursday 8th January 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Iris Williams

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.05 pm

Hosted by Richard Skinner

No theme

Racey - Runaround Sue

Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (repeat 11th December 1980)

The Look - I Am The Beat

Barry Manilow - Lonely Together (Legs & Co)

Chart 30 - 21 (with Whole Lotta Love theme)

The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To

Sad Cafe - I’m In Love Again

Matchbox - Somewhere Over The Rainbow (repeat 11th December 1980)

Chart 19 - 11

Chas & Dave - Rabbit (repeat 18th December 1980)

The Specials - Do Nothing (repeat 18th December 1980)

The Nolans - Who’s Gonna Rock You (repeat 18th December 1980)

Bad Manners - Lorraine (Buster Bloodvessel dressed as Henry VIII)

Chart 10 - 1 (using promo clips)

John Lennon - Imagine (promo clip) number one

Queen - Flash (playout record and end credits)

Thames The Jim Davidson Show 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Chas & Dave

Scottish On The Road With Duke Ellington 11.30 pm – 12.25 am

Anglia I Am The Blues 11.20 pm – 12.20 am


Friday 9th January 1981

BBC1 (London/South East) Peter Skellern 10.15 - 10.45 pm (repeat)


Saturday 10th January 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

Adam Ant

BBC1 Parkinson 9.45 - 10.45 pm

Suzi Quatro

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.10 - 11.50 pm

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

John Martyn & Phil Collins - Sweet Little Mystery, Looking On

John Otway - The Green Green Grass of Home (live clip)

The Skids - Hurry On Boys, Incident In Algiers

The Joe Jackson Band - One To One, Beat Crazy (The Apollo, Manchester)

The Jack Bruce Band - Hit and Run (Filmfinders clip)

Visage - Visage (Filmfinders clip)

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Matchbox

Phil Collins

ITV Search For A Star 5.15 - 6.05 pm

Quill (rock band)

Angie Gold (singer)


Sunday 11th January 1981

BBC1 16 Up (repeat 7 January 1981)


Monday 12th January 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 6.50 - 7.30 pm

The Q-Tips At Hatfield Polytechnic

BBC2 Barry Manilow 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Live At Wembley, Part One

Thames The Monte Carlo Show

Neil Sedaka


Tuesday 13th January 1981

BBC2 Jake Thackray And Songs 10.20- 10.50 pm

Jake Thackray

Ralph McTell

Thames Unforgettable 3.45 - 4.15 pm

The Merseybeats

Jigsaw


Wednesday 14th January 1981

Anglia Star Parade 11.10 am - 1.00 pm

James Last

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.50 pm

Bryan Ferry, Sandie Shaw, Paul Jones, Mickie Most, Paul Rafferty

The Hot Jazz Duo

Southern Runaround 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Duncan McKay

Anglia Alright Now 5.15 – 5.45 pm

Rockpile

Wild Horses

Thames Where’s Jack 10.30 pm - 12.40 am 1968 movie Theme sung by Mary Hopkin

Thames Max 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Max Bygraves


Thursday 15th January 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.05 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

No Theme

Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe

Gary Numan - This Wreckage (repeat 18th December 1980)

Light Of The World - I Shot The Sheriff

Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet

Stevie Wonder - I Ain't Gonna Stand For It (Legs & Co)

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (with a paint tin and brush on set)

UFO - Lonely Hearts

Chart 30 - 21 (read by Richard Skinner, Whole Lotta Love)

Mac Davis - It's Hard To Be Humble (USA TV clip)

Ultravox - Vienna

Chart 20 - 11

Queen - Flash (promo clip)

Chart 10 - 1 (with promo clips and stills)

John Lennon - Imagine (promo clip) number one

Yarborough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music (playout record and end credits)

Thames Afternoon Plus 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Alan Price

Anglia Willie Dixon 11.15 pm – 12.15 am

ATV It's A Musical World 11.25 pm - 11.25 am

Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent

Southern Jazz The Inimitable Art  11.20 pm - 12.15 am

documentary


Friday 16th January 1981

BBC1 (London/South East) Peter Skellern 10.15 - 10.45 pm

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.20 - 7.55 pm (first edition)

Hosted by Rik Mayall, Rob Rohner

content unknown

Granada Once Upon A Time 12.10 - 12.30 pm

children's stories read by Mark Wynter


Saturday 17th January 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

content unknown

BBC1 Jim’ll Fix It 6.35 - 7.10 pm

Madness

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.35 pm - 12.15 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Adam & The Ants - Ants Invasion, Killer In The Home

Huang Chung - Baby I'm Human (Filmfinders clip)

Angel City - No Secrets, Shadow Boxer (promo clip)

Paul Gambaccini reviews movie Times Square

The Flatbackers - Pumping Iron (Filmfinders clip)

The Reluctant Stereotypes - Nightmares - MOD

The Specials - Enjoy Yourself (promo clip)

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Blondie - Rapture (promo clip)

The Look - interviewed by Sally James, I Am The Beat (promo clip)

Bad Manners - Lorraine (promo clip), members of the band in the cage

Visage - Fade To Grey (promo clip)

The Boomtown Rats - Elephant's Graveyard (promo clip)

Lenny Henry - The OK Song

LWT Search for a Star 5.15 = 6.05 pm

Rainbow Cottage (group)

Gordon Haskell


Sunday 18th January 1981

BBC2 The Red Arrows 5.20 - 5.25 pm

Five Minute Documentary With Music By Sky

LWT 20th Century Box 1.30 - 2.00 pm (repeat)

Spandau Ballet

LWT Oscar Peterson 11.30 pm – 12.30 am

Ray Charles


Monday 19th January 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 7.00 - 7.40 pm

UB40 At Keele University

BBC2 Barry Manilow 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Live At Wembley, part two

ITV The Sounds Of 3.25 - 3.45 pm

Rickie Lee

ATV Today 6.00 - 7.00 pm

Bryan Ferry interview

Thames The Monte Carlo Show 11.50 pm - 12.45 am

Petula Clark


Tuesday 20th January 1981

BBC2 Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Hot Gossip (with two new members)

BBC2 Jake Thackray And Songs 10.25 - 10.55 pm

Jake Thackray

Maddy Prior Band

Thames Unforgettable 3.45 - 4.15 pm

Billy J Kramer

Craig Douglas


Wednesday 21st January 1981

BBC1 Parkinson 10.45 - 11.45 pm

Bette Midler

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Petula Clark

Mud

ITV Honky Tonk Heroes 9.00 - 10.00 pm (first episode)

Drama set in British Country and Western Bar, written By Ray Connolly

Yorkshire The Lena Martell Show 11.30 pm – 12.00 am

ATV Late Night Country Music 11.35 pm - 12.30 am

Poacher

Matchbox

The Duffy Brothers

Little Ginny


Thursday 22nd January 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.05 pm

Hosted by Peter Powell

No theme

The Look - I Am The Beat

Blondie - Rapture (promo clip)

Spandau Ballet - The Freeze

Racey - Runaround Sue (repeat 8th January 1981)

XTC - Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me)

Visage - Fade To Grey (promo clip)

Yarborough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music (Legs & Co)

Adam & The Ants - Antmusic (repeat 11th December 1980)

Chart 30 - 21

Honey Bane - Turn Me On Turn Me Off

Chart 20 - 11

Bad Manners - Lorraine (repeat 8th January 1981)

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

John Lennon - Imagine (promo clip) number one

The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me (playout record and end credits)


Friday 23rd January 1981

BBC1 (London/South East) Peter Skellern 10.15 - 10.45 pm

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.20 - 7.55 pm

content unknown

Thames Once Upon A Time 12.10 -12.30 pm

Children’s Stories read by Mark Wynter

Granada Clapperboard 5.15 - 5.45 pm

The making of The Jazz Singer movie with Neil Diamond

ATV Frank Sinatra: A Tribute 11.05 pm – 1.00 am


Saturday 24th January 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

The Quick

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 12.00 - 12.40 am

Mike Oldfield (Rockpop, Dortmund, 19th December 1980)

Roxy Music (Rock Pop, Dortmund)

Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (Sydney)

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

The Specials

LWT Search For A Star 5.15 - 6.05 pm

Twice As Nice (singers)

Danny Owen (singer)

Afrique (group)


Sunday 25th January 1981

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm

Debbie Harry - One Way Or Another, Call Me


Monday 26th January 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 7.00 - 7.40 pm

The Motels

BBC2 Grace Kennedy 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Grace Kennedy - One Voice, Looking Up, How Lucky Can You Get, I'm Starting Again, Dance Away, Bandstand Boogie

Gerard Kenny - Fantasy

Grace Kennedy & Gerard Kenny - D-D-D-Dancin', Son Of A Song And Dance Man, Nickels And Dimes, New York New York, Made It Thru The Rain

Border The Sound of... 3.25 - 3.45 pm

Vince Hill


Tuesday 27th January 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill At One 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Grace Kennedy

BBC2 Jake Thackray And Songs 10.20 - 10.45 pm

Jake Thackray

Alex Glasgow

Thames Unforgettable 3.45 - 4.15 pm

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Barbara Ann, Satisfaction, I've Got You Under You Under My Skin

Marty Wilde - A Teenager In Love, Bad Boy, Donna

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Dream Baby, All I Have To Do Is Dream

Frank Ifield - I Remember You, I'm Confessin', The Wayward Wind

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - unknown, Simon Says

Granada Ballyskillen Opera House: Alas Poor Yorick 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Lulu

ATV Late Night Country Music 12.10 - 12.40 pm

Dolly Parton


Wednesday 28th January 1981

BBC2 Sixteen Up 5.55 - 6.20 pm

Report on the death of Malcolm Owen of The Ruts

ATV Starparade 2.45 - 3.45 pm

James Last

Mirielle Mathieu

Katerina Valente

Rafaella Carra

The Bellamy Brothers

Thames Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Ray Ellington

ATV Late Night Country Music 12.10 - 12.40 am

Dolly Parton

Tennessee Ernie Ford


Thursday 29th January 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.05 pm

Hosted by Tommy Vance

The Daily Mirror have Dire Straits as appearing

No theme

Slade - We'll Bring The House Down

John Lennon - Woman (promo clip)

The Stranglers - Thrown Away

Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven (promo clip)

Sheila Hylton (with The Cimarons) - The Bed's Too Big Without You

Ultravox - Vienna (repeat 15th January 1981)

The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me (promo clip)

Diana Ross - It's My Turn (Legs & Co)

Chart 30 - 21

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (repeat 15th January 1981)

Chart 20 - 11

Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

John Lennon - Imagine (promo clip) number one

Heatwave - Gangsters of the Groove (playout record and end credits)

Thames The Jim Davidson Show 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Chas & Dave - Gercha


Friday 30th January 1981

BBC1 (London/South East) Peter Skellern 10.15 - 10.45 pm

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosts - Rob Rohner, Paula Yates, Martin Bergman

Gen X - Dancing With Myself

BBC2 Friday Night Saturday Morning 11.30 pm - 12.25 am

Harry Chapin

Granada Once Upon A Time 12.10 -12.30 pm

Mark Wynter

Southern The Pirhanas 10.35 – 11.05 pm

Documentary about their American tour


Saturday 31st January 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

The Skids

BBC2 Arena: Today Carlshalton Beeches…Tomorrow Croydon 10.45 - 11.20 pm

John Peel Documentary

The Prefects - live clips and interview

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 12.00 - 12.40 am

Dire Straits (Rock Pop, Dortmund)

Talking Heads (Rock Pop, Dortmund)

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

The Pretenders

Elaine Paige

LWT Search For A Star Final 5.15 - 6.05 pm

Annie Noel & John Morgan (jazz singers)

Paul Rafferty (singer)

Yorkshire 3-2-1 6.35 - 7.35 pm

Ken Colyer's Jazzband

ITV The Bing Crosby International Golf Tournament 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Pat Boone


Sunday 1st February 1981

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm

Johnny Cash - Riders On The Sky

ITV The Bing Crosby International Golf Tournament 10.30 pm - 12.00 am

Pat Boone


Monday 2nd February 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 6.35 - 7.40 pm

This show was scheduled to be John Martyn At Chelsea College but was cancelled

The Skids At Chelsea College

BBC2 Grace Kennedy 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Grace Kennedy

Anglia It's A Musical World 11.40 pm - 12.40 am

Introduced by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent

Elkie Brooks

Thames The Monte Carlo Show 11.40 pm - 12.35 am

The Oak Ridge Boys

Yorkshire Jazz Series 11.40 pm - 12.10 am

Ronnie Scott Quintet


Tuesday 3rd February 1981

BBC2 Russell Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

David Essex

BBC2 Jake Thackray And Songs 10.20 - 10.50 pm

Jake Thackray

Shusha

Thames Unforgettable 3.45 - 4.15 pm

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Summertime Blues, God Only Knows

Marmalade - Ob La Di Ob La Da, Rainbow

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Jailhouse, Forever and Ever

Don Lang - The Auctioneer Song, The Witch Doctor

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Apache, What'd I Say

Granada The Ballyskillen Opera House 7.30 - 8.00 pm

The Bachelors

Granada The Monte Carlo Show 10.30 - 11.25 pm

David Essex

Helen Reddy


Wednesday 4th February 1981

BBC1 Variety Club Awards 7.25 - 8.15 pm

Hazel O’Connor (best film actress)

BBC1 Captain Beaky World Of Words And Music Vol 2 8.15 - 9.00 pm (repeat)

Peter Skellern

Petula Clark

Noel Edmonds

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.50 pm

DJ Show: David Jacobs, Tony Blackburn, Mike Read, John Peel

Harry Chapin - W.O.L.D

Paul Rafferty - Man Behind The Scene

Spookey - There's Cyclone

ATV Star Parade 2.45 - 3.45 pm

James Last Orchestra

The Richie Family

John Denver

Vicki Leandros

Anglia The Entertainers 3.45 - 4.15 pm

Dennis Waterman (as a singer)

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Billy J Kramer And The New Dakotas

The Merseybeats

Dave Berry

Don Mclean

Wall Street Crash

ATV Late Night Country 11.35 pm - 12.35 am

Merle Haggard in concert


Thursday 5th February 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.05 pm

Hosted by Simon Bates

No theme

The Stray Cats - Rock This Town

Blondie - Rapture (promo clip)

Spandau Ballet - The Freeze (repeat 22nd January 1981)

Fred Wedlock - Oldest Swinger In Town (live)

Rainbow - I Surrender (promo clip)

Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet (repeat 15th January 1981)

XTC - Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) (repeat 22nd January 1981)

Chart 30 - 21

Cliff Richard - A Little In Love (promo clip)

The Passions - I’m In Love With A German Film Star

Chart 20 - 11

Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap Your Face

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

John Lennon - Woman (archive clips and stills and end credits) number one

BBC2 The Mike Harding Show 10.15 - 10.45 pm

Live At The Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Thames Afternoon Plus 2.00 - 2.45 pm

The Mike Westbrook Band

Thames The Jim Davidson Show 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Sue Wilkinson – You’ve Got To Be A Hustler

Southern Jazz: Chicago Blues 11.05 pm - 12.05 am

content unknown

STV Elkie Brooks In Concert 11.30 - 11.00 pm


Friday 6th February 1981

BBC1 (London/South East) Peter Skellern 10.15 - 10.45 pm

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Nash The Slash

BBC2 Friday Night…Saturday Morning 11.35 pm - 12.30 am

Baby Grand

Thames After Noon Plus 2.00 - 2.45 pm

The Mike Westbrook Band


Saturday 7th February 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

content unknown

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 10.45 - 11.25 pm

Possibly David Hepworth's first appearance

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Freeze - Mariposa

Russ Ballard - Rock N Roll Lover, I Will Be There

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special, Proud Mary (Royal Albert Hall, London)

Glenn Baker - interviewed by Anne Nightingale and David Hepworth about his book on the Australian music scene

Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Hit and Run (Melbourne)

The Jags - Sound of Goodbye (Filmfinders clip)

The DB's - I'm In Love (Filmfinders clip)

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Honey Baine

Fred Wedlock

Joe Dolce

Tyne Tees Saturday Shake Up

The Beatles - archive film

LWT Punchlines! 5.05 - 5.35 pm

Lulu

Yorkshire 3-2-1 6.35 - 7.35 pm

The Wurzels

LWT Mary O'Hara In Concert 11.30 pm - 12.25 am


Sunday 8th February 1981

LWT Star Parade 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

The Bellamy Brothers

Mirriele Matthieu

ATV The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Neil Sedaka

The Hudson Brothers


Monday 9th February 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 7.00 - 7.40 pm

The Roches At Loughborough University

BBC2 Grace Kennedy 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Marvin Hamlisch

Anglia It's A Musical World 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent

Chips

Yorkshire The Jazz Series 12.00 am - end

The Ronnie Scott Quartet

The Stan Tracey Quartet

Julie Amnlet


Tuesday 10th February 1981

BBC2 Jake Thackray And Songs 10.15 - 10.45 pm

Jake Thackray

Pete Scott

Thames Unforgettable 3.45 - 4.15 pm

The Marvelettes

Vanity Fare

Yorkshire The Entertainers 11.40 pm - 12.10 am

Gilbert O'Sullivan


Thursday 12th February 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.05 pm

Hosted by Richard Skinner

No theme

The Pretenders - Message Of Love

Ultravox - Vienna (promo clip)

Barbara Jones - Just When I Needed You Most (re-recording)

Coast To Coast - (Do) The Hucklebuck

Gillan - Mutually Assured Destruction

George Benson - What’s On Your Mind (Legs & Co)

Chart 30 - 21

Freeez - Southern Freeez

Slade - We'll Bring The House Down (repeat 29th January 1981)

Chart 20 - 11

Beggar & Co - (Somebody) Help Me Out

Kelly Marie (and dancers) - Hot Love

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

John Lennon - Woman (repeat 5th February 1981 archive clips, and end credits) number one

BBC2 The Mike Harding Show 10.30 - 10.50 pm

Live At The Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Thames The Jim Davidson Show 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Linda Lewis

Scottish Mike Oldfield In Concert 10.30 – 11.00 pm (also seen at The Blues Band In Concert)


Friday 13th February 1981

BBC1 (London/South East) Peter Skellern 10.15 - 10.45 pm

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.20 - 7.55 pm

The Passions - German Film Star

Graham Fellows

Granada Clapperboard 5.15 - 5.45 pm

Pop Stars Turned Actors with David Essex


Saturday 14th February 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

content unknown

BBC1 The Best Of Yarwood 8.05 - 8.45 pm

The Nolan Sisters

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.10 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Michael Des Barres - Someone Somewhere In The Night, (I'm Not A) Bullfighter

Midnight Flyer with Maggie Bell - Sweet Loving Woman, Rough Trade

Paul Gambaccini & Anne Nightingale review Dance Craze movie

The Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom (from Dance Craze movie)

Camel - Lies, City Life (promo clips)

Trevor Rabin - She's Easy (Filmfinders clip)

The Sound - Hour of Need (Filmfinders clip)

Tyne Tees Saturday Shake Up 9.00 am - 12.30 pm

Kiki Dee

Madness

Elton John

Benedict Taylor

ATV Tiswas 10.20 am - 12.30 pm

Slade (Noddy and Dave) - interview

ITV Duets For Piano And Voice 11.30 pm – 12.35 am (Made By RTE, Ireland)

Tony Hatch And Jackie Trent

Westward Liberace's Valentine Night's Special 11.30 pm - 12.25 am

Granada Blood Sweat And Tears 12.30 - 1./30 am


Sunday 15th February 1981

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm

Buddy Rich

LWT Star Parade: 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

James Last

John Denver

The Richie Family

ATV The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Glen Campbell


Monday 16th February 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 7.05 - 7.45 pm

B A Robertson At Preston Polytechnic

BBC2 …Won’t Change Places 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Marti Webb special with Rod Argent, Paul Nicholas

ITV Monday Matinee: The Last of the Secret Agents? 2.30 - 4.15 pm 1966 movie with Nancy Sinatra


Tuesday 17th February 1981

BBC2 Maggie 6.15 - 6.40 pm (first episode)

Theme By B A Robertson

BBC2 Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas West End musical special


Wednesday 18th February 1981

BBC2 16 Up 6.10 - 6.35 pm

John Cooper-Clarke

Westward Celebrity Concert Engelbert Humperdinck 2.45 - 3.45 pm

ATV Star Parade 2.45 - 3.45 pm

Abba

Cliff Richard

Nana Moiuskouri

Roger Whittaker

James Last and his orchestra

ATV Late Night Country Music 11.35 pm - end

Loretta Lynn in concert


Thursday 19th February 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

No theme

Teardrop Explodes - Reward

Rainbow - I Surrender (promo clip)

Fred Wedlock - Oldest Swinger In Town (with Legs and Co)

Headgirl (Motorhead / Girlschool) - Please Don't Touch

Toyah - It' A Mystery

The Stray Cats - Rock This Town

Chart 30 - 21

Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime (Legs & Co)

Chart 20 - 11

Visage - Fade To Grey (promo clip)

Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap Your Face (repeat 5th February 1981) number one

Host says hello to Adam and The Ants

Madness - The Return of the Los Palmas Seven (playout record and end credits)

BBC2 The Mike Harding Show 10.20 - 10.50 pm

Mike Harding

STV Ian Gillan In Concert 10.30 - 11.00 pm


Friday 20th February 1981

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.25 – 8.00 pm

Nash The Slash

Graham Fellows

BBC2 Playhouse: Bobby Wants To Meet Me 9.30 - 10.25 pm

Play about Bob Dylan fan at music paper who gets the chance to meet his idol backstage at Earl’s Court in 1978


Saturday 21st February 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

XTC Andy Partridge told Uncut magazine in summer 2023 "I gave away my acoustic guitar on some kids’ TV show – one of

those Saturday-morning ones that inevitably seemed to involve Noel Edmonds – so I bought a new acoustic guitar and suddenly a load of songs came out."

