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1975


Wednesday 1st January 1975

BBC1 The Monkees 10.00 - 10.25 pm

BBC2 Marx Brothers Double Bill: including A Night At The Opera

Roger Taylor of Queen claimed in an interview that he was watching this Marx Brothers movie when he got the idea for the title of the next Queen album

Anglia The Greatest Folk Festival In The World 6.05 - 6.35 pm

Highlights of the 1974 Cambridge Folk Festival

Arlo Guthrie

Alan Stivell

Rosemary Hardman

Loudon Wainwright III

Boys of the Lough

George & Marion Ross

The Pigsty Hill Lit Orchestra


Thursday 2nd January 1975

BBC1 The Monkees 10.00 - 10.25 pm

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Wizzard - Are You Ready To Rock

The Tymes - Ms.Grace (repeat 5th December 1974)

The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas (re-recording?)

John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night (Pan's People dance routine)

Status Quo - Down Down

Philip & Vanessa - Two Sleepy People (live)

Kenny - The Bump

Elvis Presley - My Boy (Caravel TOTP film)

Pilot - January

Ralph McTell - Streets Of London (live)

Billy Swan - I Can Help (USA TV clip)

Mud - Lonely This Christmas (Les Gray with ventriloquist dummy) number one

Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye (playout record with audience, and Wombles, dancing)

BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.30 - 10.15 pm

Swingle II

Southern Rock Around The Clock 10.15 - 11.30 am Bill Haley movie

Anglia Double Trouble 10.00 - 11.30 am Elvis Presley movie

Granada 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown on LWT 4th January 1975)

Compilation of 1974 clips

Hosted by Kid Jensen

Alvin Stardust

Cockney Rebel

Sparks

Geordie

Ronnie Lane

Alaska

Sailor

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown on other ITV stations 4th January 1975 12.00 - 12.20 pm)

Ace - live set


Friday 3rd January 1975

BBC1 The Monkees 10.00 - 10.25 pm

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

Donny & Marie Osmond - The Other Side Of The Mountain (promo clip)

The Rubettes - Juke Box Jive

Granada Alister in Songland 12.15 - 12.30 pm

Alister Jons

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

content unknown


Saturday 4th January 1975

BBC1 Lulu 8.20 - 9.05 pm

Lulu - Never Can Say Goodbye, The Man With The Golden Gun, Baby Love, Let's Put It All Together, Stand By Your Man

Lulu & Michael Bates - Goodness gracious me, Shout

Lulu & Bernie Clifton - Smile darn you smile

Frankie Valli - Can t Take My Eyes Off You, My Eyes Adored You

The Shadows   A Song For Europe 1: No No Nina (the group had reformed for a charity show in October 1974 which was attended by Billy Cotton Jr who then invited them to be Britain's representatives for The Eurovision Song Contest)

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Pilot

New Releases

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

Granada 45 11.05 -11.35 am (2nd January 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

LWT London Bridge 10.20 - 10.50 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Sparks - Ron and Russell Mael cook a meal

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

includes Tarzan episode The Convert with Diana Ross & The Supremes

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

on panel - Tony Hatch, Mickie Most

All winners show


Sunday 5th January 1975

BBC2 A Day With Dana 8.15 - 8.45 pm

BBC2 Presley at Forty: King Creole 10.15 pm - 12.05 am Elvis Presley movie

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Lena Martell

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Malcolm Roberts


Monday 6th January 1975

Thames The X Movie: The Mad Room 10.30 pm - 12.15 am music by Nazz


Tuesday 7th January 1975

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden

ATV The Val Doonican Show 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Val Doonican

Fabric

Thames The Bob Monkhouse Comedy Hour 7.25 - 8.25 pm (repeat)

Fabric


Wednesday 8th January `1975

HTV The Greast Western Musical Thunderbox 6.30 - 7.00 pm

Fred Wedlock


Thursday 9th January 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Emperor Rosko

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

David Essex - Stardust

Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancing (disc)

Donny & Marie Osmond - Morning Side Of The Mountain (repeat)

Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye

Ken Boothe - Crying Over You

Kenny - The Bump

Rod Stewart & The Faces - You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (Pan's People dance routine)

