10 January 1979

Wednesday

1979-01-10

Events

 * UK Prime Minister, James Callaghan, flies back into strike-torn Britain denying allegations the country is in chaos. Mr Callaghan has been attending a four nation summit in Guadeloupe.
 * Tubeway Army record their first session for John Peel (first broadcast 16 January). The session is a forerunner to the Replicas album which will go to no.1 in the UK six months later in July.Tubeway Army - Peel Session 1979-0
 * Tubeway Army record their first session for John Peel (first broadcast 16 January). The session is a forerunner to the Replicas album which will go to no.1 in the UK six months later in July.Tubeway Army - Peel Session 1979-0

TV

 * BBC Two 9.25 pm Kenny Rogers In Concert. Kenny Rogers - whose record hits like 'Desperado', 'Lucille' and 'Ruby, don't take your Love to Town' have brought him international fame - stars in his first television special recorded during a recent visit to England.