BBC1 Jim’ll Fix It 6.40 - 7.15 pm

Shakin’ Stevens

BBC1 Parkinson 9.50 - 10.50 pm

Marvin Hamlisch

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.10 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Jeff Beck - El Becko (Filmfinders clip)

Grand Prix - A Day In The Life (Filmfinders clip)

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze, Wild Thing (Opera House, Blackpool 1967)

999 - Feelin’ Alright With The Crew (The Lyceum, London)

The Spliff Radio Show - Gravy, Stoned Airlines, Deep In The City

John Cougar - Hot Night in a Cold Town, Cheap Shot

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Chas and Dave

Tyne Tees Saturday Shake Up 9.00 am - 12.30 pm (with breaks for other shows)

Ian Gillan

Gordon Giltrap

Coast To Coast


Sunday 22nd February 1981

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm

Paul Simon


Monday 23rd February 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 6.30 - 7.05 pm

Gillan At Oxford Polytechnic

BBC2 Grace Kennedy 8.30 – 9.00 pm

Grace Kennedy

ATV Star Parde (not listed in nedwspapers)

James Last Orchestra

Boney M

Lynset de Paul

Baccara

Silver Convention

Ulster Good Evening Ulster 6.00 - 7.00 pm

The Blades

ATV Lingalongamax 8.00 - 9.00 pm repeat

Max Bygraves

Granada Darts In Concert 12.00 – 12.45 am


Tuesday 24th February 1981

Thames Looks Familiar 7.00 - 7.30pm

George Melly


Wednesday 25th February 1981

BBC1 Nationwide 5.55 - 7.05 pm

The British Rock N Pop Awards

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis, Sue Lawley (The New Theatre, London)

Hot Chocolate

Madness

Adam & The Ants

Hazel O’Connor

Yoko Ono (On Phone)

David Bowie – Wins Award

BBC1 16 Up 6.00 - 6.25 pm

John Cooper-Clarke


Thursday 26th February 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Peter Powell

Status Quo - Something Bout You Baby I Like

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (promo clip)

Beggar & Co - (Somebody) Help Me Out (repeat 12th February 1981)

Kim Wilde - Kids In America

The Passions - I’m In Love With A German Film Star (repeat 5th February 1981)

Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven

Kelly Marie - Hot Love (her dancers are wearing kilts)

Coast To Coast (Do) The Hucklebuck (repeat 12th February 1981)

Ultravox - Vienna (promo clip)

Chart 30 - 21

Freeez - Southern Freeez (repeat 12th February 1981)

Chart 20 - 11

Kiki Dee - Star

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

Joe Dolce - Shaddap Your Face (promo clip and end credits) number one

BBC2 The Mike Harding Show 10.20 - 10.50 pm

Yorkshire George Hamilton IV 11.30 pm - 12.00 am


Friday 27th February 1981

BBC1 (West) RPM 10.15- 10.45 pm

Tape Box Jury - report on new demo tapes with Andy Partridge, Tommy Vance - the bands are The Letters, Art Objects, Tokens, Storm Troopers and Graduate (later to become Tears For Fears)

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Rob Rohrer, Jackie Speckley

Stiletto


Saturday 28th February 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

Shakin’ Stevens

Showaddywaddy

Status Quo

BBC1 Jim’ll Fix It 6.35 - 7.10 pm

Adam & The Ants

BBC1 The Little And Large Show 8.05 - 8.40 pm

The Stray Cats

BBC1 Parkinson 9.45 - 10.45 pm

The 300th show

Wall Street Crash

George Melly

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.35 pm - 12. 15 am

Naked Lunch - La Femme (Filmfinders clip)

U2 – 11 O’Clock Tick Tock, I Will Follow

Garland Jeffrey & The Rumour - 96 Tears, We The People

April Wine - Just Between You and Me (promo clip)

BLT - In The Money (Filmfinders clip)

Jeff Beck - interview (Beck had initially agreed to do the show, but then resisted on the day of taping. So Epic Records' plugger Judd Lander turned up at Beck's home in Kent naked, playing Hi Ho Silver Lining on the bagpipes and Beck suggested that he would do the show if Lander would do his naked pipe playing behind him.)

Illustration - Tidal Flow (Filmfinders clip)

Iron Maiden - Wrath Child (The Rainbow, London)

Granada Oscar Peterson In Concert

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Sheena Easton (participates in 'Beat The Benny')

Jake Thackray

Yorkshire 3-2-1 6.35 - 7.35 pm

Diana Solomon

Tyne Tees Saturday Shake Up 9.00 am - 12.30 pm (with breaks for other shows)

Coast To Coast

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Nana Mouskouri

The New Swingle Singers

Granada The Very Special Oscar Peterson 12.00 - 1.30 pm

Oscar Peterson

Ray Charles


Sunday 1st March 1981

LWT Star Parade 11.35 pm - end

Guys n Dolls

Roger Whittaker


Monday 2nd March 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 6.35 - 7.15 pm

John Martyn At Sterling University

BBC2 Say It With Baby Grand 10.15 - 10.45 pm

Andy Fairweather Low

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.10 am (first edition)

The show is also broadcast in stereo on some ILR stations. Different ITV stations show different shows to ATV

Compilation of forthcoming shows - clips from The Stranglers, Motorhead, Joe Jackson, Selecter, Hazel O'Connor


Tuesday 3rd March 1981

BBC1 (Midlands) Look Hear 6.50 - 7.20 pm

Toyah

The Selecter

The Lazers

Granada After All That: This 11.05 - 11.15 pm

Usher's Well (folk group)


Wednesday 4th March 1981

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.50 pm

Clodagh Rodgers

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

The Spinners


Thursday 5th March 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Mike Read

no theme

Duran Duran - Planet Earth

Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime (promo clip)

Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier (repeat 19th February 1981)

Toyah - It's A Mystery (repeat 19th February 1981)

Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House (with Legs and Co in background)

Headgirl (Motorhead / Girlschool) - Please Don't Touch (repeat 19th February 1981)

Phil Collins - I Missed Again

Kool & The Gang - Jones Vs Jones (Legs & Co)

Chart 30 - 21 (with Whole Lotta Love)

Teardrop Explodes - Reward (promo clip)

Chart 20 - 11

The Who - You Better You Bet (live vocal)

Chart 10 - 1 (with promo clips, TOTP clips or stills)

Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap Your Face (repeat 5th February 1981) number one

Coast To Coast - The Hucklebuck (audience dancing and end credits)

BBC2 The Mike Harding Show 10.20 - 10.50 pm

Scottish Elkie Brooks In Concert 10.30 - 11.00 pm

Westward The Jazz Series 10.34 - 11.10 pm

The Ronnie Scott Quartet

Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames


Friday 6th March 1981

BBC1 (Midlands) Look Hear 10.15 - 10.45 pm (also seen as Midlands Today)

Toyah

The Selecter

The Lazers

BBC1 (West) RPM 10.15- 10.45 pm

content unknown

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.25 - 8.00 pm

content unknown

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.50 pm

Miles Copeland Talks About Spying


Saturday 7th March 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

10cc - day in the life of a roadie article

BBC1 Jim'll Fix It 6.40 - 7.15 pm

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

BBC1 Parkinson 9.45 - 10.45 pm

Pete Townshend

Richard Stilgoe

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.45 pm - 12.25 pm

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles (Live In Buxted)

Spandau Ballet - Confused (Filmfinders clip)

Randy Meisner - Deep Inside My Heart (film clip)

Pretty Boy Floyd - Take Me I'm Yours (Filmfinders clip)

Carl Green & The Scene - Wham

The DB’s - Cycles Per Second, PH Factor, Big Brown Eyes

Rupert Hine & The Menace - Surface Tension, Another Stranger

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Roger Daltrey, Kenney Jones

Tyne Tees Saturday Shake Up 9.00 am - 12.30 pm (with breaks for other shows)

Shakin' Stevens

Coast To Coast

How to be a DJ article with Radio Tees' Mark Page


Sunday 8th March 1981

BBC1 16 Up 10.45 -11.10 pm

John Cooper-Clarke

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm

Mac Davis

LWT Star Parade 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

James Last Special

Cliff Richard

Abba

Nana Mouskouri

Roger Whittaker


Monday 9th March 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 6.10 - 6.50 pm

Siouxsie & The Banshees At Warwick University

BBC2 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Billy Preston - Hope, & Marti Caine - With You I’m Born Again

BBC2 Say It With Baby Grand 10.20 - 10.50 pm

Andy Fairweather-Low

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Sad Café (Theatre Royal, Nottingham)


Tuesday 10th March 1981

BBC1 (Midlands) Look Hear 6.50 - 7.20 pm

Toyah

The Urge

Weapons of Peace

ATV Late Night Country Music 11.55 pm - 12.45 am

Dolly Parton

Granada After All That: This 12.05 - 12.15 am

content unknown


Wednesday 11th March 1981

BBC1 A Song For Europe ‘81 8.05 - 9.00 pm

Choosing the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest from eight songs

Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up

Liquid Giold

Gary Benson

Leziee Carling

Headache

Unity

Beyond

Gem

ATV Vic Damone In Concert 2.45 - 3.45 pm

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

The Drifters

Amii Stewart

Gerard Kenny


Thursday 12th March 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

The Daily Mirror has The Polecats as appearing. This is a collection of promos and repeats due to industrial action with the host appearing in front of a green screen.

Hosted by Tommy Vance

Teardrop Explodes - Reward (repeat 19th February 1981)

Kim Wilde - Kids In America (promo clip)

Linx - Intuition (promo clip)

Kelly Marie - Hot Love (repeat 26th February 1981)

Freeez - Southern Freeez (repeat 12th February 1981)

Status Quo - Something Bout You Baby I Like (promo clip)

Beggar & Co - (Somebody) Help Me Out (repeat 12th February 1981)

Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go (promo clip)

Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime (Legs & Co) (repeat 19th February 1981)

Chart 30 - 21

Kiki Dee - Star (repeat 26th February 1981)

Chart 20 - 11

Coast To Coast - (Do) The Hucklebuck (repeat 12th February 1981)

Chart 10 - 1 (featuring promos, repeats and stills)

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (promo clip and end credits) number one

BBC2 Sky at Westminster Abbey 8.10 - 9.00 pm

BBC2 The Mike Harding Show 10.20 - 10.50 pm

Westward Jazz Series 10.35 - 11.05 pm

George Chisholm

Carol Kidd

Morrissey-Mullen

Duncan Findley


Friday 13th March 1981

BBC1 Abba In Concert 8.05 - 8.50 pm (repeat)

Live at Wembley 1979

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.25 - 8.00 pm

The Original Mirrors

Granada After All That: This 11.00 - 11.10 pm

content unknown


Saturday 14th March 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.15 pm

Sad Cafe

BBC1 The Little and Large Show 8.05 - 8.40 pm

Crystal Gayle

BBC1 Mississippi Days And Southern Nights 11.25 pm - 12.15 am

Glen Campbell

Tanya Tucker

Rita Coolidge

John Hartford

BBC1 Parkinson

Petula Clark

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 12.25 - 1.10 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road, Quarter To Three (No Nukes Clip), Bob Harris Interview 1975

Paul Gambaccini wears a radiation suit to review No Nukes movie

Human Sexual Response - Guardian Angel, Dolls

Nine Below Zero - Stone Fox Chase, Don't Point Your Finger at the Guitar Man, Three Times Enough, One Way Street

The Cuban Heels - Walk on Water (Filmfinders clip)

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Toyah Wilcox

Tyne Tees Saturday Shake Up 12.00 - 12.30 pm

The Stray Cats

Yorkshire 3-2-1 6.35 - 7.35 pm

Berni Flint

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Anne Murray

Rod McKeun

Granada Dudley Moore In Concert 12.30 - 1.30 am


Sunday 15th March 1981

BBC1 16 Up 10.45 - 11.10 pm

John Cooper-Clarke

BBC2 Made 10.15 pm - 12.00 am 1972 movie With Roy Harper

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm

Shirley Bassey

LWT George Hamilton IV 11.55 pm - 12.25 am


Monday 16th March 1981

BBC2 Rock Goes To College 6.15 - 6.55 pm

After The Fire

BBC2 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Leo Sayer

BBC2 Say It With Baby Grand 10.20 - 10.50 pm

Andy Fairweather Low

Granada What’s On 6.00 - 7.00 pm

Elvis Costello - Shot With His Own Gun

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Average White Band (Theatre Royal, Nottingham)


Tuesday 17th March 1981

BBC1 (Midlands) Look Hear 6.50 - 7.20 pm

Toyah

The Playthings

Brooklyn

BBC1 Omnibus 10.40 - 11.38 pm

Stevie Wonder: Innervisions

Granada After All That: This 11.30 - 11.40 pm

content unknown


Wednesday 18th March 1981

Westward Star Parade 2.45 - 3.45 pm

James Last Orchestra

Barry Manilow

Boney M

Johnny Ray

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Leo Sayer

ATV Late Night Country Music 12.05 - 12.35 pm

George Hamilton IV

Canadian Zephyr


Thursday 19th March 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Peter Powell

Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It (live with the TOTP orchestra, one of their last appearances) (Legs and Co in background)

Shakin’ Stevens - This Ole House (promo clip)

Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (with Barbara Gaskin and Jakko in background)

The Who - You Better You Bet (repeat 5th March 1981)

Stevie Wonder - Lately (Legs & Co)

Phil Collins - I Missed Again (repeat 5th March 1981)

Host has two members of the audience holding a bottle of champagne and a bottle of orange juice to help introduce the next act

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up

Visage - Mind Of A Toy (promo clip)

Chart 30 - 21

Duran Duran - Planet Earth (repeat 5th March 1981)

Chart 20 - 11

Toyah - It's A Mystery

Chart 10 - 1 (featuring promos, repeats and stills)

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (promo clip and end credits) number one


Friday 20th March 1981

BBC1 Cliff In London 8.15 - 8.50 pm

Cliff Richard live at the Apollo, Victoria, 1980

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.25 - 8.00 pm

One of the presenters is Graham Fellows (Jilted John / John Shuttleworth)

content unknown

BBC2 Friday Night...Saturday Morning 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Host Tim Rice

Granada Clapperboard 5.15 - 5.45 pm

The making of Coal Miner's Daughter


Saturday 21st March 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

BA Robertson

The Look

BBC1 The Little and Large Show 6.45 - 7.20 pm

Shakin’ Stevens

BBC1 Parkinson 10.05 - 11.10 pm

Andrew Lloyd-Webber

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 10.15 - 11.00 pm

Joni Mitchell - edited Highlights from Shadows And Light (possibly a repeat from Rock Week 1980)

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Status Quo

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Kris Kristofferson


Sunday 22nd March 1981

BBC1 Eurovision Song Contest Previews part one 4.10 - 4.45 pm

BBC2 Blow Up 10.10 pm - 12.05 am 1966 movie with the Yardbirds


Monday 23rd March 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Peggy Lee

BBC2 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Kiki Dee

The Korgis

Thames A Royal Gala - A Palace Reopens 10.30 - 11.30 pm

The Palace Theatre, Manchester

10Ccc with the Halle Orchestra

Marti Webb

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Elkie Brooks


Tuesday 24th March 19081

Anglia Music Special 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Benny Goodman tribute

Yorkshire Jazz 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Buddy de Franco

Terry Gibbs

Southern Jazz 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Born To Swing


Wednesday 25th March 1981

BBC1 George Burns In Nashvile??? 11.20 pm - 12.10 am (broadcast cancelled)

Loretta Lynn

The Gatlin Brothers

Westward Star Parade 2.45 - 3.45 pm

Mireille Mathieu


Thursday 26th March 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Richard Skinner

no theme

The Polecats - John I’m Only Dancing (with Legs and Co in background)

Kim Wilde - Kids In America (promo clip)

Graham Bonnett - Night Games

Hazel O'Connor - D-Days (starts off in audience in overcoat, hat and wig) audience pogoing

Tony Capstick - Capstick Comes Home (live)

Gillan - New Orleans

Linx - Intuition (promo clip)

Lene Lovich - New Toy (with Thomas Dolby on keyboards)

Bad Manners - Just A Feeling

chart 30 - 20 (with Whole Lotta Love)

The Whispers - Its A Love Thing (Legs & Co)

chart 19 - 11

Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go (promo clip)

chart 10 -1 (with promo clips, stills etc)

Shakin’ Stevens - This Ole House (repeat 5th March 1981) number one

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (playout record audience dancing, end credits)


Friday 27th March 1981

BBC1 Barry Manilow World Tour 1981 8.00 - 8.50 pm

Wembley, January 1981

ITV The Extraordinary People Show 4.45 - 5.15 pm

The Nolans

Southern Harry Strutter's Hot Rhythm Orchestra 10.35 - 11.05 pm


Saturday 28th March 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

Squeeze - Is That Love, plus one other

The Tourists

The Teardrop Explodes

BBC1 Parkinson 10.00 - 11.00 pm (repeat)

Cliff Richard

Sammy Cahn

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test

Introduced by Anne Nightingale

Stereo simulcast on Radio One

Live From Rockpalast, Essen, West Germany

The Who 9.35 - 10.40 pm

The Grateful Dead - 11.55 pm - 1.30 am

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

the final show with Lenny Henry, Chris Tarrant, Bob Carolgees, John Gorman

The Barron Knights

HTV The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

David Essex

Helen Reddy

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Sacha Distel

Granada Paul Anka Music - My Way 12.30 am - end


Sunday 29th March 1981

BBC2 Oh Lucky Man! 9.15 pm - 12.05 am 1972 movie with Alan Price

LWT Star Parade 11.35 pm - 12.35 am

Boney M

Lynsey DePaul


Monday 30th March 1981

BBC2 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Tony Christie

Wall Street Crash

BBC2 Say It With Baby Grand 10.20 - 10.45 pm

Andy Fairweather Low

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Squeeze


Tuesday 31st March 1981

BBC1 (Midlands) Look! Hear! 6.45 - 7.15 pm

Hosted by Toyah Wilcox

Weapon Of Peace

The Hawks

BBC2 Hooked! 8.30 - 9.00 pm (fishing show)

Frankie Vaughan

Thames Max 8.30 - 9.00 pm (repeat)

Max Bygraves


Thursday 2nd April 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Simon Bates

Stiff Little Fingers - Just Fade Away

Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (repeat 19th March 1981)

Light Of The World - Time

Liquid Gold - Don't Panic

Stevie Wonder - Lately (promo clip)

The Jacksons - Can You Feel It (Legs & Co)

Children Of Tansley School - My Mum Is One In A Million

Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going

Lena Zavaroni - Roses and Rainbows (Zavaroni had her own BBC1 series starting next week)

Chart 30 - 21

Spandau Ballet - Musclebound (possible re-recorded lead vocal)

Chart 20 - 11

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (repeat 19th March 1981)

Chart 10 - 1 (featuring promos)

Shakin Stevens - This Ole House number one

The Nolans - Attention To Me (promo clip shown on the video screen, audience dancing and end credits)

BBC2 Jazz On A Bright Summer’s Day 10.20 - 10.45 pm

West 58 Street Stompers


Friday 3rd April 1981

BBC1 Barry Manilow World Tour 1981 part two 8.05 - 8.50 pm


Saturday 4th April 1981

BBC1  Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.15 pm

content unknown

BBC1 The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 8.00 - 10.10 pm

UK Entry and winner: Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.55 pm - 12.40 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Fischer Z - The Writer, Berlin

Roger Taylor (Queen) - interview

Wings - Soily (Rockshow movie)

Whitesnake - Don't Break My Heart Again (The Rainbow, London)

