05 April 1979

Thursday 05 April

1979-04-05

TV

 * BBC 1
 * Blue Peter Tina heath makes debut (replacement for Lesley Judd)

Top of the Pops
Host: Tony Blackburn
 * 1) (24) The Sex Pistols – Silly Thing (And Charts)
 * 2) (53) M – Pop MuzikM - Pop Muzik - TOTP 1979
 * 3) (2) Village People – In The Navy (Video)
 * 4) (6) Squeeze – Cool For Cats
 * 5) (8) Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing (Danced To By Legs & Co)
 * 6) (40) Generation X – Valley Of The Dolls 79
 * 7) (4) Chic – I Want Your Love ®
 * 8) (44) The Members – Offshore Banking Business
 * 9) (23) The Jacksons – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (Footage From Toppop 24-2-79)
 * 10) (New) Milk & Honey – Hallelujah (ESC winner)
 * 11) (16) The Jam – Strange Town
 * 12) (1) Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive (Video)
 * 13) (28) Siouxsie & The Banshees – The Staircase (Mystery) (And Credits)