26 March 1981

Thursday

1981-03-26

TV



 * BBC One
 * 5.05 pm Blue Peter with Simon Groom, Sarah Greene and Peter Duncan. Next weekend Peter joins the runners taking part in the first-ever London Marathon. Today he travels the route the easy way-on a bike - and points out some of the historic landmarks along the 26-mile track.
 * 6.55 pm Tomorrow's World. The latest news from the world of science and technology, presented by Michael Rodd, Kieran Prendiville and Judith Hann. With Su Ingle. Included in this week's programme: how this edition of Radio Times might have produced its colour pages using the latest electronic technology. And how, just by using a calculator, you can work out when it will be Easter - in any year. Theme music on Top BBCtv Themes Vol 3 (record REH 391, cassette ZCR 391), from record shops. Book, Tomorrow's World Looks to the Eighties, from booksellers.
 * 9.25 pm Lester At the tender age of 12, and with a rising reputation as horse-racing's boy prodigy, Lester Keith Piggott rode into the winner's enclosure for the first time. That was 33 years ago.

Top of the Pops
host: Richard Skinner
 * 1) Polecats – John I’m Only Dancing (36) Polecats "John I'm Only Dancing" (HD)
 * 2) Kim Wilde – Kids In America (2) (video)
 * 3) Graham Bonnet – Night Games (43)
 * 4) Hazel O’Connor – D-Days (23)
 * 5) Tony Capstick – Capstick Comes Home (10)
 * 6) Gillan – New Orleans (37)
 * 7) Linx – Intuition (13) (video)
 * 8) Lene Lovich – New Toy (53) Lene Lovich - New Toy
 * 9) Bad Manners – Just A Feeling (54)
 * 10) The Whispers – It’s A Love Thing (20) (Legs & Co)
 * 11) Landscape – Einstein A Go-Go (11) (video)
 * 12) Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House (1) (rpt from 05/03/81)
 * 13) Bucks Fizz - "Making Your Mind Up (24) (credits)