03 December 1981

Thursday 03 December

1981-12-03

TV

 * BBC1
 * 6.55 pm Tomorrow's World The latest news from the world of science and technology, presented by Judith Hann, Michael Rodd, Kieran Prendiville. Including tonight a look at home computers and a new idea for distributing programs for them.

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 * BBC2
 * 1981-12-03 OGWT return in RT 1981-12-02.jpg.30 pm The Old Grey Whistle Test 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.

Top of the Pops
Host: David Jensen
 * 1) Bad Manners – Buona Sera (34)
 * 2) Soft Cell – Bedsitter (4)
 * 3) Status Quo – Rock ‘N’ Roll (27)
 * 4) Duran Duran – My Own Way (26)
 * 5) Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
 * 6) Journey – Don’t Stop Believing (live clip)
 * 7) Rod Stewart – Young Turks (video clip)
 * 8) Olivia Newton-John – Physical (video clip)
 * 9) Diana Ross – Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (5) (Zoo)
 * 10) Godley & Crème – Wedding Bells (21) (video)
 * 11) Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) (20)
 * 12) The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (9) (video)
 * 13) Julio Iglesias – Begin The Beguine (1) (video/credits)