David Hepworth - music news

Spirit - Turn to the Right (Filmfinders clip)

Stiff Little Fingers - Silver Lining (Filmfinders clip)

The Selecter - Washed Up and Left For Dead, Celebrate the Bullet

BBC2 Arena: Did You Miss Me…? 11.00 - 11.35 pm

Gary Glitter Documentary

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.00 pm - 12.00 am

Charles Aznavour


Sunday 5th April 1981

BBC1 George Burns In Nashville??? 11.20 pm - 12.10 am (See 25th March 1981)

BBC2 International Pro-Celebrity Golf

Glen Campbell

LWT Star Parade 11.30 pm - 12.20 am

James Last

Barry Manilow

Boney M

Johnny Ray


Monday 6th April 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.20 - 4.40 pm

B.A. Robertson - Saint Saens

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up

Coast to Coast - Do the Hucklebuck

BBC2 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Showaddywaddy

BBC2 Say It With Baby Grand 10.20 - 10.45 pm

Andy Fairweather Low – Wide Eyed And Legless

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Girlschool

Motorhead


Tuesday 7th April 1981

BBC1 (Midlands) Look Hear 6.45 - 7.15 pm

Toyah

Grace

The Dancing Did

BBC2 Billie Jo Spears 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Billie Jo Spears

The Hillsiders


Wednesday 8th April 1981

BBC1 Lena 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Lena Zavaroni

Lulu

BBC1 Won't I Change Places 10.55 - 11.40 pm

Marti Webb, Paul Nicholas, Rod Argent

Thames The Andy Williams Show

Thames Liberace: Live In Las Vegas 8.00 - 9.00 pm


Thursday 9th April 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Mike Read

no theme

Linx - Intuition

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up

Saxon - And The Bands Played On

Keith Marshall - Only Crying

David Bowie - Up The Hill Backwards (Legs & Co)

Rosemary from Legs and Co 21st birthday

Graham Bonnett - Night Games (repeat 26th March 1981)

Public Image Ltd - Flowers Of Romance

Eddy Grant - Can’t Get Enough Of You (female backing singers present despite the fact that there are none on the record)

Gillan - New Orleans (repeat 26th March 1981)

chart 30 - 21 (with Whole Lotta Love)

The Whispers - It's A Love Thing (promo clip)

chart 20 - 11

Hazel O'Connor - D-Days (repeat 26th March 1981)

chart 10 - 1 (with promo clips, stills etc)

Shakin’ Stevens - This Ole House number one (repeat 5th March 1981 and end credits)

BBC2 Wall Street Crash 9.00 - 9.30 pm

in concert


Friday 10th April 1981

Granada After All That: This 11.30 - 11.40 pm

content unknown


Saturday 11th April 1981

BBC1 The Val Doonican Music Show 8.25 - 9.10 pm

Vic Damone

BBC1 Saturday Night At The Mill 11.00 - 11.50 pm

B A Robertson interviewed by Jenny Hanley (Robertson keeps taunting Hanley with “your turn” after answering questions)

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 10.15 - 10.55 pm

Hosted by Annie Nightingale

Philip Lynott (with Huey Lewis, Billy Bremner, Brian Downey) - Ode to a Black Man, Somebody Else's Dream

Gary US Bonds - Jole Blon (Filmfinders clip)

Paul Gambaccini - reviews Idolmaker and Union City movies

Roger Taylor - Good Times Are Now (Filmfinders clip)

David Hepworth - News Desk

The Gang Of Four - He’d Send In The Army, To Hell With Poverty


Sunday 12th April 1981

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm

Judy Collins


Monday 13th April 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.20 - 4.40 pm

Matchbox - Babes in the Wood

Dave Edmunds - Almost Saturday Night

Duran Duran - Planet Earth

BBC2 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Judie Tzuke

BBC2 Say It With Baby Grand 10.20 - 10.45 pm

Andy Fairweather Low

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Joe Jackson

Martha & The Muffins


Tuesday 14th April 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Vic Damone

BBC1 (Midlands) Look! Hear! 6.50 - 7.20 pm

Toyah

The Bureau

The Reluctant Stereotypes

BBC2 Gladys Knight & The Pips part one 9.00 - 9.35 pm

in concert at The New London Theatre

Granada Moondogs Matinee 4.15 - 4.45 pm (first edition)

The Moondogs

The Pretenders

Slade

Granada After All That: This 11.30 - 11.40 pm

content unknown


Wednesday 15th April 1981

BBC1 Nationwide 5.55 - 6.45 pm

Includes The TSB Rock School Finals

BBC1 Lena 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Lena Zavaroni

Sheeba – Horoscopes

Thames The Andy Williams Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm


Thursday 16th April 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Peter Powell

The Jacksons - Can You Feel In (intro track)

Bad Manners - Just A Feeling

Spandau Ballet - Musclebound (promo clip)

Girlschool – Hit 'N' Run

Sugar Minnot - Good Thing Going

Department S - Is Vic There? (probable re-recording)

The Beat - Drowning

Whitesnake - Don't Break My Heart Again (concert clip)

UK Subs - Keep On Runnin' (Til You Burn)

Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (Legs & Co)

Chart 30 - 21 (Whole Lotta Love)

The Cure - Primary

Chart 20 - 11

The Nolans - Attention To Me

Chart 10 - 1 (made up of promo clips and studio appearances)

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (repeat) number one

The Jacksons - Can You Feel It (promo clip playout and end credits)

BBC1 Frankie & Johnny 1967 Elvis Presley movie

Thames The Kenny Everett Video Cassette 7.30 - 8.00 pm (first edition)

David Essex - sketch

Hot Gossip - Making Love On The Phone

B A Robertson – Saint Saens


Friday 17th April 1981 Good Friday

BBC1 Swap Shop Star Awards 1981 4.40 - 5.40 pm

Adam Ant - collects award

B A Robertson - presents award

Swap Shop presenters - I Wanna Be A Winner

Stewart Copeland - collects award on behalf of The Police

Lena Zavaroni - presents award

Thames ABBA Words And Music 5.10 - 5.45 pm

Concert footage and conversation


Saturday 18th April 1981

BBC1 The Val Doonican Music Show 8.35 - 9.20 pm

Anne Murray

BBC1 Saturday Night At The Mill 10.25 - 11.15 pm

The Shadows

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 12.40 - 1.25 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

The Scars - All About You, Leave Me In Autumn

David Hepworth - news desk

Joe Walsh - Bones (Filmfinders clip)

Lounge Lizards - Conquest of Rar (Filmfinders clip)

Krokus - Rock City (The Apollo, Hammersmith, London)

Rockpile with Robert Plant - Little Sister (Concert for Kampuchea concert)

Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders - Alright, Whammy, Bottle Up and Go

LWT Children’s Royal Variety Show 6.10 - 8.00 pm

Adam & The Ants - Antmusic, Dog Eat Dog (bass player Kevin Mooney throws his guitar to the floor after the strap breaks, and effectively leaving the band there and then)

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.00 pm - 12.00 am

Rod McKeun

Joel Grey


Monday 20th April 1981 Bank Holiday

BBC1 Paradise Hawaiian Style 11.00 am - 12.27 pm 1965 Elvis Presley Movie

BBC1 Kenny Rogers Easter By The Sea 10.50 - 11.40 pm

Kenny Rogers

BBC2 Pam Ayres Egg-Stravaganza 4.10 - 5.00 pm

The Albion Band

BBC2 Harty 8.30 - 9.25 pm

Compilation With Rod Stewart In Belfast, Shakin’ Stevens

BBC2 Say It With Baby Grand 9.25 - 9.50 pm

Baby Grand

Andy Fairweather-Low

Thames Shirley McLaine At The Lido 11.15 pm - 12.25 am

Tom Jones

Charles Aznavour

Sache Distel

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

OMD

Lene Lovich


Tuesday 21st April 1981

BBC1 The Big Time: Sheena Easton, The Making Of A Star 7.20 - 8.10 pm

Sheena Easton update

BBC2 Gladys Knight & The Pips part two 9.00 - 9.35 pm

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Granada Moondogs Matinee 4.20 - 4.45 pm

The Moondogs

Roger Daltrey

Chas & Dave


Wednesday 22nd April 1981

BBC1 Lena 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Lena Zavaroni

Kiki Dee


Thursday 23rd April 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis (wearing a DLT1 sweater, looking like the BBC1 logo)

Level 42 - Love Games

Matchbox - Babes In The Wood

Eddy Grant - Can’t Get Enough Of You (repeat 9th April 1981)

Roger Taylor - Future Management

Gillan - New Orleans (repeat 26th March 1981) despite only being 18 in the chart this was the third play for this track

Barry Manilow - Bermuda Triangle (Legs & Co)

Saxon - And The Bands Played On (repeat 9th April 1981)

Chart 30 - 21

Keith Marshall - Only Crying (repeat 9th April 1981)

Chart 20 - 11

Freeez - Flying High

Chart 10 - 1

10 The Nolans - Attention To Me (promo clip)

9 The Whispers - It's A Love Thing (promo clip)

8 Graham Bonnett - Night Games (promo clip)

7 The Jacksons - Can You Feel It (promo clip)

6 Landscape - Einstein A Go Go (promo clip)

5 Stevie Wonder - Lately (promo clip)

4 Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going (still)

3 Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House (promo clip)

2 Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (promo clip)

1 Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (repeat)

Starsound - Stars On 45 (Legs & Co and end credits)

Thames The Kenny Everett Video Cassette 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Kate Bush – in sketch

Hot Gossip - Muscle Bound

Cliff Richard – in sketch

The Pretenders – Louie Louie


Saturday 25th April 1981

BBC1 The Val Doonican Show 8.25 - 9.10 pm

Val Doonican

Marti Webb – I’ve Been In Love Too Long

Stéphane Grappelli

BBC1 Saturday Night at the Mill 10.15 - 11.05 pm

Petula Clark meets the real Maria Von Trapp

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 12.15 - 1.00 am

A French special 'Le Test de l'Ancien Sifflet Gris' to co-inside with a French night of programming on BBC2

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Liitle Bob Story - She's My Heartbreaker, Switchblade Julie

Herve Muller - interviewed about the current music scene in France

Jean Luc-Ponty - Solo (promo clip)

Jean Michel Jarre - Equinox Part 5 (Filmfinders clip)

Telephone - Au Coeur de la Nuit, Argent Trop Cher

Charlelie Couture - La Ballade du Mois 'd'Aout

Trust - Antisocial (live in Paris)

LWT The Cannon and Ball Show 7.35 - 8.05 pm (first in series)

Jeep


Sunday 26th April 1981

ATV The Monte Carlo Show 11.25 pm - 12.25 am

Demis Roussos


Monday 27th April 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.20 - 4.40 pm

The Look - Three Steps Away

Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy

Bad Manners Just a Feeling

BBC2 The Nolans 9.00 – 9.35 pm

recorded at the The New London Theatre

The Nolans

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

The Lambrettas


Tuesday 28th April 1981

BBC2 Don Williams In Concert 9.00 - 9.45 pm

The New Theatre, London

Granada Moondogs Matinee 4.20 - 4.45 pm

The Moondogs

The Searchers - Needles And Pins, Another Night

Godley & Crème - Wide Boy (promo clip)


Wednesday 29th April 1981

BBC1 Lena 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Lena Zavaroni

Gilbert O’Sullivan - Can't Get Enough Of You


Thursday 30th April 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Thin Lizzy - Are You Ready

Madness - Grey Day (promo clip)

The Beat - All Out To Get You

Sheena Easton - When He Shines (live vocal)

Department S - Is Vic There (repeat 16th April 1981)

Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (clips of David Lloyd George)

Spandau Ballet - Musclebound (repeat 2nd April 1981)

Quincy Jones - Ai No Corrida (Legs & Co) The fig leaf costumes led to a large number of behind the camera visitors, despite the fact that it was supposed to be a closed set

Teardrop Explodes - Treason

Chart 30 - 21

Ten Pole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men

Chart 20 - 11

Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (promo clip and end credits) number one

Thames The Kenny Everett Video Cassette 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Hot Chocolate – I’m Losing You, Errol Brown in sketch

Hot Gossip - Tell Everybody


Saturday 2nd May 1981

BBC1 Val Doonican Music Show 8.20 - 9.05 pm

Glen Campbell

Billie Jo Spears

BBC1 Diana Ross 10.10 - 11.00 pm

Live At The Forum, Los Angeles, with Michael Jackson

LWT The Cannon and Ball Show 7.35 - 8.05 pm

Anne Murray

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Cleo Laine

Larry Adler


Sunday 3rd May 1981

Granada On The Road: 25 Today! 5.30 - 6.00 pm

also seen as Remember This (25 Years Of Light Entertainment)

The Beatles – Cavern Clip 1962, Ken Dodd Clip Etc

The Animals

Peter Sellers (several takes of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ From The Music Of Lennon & McCartney)

Mick Jagger

Gene Vincent

Jerry Lee Lewis

The Rolling Stones

Dusty Springfield

Little Richard

Sister Rosetta Tharpe


Monday 4th May 1981 Bank Holiday

BBC1 Multi-Coloured Music Show 1981 5.55 - 6.45 pm

The Look - I Am The Beat

The Pretenders - Talk Of The Town

Jona Lewis - Stop The Cavilry (promo clip)

The Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut

Ginger - Blind Date

Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet

The Quick - Young Men Drive Fast

The Police - Da Doo Doo Doo (promo clip)

Madness - Embarrassment (promo clip)

Roxy Music - The Same Old Scene (promo clip)

Brown Sauce - I Wanna Be A Winner

Nick Straker Band - Leaving On The Midnight Train

The G B Band - You Can't Catch Me

Elvis Costello - Hoover Factory (Elvis miming to the bass)

Adam & The Ants - Ant Music

Shakin' Stevens - Shooting Gallery

Status Quo - Something 'Bout You Baby I Like (promo clip)

XTC - Sgt Rock

BBC2 The Two Ronnies 8.15 - 9.00 pm (repeat)

Barbara Dickson

BBC2 The Nolans 11.00 - 11.40 pm

from The New London Theatre

The Nolans

ATV Rockstage 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Madness

The Modettes


Tuesday 5th May 1981

BBC2 Crystal Gayle 9.00 - 9.45 pm

The New London Theatre

Crystal Gayle

Donovan

BBC2 Boom Boom Out Go The Lights 9.45 - 10.15 pm

Showcase for new wave British comedy

Dexy’s Midnight Runners

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.35 pm - 12.45 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Paul Brady - Busted Loose, Crazy Dreams

Naughty Culture - Someday Sunday (101 Club Battersea, London)

Rose Tattoo - Bad Boy for Love (promo clip)

David Hepworth - news desk

Iam Gomm - Man on a Mountain (Filmfinders clip)

Jim Capaldi & The Contenders - Let The Thunder Cry, Favella Music

Granada Moondogs Matinee 4.20 - 4.45 pm

The Moondogs


Wednesday 6th May 1981

BBC1 Lena 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Lena Zavaroni

Nana Mouskouri


Thursday 7th May 1981

BBC1 Scene - Personal View 10.35 - 11.05 am

Ian Dury

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

This edition is a live broadcast as the Bank Holiday earlier in the week meant that the charts arrived a day late and the producers wouldn’t have the chance to produce and record a regular show on Wednesday for transmission tonight.

Hosted by Peter Powell

Kim Wilde - Chequered Love

The Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut (promo clip)

Shakin’ Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy (with Legs and Co)

Keith Marshall - Only Crying

Chas & Dave & Tottenham F.C. - Ossie’s Dream

Eddy Grant - Can’t Get Enough Of You

Starsound - Stars On 45 (Legs & Co)

The Undertones - It’s Gonna Happen

Chart 30 - 21

Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You (promo clip)

Chart 20 - 11

The Nolans - Attention To Me (live)

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips, stills and TOTP clips)

Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver (promo clip) number one

Starsound - Stars on 45 (playout record and audience dancing)

Thames Afternoon Plus 2.00 - 2.45 pm

The Drifters

Thames The Kenny Everett Video Cassette 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Cliff Richard – Move It (archive clip), Take Another Look

Hot Gossip - Press Darlings


Friday 8th May 1981

BBC2 A World of Jazz 11.30 - 11.55 pm

The Stan Getz Quartet

The Mel Lewis Big Band

The Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble


Saturday 9th May 1981

BBC1 The Val Doonican Show 8.25 - 9.10 pm

Val Doonican

Kevin Johnson

Cleo Laine

LWT Cannon And Ball 7.40 - 8.10 pm

Lulu

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.05 pm - 12.05 am

Andy Williams

Mireille Mathieu


Monday 11th May 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.20 - 4.40 pm

Small Ads - Small Ads

Keith Marshall - Only Crying

The Beat - All Out To Get You

BBC1 Alan Price 11.05 - 11.40 pm (repeat 1980)

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester - part 1

Alan Price

Madeline Bell

BBC2 The Two Ronnies 8.15 - 9.00 pm (repeat)

Elkie Brooks

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Any Trouble

Matchbox


Tuesday 12th May 1981

BBC2 Pete Sayers Entertains 9.00 - 9.25 pm

Pete Sayers

Frank Ifield

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.15 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

The Plastics - Peace, Diamond Head

Brian Eno & David Byrne - America is Waiting

Holly & The Italians - Youth Coup, Rock Against Romance

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Satisfy My Soul (TOTP), No Woman No Cry (The Rainbow, London)

Adam and the Ants - Dog Eat Dog (The Apollo, Manchester)

David Hepworth - news report about the death of Bob Marley

Marianne Faithfull - What Have They Done To The Rain, As Tears Go By (Shindig 1965)

Paul Gambaccini - reviews The Monster Club movie

Granada Moondogs Matinee 4.20 - 4.45 pm

The Moondogs

The Boomtown Rats

Suzi Quatro


Wednesday 13th May 1981

BBC1 Lena 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Lena Zavaroni

Anne Murray


Thursday 14th May 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 6.55 - 7.15 pm

Only twenty minutes long due to the FA Cup Final replay. The show was originally scheduled for 7.20 - 8.00 pm.

Hosted by Tommy Vance

no theme

Thin Lizzy - Are You Ready?

Sheena Easton - When He Shines (repeat 30th April 1981)

Department S - Is Vic There? (probably a re-recording)

chart 30 - 20 (with Whole Lotta Love)

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (promo clip)

chart 19 - 10

Ten Pole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men (with Legs and Co in background)

chart 9 - 1 (with promo clips etc)

Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver (promo clip and end credits) number one

Thames The Kenny Everett Video Cassette 9.30 - 10.00 pm. The show was originally scheduled for 7.30 - 8.00 pm.

