14 March 1968

Thursday

1968-03-14

TV

 * BBC One
 * 6.40 pm Sixth Sense. Michael Aspel introduces a new competitive series in which sixth-formers are given the opportunity to air their views or investigate any topic that concerns them.
 * 7.30 pm Top of the Pops.
 * 9.05 pm Toward Tomorrow. Utopia. Your future is being created now —for better or for worse? Prophecies, pleasant and unpleasant, are contributed by: Dr. J. Bronowski, Herman Kahn and Tony Wiener, Lewis Mumford, Professor B. F. Skinner. (clips here and here)

Top of the Pops
The promotional film for 'Lady Madonna' was broadcast in black and white on Top Of The Pops on UK television. The video portion of the film clip was shot while The Beatles were performing the song Hey Bulldog, but the Lady Madonna audio track was paired with the video for the promo release. (source)
 * 1) (1) Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella (And Charts)
 * 2) (6) Donovan – Jennifer Juniper (rpt.)
 * 3) (28) Cilla Black – Step Inside Love
 * 4) (7) Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (Video)
 * 5) (21) Elvis Presley – Guitar Man (Crowd Dancing)
 * 6) (3) Don Partridge – Rosie (rpt.)
 * 7) (5) Tom Jones – Delilah
 * 8) (New) Cliff Richard – Congratulations - UK ESC entry announced on 'Cilla' on 12 March 
 * 9) (New) The Beatles – Lady Madonna (video) - preview, single released the following day
 * 10) (1) Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella (rpt.)