Sparks - Something For The Girl With Everything

Sweet Sensation - Purely By Coincidence

The Tymes - Ms Grace (disc)

Wayne Gibson - Under My Thumb

Mud - Lonely This Christmas number one - Les Gray finishes the song by saying "Happy birthday Elvis, wherever you are"

BBC1 Play For Today: Gangsters 9.25 - 11.15 pm

Music Dave Greenslade

BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.25 - 10.10 pm

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown on LWT, Yorkshire, Granada repeat 11th January 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Supertramp - Dreamer

Zig Zag (dance troupe)

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown on Anglia 11th January 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Dave Eager (host)

The Glitter Band


Friday 10th January 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

Wizzard

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Man - Day and Night, Many Are Called But Few Get Up

Elvin Bishop - Sunshine Special (Filmfinders clip)

Tower of Power - What Is Hip?, Knock Yourself Out (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert)

Fumble - Free The Kids, Keep A Knockin'

Faron's Flamingos - Do You Love Me (Beat City, Rediffusion 1963)

Jack Bruce and Mick Taylor - interview

Eric Burden - The Real Me (Filmfinders clip)

Tyne Tees Kreskin 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Keith Fordyce, Dave Lee Travis

LWT Russell Harty Plus 11.40 pm - 12.45 am

Dorothy Squires


Saturday 11th January 1975

BBC1 Lulu 8.25 - 9.10 pm

Lulu - I've got the music in me, I'm stone in love with you, James Bond Medley: Goldfinger / Diamonds are forever / Man with the Golden gun, Try a little tenderness, Everything is coming up roses / On the Good ship Lollipop / Don't sit under the apple tree, You make me feel brand new

Lulu and Jackie Pallo - Indian Love call

Ralph McTell - Streets of London

Lulu with Billy Lawrie - The man who sold the world

Bernie Clifton - My Mammy

The Shadows   A Song For Europe 2: This House Runs on Sunshine

Ralph McTell   Streets of London

BBC2 Saturday Cinema: Change Of Habit 3.00 - 4.30 pm Elvis Presley movie

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am -12.30 pm

New Releases

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.20 - 10.50 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Argent at the Rainbow, London

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (9th January 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

on panel - Tony Hatch

Joanna Starr (singer)

Con O'Shea (singer, accordionist)

Froce (group)

The James Boys (group)

Tony Ravel (singer)


Sunday 12th January 1975

BBC2 Elvis At Forty: G I Blues 9.50 - 11.30 pm Elvis Presley movie

BBC2 A Day With Dana 8.15 - 8.45 pm

ATV The Golden Shot 4.00 - 4.50 pm

Lena Martell

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Anita Harris

Millican and Nesbitt


Monday 13th January 1975

Border Look Who's Talking 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Pete Murray talks about his career

Thames The Jazz Singer 2.30 - 4.20 pm movie with Peggy Lee

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Abgie and Shandy (singer with group)

Ray Starr (singer)


Tuesday 14th January 1975

ATV The Val Doonican Show 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Val Doonican

Fabric


Wednesday 15th January 1975

HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 6.30 - 7.00 pm

Fred Wedlock

ATV Cilla s Comedy Six: No Harem for Henry 8.00 - 8.30 pm

One of the executive producers was Black's husband Bobbie Willis. Cilla Black would be awarded the top female comedy star of the year award at the Pye Ladies of Television Luncheon in May for this performance.

Cilla plays Linda Pearson who wonders what her husband is up to

ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Anita Harris

Thames Musical Triangles 11.30 - 11.50 pm

Tim Rice

Thames Dana 11.55 pm - 12.05 am

The singing star talks about her beliefs and sings


Thursday 16th January 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

After recording the show many of the acts would go to the BBC bar and on seeing Freddie Mercury swan in with his minder David Patton of Pilot introduced himself and Freddie replied "I don't know why you're talking to me, because when I'm number one I won't be talking to you" and flounced out of the bar.

