07 March 1978

Tuesday

1978-03-07

Events

 * Kate Bush reaches no.1 in the UK with her debut single Wuthering Heights, knocking ABBA's Take A Chance On Me off the top spot. Bush would remain at the top of the charts for four weeks, to be replaced by Brain and Michael's Mtachstalk mena and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs.
 * New series Pennies From Heaven begins on BBC One at 9.25 pm "A play with music in six parts by DENNIS POTTER with Bob Hoskins, Gemma Craven, Cheryl Campbell, with Kenneth Colley".

Charts

 * Singles: NN1 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights N2 ABBA - Take A Chance On Me, N3 Darts - Come Back my Love. NE/N33 Nick Lowe - I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass