29 January 1976

Thursday 29 January

1976-01-29

Events

 * A series of bombs explode in the West End of London during the night. Twelve devices went off - four of them were outside employment agencies and another was found in Selfridge's department store in Oxford Street. A 13th device was discovered later in an HMV record store. The IRA later admitted it had planted the bombs.

TV

 * ITV
 * 7.00 Six Million Dollar Man.
 * 8.30 Bless This House (new series)
 * 9.00 Clayhanger

Top of the Pops
hosted by Tony Blackburn (617th edition)
 * 1) (18) Sheer Elegance – Milky Way
 * 2) (20) The Walker Brothers – No Regrets
 * 3) (4) The Miracles – Love Machine (Video)
 * 4) (New) Kiki Dee – Once A Fool
 * 5) (26) TOTP Orchestra – Moonlight Serenade
 * 6) (35) The Sweet – The Lies In Your Eyes
 * 7) (27) Donnie & Marie Osmond – Deep Purple (Video)
 * 8) (21) The Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps – Baby Face (Danced To By Pan’s People)
 * 9) (New) Cliff Richard – Miss You Nights
 * 10) (1) Abba – Mamma Mia (Video)
 * 11) (28) The Four Seasons – December ’63 (Oh What A Night) (over credits)