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

George McCrae - You Can Have It All (repeat 5th December 1974)

The Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love

Queen - Now I'm Here

Pilot - January (live vocal)

Ringo Starr - Only You (promo clip)

John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night (Pan's People dance routine)

Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman (disc)

Mac & Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses

Ralph McTell - Streets Of London

Ringo Starr - Only You (film clip)

Wizzard - Are You Ready To Rock (repeat 12th December 1974)

Status Quo - Down Down (Pan's People dance routine) number one

BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnie 9.25 - 10.10 pm

Swingle II

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Scottish 17th January 1975 6.30 - 7.00 pm, Yorkshire Granada repeat 18th January 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Frankie Valli My Eyes Adored You

Ace - Rock & Roll Runaway, Sniffin' About

Merlin - Wildcat

Federation

Gene Latter - Sweet Little Rock N Roller

Bones

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Southern 18th January 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Georgie Fame


Friday 17th January 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.20 pm

content unknown

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Joe Walsh - Turn To Stone (Filmfinders clip)

Bachman Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile (Cobo Hall, Detroit)

John Martyn - One Day Without You, You Can Discover

Ike & Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine, Please Please Please, Goodbye So Long (The Big TNT Show, 1966)

Robert Plant - interview in Brussels

Little Feat - Rock & Roll Doctor, Fat Man in the Bath Tub (recorded in BBC's Manchester studio)

Jefferson Starship - Ride The Tiger (Filmfinders clip)

LWT Russell Harty Plus 10.40 - 11.25 pm

content unknown

Thames Dana 12.50 - 1.00 am

The singing star talks about her beliefs and sings


Saturday 18th January 1975

BBC1 Don't Make Waves 6.45 - 8.20 pm movie theme by The Byrds

BBC1 Lulu 8.20 - 9.05 pm

Lulu - I'm a woman, Mysterious People, You're nobody till somebody loves you, Baby I'm a want you

Lulu & Hughie Green - Cinderella Rockerfeller, That's entertainment

The Shadows   A Song For Europe 3: Don't throw it all away

Gilbert O Sullivan - Nothing to do about much, You are you

BBC2 David Essex In Concert 7.25 - 7.50 pm

BBC2 2nd House 9.05 - 10.35 pm

includes Mike Oldfield at The Royal Albert Hall

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Mick Robertson

New Releases

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.20 - 10.50 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Rob Davis of Mud

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (16th January 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

Sounds Familiar (group)

Jo Ann Love (singer)

Magee MacNamara (singer/busker)

Southern Dana 12.45 am - end

Dana talks to Rev Geoffrey Whitfield


Sunday 19th January 1975

BBC1 Omnibus: Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott s 10.20 - 11.05 pm

BBC2 Joshua Rifkin and Friends 9.10 - 10.10 pm

Includes Beatleworks Musicke MBE 1963

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.25 pm

Lena Martell


Tuesday 21st January 1975

BBC2 International Pro-Celebrity Golf 7.45 - 8.35 pm

with Johnny Mathis

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden

ATV The Val Doonican Show 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Val Doonican

Fabric


Wednesday 22nd January 1975

ATV Cilla's Comedy Six: Every Husband Has One! 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Cilla Black plays housewife Doris

ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Dana


Thursday 23rd January 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Donny & Marie Osmond - Morning Side Of The Mountain (repeat 19th December 1974)

Gilbert O'Sullivan - You Are You (re-recording)

Sparks - Something For The Girl With Everything (repeat 9th January 1975)

Helen Reddy - Angie Baby (promo clip)

Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman (disc)

Sweet Sensation - Purely By Coincidence

Arrows - My Last Night With You

Johnny Wakelin - Black Superman

Ken Boothe - Crying Over You

Carpenters - Please Mr Postman (film clip)

The Tymes - Ms.Grace (repeat 5th December 1974) number one

BBC1 Anita Sings Harris 10.25 - 10.55 pm

Anita Harris

BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.30 - 10.15 pm

Michel Legrand

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Yorkshire 25th January 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

The Pretty Things - It s Only Love

The Pearls

Pilot

Cozy Powell s Hammer

Zig Zag

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Anglia, Border, Grampian 25th January 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers


Friday 24th January 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

Pilot

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris (wears a jumper with an attempt at the Starkicker design on it, he later covers it up with a scarf)

Robin Trower - Alathea, Fine Day

Jo Jo Gunne - Where Is The Show (Filmfinders clip)

