27 October 1979

Saturday 27 October

1979-10-27

TV

 * BBC One
 * 9.30 am Multi-Coloured Swap Shop presented by Noel Edmonds For the very first time - introducing Euroswap!! Live from Germany with Maggie Philbin in Dusseldorf. So if you fancy doing some long-distance swapping, having a pen-pal in Germany or just finding out what other people do on Saturdays, then watch today. Bob Geldof likes Saturdays and so do the Boomtown Rats. See and hear their brand-new release for the first time today and then give Bob a ring for his news and views on the world of pop music and everything else.
 * 12.30 pm Grandstand ..
 * 5.30 pm The Basil Brush Show Introduced by Billy Boyle. Special guests Clodagh Rodgers and Erroll Dunkley.Doctor Who- The Creature from the Pit (DVD Trailer)
 * 6.00 pm Dr Who The Creature from the Pit: Part 1. Starring Tom Baker. A four-part story by David Fisher. The Doctor and Romana arrive on the planet Chloris in answer to a distress signal which emanates from a very peculiar object.
 * 10.00 pm Match of the Day Introduced by Jimmy Hill Action highlights of three top Football League games.
 * One of the matches featured was the 2nd Division tie between QPR and Burnley in which the home side gave the visitors a 7-0 thrashing. It was the debut match for Burnley goalkeeper Billy O' Rourke. He left the pitch in tears.