27 March 1980

Thursday

1980-03-27

Events

 * Norwegian oil platform Alexander Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.

TV/Radio

 * BBC One
 * 7.20 pm Top of the Pops - see below
 * BBC One 8.30 pm James Burke: The Real Thing, 2: This Way Up
 * BBC Radio 1
 * 10.00 pm John Peel Diagram Brothers debut session.

Top of the Pops
full review on TOTP 80

presented by Peter Powell (5) The Detroit Spinners – Working My Way Back To You – Forgive Me Girl (Medley) (Video)
 * 1) (3) The Vapors – Turning Japanese (And Charts)
 * 2) (4) Liquid Gold – Dance Yourself Dizzy Watch
 * 3) (23) Genesis – Turn It On Again (rpt)
 * 4) (11) Brothers Johnson – Stomp (Danced To By Legs & Co)
 * 5) (38) Dr. Hook – Sexy Eyes
 * 6) (25) Judas Priest – Living After Midnight
 * 7) (21) Siouxsie & The Banshees – Happy House (rpt)
 * 8) (27) Secret Affair – My World
 * 9) (29) The Dooleys – Love Patrol (rpt)
 * 10) (32) John Foxx – No One Driving 

(1) The Jam – Going Underground (30) Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It, Don’t Force It (And Credits)