Captain Beefheart - Full Moon, Peaches (Free Trade Hall, Manchester)

Bryn Haworth - Ee I Love You Lass, Good Job, Let The Days Go By

Bruce Johnston - interview, Disney Girls

Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Look Away (Filmfinders clip)

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Iris Williams

LWT Russell Harty Plus 10.40 - 11.25 pm

Angie Bowie - interview (one word is censored by a sound effect of a cuckoo clock)


Saturday 25th January 1975

BBC1 Lulu 8.25 - 9.10 pm

Lulu - After Midnight, Hang on in there Baby, Eurovision Song Contest Medley - Puppet on a string / Knock knock who's there / Boom bang a bang /  Congratulations, Put a little love away

The King Singers - I'm a train, With you on my mind

Lulu & the King Singers - The Ash grove

Lulu & Richard O'Sullivan - medley Maria / Don't bring Lulu / Thank Heaven for little girls / Sally / Judy in Disguise / Hello Dolly / Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green / The two of us

Lulu & Bernie Clifton - English country garden

The Shadows   A Song For Europe 4: Cool Clean Air

BBC2 The National Youth Jazz Orchestra In Concert 7.00 - 7.55 pm

Bones for Basie, Good to be here, Marianne, Go 'way from here, Legs eleven, Hipflask

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Mr Big

New Releases

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.20 - 10.50 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Suzi Quatro

Mickie Most

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (23rd January 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

Airport (group)

Imperial Bond (trio)

The Lyntones (group)

Group X 9 group)

Samantha Sinclair (singer)


Sunday 26th January 1975

BBC1 Omnibus: Cracked Actor 10.05 - 11.05 pm

David Bowie in America on the Diamond Dogs tour

ATV The Golden Shot 4.00 - 4.50 pm

Lena Martell

LWT Sinatra: The Main Event 7.25 - 8.20 pm

Frank Sinatra live at Madison Square Garden, New York


Monday 27th January 1975

Thames Jailhouse Rock 2.30 - 4.15 pm Elvis Presley movie

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.40 - 7.30 pm

The Clive Allen Sound (group)

Sue Fisher (singer)

Jimmy Quigley (singer / guitarist)


Tuesday 28th January 1975

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Diana Coupland (as a singer)

Lorna Dallas

Pete Murray

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Ed Stewart

ATV The Val Doonican Show 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Val Doonican

Fabric


Wednesday 29th January 1975

BBC1 The Pad And How To Use It 6.45 - 8.10 pm movie theme by The Knickerbockers

ATV Cilla s Comedy Six: Sea View 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Cilla Black plays Thelma Fosset

Thames Musical Triangles 11.30 - 11.55 pm

Tim Rice


Thursday 30th January 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Elvis Presley - Promised Land (disc)

The Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love

Queen - Now I'm Here

Suzi Quatro - Your Mama Won't Like Me

Alvin Stardust - Good Love Can Never Die (live vocal?)

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

Andy Fairweather - Low Mellow Down

Mac & Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses

Wigan's Chosen Few - Footsee (disc)

Pilot - January number one

BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.30 - 10.15 pm

Swingle II

Michel Legrand

Granada Rock On With 45  5.20 - 5.50 pm (on LWT 1st February 1975 11.05 - 11.35 am)

Lindisfarne

The Glitter Band

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Thames 31st January 1975 5.20 - 5.50 pm, Southern, Anglia 1st February 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Hosted by Dave Eager

Splinter

Highway - Better Times, Cajun Queen, Sweet Thing


Friday 31st January 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.45 pm

The Glitter Band

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Rush - Finding My Way (Filmfinders clip)

Strawbs - Lemon Pie, You and I

The Doobie Brothers - Without You, China Grove (The Rainbow, London, January 1974)

Lynsey De Paul - Let's Boogie, My Man and Me, interview

Poco - One Horse Blue (Filmfinders clip)

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller - interview

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

Gilbert O Sullivan - interview

Clodagh Rodgers


Saturday 1st February 1975

BBC1 Lulu 8.20 - 9.05 pm

Lulu - Jubilation T. Cornpone, Spinnin' and spinnin', I won't last a day without you

