04 January 1979

Thursday

1979-01-04

TV

 * BBC One
 * 7.10 pm Top of the Pops (see below)
 * 8.30 pm Galton & Speight's Tea Ladies - new comedy show set in the House of Commons starring Mollie Sugden, Dandy Nichols, Patricia Hayes with John Quayle. Written by Ray Galton and Johnny Speight.

Top of the Pops

 * presented by Mike Read
 * 1) (24) Paul Evans – Hello, This Is Joanie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song) (over charts)
 * 2) (New) Generation X – King RockerGeneration X King Rocker TOTP 04 01 1979
 * 3) (5) Elton John – Song For Guy (rpt.)
 * 4) (18) Earth, Wind & Fire – September (Legs & Co)Legs & Co - September - TOTP TX-TOTP Legs 04 01 1979


 * 1) (6) Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (video)
 * 2) (21) Olivia Newton-John – A Little More Love (video)
 * 3) (3) Racey – Lay Your Love On Me (rpt.)
 * 4) (29) Barry White – Just The Way You Are (video)
 * 5) (New) Brotherhood Of Man – Goodbye Goodbye Brotherhood of Man - Goodbye Goodbye (1979) Good quality
 * 6) (1) Village People – Y.M.C.A. (video)
 * 7) (16) Hot Chocolate – I’Ll Put You Together Again (over credits)