Shifted to a later time slot due to the FA Cup Final replay

Chas and Dave - Poor Old Mister Woogie, in sketches

Hot Gossip - All Stood Still

Elton John - in sketch


Friday 15th May 1981

BBC2 World of Jazz 11.30 - 11.55 pm

Abdullah Ibrahim Dollar Brand Group

Didier Lockwood Sextet

Miriam Makeba

Harold Hanter Trio

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 23rd September 1980)


Saturday 16th May 1981

BBC1 The Val Doonican Show 8.10 - 8.55 pm

Val Doonican

Ray Charles

The Chieftains

BBC1 Saturday Night At The Mill 11.25 pm - 12.15 am

Bill Wyman

LWT The Cannon and Ball Show 8.35 - 9.05 pm

Alan Price

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.00 pm - 12.00 am

Glen Campbell


Sunday 17th May 1981

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm (repeat)

Petula Clark


Monday 18th May 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.20 - 4.40 pm

Toyah

BBC1 Alan Price 11.05 - 11.40 pm (repeat 1980)

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester - part 2

Protest songs from the sixties

Alan Price

BBC2 The Two Ronnies 8.15 - 9.00 pm (repeat)

Barbara Dickson

ATV Rockstage 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

The Stranglers

Hazel O’Connor


Tuesday 19th May 1981

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.15 am

A Texas special

Hosted by Anne Nightingale

Billy Preston - Satisfaction (Shindig), That's The Way God Planned It (in concert 1970's)

Christopher Cross - Sailing (promo clip)

Johnny Winter - Messin' With The Kd (live in 1979)

Delbert McClinton - Jealous Kid (Filmfinders clip)

Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover, Who Were You Thinking Of, It Was Fun While It Lasted

Joe 'King' Carasco - Don't Bug Me (City University, London)

Joe Ely - Hard Livin', I Keep Gettin' Paid The Same, Musta Notta Gotta Lotta

Granada Moondogs Matinee 4.20 - 4.45 pm

The Moondogs

Rockpile

David Bowie


Wednesday 20th May 1981

ATV It's A Musical World 2.45 - 3.45 pm

Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent

David Gates


Thursday 21st May 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

The Undertones - It's Gonna Happen

Shakin’ Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy

Smokey Robinson - Being With You (promo clip)

Toyah - I Wanna Be Free

Chas & Dave & Tottenham F.C. - Ossie’s Dream (repeat 7th May 1981)

Teardrop Explodes - Treason (repeat 30th April 1981)

The Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut (Legs & Co)

Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd

Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (promo clip)

Chart 30 - 21

The Beat - All Out To Get You

Chart 20 - 11

Duran Duran - Careless Memories

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

Adam & The Ants - Stand And Deliver (promo clip) number one

Quincy Jones - Ai No Corrida (playout record and audience dancing)

Thames The Kenny Everett Video Cassette 7.30 - 8.00 pm (his last show for Thames)

Dire Straits – Skate Away

Hot Gossip - Houses In Motion

ATV Here and Now! 10.30 - 11.00 pm

Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth

Yorkshire The Monte Carlo Show 11.00 pm - 12.00 am

Anne Murray

Rod McKeun


Friday 22nd May 1981

BBC2 World of Jazz 11.30 - 11.55 pm

Clips of the Montreux Jazz Festival

Naoya Matsuoka Big Band, Monty Alexander Trio, George Coleman Octet

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 30th September 1980)


Saturday 23rd May 1981

BBC1 The Val Doonican Show 8.00 - 8.55 pm

Lena Zavaroni

LWT The Cannon and Ball Show 7.40 - 8.10 pm

Ritz

Granada The Monte Carlo Show 10.55 pm - 12.00 am

David Essex

Debbie Boone

LWT In Concert Special 11.00 - 11.55 pm

Mel Torme and Della Reese


Sunday 24th May 1981

BBC1 Goldie and Liza Together 10.55 - 11.40 pm

Liza Minnelli

ATV The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Anthony Newley


Monday 25th May 1981 Bank Holiday

BBC1 Disney Time 5.15 - 6.10 pm

hosted by Kenny Everett

BBC1 Rod Stewart 10.30 - 11.35 pm

Live At The Forum, Los Angeles

Thames Loretta Lynn 11.30 pm - 12.25 am

ATV Brenda Lee In Concert 10.20 - 11.30 pm


Tuesday 26th May 1981

BBC2 Pete Sayers Entertains 9.00 - 9.25 pm

Pete Sayers

Graham Copper

The Mintings

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.35 pm - 12.15 am

Introduced by Anne Nightingale

The Clarke / Duke Project In Concert At BBC TV Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London

Granada Moondogs Matinee 4.20 - 4.45 pm

The Moondogs

Elton John

ATV Crossroads

It’s about this time that a recording studio is built next to the Motel, leading to a visit by pop singer Kate Loring (Kate Robbins). She records the song ‘More Than In Love’ and is a hit on Pye Records, an ATV owned record company. The recording studio is never mentioned again.


Wednesday 27th May 1981

BBC1 Alan Price 10.15 - 10.45 pm (repeat 1980)

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester - part 3

BBC2 Did You See... 7.30 - 8.10 pm

Robin Deneslow looks at rock music on television


Thursday 28th May 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

It's possible that Hazel O'Connor recorded (Cover Plus) We're All Grown Up while she was in the studio this week but it remained unbroadcast

Hosted by Simon Bates

no theme

The Polecats - Rockabilly Guy

Champaign - How ‘Bout Us (promo clip)

UB40 - Don't Let It Pass You By

Ten Pole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men (repeat 30th April 1981)

Vangelis - Chariots Of Fire - Titles (clips from the movie)

Enigma - Ain’ No Stopping (Legs & Co)

Hazel O'Connor - Will You

chart 30 - 21 (with Whole Lotta Love)

Coast To Coast - Let's Jump The Broomstick

chart 20 - 11

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (promo clip)

chart 10 - 1 (with promo clips etc)

Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver (promo clip) number one

George Harrison - All Those Years Ago (audience dancing with end credits)


Friday 29th May 1981

BBC1 Des O’Connor Tonight 8.00 - 8.50 pm

Marti Webb

BBC2 A World Of Jazz 11.30 - 11.55 pm

Bill Evans Trio

Mingus Dynasty

Betty Carter

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 7th October 1980)

Tyne Tees The Pasadena Roof Orchestra 10.10 - 11.00 pm


Saturday 30th May 1981

BBC2 Val Doonican Show 8.50 - 9.25 pm

Val Doonican

Rita Coolidge

Wall Street Crash

“Toots” Theilemans

LWT The Cannon and Ball Show 7.40 - 8.10 pm

content unknown

LWT In Performance 11.35 pm - 12.35 am

Benny Goodman documentary


Sunday 31st May 1981

LWT A Tribute To Bob Marley 2.00 - 2.30 pm

Yorkshire Star Parade 2.00 - 3.00 pm

Boney M

Lynsey De Paul

James Last and his Orchestra


Monday 1st June 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.20 - 4.40 pm

999 - Obsessed

Paul Shane & The Yellowcoats with Ruth Madoc - Hi-de-Hi (Holiday Rock)

Suzi Quatro - Lipstick


Tuesday 2nd June 1981

BBC2 Pete Sayers Entertains 9.00 9.25 pm

Pete Sayers

Pete Rowan

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.15 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth

Adam & The Ants - You’re So Physical (Apollo, Manchester)

The Eurythmics - Belinda, Never Gonna Cry Again

The Beat - Get A Job (in recording studio)

Real To Real - Not The One (Filmfinders clip)

Nick Mason - interview

Shakin’ Pyramids - Take A Trip (Busking at Piccadilly Circus)

John Cooper-Clarke - It Man, Post War Glamour Girls

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.45 pm (first in series)

Hosted by Lyn Spencer, Alastair Pirrie

Theme by Ray Jackson of Lindisfarne

Chas and Dave - Lonnie D

Adam and the Ants - Ant Music (promo clip), Adam Ant interview

Kiki Dee - interview

Showaddywaddy - Multiplication


Wednesday 3rd June 1981

BBC1 Showaddywaddyshow 7.30 - 8.10 pm (repeat)

Showaddywaddy

Kiki Dee

BBC1 Alan Price 10.30 - 11.00 pm (repeat 22nd December 1980)

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester - part 4

Alan Price

Georgie Fame

Granada The Video Entertainers 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Alan Price

Lisa Stansfield

Poacher

Tammy Cline


Thursday 4th June 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Richard Skinner

no theme

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound

Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy (repeat 21st May 1981)

Kate Robbins & Beyond - More Than In Love

Squeeze - Is That Love

Imagination - Body Talk

The Jam - Funeral Pyre (promo clip)

Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life (Legs & Co)

chart 30 - 21 (with Whole Lotta Love)

Toyah - I Wanna Be Free (promo clip)

chart 20 - 11

Phil Collins - If Leaving Me Is Easy

chart 10 - 1 (with promo clips and stills)

Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver(promo clip "new full version" according to the host) number one

Odyssey – Going Back To My Roots (audience dancing and end credits)

Tyne Tees Check It Out 11.00 - 11.30 pm

Girlschool


Friday 5th June 1981

BBC1 Des O’Connor Tonight 8.00 - 8.50 pm

Grace Kennedy

BBC2 A World of Jazz

Clips from the Montreux Jazz Festival 11.30 - 11.55 pm

Mel Lewi, Big Band, Dexter Gordon with Hampton Hawes and Kenny Clarke, Champion Jack Dupree

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 14th October 1980)

Granada After All That: This 12.05 - 11.15 pm

Motivation


Saturday 6th June 1981

BBC1 The Val Doonican Show 8.30 - 9.15 pm

Val Doonican

Pat Boone


Sunday 7th June 1981

ATV The Muppets 5.30 - 6.00 pm (repeat)

Leo Sayer

LWT George Hamilton IV 12.15 - 12.45 am (repeat)


Monday 8th June 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.20 - 4.40 pm

Showaddawaddy - Multiplication

The Dooleys - Taken at the Flood

Tenpole Tudor - Swords of a Thousand Men


Tuesday 9th June 1981

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.35 pm - 12.15 am

Introduced by Anne Nightingale

Jack Bruce and friends including David Sancious, Clem Clemson, Billy Cobham at University of Surrey

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Lynsey DePaul - Strange Changes

Tony's One Man Band

Adam and The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (concert clip), interview with Adam and fans outside the show

Stewart Copeland - drum demonstration and chat

Jona Lewie - Louise (We Get It Right)


Wednesday 10th June 1981

BBC1 Back To The Egg 7.45 - 8.15 pm

Wings Special from 1979

Granada The Video Entertainers 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Gilbert O’Sullivan

Jade


Thursday 11th June 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Bucks Fizz - Piece Of The Action

Hazel O'Connor - Will You (repeat from 28th May 1981)

Landscape - Norman Bates

Elaine Paige - Memory (live) The singer appears to be on a aircraft runway in a TV studio

Coast To Coast - Let's Jump The Broomstick (repeat from 28th May 1981)

Ultravox - All Stood Still

Chart 30 - 21

Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody (live)

Chart 20 - 11

Enigma - Ain’ No Stopping Us Now

Chart 10 - 1 (promo clips and stills)

Smokey Robinson - Being With You number one (promo clip and end credits)

ITV Here Today 2.00 - 2.25 pm

Fred Wedlock


Friday 12th June 1981

BBC1 Des O’Connor Tonight 8.00 - 8.50 pm (repeat)

The Three Degrees

BBC2 A World of Jazz

Clips from the Montreux Jazz Festival 11.30 - 11.55 pm

Art Blakey Drum Summit, Guy Lafitte and Bill Coleman, Klaus Doldinger, Passport

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 21st October 1980)

Saturday 13th June 1981

Tyne Tees Check It Out Extra 12.20 - 12.30 pm

content unknown


Sunday 14th June 1981

LWT George Hamilton IV 12.10 - 12.40 am


Monday 15th June 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.20 - 4.40 pm

Polecats - Rockabilly Guy

Fassbender-Russell - Stay

Coast to Coast - Let's Jump the Broomstick


Tuesday 16th June 1981

BBC1 Ask Aspel5 5.10 - 5.40 pm

Toyah

BBC2 Rhythm On Two 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Diz Dizley

Stephane Grappelli

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.15 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth

Stiff Little Fingers - Piccadilly Circus, Silver Lining (Queen's University, Belfast, 'Bout You, BBC NI)

The Tubes - Succi Girl (Japan)

Jim Steinman - Interviewed by David Hepworth, Life And Death And An American Guitar

Spirit - Hand Guns, Turn To The Right

TV Smith’s Explorers – Have Fun, The Perfect Life

The Psychedelic Furs - Dumb Waiter (promo clip)

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Kim Wilde - Checkered Love

Hot Gossip - Laura James interview, Making Love On The Phone

David Essex - clips from his movies, chat, Be Bop A Lula


Wednesday 17th June 1981

BBC1 The Music Of Wall Street Crash 7.35 - 8.05 pm (repeat)

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Two Members Of Sky – Tuba Smarties

Granada The Video Entertainers 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Elaine Paige

Tammy Cline

Madeline Bell


Thursday 18th June 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Peter Powell

no theme

Linx - Throw Away The Key

Phil Collins - If Leaving Me Is Easy (repeat 4th June 1981)

Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots

Kool & The Gang - Take It To The Top (Legs & Co) a lot of whooping noises from the audience

Champaign - How 'Bout Us (promo clip)

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound (repeat 4th June 1981)

chart 30 - 21 (with Whole Lotta Love)

The Specials - Ghost Town (promo clip)

chart 20 - 11

Imagination - Body Talk

chart 10 - 1 (with promo clips, TOTP clips and stills)

Smokey Robinson - Being With You (promo clip and end credits) number one

Granada Celebration 10.30 - 11.00 pm

New Order - Ceremony


Friday 19th June 1981

BBC1 Des O'Connor Tonight 8.00 - 8.50 pm

Mimi Hines

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 28th October 1980)


Saturday 20th June 1981

BBC1 Saturday Night at the Mill 10.10 - 11.00 pm

Sarah Vaughan with Nelson Riddle

Tyne Tees Check It Our Extra 11.50 am - 12.00 pm

content unknown

LWT The Monte Carlo Show 11.05 pm - 12.05 am

Anthony Newley

Yorkshire Blood Sweat and Tears 11.50 pm - 12.45 am


Sunday 21st June 1981

Border Musical Special: Darts 3.05 - 4.00 pm

ITV A Royale's Progress 6.40 - 7.15 pm

Garth Hewett

LWT The South Bank Show 10.30 - 11.30 pm

Rhythm & Blues - The Blues Band, Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero

LWT George Hamilton IV 12.10 - 12.40 am


Monday 22nd June 1981

ITV Now For Nookie 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Clodagh Rodgers


Tuesday 23rd June 1981

No Old Grey Whistle Test

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Chas and Dave - Poor Old Mr Woogie

Linda Nolan - interview

Suzi Quatro - Glad All Over


Wednesday 24th June 1981

BBC2 Let The Music Talk 8.05 - 9.00 pm

Alex Pascall Talks To Eddy Grant, The Real Thing

Granada The Video Entertainers 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Patti Boulaye

Eve Graham


Thursday 25th June 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Simon Bates

No theme

Gillan - No Laughing In Heaven

Elaine Paige - Memory (repeat 11th June 1981)

Kirsty MacColl - There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis (Billy Bremner from Rockpile on guitar)

Evasions - Wikka Wrap

chart 30 - 21 (with Whole Lotta Love)

Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody (repeat 11th June 1981)

chart 20 - 11

Depeche Mode - New Life

chart 10 - 1 (with promo clips, TOTP clips and stills)

Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life (Legs & Co) number one

Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz (audience dancing and end credits)

BBC1 A Love Letter To Jack Benny 9.25 - 10.25 pm

Frank Sinatra


Friday 26th June 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 4th November 1980)


Saturday 27th June 1982

ATV Murphy’s America 11.20 pm - 12.20 am

Rod Stewart, Pat Boone talk about Hollywood

LWT In Concert Special: Engelbert Humperdinck 11.30 pm - 12.10 am


Sunday 28th June 1981

LWT George Hamilton IV 12.10 - 12.40 am


Tuesday 30th June 1981

BBC2 Ain’t Many Angels 7.35 - 8.30 pm repeat

Musical By Ken Howard And Alan Blakley

No Old Grey Whistle Test

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Dave Edmunds with The Stray Cats - The Race Is On

Toyah Wilcox - chat, I Wanna Be Free

Rick Wakeman - chat and demonstrates keyboards

Southern Day By Day 6.00 - 7.00 pm

The Tubes interviewed By Chris Peacock


Wednesday 1st July 1981

BBC1 Three Of A Kind 8.30 - 9.00 pm (first edition)

Toni Basil

Granada The Video Entertainers 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Tony Christie

The Dooleys

ATV It’s A Musical World 11.35 pm - 12.35 am

Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent

Barbara Dickson


Thursday 2nd July 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Bad Manners - Can Can (with Buster Bloodvessel in yellow can-can dress and bloomers)

Third World - Dancing On The Floor (Hooked On Love) (promo clip)

The Specials - Ghost Town

Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz (Legs & Co)

Barry Biggs - Wide Awake In A Dream

Chart 30 - 21

Linx - Throw Away The Key

Chart 20 - 11

Rainbow - Can’t Happen Here (promo clip)

Chart 10 - 1

10 Champaign - How 'Bout Us (promo clip)

9 Red Sovine - Teddy Bear (promo clip)

8 Kate Robbins - More Than In Love (still)

7 Imagination - Body Talk (promo clip)

6 Elaine Paige - Memory (still)

5 Smokey Robinson - Being With You (promo clip)

4 Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots (still)

3 Bad Manners - Can Can (from this week's show)

2 The Specials - Ghost Town (promo clip)

1 Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life (Legs & Co) (and end credits)


Friday 3rd July 1981

BBC1 Grace Kennedy 8.30 - 9.00 pm (repeat of 26th January 1981 BBC2)

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 11th November 1980)


Saturday 4th July 1981

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.15 - 6.45 pm (first edition)

Panel: Roger Taylor (captain), Suzi Quatro, Cozy Powell vs Paul Jones (captain), Chris Neil, David Grant

Clips: Cliff Richard  (Oh Boy!), Bad Company - Good Lovin' Gone Bad (promo clip on stage), Kate Bush - Wow! (promo clip), Jimi Hendrix (Maui, Hawaii clip), Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Chelsea (Count Down live clip), The Beatles - She Loves You (The Beatles Come To Town), Steely Dan - Reelin' In The Yeas (live clip)

BBC1 Saturday Night at the Mill 10.35 - 11.25 pm

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

LWT In Concert Special - Aretha Franklin 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Yorkshire The Monte Carlo Show 11.15pm - 12.15 am

Kris Kristofferson


Sunday 5th July 1981

Yorkshire In Concert 11.00 - 11.30 pm

Mike Oldfield


Monday 6th July 1981

BBC2 Sing Country 9.00 - 9.50 pm

Tammy Wynette

Marty Robbins


Tuesday 7th July 1981

BBC1 Goin’ Coconuts 7.25 - 9.00 pm

Donny & Marie Osmond

BBC2 Rhythm on 2 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Don Lusher, Laurie Holloway, Kai Winding

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.15 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth

Duran Duran – Anyone Out There

Live Wire - Child's Eye, Sleep (promo clip)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - A Thing About You (Filmfinders clip)

Billy Squire - The Stroke (promo clip)

Paul Gambaccini - reviews This Is Elvis movie, Elvis and Frank Sinatra TV clip

Richard Strange - The Phenomenal Rise of Richard Strange, Hearts and Minds, Premonition

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Madness - chat, Shut Up, Grey Day

Ying Tong John - Bop

Toni Basil - cheerleading audience, Mickey

Thames The Jim Davidson 7.30 - 8.00 pm (repeat)

The Joe Fenton Four (reggae band)


Wednesday 8th July 1981

BBC1 Three Of A Kind 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Amii Stewart

Granada The Video Entertainers 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Alan Price

Poacher


Thursday 9th July 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

The 900th edition, broadcast live. With new opening credit sequence (falling coloured vinyl) and Yellow Pearl theme by Midge Ure and Phil Lynott which is now also used for the chart run down. For some reason Showaddywaddy's Multiplication is played over the VT countdown clock.

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Phil Lynott is thanked for the new theme by Savile

Kirsty MacColl - There’s A Guy Works Down The Chipshop.... (Billy Bremner from Rockpile on guitar)

1960s clips - The Supremes - Baby Love, Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children, The Dave Clark Five - Bits and Pieces, The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand and Twist and Shout (It's The Beatles)

Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody (live)

Alan Freeman and Pete Murray join the host, excerpt of the 1967 Boxing Day Top Of The Pops trailer

Montage of stills and clips from past shows (set to M - Pop Musik)

Mary Hopkin and Sandie Shaw with Pete Murray

Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rapping Hood (Legs & Co)

David Jacobs joins the host and introduces the next clip

Bob Marley & The Wailers - No Woman No Cry (concert clip)

Paul & Linda McCartney send a birthday cake, Alan Clarke and Tony Hicks of The Hollies with the host

Chart 30 - 21

Motorhead - Motorhead (promo clip)

Bill Wyman joins the host, The Rolling Stones - The Last Time (TOTP 1964)

Chart 20 - 11

Imagination - Body Talk

Alan Freeman goes through the first top twenty board from 1st January 1964

Chart 10 - 1

Adam Ant with host and introduces the number one

The Specials - Ghost Town (number one) It's likely that the three members of The Specials that became The Fun Boy Three announced they were leaving after this appearance

Savile gives the other hosts commemorative trophies

Starsound - Stars on 45 Volume Two (Legs and Co and end credits)


Friday 10th July 1981

BBC1 Grace Kennedy 7.55 - 8.25 pm (repeat of 9th February 1981 BBC2)

BBC1 Love Story: Chance To Sit Down 8.25 - 9.00 pm

Drama about ballet with Cherry Gillespie, ex-Pan’s People

BBC1 Satchmo 10.50 - 11.25 pm

Louis Armstrong tribute

Granada Get It Together 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat 18th November 1980)

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz (repeat 2nd June 1981) shown various times on some ITV stations


Saturday 11th July 1981

BBC1 Get Set For Summer 9.30 - 10.55 am (first edition)

Hosted by Peter Powell, Lucie Skeaping (member of Jethro Tull and who wrote the theme tune)

Kiki Dee

The Beat

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.15 - 6.45 pm

Panel: Tim Rice (Captain), Clem Burke, Billy Currie vs Rick Wakeman (Captain), Mike Berry, John Peel

Clips: Talking Heads - Life After Wartime (live clip), Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love (Beat Club), Emerson Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man (Montreal, Whistle Test), David Bowie - Jean Genie (live TV 1978), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tracks Of My Tears (US TV 1967), The Small Faces - Itchycoo Park (Beat Club)

LWT Guitar 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Mason Williams

ATV Murphy’s America 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Tammy Wynette, Ray Stevens talk about country music


Sunday 12th July 1981

ATV The Muppet Show 5.30 - 6.00 pm (repeat)

Alice Cooper

ATV The Monte Carlo Show 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

Larry Adler

Cleo Laine


Monday 13th July 1981

BBC2 Sing Country 9.00 – 9.50 pm

Jerry Lee Lewis

Carl Perkins

Frank Ifield

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz (repeat 2nd June 1981) shown on serveral ITV stations at different times

ITV Time For Nookie 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Lulu


Tuesday 14th July 1981

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.35 pm - 12.15 am

Last show from Television Centre

Hosted by Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth

Joe Jackson Band - Jumpin’ Jive (live in Poole)

The Au Pairs - Set Up, Armagh

Slow Children - Staring at the Ceiling (Filmfinders clip)

David Hepworth reviews recent rock books

The Byrds - All I Really Want To Do (Filmfinders clip)

Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Dragging My Heart Around (promo clip)

Joy Division - Transmission (OGWT 1979)

Jim Carroll Band - Catholic Boy, People Who Died

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

The Heartbeats - Talk To Me

Kate Bush - interview and shows storyboard for Army Dreamers, also brings along props from the Sat on Your Lap promo clip

Bucks Fizz - Piece Of The Action

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

content unknown


Wednesday 15th July 1981

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.30 pm

Sheena Easton (as a part of a For Your Eyes Only special feature)

Granada The Video Entertainers 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Madeline Bell

Gilbert O’Sullivan

Elaine Paige


Thursday 16th July 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Peter Powell

Saxon - Never Surrender

Third World - Dancing On The Floor (promo clip)

Depeche Mode - New Life

The Jacksons - Walk Right Now (Legs & Co)

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Show Me

Kate Bush - Sat In Your Lap (promo clip)

chart 30 - 21

Bad Manners - Can Can (repeat 2nd July 1981)

chart 20- 11

Spandau Ballet with Beggar and Co - Chant No.1

chart 10 - 1 (promo clips, stills etc)

The Specials - Ghost Town (promo clip and end credits) number one

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.30 pm

Hazel O’Connor


Friday 17th July 1981

BBC1 Grace Kennedy 8.00 - 8.30 pm (repeat of BBC2 show)

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Rita Coolidge


Saturday 18th July 1981

BBC1 Get Set For Summer 9.30 - 10.52 am

The Jam - Boy About Town, Pretty Green, Funeral Pyre

Toyah

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.35 - 7.05 pm

Panel: Jake Burns (Captain), Robert Plant, Dave Edmunds vs Bev Bevan (Captain), Helen Shapiro, Graham Gouldman.

Clips: Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (Shindig!), The Police - Can't Stand Losing You (Count Down live clip), George Benson - On Broadway (live clip), Ian Hunter - (live clip), Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (live clip)

ATV Let’s Rock 11.35 pm - 12.05 am (first edition)

Jack Good tells the Daily Mirror "I'd love to do the Six-Five Special anniversary in February," "It'll be twenty-five years since we went on the air. It was my first show. I'd love to do something really exciting to celebrate."

Prod: Jack Good

Lulu - Shout

Joe Brown

Alvin Stardust

Shakin’ Stevens

Billy ‘GBH’ Hartnell

plus supporting singers and musicians - The Cats, The Kittens, The Boppettes, The Rockin' Rollers, The Bruvvers, The Big Beat Boogie Band


Sunday 19th July 1981

LWT 20th Century Box 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Revolution in Rock

John Lydon, The Police play live, Andy Summers, The Belle Stars, Charlie Gillett, Joe Strummer, Chris Hill, Terry Hall, Phil Oakey, Elvis Costello plays live


Monday 20th July 1981

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Marion Montgomery and Laurie Holloway

BBC2 Sing Country 9.00 - 9.50 pm

Jimmy C Newman

ITV Now For Nookie 4.20 - 4.55 pm

Vince Hill


Tuesday 21st July 1981

BBC1 Ask Aspel 5.10 - 5.35 pm

Paul Nicholas

ATV Years Of Lightning: 1963 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Clips of The Beatles, The Searchers

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.55 pm

Craig Warnock, one of the stars of the new movie Time Bandits was to be interviewed but it had been arranged beforehand on the flight up to Newcastle that the other stars that went with him, including Kenny Baker and David Rappaport, would kidnap him during the interview. Ray Cooper of HandMade Films would also do a percussion masterclass for the show while he was there for later transmission.

The Shakin’ Pyramids - Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll (outside the studio)

Shakin’ Stevens - The Ole House (specially made film clip), Green Door


Wednesday 22nd July 1981

BBC1 Three Of A Kind 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Hank Marvin

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Alan J Lerner


Thursday 23rd July 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Richard Skinner

The Vapors - Jimmy Jones

Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only (promo clip)

Shakin’ Stevens - Green Door

Reo Speedwagon - Take It On The Run (concert clip)

Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me (Legs & Co)

Tight Fit with Emperor Rosko - Back To The Sixties

chart 30 - 21

Visage - Visage (promo clip)

chart 20 - 11

Gidea Park - Beach Boy Gold

chart 10 -1

The Specials - Ghost Town (repeat) number one

Starsound - Stars On 45 Volume 2 (Legs and Co, end credits)

BBC1 The Good Old Days 9.25 - 10.15 pm

Vince Hill

BBC2 The Six-Fifty Five Special 6.55 - 7.30 pm

Paul Jones

Shakin’ Stevens


Friday 24th July 1981

BBC1 Grace Kennedy 8.00 - 8.30 pm (repeat of BBC2 show)

The King's Singers

BBC1 (Midlands) This Is...Waterfall

Waterfall


Saturday 25th July 1981

BBC1 Get Set For Summer 9.30 - 10.45 pm

Guest Presenter: Pauline Black (The Selecter)

Spandau Ballet

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.15 - 6.45 pm

Panel: Jonathan King (Captain), Noddy Holder, Syd Little vs Roy Wood (Captain), Pauline Black, Eddie Large

Clips: Roxy Music - All I Want Is You (live clip), Marty Wilde (Oh Boy), Cream - I Feel Free (Beat Club), ABBA - Waterloo (promo clip), Rainbow - All Night Long (live clip), Aretha Franklin - It's In His Kiss (Shindig!), Free - The Stealer (live clip)

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.20 - 9.20 pm

Bucks Fizz - One of Those Nights

Randy Crawford - Rainy Night In Georgia

Lena Zavaroni

LWT Russ Abbot’s Saturday Madhouse 7.05 - 7.35 pm

The Three Degrees

ATV Let’s Rock 11.35 pm - 12.05 am

Lulu

Joe Brown

Alvin Stardust

Shakin’ Stevens

plus supporting singers and musicians - The Cats, The Kittens, The Boppettes, The Rockin' Rollers, The Bruvvers, The Big Beat Boogie Band


Sunday 26th July 1981

LWT 20th Century Box 1.30 - 2.00 pm

The Rise of the Independents

Safari Records, Stiff Records, Cherry Red, Spartan Records

The Belle Stars, The Extroverts, John Lydon, Orange Juice, Toyah, Graham Lewis (Wire)


Monday 27th July 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 10.15 - 10.35 am (repeat)

BBC2 Sing Country 9.00 - 9.50 pm

Johnny Cash and June Carter


Tuesday 28th July 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 10.15 - 10.35 am (repeat)

Dave Edmunds, Duran Duran

BBC1 News 8.50 - 9.25 pm

Mike Oldfield Royal Wedding anthem

BBC2 Vic Damone Says ‘Make Someone Happy’ 8.20 - 8.50 pm

A Six Fifty-Five special

BBC2 Rhythm on 2 8.50 - 9.25 pm

The Tony Evans Big Band

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Chas & Dave - Turn That Noise Down!

Ray Jackson - chat and plays harmonica

Bonnie Langford and Paul Nicholas - chat about 'Cats' musical

Madness - When Dawn Arrives

Kiki Dee - Midnight Flyer

Thames Diana Ross Special 11.00 - 11.35 pm

Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas


Wednesday 29th July 1981 Public Holiday (Royal Wedding)

BBC2 A Musical Railway Celebration 2.10 - 2.45 pm

The Five Penny Piece

BBC2 A Stylish Affair (Six Fifty-Five Special) 6.05 - 6.40 pm

Mike McGear

BBC2 Louis Armstrong Anniversary Concert 11.25 pm - 12.15 am

ITV Saturday Night Fever 7.15 - 9.30 pm 1978 movie


Thursday 30th July 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 10.15 - 10.35 am

The Look

Shakin' Stevens

Bad Manners

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Steve Wright

Duran Duran - Girls On Film

Kim Wilde - Water On Glass

Depeche Mode - New Life

Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star (with altered lyrics used on the radio version)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics (Legs & Co)

chart 30 - 21

The Undertones - Julie Ocean

chart 20 - 5

Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday (promo clip)

Spandau Ballet with Beggar & Co - Chant No.1 (promo clip)

The Specials - Ghost Town (promo clip excerpt)

Shakin Stevens - Green Door (repeat 23rd July 1981) number one

The Jacksons - Walk Right Now (audience dancing with end credits)

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.40 pm

Chris Deburgh

B A Robertson

Clifford T Ward


Friday 31st July 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 10.15 - 10.35 am

The Beat, Keith Marshall

BBC1 Grace Kennedy 8.00 - 8.30 pm (repeat of BBC2 series)

BBC2 Fundamental Frolics 9.00 - 10.15 pm

MENCAP Benefit Show

Elvis Costello – Gloomy Sunday

Jon Anderson

Neil Innes

Alan Price

LWT George Hamilton IV 12.10 - 12.40 am


Saturday 1st August 1981

BBC1 Get Set For Summer 9.30 - 9.50 am (shorter due to Royal wedding programme)

David Essex

The Nolans

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.15 - 6.45 pm

Panel: Russ Ballard (Captain), Chas Hodges, Errol Brown vs Paul Gambaccini (Captain), Lynsey de Paul, Alvin Stardust

Clips: The Who - My Generation (Shindig!), Dusty Springfield - I'm Losing You (Ready Steady Go!), The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash (black and white promo), Blondie - Heart Of Glass (TV clip), Queen - (live Rainbow, London), Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (live Rainbow, London), The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda (Shindig!)

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.20 - 9.05 pm

Dollar - Hand Held In Black and White

Stephanie Lawrence - Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Precious Wilson - Cry For Me

BBC1 My Kind Of Music 10.50 - 11.20 pm

Lulu - Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love, I Can't Turn You Loose, Nights On Broadway, Woman In Love, Dance With Me

Shakin’ Stevens

ATV Let’s Rock 11.35 pm - 12.05 am

Lulu

Shakin’ Stevens

Joe Brown

plus supporting singers and musicians - The Cats, The Kittens, The Boppettes, The Rockin' Rollers, The Bruvvers, The Big Beat Boogie Band


Sunday 2nd August 1981

LWT 20th Century Box 1.30 - 2.00 pm

The rise of record producers

Martin Rushent, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, George Martin. Charlie Gillett, Suzi Quatro, Mickie Most, John Lydon, Nigel Gray, Phil Oakey (Human League), Vangelis

LWT The Palace Presents 11.40 pm - 12.40 am

Hosted by Jack Jones (all editions)

Roger Miller


Monday 3rd August 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 10.10 – 10.30 am (repeat)

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.30 pm

George Melly, Kenny Baker, Ronnie Scott

BBC2 Peggy Lee Entertains 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Recorded at Pebble Mill, Birmingham

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz (repeat)

Suzi Quatro, Chas and Dave

Southern Runaround 4.20 - 4.45 pm

The Shakin' Pyramids


Tuesday 4th August 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 10.15 – 10.35 am (repeat)

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.30 pm

Ralph McTell

BBC2 Rhythm On 2 9.00 - 9.25 pm (repeat)

George Shearing

Tyne Tees Razzamatazzz 4.20 - 4.55 pm

Kirsty MacColl - There's A Guy Works Down The Chipshop

Darts - Jump Children Jump

ATV Years Of Lightning: 1967 7.00 - 7.30 pm (Shown On Thames)

Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger

ATV Years Of Lightning: 1970 7.00 - 7.30 pm


Wednesday 5th August 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 9.40 – 10.00 am (repeat)

BBC1 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.30 pm

Georgie Fame & Annie Ross

Thames The Big Top Special 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Pat Boone

Showaddywaddy


Thursday 6th August 1981

BBC1 Looking Good, Feeling Fit 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Kate Bush (in a dance studio)

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Show Me

Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only (promo clip)

Ten Pole Tudor - Wunderbar (Eddie Tenpole Tudor puts a crown on his head at the end)

Lobo - Caribbean Disco Show (Legs & Co)

Human League - Love Action

REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run (concert clip)

Chart 30 - 20

Gidea Park - Beachboy Gold

Chart 19 - 10

Tight Fit - Back To The Sixties (repeat from 23rd July 1981)

Chart 9 - 1

Shakin’ Stevens - Green Door (promo clip) number one

Visage - Visage (playout record and audience dancing)


Friday 7th August 1981

BBC1 Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band 10.15 - 10.45 pm

LWT George Hamilton IV 12.10 - 12.40 am


Saturday 8th August 1981

BBC1 Get Set For Summer 9.30 - 11.00 pm

Guest Hosted by Suzi Quatro

Duran Duran

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.15 - 6.45 pm

Panel: Philip Lynott (Captain), Paul Nicholas, Gary Tibbs vs Chas Chandler (Captain), Hazel O'Connor, Nicky Tesco

Clips: The Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking At You (concert clip), Joni Mitchell - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (concert clip), Peter Tosh - The Toughest (Rainbow, London), Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Swingin' Time, Canada), The Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster (Beat Club), The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset (Beat Club)

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.30 - 9.15 pm

Shakin’ Stevens - Green Door, This Ole' House

Magggie Moon - Love On The Rocks

The Bachelors - Try A Little Kindness, Even Now

Sheeba

ITV The Video Entertainers 6.35 - 7.05 pm

Julie Felix

ATV Let’s Rock 11.35 pm - 12.05 am

Lulu

Alvin Stardust

Shakin' Stevens

Freddie Fingers Lee

Billy GBH Hartman

Bogdan

Den Hegarty

plus supporting singers and musicians - The Cats, The Kittens, The Boppettes, The Rockin' Rollers, Fumble, The Bruvvers, The Big Beat Boogie Band


Sunday 9th August 1981

LWT 20th Century Box 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Lover’s Rock

Carol Thompson, Bernadette Cheer, Leonard Ching boss of Ital Records, Sugar Minott, Donna Roadman and Lorna Pier


Monday 10th August 1981

BBC2 Anne Murray And Her Music 9.00 - 10.00 pm

Ralph McTell


Tuesday 11th August 1981

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.30 pm

New Orleans Jazz Special

Dr John

The Chris Barber Band

BBC2 Elvis Lives 8.35 - 9.25 pm (repeat)

Tyne Tees Razzamatazzz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Depeche Mode - New Life

Terry Gilliam, David Rappaport and couple of others from Time Bandits - interview

Dollar - Hand Held In Black and White

Yorkshire Calendar 6.00 - 6.35 pm

Report on the Warehouse club in Leeds. Outside the club there is a sign promoting forthcoming attraction "ABC (ex-Vice Versa)"

Soft Cell - live and interview

Thames The Jim Davidson Show 7.30 - 8.00 pm

The Dooleys


Wednesday 12th August 1981

BBC1 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Billy Preston

BBC1 A Little Night Music 11.10 - 11.40 pm

John Martyn

BBC2 Stiff Little Fingers and U2 10.10 - 10.45 pm

Live At Queen’s University, Belfast

Thames The Big Top Variety Show 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Joe Brown

Sacha Distel


Thursday 13th August 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Simon Bates

Duran Duran - Girls On Film

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra With Louis Clark - Hooked On Classics (promo clip)

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Kim Wilde - Water On Glass (repeat 30th July 1981)

Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star (repeat 30th July 1981)

Startrax - Startrax Club Disco (Legs & Co)

chart 30 - 19

Aneka - Japanese Boy

chart 18 - 9

ELO - Hold On Tight (promo clip)

chart 8 - 1

Shakin’ Stevens - Green Door (with Legs & Co) number one

UB40 - One In Ten (audience dancing with end credits)


Friday 14th August 1981

BBC1 The Monkees 5.05 - 5.35 pm

BBC1 Barbara Dickson And Her Band 10.15 - 10.45 pm

From the Royal Exchange in Manchester

Barbara Dickson

Harvey Andrews


Saturday 15th August 1981

BBC1 Get Set For Summer 9.30 - 11.00 pm

Shakin’ Stevens

Hazel O’Connor

BBC1 Speedway 6.55 - 8.30 pkm Elvis Presley 1968 movie

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.30 - 9.00 pm

The Nolans - Sexy Music, Got The Chemistry Right

Angie Gold - Love's Fool

BBC1 My Kind Of Music 11.35 pm -12.00 am

Gilbert O’Sullivan - Can't Get Enough Of You, Why Pretend

Alison McInnes - 9 To 5, Thank You For The Music

ATV Let’s Rock 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Lulu

Den Heggarty

Joe Brown

Alvin Stardust

plus supporting singers and musicians - The Cats, The Kittens, The Boppettes, The Rockin' Rollers, The Bruvvers, The Big Beat Boogie Band


Sunday 16th August 1981

LWT 20th Century Box 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Rockabilly

With Dave Edmunds, The Shakin' Pyramids, The Cyclones

ITV Elvis - He Touched Their Lives 3.00 - 4.00 pm

LWT The Palace Presents 11.25 pm - 12.25 am

Hosted by Jack Jones


Monday 17th August 1981

BBC2 Iris Williams 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Gerard Kenny

George Shearing


Tuesday 18th August 1981

BBC2 Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.25 pm

The Hee Bee Gee Bees

Tyne Tees Razzamatazzz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Coast To Coast - Coastin'

Hank Marvin - chat and plays guitar with various effects

The Shadows - Telstar


Wednesday 19th August 1981

BBC1 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm (repeat)

The Korgis

Kiki Dee

BBC1 A Little Night Music 11.10 - 11.40 pm

Richard & Linda Thompson

Thames The Big Top Variety Show 8.00 - 9.00 pm

David Essex

Bucks Fizz


Thursday 20th August 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

The Daily Mirror had REO Speedwagon as appearing. Producer Michael Hurll admits to the Daily Mirror that he was dreading The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra getting to number one as they would have to make a live appearance and he wouldn’t know how to stage them in the studio

Enigma - I Love Music

Human League - Love Action (promo clip)

U2 - Fire (some in the audience still pogo-ing)

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Arabian Nights (promo clip)

UB40 - One In Ten

Randy Crawford - Rainy Night In Georgia (Legs and Co)

Chart 30 - 20

Ten Pole Tudor - Wunderbar

Chart 19 - 11

Lobo - The Caribbean Disco Show

Chart 10 - 1

Shakin’ Stevens - Green Door (repeat) number one

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics (playout record and audience dancing)

BBC2 Folk 9.00 - 9.30 pm

17th Cambridge Folk Festival

John Sebastian

The Chieftains

Thames The Andy Williams Show


Friday 21st August 1981

BBC1 The Monkees 5.05 - 5.35 pm (repeat)

BBC1 Tom Paxton 10.15 - 10.45 pm

BBC1 The Model Shop 10.50 pm - 12.30 am 1969 movie with Spirit

BBC2 The Six Fifty-Five Special 6.55 - 7.30 pm

Stutz Bearcats

Kevin Peek (of Sky who also composed the show’s theme tune)

Shakin' Stevens


Saturday 22nd August 1981

BBC1 The Monkees 9.45 - 10.10 am

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.30 - 7.00 pm

Panel: David Gilmour (captain), Midge Ure, Ian Gillan vs Phil Collins (captain), Elkie Brooks, Barry Mason

Clips: Earth Wind & Fire - Got To Get You Into My Life (promo clip), Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air (Beat Club), Yardbirds - Louise (Go Tell It On The Mountain), Yes - Yours is No Disgrace (Sounding Out), Carole King & Merry Clayton - Oh No Not My Baby (film clip), The Walekr Borthers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Beat Club)

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.30 - 9.15 pm

Joe Brown - medley

Kate Robbins

ATV Let’s Rock 11.20 - 11.50 pm

Lulu

Joe Brown

Shakin’ Stevens

The Cats

The Bopettes

Alvin Stardust

Shakin’ Stevens

plus supporting singers and musicians - The Cats, The Kittens, The Boppettes, The Rockin' Rollers, The Bruvvers, The Big Beat Boogie Band