Lulu & Bernie Clifton - Comedy tonight / Me and my shadow

Labi Siffre - Another Year

Lulu & Labi Siffre - This guy's in love with you

Norman Collier - We'll gather Lilacs

The Shadows   A Song For Europe 5: Stand Up Like A Man

BBC1 Parkinson 11.20 pm - 12.20 am

Annie Ross

BBC2 Swingle II In Concert 7.25 - 7.50 pm

Revecy venir du printemps, Oh let me live for true love, Pues que me Tienes meguel, Windmills of your mind, Killing me softly, The entertainer

BBC2 Second House: The Man They Could Not Hang 9.05 - 10.35 pm

Sandy Denny - The Cell Song

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Gilbert O'Sullivan

New Releases

Pop Scene: contents unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.20 - 10.50 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (30th January 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

Viewers winners show

Together (group)

Stuart Jackson (singer)

Bracken (duo)

Peter Crane (singer)

20th Century Steel Sound (group and eventual winners)


Sunday 2nd February 1975

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Tony Blackburn

Clodgah Rodgers

LWT Aquarius: Sounds Amazing 5.20 - 6.05 pm

content unknown


Tuesday 4th February 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 12.55 pm

Welsh language pop music quiz show

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Marion Montgomery

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden


Wednesday 5th February 1975

ATV Cilla's Comedy Six: Father's Doing Fine 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Cilla Black plays Christine, a woman who tries to stop her father from re-marrying

ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Lynsey De Paul


Thursday 6th February 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Down The Highway (promo clip)

Betty Wright - Shoorah Shoorah (disc)

Dana - Please Tell Him I Said Hello

Helen Reddy - Angie Baby (promo clip)

Johnny Wakelin - Black Superman

Showaddywaddy - Sweet Music

Slade - How Does It Feel (live vocal and remixed track)

Supertramp - Dreamer (re-recorded version)

Syreeta - Your Kiss Is Sweet (live)

The Stylistics - Star On A TV Show (disc)

Pilot - January number one

BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.20 - 10.15 pm

Michel Legrand

Swingle II

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on LWT 8th February 1975 11.01 - 11.35 pm)

From the Hardrock Discotheque, Stretford, Manchester

The Alvin Stardust Group

Andy Fairweather Low

Babe Ruth

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Southern, Anglia 8th February 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Hosted by Dave Eager

Georgie Fame

Jack The Lad

Healing Force


Friday 7th February 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

Paper Lace

Carpenters

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

The Baker / Gurvitz Army - Help Me, Inside of Me

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Cosmic Strut, If I Could See (Filmfinders clip)

Isotope - Spanish Sun (New London Theatre)

Nico - Secret Side, Valley of the Kings

Linda Ronstadt - Willing (Filmfinders clip)

Alex Harvey - interview

Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next (repeat 20th December 1973)

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

Slade - interview, How Does It Feel (re-recording), My Friend Russ


Saturday 8th February 1975

BBC1 Lulu 8.20 - 9.05 pm

Lulu - I can see clearly now, Montego Bay, Second hand rose / Don't dilly dally / Waiting at the church / The boy in the gallery, Rainy days and Mondays Neil Sedaka - The Queen of 1964

Lulu & Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the rain

Lulu & Neville King - Baby its cold outside

Lulu & Bernie Clifton - I'm shy Mary Ellen

The Shadows   A Song For Europe 6: Let Me Be The One

BBC2 The Kiki Dee Band In Concert 7.20 - 7.50 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Alvin Stardust

New Releases

Pop Scene: unknown content

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.20 - 10.50 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Kenny

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (6th February 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

Yard of Ale (trio)

Frank Terenzi (singer)

Janice Hoyte (singer)

Dennis D'ell (singer, guitarist) From The Honeycombs?

