20 December 1979

Thursday

1979-12-20

Events

 * Live concerts:
 * London: Leo Sayer, Dire Straits, Queen, XTC
 * Birmingham: AC/DC
 * Coventry: Specials
 * Leicester: The Police

TV

 * BBC One 5.10 pm Blue Peter. This week's your last chance to join in with the Great Blue Peter Bring and Buy Sale before the Oxfam shops take down their posters this Saturday.
 * BBC Two 11.10 pm. The Old Grey Whistle Test presents Mike Oldfield Exposed. On 25 April Mike Oldfield, with a ten-piece band, an orchestra of 50 musicians and 11 members of Queen's College Girls Choir gave a concert at the Wembley Conference Centre. Tonight's programme features highlights of that concert.

Top of the Pops

 * introduced by JS
 * 1) (29) The Clash – London Calling (over charts)
 * 2) (47) The Greedies – A Merry Jingle The Greedies - A Merry Jingle - Top Of The Pops - Thursday 20 December 1979
 * 3) (9) The Three Degrees – My Simple Heart (footage From The Basil Brush Show 01 December 1979)
 * 4) (24) The Skids – Working For The Yankee Dollar
 * 5) (43) Billy Preston & Syreeta – With You I’m Born Again
 * 6) (28) K.C. & The Sunshine Band – Please Don’t Go (Video)
 * 7) (72) The Regents – 7 TeenRegents - 7 Teen - Top of The Pops December 20th 1979
 * 8) (13) David Bowie – John I’m Only Dancing (Again) (Video)
 * 9) (30) Mike Oldfield – Blue Peter (Legs & Co) Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter - Legs & Co. - Top of The Pops December 20th 1979
 * 10) (17) Rose Royce – Is It Love You’Re After (video)
 * 11) (73) The Nolans – I’m In The Mood For Dancing
 * 12) (1) Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (video)
 * 13) (25) Elvis Presley – Merry Christmas Baby (over credits)