Sunday 23rd August 1981

LWT 20th Century Box 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Box Goes East  (Essex)

Depeche Mode, Naked Lunch, Mickey Jupp, Chris Hill (DJ and record label boss)

LWT My Way 6.55 - 7.15 pm

Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens)


Monday 24th August 1981

BBC1 Toyah At The Rainbow 6.50 - 7.20 pm


Tuesday 25th August 1981

Tyne Tees Razzamatazzz 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Chas and Dave - There Ain't No Pleasin' You

Ray Cooper - chat and plays percussion

Adam Ant - interview (on film)

Bad Manners - Can Can


Wednesday 26th August 1981

BBC1 Marti Caine 8.15 -9.00 pm

Showaddywaddy

Joe (South African singing group)

BBC1 A Little Night Music 11.10 - 11.40 pm

The Blues Band


Thursday 27th August 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Richard Skinner

Startrax - Startrax Club Disco

Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound (promo clip)

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

The Nolans - Chemistry

The Rolling Stones - Start Me (promo clip)

ELO - Hold On Tight (Legs & Co)

Chart 30 - 19

Ultravox - The Thin Wall

Chart 18 - 12

Genesis - Abacab

chart 11 - 1

Aneka - Japanese Boy (with Legs & Co) number one

Modern Romance – Everybody Salsa (audience dancing and end credits)

BBC2 Folk 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Donovan

The Roches


Friday 28th August 1981

BBC1 The Five Penny Piece 10.15 - 10.50 pm (repeat)


Saturday 29th August 1981

BBC1 The Monkees 9.50 - 10.15 pm

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.10 - 6.40 pm

Panel - Tim Rice (Captain), B.A. Robertson, Toyah Wilcox vs Paul Jones (Captain), Hank Marvin, Bill Wyman

Clips - Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel (Dorsey Show), Simon and Garfunkel, The Police (concert clip), The Pretenders (concert clip with Steve Jones), The Band (Last Waltz clip with Dylan etc)

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.25 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Lulu

Showaddywaddy - Ally Oop

Vince Hill - I Can See Clearly Now, Make It Easy On Yourself

Valentino - Hands Up

Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do), The Last Time

BBC1 My Kind Of Music 11.55 pm - 12.25 am

Alan Price

BBC2 If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium 2.55 - 4.30 pm 1969 movie with Donovan


Sunday 30th August 1981

BBC1 To The Count Of Basie 11.15 pm - 12.05 am

Count Basie tribute

Annie Ross

LWT 20th Century Box 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Pop videos with Visage (Steve Strange, Chris Cross), Pete Townshend


Monday 31st August 1981 Bank Holiday

BBC1 Jim’ll Fix It 7.00 - 7.40 pm

Bucks Fizz

BBC2 Iris Williams 10.15 - 10.55 pm

Gerard Kenny


Tuesday 1st September 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm (first in new series)

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nicol with Ollie Beak

Any Trouble - Trouble With Love

Megg Nichol - Making Your Mind Up

Bad Manners - can Can (TSD dance routine)

Cliff Richard - Wire For Sound (prmo clip)

Roy North - Thos 'Ole House

Matchbox - Love's Made A Fool Of You

Thames Frankie Howerd Strikes Again 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Neil Innes


Wednesday 2nd September 1981

BBC1 Marti Caine 8.15 - 9.00 pm (repeat)

Judie Tzuke


Thursday 3rd September 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.15 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Peter Powell

Modern Romance - Everybody Salsa

John Foxx - Europe After The Rain

UB40 - One In Ten (repeat 20th August 1981)

Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights

The host presents Jill 'Miss Radio One Roadshow'

Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend

Gary Numan - She's Got Claws

Dollar - Hand Held In Black & White (Howard Goodall on keyboards)

chart 30 - 21

Pointer Sisters - Slowhand (Legs & Co)

chart 20 - 11

OMD - Souvenir

chart 10 - 1

Soft Cell - Tainted Love number one

Gary Numan says hello

Funkapolitan - As Time Goes By (and end credits)

BBC2 Folk 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Cambridge Folk Festival

The Macalmans

Steeleye Span

Jake Thackray


Saturday 5th September 1981

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.00 - 8.45 pm

The Dooleys - And I Wish

Barbara Dickson - My Heart Lies

The King's Sngers - medley

BBC1 My Kind Of Music 10.50 - 11.20 pm

Barbara Dickson

Colin Blunstone

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm (first in new series with new presenters)

Hosted by Sally James, Den Heggarty, Gordon Astley, Fogwell Flax

content unknown


Sunday 6th September 1981

BBC1 Gary Numan Farewell Show 4.25 - 5.05 pm

Live at Wembley Arena


Monday 7th September 1981

BBC1 A Little Night Music 10.55 - 11.30 pm

Davey Graham

Tyne Tees Razzamatazz 11.35 am - 12. 00 pm (repeat 28th July 1981)

Thames The Monte Carlo Show 11.20 pm - 12.00 am

David Essex

Helen Reddy


Tuesday 8th September 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Aneka - Japanese Boy (TSD dance routine)

The Flap Tops - The Bop Won't Stop

Roy North & Megg Nichol - Stumblin' In

Dollar - Hand held in black and white (promo clip)

The Flat Tops - Flat top rock

Thames Frankie Howerd Strikes Again 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Neil Innes


Thursday 10th September 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

A very noisy audience sound mix makes the show sound like an airport lounge

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Linx - So This Is Romance

Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound (promo clip)

The Hollies (with Graham Nash) - Holliedaze

Randy Crawford - Rainy Night In Georgia (promo clip)

Alvin Stardust - Pretend

Imagination - In and Out Of Love

Chart 30 - 21

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (promo clip)

Chart 20 - 11

Ottawan - Hands Up Give Me Your Heart (Legs & Co)

Chart 10 - 1

Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (promo clip)

Soft Cell - Tainted Love (repeat) number one

Ultravox – The Thin Wall (playout record, audience dancing)

BBC2 Folk 9.00 - 9.30 pm

John Cooper-Clarke

Fred Wedlock

Fallen Arches


Friday 11th September 1981

Southern Candy 11.00 pm - 1.20 am 1968 movie with Ringo Starr


Saturday 12th September 1981

BBC1 The Monkees 9.50 - 10.15 am

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.00 - 8.50 pm

Jeep

Dana - You Drive Me Crazy, Totally Yours

Jay and Bonnie Diamond - When I Need You

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Rick Wakeman

Ultravox

Chas and Dave


Sunday 13th September 1981

BBC1 Did You Miss Me 4.10 - 4.45 pm (repeat of Arena show)

Gary Glitter

LWT The Palace Presents 11.45 pm - 12.45 am

Hosted by Jack Jones

David Soul


Monday 14th September 1981

BBC1 A Little Night Music 11.25 - 11.55 pm

The M Factor With Robin Scott

BBC2 Dolly Parton On Tour 9.00 - 9.50 pm

ITV Come Taste The Wine 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Anita Harris, The Wurzels


Tuesday 15th September 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Kiki Dee

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

The Donkees - Listen To Your Radio

Megg Nichol - Checkered Love

Georgie Fame - Drip Drop (TSD dance troupe)

Tenpole Tudor - Wunderbar (promo clip)

Roy North - Things

Chas and Dave - Turn That Noise Down

Thames Frankie Howerd Strikes Again 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Neil Innes


Wednesday 16th September 1981

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Barry Mason two Songs

Thames The Andy Williams Show 12.00 - 12.45 pm (repeat)


Thursday 17th September 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Steve Wright

Gidea Park - Seasons Of Gold

OMD - Souvenir (repeat 3rd September 1981)

Beggar & Co - Mule (Chant No.2)

Sheena Easton - Just Another Broken Heart

Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend (repeat 3rd September 1981)

Hi Gloss - You’ll Never Know (Legs & Co)

The Tweets - Birdie Song

Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb

chart 29 - 20

Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights (repeat 3rd September 1981)

chart 19 - 11

The Pointer Sisters - Slowhand (promo clip)

chart 10 - 1

Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (promo clip) number one

Dollar - Hand Held In Black and White (audience dancing and end credits)

BBC2 Schools Prom 6.55 - 7.25 pm

School big bands competition

Ronnie Scott

BBC2 Folk 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Dave Van Ronk

Ossian

Derek Brimstone


Friday 18th September 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.15 - 2.00 pm

Steeleye Span


Saturday 19th September 1981

BBC1 Summertime Special 8.00 - 8.45 pm

Lobo - Caribbean Disco Show

The Cambridge Buskers

Grace Kennedy - Never Can Say Goodbye, Missing You

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Hank Marvin - chats to Sally

Sting - talks to Sally about the Invisible Sun promo clip and presents a smashed up gold disc to the show

Mike Read (radio DJ) - chats to Sally

Slade - Lock Up Your Daughters (promo clip)

Status Quid (aka The Hee Bee Gee Beees) - Boring Song

Genesis - chat to Sally, Abacab (promo clip)


Sunday 20th September 1981

BBC1 Rolf’s Here OK? 6.01 - 6.40 pm

The Polecats


Tuesday 22nd September 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Roy North - Swords of A Thousand Men

The Polecats - Jeepster

Resident band and singers - The Race Is On

Modern Roamnce - Everybody Salsa (TSD dance routine)

Megg Nichol - Roses and Rainbows

Alvin Stardust - Pretend

Thames Frankie Howerd Strikes Again 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Neil Innes


Wednesday 23rd September 1981

Thames The Andy Williams Show 11.30 pm -12.00 am (repeat)

Andy Williams

Henry Mancini


Thursday 24th September 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill At One 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Donovan

BBC1 Top Of The Pops7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Simon Bates

Slade - Lock Up Your Daughters

Alvin Stardust - Pretend (repeat 10th September 1981)

Depeche Mode - Just Can’t Get Enough

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party

Linx - So This Is Romance (repeat 10th September 1981)

Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love (Legs & Co)

Japan - Quiet Life

Heaven 17 - Play To Win

chart 30 - 21

Imagination - In and Out Of Love

chart 20 - 11

Madness - Shut Up (promo clip)

chart 10 - 1

Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (promo clip) number one

Police - Invisible Sun (stills and end credits) the promo clip had effectively been banned during daytime broadcast by the BBC due to footage of soldiers in Northern Ireland

BBC2 Scene: Food, Food, Glorious Food (schools programme) (not listed in newspapers)

Kate Bush

Thames Thanks A Million… And More! 10.30 - 11.30 pm

A Thames Telethon update show

The Drifters


Friday 25th September 1981

BBC2 Something Else 6.55 - 7.40 pm (Newcastle)(first in third series)

Angelic Upstarts

Tygers of Pan Tang

BBC2 Songs of Europe 8.15 – 9.25 pm

A Eurovision Song Contest winners' special recorded at Mysen, Norway

Dana

Abba

Sandie Shaw

The Brotherhood Of Man

Lulu

Bucks Fizz

BBC2 World’s End (first of thirteen episodes of drama series)

Theme by Alan Price


Saturday 26th September 1981

BBC1 The Monkees 9.50 - 10.15 am (repeat)

ATV Tiswas 10.30 pm - 12.30 am

Toyah Wilcox

LWT The Bob Hope Classic Cabaret 9.15 - 10.30 pm

Iris Williams

Vic Damone

LWT The Palace Presents 11.55 pm - 12.50 am

Jack Jones

Cleo Laine


Sunday 27th September 1981

BBC1 Rolf’s Here OK? 6.05 - 6.35 pm

Coast To Coast


Monday 28th September 1981

BBC1 A Little Night Music 11.40 pm - 12.10 am

Neil Ardley & Barbara Thompson

BBC2 Des O’Connor Tonight 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Lena Zavaroni

BBC2 The Innes Book Of Records 10.20 - 10.45 pm  (first of third series)

Neil Innes - Imagination, unknown, Drama On A Saturday Night, Urban Spaceman, unknown (as Stoop Solo)

Kenny Everett introduces next weeks' show

Thames The Monte Carlo Show 11.20 pm - 12.20 am

Dionne Warwick

Charles Aznavour


Tuesday 29th September 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Rocky Sharpe & The Replays - C'Mon Let's Go (TSD dance routine)

Black Cat - Gonna type a letter

Megg Nichol - Smile

Roy North - Splish Splash

Adam & the Ants - Prince Charming (promo clip)

Black Cat - Race with the Devil

Thames Frankie Howerd Strikes Again 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Neil Innes


Thursday 1st October 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Mike Read

The Tweets - Birdie Song (with Legs & Co)

Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb (an alternate version from 17th September 1981 show)

Sheena Easton - Just Another Broken Heart (repeat 17th September 1981)

Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend (Julian Cope performs from the back of the studio behind the audience. This might have been the time he took LSD before the show)

The Creatures - Mad Eyed Screamer

Ottawan - Hands Up Give Me Your Heart (Legs & Co)

Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains

Bad Manners - Walking In The Sunshine (promo clip)

Altered Images - Happy Birthday

chart 30 - 21

Gidea Park - Seasons Of Gold (with Legs & Co)

chart 20 - 11

Dollar - Hand Held In Black & White (repeat 3rd September 1981)

chart 10 - 1

Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (promo clip) number one

Tight Fit - Back To The Sixties part 2 (audience dancing and end credits)

BBC2 Futurama Rock 80 11.40 pm - end

The Queen’s Hall, Leeds

Classix Nouveaux - Soldier

Acrobats Of Desire - Queen of the Wake

The League Of Gentlemen - Dislocated

Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth

The Not Sensibles - Death to Disco

Vice Versa (With Martin Fry) - Democratic Dancebeat

Hazel O’Connor & The Megahype - Zoo Glasss Houses


Friday 2nd October 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.55 - 5.40 pm

content unknown

BBC2 Something Else 6.55 - 7.40 pm

this edition was made by Paul Weller

The Jam at Sheerwater Youth Club, Worthing

The Questions

Dolly Mixture

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

A look at youth magazine Kicks

Theatre of Hate


Saturday 3rd October 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.27 pm (first in new series)

B A Robertson

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Bad Manners

Human League

ATV Portrait of a Legend: Olivia Newton-John 11.25 - 11.55 pm


Sunday 4th October 1981

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell And The Mandrell Sisters 11.00 - 11.40 pm

Barbara Mandrell And The Mandrell Sisters

Dolly Parton

LWT The Palace Presents 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Lou Rawls

Vikki Carr

Eddie Fisher


Monday 5th October 1981

BBC2 The Innes Book Of Records 10.20 - 10.45 pm

Neil Innes - Now She's Left You, Cat Meat Conga, One Thing On Your Mind, He Wore A Gun, Godfrey Daniel

John Cooper-Clarke - Chickentown


Tuesday 6th October 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Top Secret - Don't say no

Resident band and singers - There's A Guy Works Down The Chipshop

The Rolling Stones - Start me up (promo clip)

Megg Nichol - Dancing In The Street

Roy North - Do Wah Diddy

Colorado - Boogie Grass Saturday Night (TSD dance routine)

The Inmates - Me and The Boys

Thames Frankie Howerd Strikes Again 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Neil Innes


Wednesday 7th October 1981

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Eddi & Sunshine – Another Tear Falls


Thursday 8th October 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Madness - Shut Up

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It’s My Party (repeat)

Barry Manilow - Let’s Hang On (promo clip)

Shakin’ Stevens - It's Raining

Slade - Lock Up Your Daughters (repeat) The host says "for those of you who are worried about sending your little girls to Top Of The Pops because I dance with them, this is your song"

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - A Good Year For The Roses (promo clip)

Japan - Quiet Life (repeat)

Tight Fit - Back To The Sixties part 2

Chart 30 - 21

Human League - Open Your Heart

Chart 20 - 11

Depeche Mode - I Just Can’t Get Enough (repeat)

Chart 10 - 1

Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (promo clip and end credits) number one

BBC2 Futurama Rock 80 11.35 pm - 12.10 am

The Queens Hall, Leeds

The Flowers - After Dark

Boots For Dancing - Parachute

Music For Pleasure - Madness at the Mission

The Soft Boys - The Boot of my Car

Guy Jackson - Radio One

Athletico Spizz 80 - Clocks Are Big, Soldier Soldier

Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles


Friday 9th October 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.55 - 5.35 pm

The Barron Knights

BBC2 Something Else 6.55 - 7.40 pm

From Bristol

The Beat

Talisman

Thames White Light 5.15 -5 .45

Wide Boy Awake


Saturday 10th October 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.30 pm

Dr Hook

Toyah

BBC1 Parkinson 11.20 pm - 12.25 am

Andy Williams

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Sheena Easton

LWT Johnny Carson's Tonight 10.55 - 11.50 pm

Edie Gorme


Sunday 11th October 1981

BBC1 Barara Mandrell 11.00 - 11.40 pm

Andre Crouch

Kenny Rogers


Monday 12th October 1981

BBC2 The Innes Book Of Records 10.25 - 10.50 pm

Neil Innes - Knicker Elastic King,

Ivor Cutler


Tuesday 13th October 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Megg Nichol - I Only Want To be With You

R&J Wagsmith band - The papadum

Magna Carta - Highway To Spain (TSD dance routine)

Atack - Don't you believe in magic

Roy North - My Old Man's A Dustman

Bad Manners - Walking in the Sunshine (promo clip)

Anglia Jazz 12.05 - 12.55 am

content unknown

Grampian In Concert: Gillan 12.00 - 12.30 am


Wednesday 14th October 1981

BBC1 Happy Birthday Las Vegas 10.15 - 10.50 pm

Tony Bennett, Anthony Newley, Liberace, Neil Sedaka, Wayne Newton

Thames The Andy Williams Show 12.00 - 12.25 am

Andy Williams


Thursday 15th October 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm (episode 917 on countdown clock board)

The Last appearance by Legs and Co, but there is no mention of it. A voice on the countdown clock exclaims "this time for real right, just a practice for real last time."

