27 November 1975

Thursday

1975-11-27

Events

 * Ross McWhirter co-founder of The Guinness Book of Records and a contributor to the successful TV show Record Breakers is shot and killed by two IRA volunteers, Harry Duggan and Hugh Doherty. He was 50 years old. McWhirter had recently offered a reward of £50,000 for information leading to the arrest of IRA bombers.

Top of the Pops

 * presented by Tony Blackburn (wiped)
 * 1) (41) Wigan’s Ovation – Super Love
 * 2) (27) Demis Roussos – Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun
 * 3) (26) Mud – Show Me You’re A Woman
 * 4) (43) The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Gamblin’ Bar Room Blues
 * 5) (48) The Drifters – Can I Take You Home Little Girl
 * 6) (12) Steeleye Span – All Around My Hat rpt.
 * 7) (4) Jim Capaldi – Love Hurts rpt.
 * 8) (6) John Lennon – Imagine (Danced To By Pan’s People) rpt.
 * 9) (21) Laurel & Hardy With The Avalon Boys Feat. Chill Wills – The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine (video)
 * 10) (1) Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (video)