21 March 1970

Saturday

1970-03-21

Events

 * The 15th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Amsterdam. With 12 countries taking part, Ireland are the winners with 18-year old Dana singing All Kinds of Everything. The UK came in 2nd with Knock Knock Who's There? sung by Mary Hopkin. Luxembourg obtained 'nul points' with 'Je suis tombé du ciel'.

TV

 * BBC One
 * 5.15 Doctor Who The Ambassadors of Death Pt.1 starring Jon Pertwee After months of silence, Mars Probe 7 is on its way back to Earth. But the Doctor suspects that something has gone terribly wrong in space...
 * 6.15 It's Cliff Tonight Cliff, Hank, and Una will be keeping their fingers crossed for Mary Hopkin who'll be singing her ' Song for Europe ' in Amsterdam, in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
 * 10.00 pm Eurovision Song Contest for the Grand Prix of 1970 From the Amsterdam International Congress Centre. The international final to decide this year's winning song.
 * 11.15 pm Match of the Day
 * ITV