Hosted by Dave Jensen (his first show in eighteen months as he had been working on American radio)

Gary Glitter - And Then She Kissed Me

Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains (promo clip)

B A Robertson & Maggie Bell - Hold Me (Billy Bremner from Rockpile on guitar)

Altered Images - Happy Birthday (repeat 1st October 1981)

The Tweets - The Birdie Song (Legs & Co)

Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb (repeat 17th September 1981)

The Exploited - Dead Cities

Squeeze - Labelled With Love (audience applauds in the wrong place thinking the song had finished)

chart 30 - 21

The Creatures - Mad Eyed Screamer (repeat 1st October 1981)

chart 20 - 10

Bad Manners - Walking In The Sunshine

chart 9 - 1

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party number one

This Year's Blonde - Platinum Pop (and end credits)

BBC2 Futurama Rock 80 11.40 pm - 12.15 am

The Queens Hall, Leeds

Durrutti Column - Sketch for Summer

Artery - Afterwards

The Frantic Elevators (with Mick Hucknall) - Production Prevention

Or Was He Pushed? - Pean to a T

I’m So Hollow - Touch

Blah Blah Blah - But I Loved You

Eaten Alive by Insects - John Wayne's Jacket

Altered Images - Dead Pop Stars


Friday 16th October 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC2 Something Else 6.55 - 7.35 pm

From Bangor

The Raincoats

Fay Ray

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.25 pm

Tommy Steele

The Polecats – Rock With The Caveman, Singing The Blues

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

content unknown


Saturday 17th October 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.27 pm

content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Robert Plant

Cozy Powell

Tyne Tees The Monte Carlo Show 11.40 pm - 12.35 am

Debbie Boone


Sunday 18th October 1981

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell 10.45 - 11.25 pm

Glen Campbell

Alabama

LWT The Palace Presents 11.25 pm - 12.25 am

Hosted by Jack Jones

Henry Mancini

ATV Aretha Franklin In Concert 11.25 pm - 12.25 am


Monday 19th October 1981

BBC2 Des O’Connor Tonight 8.10 - 9.00 pm

The Nolans

BBC2 The Innes Book Of Records 10.30 - 10.55 pm

Neil Innes

Anglia The Monte Carlo Show 11.35 pm - 12.35 am

Glen Campbell

Yokshire The Monte Carlo Show 11.00 pm - 12.00 am

Anne Murray

Grampian In Concert: Nazareth 12.00 - 12.30 am


Tuesday 20th October 1981

BBC2 Russel Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Grace Kennedy

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nicol

Resident band and singers - Tulane

Secret Affair - Do You Know

Roy North - Ging Gang Goolie

Megg Niuchol - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

Madness - Shut up (promo clip)

The Jive Bombers - Blooodshot Eyes (TSD dance routine)

Kirsty MacColl - See that girl

Granada Jazz 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

The Ronnie Scott Quartet


Wednesday 21st October 1981

BBC1 Parkinson 11.00 pm - 12.00 am

George Shearing

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Chas and Dave


Thursday 22nd October 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

This Year's Blonde - Platinum Pop

Human League - Open Your Heart (promo clip)

Barry Manilow - Let’s Hang On (promo clip)

Four Tops - When She Was My Girl (promo clip)

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - A Good Year For The Roses (promo clip)

Gillan - Nightmare (promo clip)

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (promo clip)

Chart 30 - 21

The Jam - Absolute Beginners

Chart 20 - 10

Shakin’ Stevens - It’s Raining

Chart 9 - 1

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party (repeat) number one

Rod Stewart - Tonight I'm Yours (audience dancing and end credits)

Granada Celebration 10.30 - 11.10 pm

Fairport Convention Live


Friday 23rd October 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC1 (Wales) Grace Kennedy 7.45 - 8.15 pm

BBC1 (London) On The Town 10.15 - 10.45 pm

Randy Edelman

BBC2 Lulu 10.15 - 10.45 pm

Live At Blazers, Windsor and other locations around London

Lulu

BBC1 (West) Radio One Goes West 10.15 - 10.45 pm

content unknown

BBC2 Something Else 6.55 - 7.40 pm

Kirsty MacColl

Dodo Vision

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Andy Williams

Thames Just For Fun 2.45 - 4.15 pm 1963 movie with Bobby Vee, The Crickets Etc

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

Ian Dury

Linx


Saturday 24th October 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.27 pm

Carpenters

Human League

BBC1 Parkinson 9.45 - 10.50 pm

Mel Torme

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

content unknown

Granada Star Parade 11.50 am - 12.50 am

Donna Summer

ATV Portrait of a Legend: Kris Kristofferson 11.55 pm - 12.25 am


Sunday 25th October 1981

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell 10.45 - 11.25 pm

Barbara Mandrell

Charlie Daniels

Anglia Randy Crawford In Concert 12.05 am - end

Yorkshire George Hamilton IV 12.10 - 12.40 am


Monday 26th October 1981

BBC2 Des O’Connor 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Cleo Laine


Tuesday 27th October 1981

BBC2 The Other Music 7.20 - 8.30 pm

The folk revival from 1945 to now

Steeleye Span, The Watersons, Alan Lomax

Ulster Rockstage 10.30 - 11.30 pm

content unknown

Anglia Jazz 12.00 - 12.30 am

Ronnie Scott Quartet


Wednesday 28th October 1981

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Lonnie Donegan

Ray Ellington

Scottish The Entertainers 11.50 pm - 12.20 am

Richard Digence


Thursday 29th October 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Simon Bates

Altered Images - Happy Birthday (with Zoo)

Rod Stewart - Tonight I'm Yours (promo clip)

The Fureys With Davey Arthur - When You Were Sweet Sixteen (probable re-recording)

Olivia Newton-John - Physical (promo clip - not full version)

Trevor Walters - Love Me Tonight

B.A.Robertson & Maggie Bell - Hold Me (repeat 15th October 1981)

Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirt (Boy Meets Girl)

chart 30 - 21

OMD - Joan Of Arc

chart 20 - 9

Squeeze - Labelled With Love

chart 8 - 1

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party (promo clip and end credits) number one


Friday 30th October 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC2 Something Else 6.45 - 7.30 pm

From Aberdeen

The Delta Five

Toyah

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Roy North - Putting On The Style

Clive Sarstedt - Love can hurt

Sheena Easton - Just another broken heart (promo clip)

The Preditors - Do You wanna Dance (TSD dance routine)

Megg Nichol - More Than In Love

Gary Glitter - Then she kissed me

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

(possibly) Bow Wow Wow


Saturday 31st October 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.15 pm

Petula Clark

Shakin’ Stevens

BBC1 Parkinson 9.35 - 10.35 pm

Toyah

Peter Skellern

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

Gillan

LWT Johnny Carson's Tonight 11.20 pm - 12.05 am

Sammy Davis Jr

ATV Portrait of a Legend: Andy Williams 11.20 - 11.50 pm


Sunday 1st November 1981

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell 10.45 - 11.25 pm

Barbara Mandrell

Hoyt Axton

Charlie Pride

LWT The Palace Presents 11.30 pm - 12.30 am (repeat)

Cleo Laine

Jack Jones

Southern The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Nana Mouskouri

Anglia In Concert: The Blues Band 12.00 - 12.30 am


Monday 2nd November 1981

BBC2 The Innes Book Of Records 10.20 - 10.45 pm

Neil Innes

Vivian Stanshall

Anglia The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Larry Adler


Tuesday 3rd November 1981

BBC2 Russell Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Elvis Costello - Two Songs And Interview

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Modern Romance - Ay ay moosey

Roy North & Megg Nichol - You're The One That I want

Marney Webb - Still searching

Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses (TSD dance routine)

Toyah Wilcox - Thunder in the mountains (promo clip)

Anglia / Grampian Jazz Series 12.00 - 12.30 pm on Granada 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Ronnie Scott Quartet


Wednesday 4th November 1981

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Randy Crawford

Stutz Bear Cays

Granada The Monte Carlo Show 11.40 pm - 12.40 am

Kris Kristofferson

Southern The Entertainers: Dennis Waterman 11.40 pm - 12.10 am

Yorkshire Jazz Series 11.40 pm - 12.10 am

Ronnie Scott Quartet


Thursday 5th November 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Peter Powell

Modern Romance - Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (promo clip and audience dancing)

The Dukes - Mystery Girl

Rush - Tom Sawyer (concert clip)

The Jets - Yes Tonight Josephine

ELO - Twilight (Zoo)

A plug by the host for the new Radio One calendar

chart 30 - 21

Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (concert clip)

chart 20 - 11

ABC - Tears Are Not Enough

Host chats to Grant Santino dance champion

chart 10 - 1

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It’s My Party (repeat 24th September 1981) number one

Four Tops - When She Was My Girl (promo clip end credits)

BBC2 Happy Endings 9.00 - 9.30 pm

First of six shows written and starting Peter Skellern

BBC2  Futurama Rock 80 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

The Queen's Hall, Leeds

Tribesman - Kwesi Still

Blurt - Hard Down on the Joystick

Danse Society - Sink

Naked Lunch - Fade Away

Clock DVA - Four Hours

Souxsie & The Banshees - Paradise Place, Eve Black/Eve White


Friday 6th November 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC2 Something Else 7.10 - 7.55 pm

From Central London

Depeche Mode

Orange Juice

BBC2 Mike Harding 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Mike Harding

BBC2 Newsnight 10.45 - 11.30 pm

The Rolling Stones Interviewed In Orlando, Florida

BBC2 Friday Night Saturday Morning 10.25 - 10.45 pm and 11.30 pm - 12.25 am

Elkie Brooks

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

Granada Celebration (possibly not this day)

John Lennon: Dream Weaver, Creation Of The Everyman Theatre’s Musical About Lennon


Saturday 7th November 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.15 pm

Adam Ant

BBC 1 Parkinson 11.00 pm - 12.10 am

Ian Dury

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

The Jam interview

LWT Tonight With Johnny Carson 11.05 - 11.55 pm

Sheena Easton

Tyne Tees The Monte Carlo Show 11.05 pm - 12.00 am

David Soul

Granada Star Parade 11.05 pm - 12.05 am

Boney M

ATV Portrait Of A Legend: Brenda Lee 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Scottish It's A Musical World 11.40 pm - 12.35 am

David Gates

LWT The Palace Presents 11.55 pm - 12.50 am

Hosted by Jack Jones

Ethel Merman


Sunday 8th November 1981

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell 10.45 - 11.15 pm

Barbara Mandrell

Paul Anka

T G Shepperd

LWT The South Bank Show 10.30 - 11.30 pm

Elvis Costello & The Attractions in Nashville with Billy Sherrill


Monday 9th November 1981

BBC2 The Des O’Connor Show 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Mireille Matthieu

Max Bygraves

BBC2 The Innes Book Of Records 10.20 - 10.45 pm

Neil Innes


Tuesday 10th November 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

The Flat Tops - Rock and Roll Romeo

Roy North - Right Said Fred

Resident band and singers - Is There A Place In Your Heart

The Deltas - Heart Attack (TSD dance troupe)

Megg Nichol - She's In Love With You

Shakin' Stevens - It's Raining (promo clip)

The Flat Tops - Old Black Joe


Wednesday 11th November 1981

BBC1 Parkinson 10.50 - 11.50 pm

Sundance (with Mary Hopkin) - What’s Love

Granada Live From Two (possibly this day)

Darts

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Pearly Gates


Thursday 12th November 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

The show gets a re-boot

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Kool & The Gang - Steppin’ Out

OMD - Joan Of Arc (repeat 29th October 1981)

Olivia Newton-John - Physical (promo clip)

The Fureys & Davey Arthur - When You Were Sweet Sixteen

Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirt (Boy Meets Girl)

Jonathan King in New York – US chart rundown with Air Supply, Foreigner, Daryl Hall & John Oates (promo clips)

Ultravox - The Voice

Chart 30 - 20

Earth Wind & Fire - Let's Groove (Zoo)

Chart 19 - 10

Rod Stewart - Tonight I'm Yours (promo clip)

Chart 9 - 1

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (promo clip) number one

Altered Images – Happy Birthday (playout record and audience dancing)

BBC2 Russell Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

The Tweets (The Birdie Song hit-makers)

BBC2 40 Minutes: Rocky Circus 9.30 - 10.10 pm

Gary Glitter Show At Gerry Cottle’s Circus, June 1981

Grampian Max Bygraves 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Thames Miss World 1981 8.30 - 10.00 pm

Helen Reddy


Friday 13th November 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

The Grumbleweeds

BBC1 Nationwide 6.22 - 6.45 pm

Abbey Road article with Helen Shapiro, Kate Bush

BBC2 Hold Down A Chord 7.40 - 7.55 pm

Folk guitar with John Pearse

BBC2 Mike Harding 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Mike Harding

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Nine Below Zero – Eleven Plus Eleven

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

Classix Nouveau

Anglia About Anglia 6.00 - 7.00 pm

Radio Caroline’s Return


Saturday 14th November 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 - 11.30 am

10cc

Brown Sauce With Dave Edmunds

BBC1 Parkinson 9.35 - 10.35 pm

Diana Ross

Helen Reddy

BBC2 Did You See 7.15 - 7.50 pm

Dave Cash on review panel

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

The Beat

LWT The Pyramid Game 5.40 - 6.10 pm

Paul Gambaccini

Tyne Tees The Monte Carlo Show 11.05 pm - 12.00 am

Dionnie Warwick

ATV Portrait Of A Legend:Stevie Wonder 11.10 - 11.40 pm

Scottish It's A Musical World 11.40 pm - 12.30 am

Elkie Brooks

LWT The Palace Presents 11.55 pm - 12.50 am

Pealr Bailey

Connie Stevens

Jack Jones

Yorkshire Marie Gordon-Price In Concet 12.10 - 12.40 am

Georgie Fame


Sunday 15th November 1981

LWT Star Parade 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

James Last and his orchestra

Mireille Mathieu


Monday 16th November 1981

Granada Reports Action (possibly this day)

Ian Dury


Tuesday 17th November 1981

Granada Get it Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Sharon Benson - Get it over with

Roy North - Gertcha

The Jets - Yes Tonight Josephine (TSD dance routine)

Megg Nichol - A Little Attention

The Freshies - Dancing Doctors

Dollar - Mirror Mirror (promo clip)

Thames Give Us A Clue 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Suzi Quatro


Wednesday 18th November 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.30 pm

Sundance (Incl Mary Hopkin) – What’s Love, Cottonfields

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Victor Spinetti Talks About John Lennon

Group From Stage Play Lennon Play Two Songs

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Lennie Peters


Thursday 19th November 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Steve Wright

Modern Romance - Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey

Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) (concert clip)

The host chats to Julio Iglesias

The Pretenders - I Go To Sleep

ABC - Tears Are Not Enough (plus two from Zoo)

Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (promo clip)

The Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum

chart 30 - 21 (with Yellow Pearl)

Trevor Walters - Love Me Tonight

chart 20 - 11

Soft Cell - Bedsitter (promo clip)

chart 10 - 1

Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure (Zoo) number one

The Jets - Yes Tonight Josephine (audience dances and end credits)

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.15 am

Rick Wakeman At The Hammersmith Odeon


Friday 20th November 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC1 Tommy Steele - A Handful Of Songs 9.30 - 10.15 pm

A celebration of his first 25 years in showbiz

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.00 - 7.40 pm (first edition)

Hosted by Jackie Spreckley, Robert Elms

Japan

BBC2 Friday Night Saturday Morning 10.35 - 1050 pm and 11.35 pm - 12.30 am

Kate Bush

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

content unknown

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Kid Creole


Saturday 21st November 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.12 pm

content unknown

BBC1 Parkinson 9.45 - 10.40 pm

Glen Campbell

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

content unknown

LWT Johnny Carson's Tonight 11.10 - 11.55 pm

Dolly Parton

Barbara Mandrell

ATV Portrait Of A Legend: Kenny Rogers 11.10 - 11.40 pm

LWT The Palace Presents 11.55 pm - 12.50 am

Hosted by Jack Jones

The Hudson brothers

Rita Moreno

Yorkshire Marie Gordon-Price 12.10 - 12.40 pm

Salena Jones


Sunday 22nd November 1981

BBC1 See Hear 10.55 - 11.20 am

Cliff Richard

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell 11.10 - 11.50 pm

Barbara Mandrell

Tennessee Ernie Ford


Monday 23rd November 1981

BBC2 Cliff! 8:10 - 9:00 pm

Documentary series about Cliff Richard

1. Rock N Roll Juvenile

Adam Faith, Marty Wilde

BBC2 Rhythm on 2 10.20 - 10.50 pm

George Shearing at the Waldorf Hotel, London


Tuesday 24th November 1981

BBC2 Russell Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

The Pointer Sisters

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Mari Wilson - Dance Card (TSD dance routine)

Tenpole Tudor - Throwing my baby out with the bath water (promo clip)

Resident band and singers - Banana Boat song medley

The Jam - Absolute Beginners (promo clip)

Showaddwaddy - Footsteps, Chain Gang


Wednesday 25th November 1981

BBC1 Nationwide 6.25 - 6.50 pm

Thin Lizzy interview

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Miles Copeland

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

The Bootleg Beatles

Matchbox


Thursday 26th November 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 - 7:55 pm

Hosted by Mike Read

The Jets - Yes Tonight Josephine (George O'Dowd / Boy George is seen dancing in the audience)

Earth Wind & Fire - Let's Groove (promo clip)

Toyah - Good Morning Universe (goes for a walk among the audience)

Cliff Richard - Daddy’s Home (promo clip)

LP chart 10 - 1

Imagination - Flashback

Ultravox - The Voice (promo clip)

chart 30 - 21

Kim Wilde - Cambodia

chart 20 - 11

Kool & The Gang - Steppin’ Out (repeat from 12th November 1981)

chart 10 - 1

Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure (stock footage, audience dancing and end credits)  number one

BBC1 Blankety Blank 7.55 - 8.30 pm

Kenny Everett

BBC1 A Love Letter To Jack Benny 11.20 pm - 12.05 am (repeat)

Frank Sinatra

BBC2 Happy Endings 2: Sleeping 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Peter Skellern musical drama

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:10 - 11:45 pm (first in new series)

The show is now recorded in front of a studio audience at The Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London

Hosted by Anne Nightingale, Paul Gambaccini, David Hepworth

Altered Images - A Day's Wait, Insect

The Sound - Sense of Purpose, New Dark Age

New York Dolls - Jet Boy (‘Memorex Lane’ archive clip feature, OGWT 1973)

David Hepworth - reviews Queen's Greatest Flix home video

King Crimson - Elephant Talk (The Venue, London)

ATV Today 6.30 - 7.15 pm

Cliff Richard - interview

Border Marie Gordon-Price 10.30 - 11.00 pm

Barbara Dickson


Friday 27th November 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Cliff Richard presents Nurse of the Year award

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC1 Ned Kelly 10-50pm - 12.35 am 1970 movie with Mick Jagger

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.00 - 7.40 pm

The Blues Band

Hot Gossip (dance troupe)

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Gary US Bonds It’s Only Love


Saturday 28th November 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.15 pm

Dollar

BBC1 Parkinson 9.45 - 10.40 pm

Billy Eckstein

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

Cliff Richard

Bucks Fizz

LWT Johnny Carson's Tonight Show 10.30 - 11.10 pm

Dionne Warwick

Buddy Rich

Tyne Tees The Monte Carlo Show 10.30 - 11.30 pm

Anne Murray

Rod McKeun

HTV West The Palace Presents 10.30 - 11.30 pm

Jack Jones

Diahann Carroll


Sunday 29th November 1981

BBC2 Jazz On A Bright Summer’s Day 9.40 - 10.05 pm

The West 58 Street Strompers play on a paddle-steamer on a Danish lake

LWT The Royal Variety Performance 7.15 - 10.00 pm

The Searchers

Donovan

Adam & The Ants

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

Lonnie Donegan

Alvin Stardust

Marty Wilde

Acker Bilk

Lulu - Yesterday


Monday 30th November 1981

BBC2 Cliff! 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Cliff Richard documentary series

2. Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?

Adam Faith, Olivia Newton-John, Pat Boone


Tuesday 1st December 1981

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Roy North - Grandma's Party

Mike Holloway - Come go with me

Megg Nichol - The Race is On

Classix Nouveau - Never again (promo clip)

The Belle Stars - Latin Love Song (TSD dance routine)

Bob Fish - No chance


Thursday 3rd December 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 - 7:55 pm

Hosted by Dave Jensen

Bad Manners - Buona Serra

Soft Cell - Bedsitter (has padded cell as scenery)

Status Quo - Rock N Roll

Duran Duran - My Own Way

USA chart run down with Jonathan King in Times Square, New York City - featuring Journey, Rod Stewart, Olivia Newton-John promo clips

Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (Zoo)

Godley & Creme - Wedding Bells (promo clip)

Chart 30 - 20

Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum

Chart 19 - 9

Human League - Don't You Want Me (promo clip)

Chart 8 - 1

Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (concert clip and end credits) number one

BBC2 The Camera And The Song 4.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat)

Ralph McTell

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11:30 pm - 12:15 am

Introduced by Anne Nightingale and David Hepworth

Gary US Bonds - Jole Blon, It's Only Love, This Little Girl

Foreigner - Urgent (live clip)

TV21 - This Is Zero, Ideal Way of Life

David Hepworth interviews Roy Carr about his David Bowie book and includes the 1969 Luv lolly TV advert

Stone The Crows - Faces (OGWT 1971)

Paul Gambaccini - reviews new rock films Rust Never Sleeps, Urgh! A Music War

Grampian The Entertainers: Lonnie Donegan 7.15 - 7.45 pm

Westward / Channel Unforgettable 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

The Tremeloes


Friday 4th December 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Andy McKay and synthesizers

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.00 - 7.40 pm

The Belle Stars

BBC2 Mike Harding 9.00 - 9.30 pm

From the Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Mike Harding

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

August Darnell (Kid Creole) - interview and live at The Ritz, New York

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

Bim


Saturday 5th December 1981

BBC1 Multi Coloured Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.15 pm

Chas and Dave

BBC1 The Two Ronnies 8.00 - 8.45 pm (first in new series)

Kiki Dee - Midnight Flyer

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

The Jets

Duran Duran (John Taylor and Simon LeBon) - interview

ATV Portrait of a Legend: The Beach Boys 10.35 - 11.05 pm

Tyne Tees The Monte Carlo Show 10.30 - 11.30 pm

Helen Reddy

Southern Star Parade 10.40 - 11.10 pm

The Bellamy Brothers

Scottish Star Parade 10.40 - 11.35 pm

The Manhattan Transfer

James Last and his orchestra

Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Les Humphries Singers


Sunday 6th December 1981

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell

Larry Gatlin

BBC1 Jock N Roll part one

B.A. Robertson hosts

Lonnie Donegan, Jackie Dennis, Alex Harvey, Billy Lawrie, Junior Campbell, Maggie Bell, Donovan, John Martyn


Monday 7th December 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Vic Damone

BBC2 Cliff 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Cliff Richard documentary series

3. Travellin’ Light

BBC2 Rhythm on 2 10.20 - 10.50 pm

George Shearing

Anglia The Monte Carlo Show 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Andy Williams

Yorkshire The Monte Carlo Show 11.00 pm - 12.00 am

Oak Ridge Boys


Tuesday 8th December 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Ralph McTell

BBC2 Russell Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

The Pointer Sisters

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

The Dooleys - The Dancer (TSD dance routine)

Carlene Carter and Paul Carrack - Oh how happy

Resident band and singers - Money Money Money

Dana - Dream lover

Roy North & Megg Nichol - Day Trip To Bangor

Chas and Dave - Stars over 45

Granada George Hamilton IV 12.00 - 12.30 am

Grampian Jazz Series 12.00 - 12.30 pm

George Coleman Quartet


Wednesday 9th December 1981

Thames London Night Out 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Cilla Black

Vince Hill


Thursday 10th December 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:20 - 7:55 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Showaddywaddy - Footsteps

Madness - It Must Be Love (promo clip)

Dollar - Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

Ken Dodd - Hold My Hand (live)

Adam & The Ants - Ant Rap (promo clip)

Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe

Chart  30 - 21

The Police - Spirits In The Material World (re-recording)

Chart 20 - 11

Abba - One Of Us (promo clip)

Chart 10 - 1

Human League - Don't You Want Me (promo clip) number one

Host plugs the theme tune single

Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl (playout record and audience dancing)

BBC2 The Camera and the Song 4.45 - 5.15 pm

Ian Campbell

BBC2 Russell Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Gary Glitter

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - end

Billy Cobham Drum Clinic with jazz drummer Nic France of Ian Carr's Nucleus, and rock drummer Chris Wyles


Friday 11th December 1981

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Clodagh Rogers

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC2 International Pro-Celebrity Golf 3.55 - 4.45 pm (repeat)

Bing Crosby

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.00 - 7.40 pm

content unknown

BBC2 Mike Hardin 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Mike Harding


Saturday 12th December 1981

BBC1 Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.15 pm

Status Quo

BBC2 The Two Ronnies 8.40 - 9.25 pm

Randy Crawford – Secret Combination

BBC1 Parkinson 11.40 pm - 12.20 am

Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach - Interview, Wrack My Brain (promo clip), Singin’ The Blues

Tim Rice

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell 11.40 pm - 12.20 am

Barbara Mandrell

Truk Shakly and the Texas Critters

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

Showaddywaddy

Kim Wilde

LWT Johnny Carson's Tonight Show 10.35 - 11.15 pm

Kenny Rogers


Sunday 13th December 1981

BBC2 The Tony Evans Big Band 9.15 - 9.45 pm

Southern Fairport Convention and Friends 11.35 pm - 12.15 am

HTV Star Parade 11.35 pm - 12.35 am

Abba

Cliff Richard

nana Mouskouri

Roger Whittaker

Anglia I Am The Blues 11.35 pm - 12.25 am

documentary


Monday 14th December 1981

BBC2 Cliff 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Cliff Richard documentary series

4. My Kinda Life

Granada World In Action Special 8:00 - 9:00 pm

Protest music of the young unemployed

UB40, The Beat

ITV A Star Is Born 1976 mvie with Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson


Tuesday 15th December 1981

BBC2 Russell Harty 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Kenny Everett

BBC2 Georgie Fame In Concert 9.00 - 9.45 pm

The Royal Exchange, Manchester

BBC2 Arena Linton Kwesi Johnston: Brixton To Barbados 9.45 - 10.45 pm

from the Carifesta in Barbados

Linton Kwesi Johnson

The Renegades

Granada Get It Together 4.20 - 4.45 pm (final show)

Hosted by Roy North, Megg Nichol

Megg Nichol - Hands

The Kinks - Predictable (promo clip)

Ollie Beak & Roy North Thank U Very Much

Alvin Stardust - Wonderful Time (TDS dance routine)

Sundance (with Mary Hopkin) – What’s Love

Grampian / Anglia Jazz Series 11.45 pm - 12.15 am

content unknown


Wednesday 16th December 1981

Thames London Night Out 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Stutz Bear Cats

Yorkshire Jazz Series 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Ronnie Scott Quartet with Kenny Baker and Don Lusher


Thursday 17th December 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 7.55 pm

Hosted by Simon Bates

Duran Duran - My Own Way

Cliff Richard - Daddy’s Home (concert clip and audience dancing)

Chas & Dave - Stars Over 45

Godley & Creme - Wedding Bells (Godley, Creme and their dancers go for a wander across the studio floor while the audience joins in with the dance moves)

Brown Sauce - I Wanna Be A Winner (promo clip)

Rod Stewart - Young Turks (promo clip)

The Snowmen - Hokey Cokey

chart 30 - 11

Jon & Vangelis - I’ll Find My Way Home (Suzi from Zoo) (host thinks they previously had a hit with Chariots Of Fire)

chart 20 - 11 (host refers to Fun Boy Three track as 'The Loonies')

Status Quo - Rock N Roll

chart 10 - 1

Human League - Don't You Want Me (promo clip) number one

Altered Images - I Could Be Happy (audience dances and end credits)

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.30 pm - 12.10 am

Hosted by Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Paul Gambaccini

Nils Lofgren - I Got To Pieces, Night Fades Away, Empty Heart

Burnin’ Red Ivanhoe - medley (OGWT)

David Hepworth - music video chart

Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood (promo clip)

Paul Gambaccini reviews new rock movies Heavy Metal, Christianne F

Paul Gambaccini and David Hepworth reviews new rock books


Friday 18th December 1981

BBC1 Crackerjack 4.50 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

BBC2 International pro-Celebrity Golf 3.55 - 4.45 pm (repeat)

Glen Campbell

BBC2 The Oxford Road Show 7.00 - 7.40 pm

The Beat

BBC2 Mike Harding 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Mike Harding

BBC2 Friday Night Saturday Morning 11.35 pm - 12.30 am

Malcolm McLaren

Jonathan King

Granada Live From Two 2.00 - 2.45 pm

Jools Holland & His Millionaires

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

Linx


Saturday 19th December 1981

BBC1 Swap Shop 9.30 am - 12.15 pm

content unknown

BBC1 The Police Monserrat 81 5.10 - 5.50 pm

The Police interviewed by Jools Holland

BBC1 The Two Ronnies 8.35 - 9.20 pm

Marti Webb

BBC1 Parkinson 11.05 pm - 12.05 am

The Bee Gees

Elaine Paige

BBC1 Fundamental Frolics 12.05 - 1.20 am (repeat 31st July 1981)

BBC2 The Young Ones 3.00 - 4.45 pm 1961 Cliff Richard and The Shadows movie

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

The Barron Knights

Rick Wakeman

LWT Punchlines! 7.00 - 7.35 pm

Berni Flint

Iris Williams

Border The Entertainers: Johnny Logan 11.00 - 11.30 pm

LWT Johnny Carson's Tonight Show 11.00 - 11.40 pm

Diana Ross

LWT Star Parade 11.40 pm - 12.40 am

James Last

Barry Manilow

Johnnie Ray

Boney M

Yorkshire Marie Gordon Price In Concert 12.05 - 12.30 am

Tony Christie


Sunday 20th December 1981

BBC2 The Man Who Fell To Earth 10.15  pm - 12.35 am 1976 movie with David Bowie

Anglia Willie Dixon And The New Generation Of Chicago Blues 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

HTV West Star Parade 11.30 pm - 12.30 am

Boney M

Lynsey de Paul

Granada Randy Crawford in Concert 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Westward / Channel Celebration: Fairport Convention and Freinds 11.30 pm - 12.10 am

Scottish Star Parade: Donna Summer 11.30 pm - 12.30 am


Monday 21st December 1981

BBC1 Max Boyce In Concert 9.25 - 10.00 pm

ITV Nice To See You! 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Marti Webb

ATV Portrait Of A Legend: Tina Turner 11.15 - 11.45 pm


Tuesday 22nd December 1981

BBC2 Russell Harty 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hot Gossip

ITV Alice In Wonderland 9.30 - 10.20 am

animation with Sammy Davis Jr

Granada Get It Together 4.00 - 4.45 pm

Backing singers - Winter Wonderland

The Tweets - Let's All Sing Like The Birdie's Sing

Megg Nicol - It's A Marshmellow World

Bad Manners - Can Can (TSD's dance troupe)

Roy North - Christmas medley

Megg Nichol - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Roy North - Swords Of A 1000 Men

Backing singers - Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, My Christmas Dream

Chas and Dave - Give It To The Girl Next Door medley

Thames White Light 5.15 - 5.45 pm

Compilation of bands from the most recent series

Bow Wow Wow

Classic Nouveau

The Bureau

Thames The Jim Davidson Show 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Chas and Dave

ATV Starburst 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Petula Clark


Wednesday 23rd December 1981

ITV Tommy Steele’s Quincy’s Quest 3.45 - 5.15 pm (repeat)

Thames The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Alvin Stardust in sketch with Eric and Ernie


Thursday 24th December 1981 Christmas Eve

BBC1 Little and Large 6.05 - 6.35 pm

Madness - It Must Be Love

Stutz Bear Cats

Lulu - I Could Never Miss You

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 6.35 - 7.15 pm

A live broadcast

Hosted by David Jensen

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Imagination Christmas greetings

Adam & The Ants - Ant Rap (promo clip)

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Sweet Dreams (re-recording)

Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe (the stage set is dressed up with Christmas trees)

The Police - Spirits In The Material World (repeat 10th December 1981)

Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It (Zoo)

Abba - One Of Us (promo clip)

chart 30 - 21

Altered Images - I Could Be Happy

chart 20 - 9

Dollar - Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

chart 8 - 1

Human League - Don’t You Want Me (The band's producer Martin Rushent doused the band in silly string from the audience) number one

Philip Lynott – Yellow Pearl (audience dancing and end credits)

BBC1 The Kenny Everett Television Show 7.45 - 8.15 pm (first show for the BBC)

The Police – Spirits In The Material World

BBC2 Summer Holiday 3.55 - 5.40 pm 1962 Cliff Richard movie

BBC2 Christmas Eve with Pam Ayres and Fivepenny Piece 8.30 - 9.00 pm

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test Christmas Special 10.00 – 11.05 pm

Stereo simulcast on Radio One

Introduced by Anne Nightingale

Toyah At The Theatre Royal, London

BBC2 Russell Harty at Home 11.15 pm - 12.05 am

Cilla Black – Sing A Rainbow, You Don’t Bring Me Flowers


Friday 25th December 1981 Christmas Day

BBC1 Top Of The Pops Christmas Special 2.00 - 3.00 pm

Hosted by Andy Peebles, Paul Burnett, Paul Gambaccini, Dave Lee Travis, Adrian Juste (his only appearance on the show), Simon Bates, David Jensen, Tony Blackburn, John Peel (his first TOTP since 1968), Steve Wright, Peter Powell, Jimmy Savile, Richard Skinner, Mike Read, Tommy Vance

Teardrop Explodes - Reward

Ultravox - Vienna (with member of Zoo as a ballerina the background)

Kim Wilde - Kids In America

Human League - Love Action

Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb (smoke billows from beneath the bottom of Kevin Godley's shirt making it look like his crotch is on fire)

Kirsty MacColl - There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop

Adam Ant talks to Simon Bates

Modern Romance with Andy Peebles

Dave Stewart featuring Colin Blunstone - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

The Jacksons - Can You Feel It (Zoo dance routine)

Justin Heyward and John Lodge with Paul Burnett

Linx - Intuition

The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To

Spandau Ballet - Chant No.1

Toyah - It's A Mystery

Altered Images - Happy Birthday

Dollar with Peter Powell

Laurie Anderson - O Superman (Zoo dance routine)

Depeche Mode - I Just Can’t Get Enough

OMD - Souvenir

Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy

ensemble sing All You Need Is Love

BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 - 8.35 pm

Sheena Easton

Chas & Dave

BBC1 Christmas With The Spinners 12.15 - 12.45 am

From the Royal Hall, Harrogate

The Spinners

BBC2 Country Holiday 10.30 – 11.15 pm

Recorded at the Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth

Tammy Cline

Little Ginny

Pete Sayers

Lorne Gibson

George Hamilton IV


Saturday 26th December 1981 Boxing Day

BBC1 The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show 7.35 - 8.15 pm

Bucks Fizz

BBC1 Perry Como’s French Canadian Christmas 11.10 pm - 12.00 am

Perry Como

Debbie Boone

Diane Tell

BBC1 Barbara Mandrell 12.50 - 1.15 am

Andre Crouch

Bobby Vinton

BBC2 Wonderful Life  3.50 - 5.40 pm 1964 Cliff Richard movie

BBC2 Sky at Westminster Abbey 6.00 - 7.25 pm

ATV Tiswas 10.30 am - 12.15 pm

Toyah

Bad Manners

LWT An Audience with Dudley Moore 9.45 - 10.45 pm

Shirley Bassey


Sunday 27th December 1981

BBC1 The Rock That Doesn’t Roll 10.25 - 11.00 pm

Cliff Richard At The Royal Albert Hall, London

BBC2 Olivia Newton-John Hollywood Nights 11.55 pm - 12.50 am (repeat)

Cliff Richard, Elton John, Tina Turner, Andy Gibb

ITV Christmas Sunshine 11.00 - 11.30 am

Sunshine sings songs about Christmas

ITV A Christmas Messiah 6.15 - 7.15 pm

Kiki Dee

Paul Jones

ITV Secombe With Music 8.15 - 9.15 pm

Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth


Monday 28th December 1981

BBC1 Val Sings Bing 9.10 - 9.55 pm

Val Doonican Bing Crosby tribute

Marti Webb

Vic Damone


Tuesday 29th December 1981

BBC1 Pop Quiz 6.00 - 6.35 pm

Panel: Cliff Richard (captain), David Grant, Richard Parfitt vs Midge Ure (captain), Paula Yates, Barry Gibb. Special guest appearance by Roy Wood.

Clips: The Who - Tommy Can You Hear Me (Beat Club), Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom (Wembley 1977), 10cc - I'm Not In Love (promo clip), Rod Stewart - Sailing (live), The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (TOTP), The Rolling Stones - The Last Time (TOTP), Spandau Ballet - Muscle Bound (promo clip), Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (promo clip), Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy (promo clip), Chubby Checker (movie clip), The Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics (promo clip), The Beatles - We Can Work It Out (promo clip)

BBC1 Artemis 81 9.00 pm - 12.05 am

Play With Sting

BBC2 The Best of Dean Martin 11.00 pm - 12.15 am

A compilation of his sixties shows with Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong


Wednesday 30th December 1981

BBC1 Cheggers Plays Pop 4.40 - 5.10 pm

Bucks Fizz Land of Make Believe

Modern Romance Ay Ay Ay Moosey

Shakin’ Stevens Oh Julie

Special guest appearance from David Jensen

BBC1 Iris 11.05 - 11.40 pm

Iris Williams

The Dallas Boys

Denny Laine

Anglia Shadows In Concert 10.55 - 11.30 pm


Thursday 31st December 1981

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 6.00 - 6.35 pm

Dave Lee Travis was listed as co-host in the Daily Mirror and The Times but didn't appear

Hosted by Mike Read

The Number Ones Of 81 (a compilation of repeats etc)

Shakin’ Stevens - This Ole House (promo clip)

Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver (promo clip)

John Lennon - Imagine (promo clip)

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (promo clip)

Aneka - Japanese Boy (repeat)

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (promo clip)

The Specials - Ghost Town (repeat)

Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap Your Face (promo clip)

Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (concert clip)

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (repeat)

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party (promo clip)

Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life (stills clip)

Smokey Robinson - Being With You (promo clip)

Shakin’ Stevens - Green Door (repeat)

Soft Cell - Tainted Love (repeat)

John Lennon - Woman (BBC footage and stills)

Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (promo clip)

Human League - Don't You Want Me (promo clip)

Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure (stills and end credits)

BBC1 Elvis – The Movie 7.25 - 10.10 pm 1978 TV movie with Kurt Russell

BBC1 Hi There '82 12.05 - 10.00 am

A Pebble Mill special hosted by the Hi De Hi cast

Andy Williams

Wall Street Crash

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 12.05 - 1.40 am

Pick Of The Year introduced by Anne Nightingale

Bruce Springsteen - Quarter To Three (No Nukes movie clip)

The Residents - Third Reich and Roll (film clip)

The Skids - An Incident In Algiers (repeat 10th January 1981)

Stiff Little Fingers - Barbed Wire Love (live film repeat 15th November 1980)

Japan - Swing (repeat 20th December 1980)

The Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing (live film repeat 22nd November 1980)

Zoom Lens - Running In Mazes (Filmfinders clip repeat 6th December 1980)

Spirit - Turn To The Right (repeat 16th June 1981)

The Doors - Break On Through (promo clip)

John Martyn (With Phil Collins) - Sweet Little Mystery (repeat 10th January 1981)

Jack Bruce & Friends - Hit and Run (Filmfinders clip repeat 10th January 1981)

Teardrop Explodes - Ha Ha I'm Drowning (repeat 8th November 1980)

Bob Seger - Still The Same (live film)

Nina Hagen - Ziggy Stardust (repeat 6th December 1980)

No Entry Band - Fantastic Counted Years (seen as F C Years) (Filmfinders clip repeat 6th December 1980)

Adam & The Ants - Ants Invasion (repeat 17th January 1981)

John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma (Top Of The Pops 12th February 1970)

TV Smith's Explorers - Perfect Life (repeat 16th June 1981)

Slow Children - Staring At The Ceiling (Filmfinders clip 14th July 1981)

The Gang Of Four - He'd Send In The Army (repeat 11th April 1981)

Stevie Nicks / Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Stop Dragging My Heart Around (promo clip)

The Selecter - Celebrate The Bullet (repeat 4th April 1981)

Jimi Hendrix - Wild Thing (Blackpool, 1967)

Southern Day By Yesterday 7.00 - 7.30 pm

The Beatles Interview 1965

Thames Give Us A Clue 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Lonnie Donegan

Thames London Night Out 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Frankie Vaughan

Thames This Is Your Life Special: Mickie Most 11.00 - 11.45 pm

Racey, The Sweet, John Cameron, Bonnie Tyler, John Miles, Suzi Quatro, Lulu, Donovan, Ricky Wilde, Kim Wilde, Errol Brown, Marty Wilde, Little Richard

Scottish The Hogmanay Show 11.45 pm - 12.30 am

Aneka

Southern And It's Goodbye From Us 11.45 pm - end

A look-back at their tenure from 1958 to now

Richard Stilgoe - Portacabin TV (a particularly spiteful send-up of the station's replacement company, TVS)


Also This Year

Granada Moondogs Matinee

After The Fire - Wild West Show

Andy Fairweather-Low - Reggae Tune

BBC1 Nationwide

Deborah Harry Interview

BBC1 Jim’ll Fix It

Elvis Costello - & Glenn Tilbrook - From A Whisper To A Scream

BBC1 Nationwide

Gerry Marsden in report about new Liverpool bands, with OMD

BBC2 Saturday Night Sunday Morning

Godley & Creme - Interview

BBC1 New Lairds Of The Isles

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

BBC1 Scotland Tam O’Shanta (March)

Simple Minds / Steve Hillage -

BBC 1 News

Ringo Starr wedding to Barbara Bach, with Paul McCartney and George Harrison

ATV Moondogs Matinee

10CC -

ITV Holsten adverts

with Neil Innes (at least two Mexican, Spaceman)

Southern Day By Day

John Lennon's aunt Mimi interview

BBC1 Saturday Night At The Mill

Sarah Vaughan - From This Moment On

Thames Unforgettable (possibly not broadcast)

The Fortunes

The Foundations

Thames Unforgettable (possibly not broadcast)

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - It's Not Unusual, Help Yourself, Top Of The World

The Bootleg Beatles - Please Please Me, She Loves You

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose, Summer The First Time, Shake Rattle and Roll, Little Green Apples

Chubby Checker - The Twist

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - The Peanut Vendor

Thames Unforgettable (possibly not broadcast)

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Little Flirt, By The Time I Get To Phoenix

The Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry, Show Me

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - A Thing Called Love, Jailhouse Rock, Peter Gunn, Una Paloma Blanca

Danny Williams - Wonderful World of Love

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - A Whole Lotta Shakin

Thames Unforgettable (possibly not broadcast)

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Rag Doll, Rebel Rouser, I Think Of You

The Tremeloes - Silence Is Golden

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Good Golly Miss Molly, Shaft, I'll Never Stand In Your Way

Jimmy Tarbuck and Kenny Lynch - Singing The Blues

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - You're Right I'm Left She's Gone, Y Viva Espana

Thames Unforgettable (possibly not broadcast)

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Night and Day, Bye Bye Love, Me and Mrs Jones

The Showstoppers - House Party

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Tutti Fruitti, All Shook Up

New Vaudeville Band - Peek-A-Boo

The Mike Morton Orchestra and Singers - Shout, Match of the Day theme

ITV Matey advert

voice over by Kenny Everett

ITV Atari video games advert

voice over by Kenny Everett (as Captain Kremmen and Karla)

ITV Renault car advert

Kenny Everett

ITV Courage Best beer advert

Chas and Dave - The Sideboard Song (re-recording)

BBC1 Speak For Yourself

theme by Roger Chapman