Kentucky Country (trio)

Brainchild (group)


Sunday 9th February 1975

BBC2 Oh Happy Day 8.15 - 8.50 pm (repeat)

American "front-porch" music

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Clodgah Rodgers

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Anita Harris

Malcolm Roberts


Monday 10th February 1975

Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.40 - 7.30 pm

Frank Jennings' Syndicate (country band)


Tuesday 11th February 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 12.55 pm

pop panel game

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Ronnie Hilton, Lita Roza


Wednesday 12th February 1975

ATV Cilla's Comedy Six: Who's Rocking the Boat? 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Cilla Black set on a cruise liner with Cilla as Vera Clayton

ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 - 10.00 pm

Lyn Paul


Thursday 13th February 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Billy Swan - I'm Her Fool

Mud - The Secrets That You Keep

Queen - Now I'm Here (repeat)

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (repeat 30th January 1975)

Shirley & Co. - Shame Shame Shame (disc)

Rupie Edwards - Lego Skanga

Alvin Stardust - Good Love Can Never Die

Arrows - My Last Night With You

Betty Wright - Shoorah Shoorah

Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You (concert clip)

Love Unlimited Orchestra - It May Be Winter Outside (promo clip)

Fox - Only You Can (re-recorded)

Carpenters - Please Mr Postman (disc)

Pilot - January number one

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on LWT 15th February 1975 11.05 - 11.35 pm, Yorshire 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Splinter - China Light

The Chi-Lites

Paper Lace

Sailor

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Border, Southern 15th February 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Andy Fairweather Low - Dancing In The Dark, Spider Jiving, Mellow Down, My Bucket's Got A Hole In It (all band are wearing Newcastle United colours)

Hutch & It's Easy


Friday 14th February 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

content unknown

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Claire Hamill was scheduled to appear, but was replaced by Chris De Burgh

Hosted by Bob Harris

John Entwistle's Ox - Cell Number 7, Mad Dog

Love - Singing Cowboy (Filmfinders clip)

Billy Preston - The Bus, That's The Way God Planned It (The Forum, Los Angeles)

Chris de Burgh - Satin Green Shutters, Turning Around

Marvin Gaye - Hitchike (The TAMI Show 1964)

Billy Swan - interview

Bob Dylan - Buckets of Rain (Filmfinders clip)

Thames Mapgie

Noddy, Jim and Dave of Slade

Mick Robertson   Change Hands (his second single)

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.00 - 1.00 pm

Dana

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

content unknown


Saturday 15th February 1975

BBC1 Lulu 7.30 - 8.15 pm

Lulu

The Shadows - A Song For Europe all songs

BBC1 Parkinson 11.10 pm - 12.10 am

Humphrey Lyttelton

BBC2 Labi Siffre In Concert 7.20 - 7.50 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

The Glitter Band

New Releases

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.20 - 10.50 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (13th February 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.35 - 6.35 pm

Mickie Most on panel

How Quaint (group)

Franco Ansalone (singer)

Haz Eliot with Feeling (group)

Jackie Beeson (singer with guitar)

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 - 9.30 pm

The Karl Denver Trio

The Platters

LWT It's Worth Reading 12.10 am - end

John Baldry


Sunday 16th February 1975

BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 - 8.45 pm

The Bachelors

The Vernons

Lena Zavaroni

John Conteh (the boxer) - And I Love Her So

BBC2 Closedown: Once I Loved, written and read by Rod McKuen 12.20 - 12.25 pm

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Clodgah Rodgers


Monday 17th February 1975

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.40 - 7.30 pm

Malcolm James McVicar (singer who is sponsored by Jimmy Savile as the singer's life had been saved by a car seat belt the previous year)

Glittarock (pop group)


Tuesday 18th February 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 12.55 pm

pop panel game

BBC1 (North) Hullo Wally  10.15 - 10.45 pm

concert

BBC2 Closedown: Come to Me in Silence, written and read by Rod McKuen 10.50 - 10.55 pm

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Anne Shelton, Pearl Carr, Teddy Johnson

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden


Wednesday 19th February 1975

BBC2 Matt Sings Monro 10.15 - 10.45 pm

Live in Manchester

ATV Cilla s Comedy Six: Dictation Speed 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Cilla black plays Sally Norton who is a secretary to an amorous boss

ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 9.30 - 10.30 pm

Cilla Black


Thursday 20th February 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Telly Savalas - If (promo clip)

Wigan's Chosen - Few Footsee (disc)

David Bowie - Young Americans (live in America film)

Dana - Please Tell Him I Said Hello (repeat 6th February 1975)

Slade - How Does It Feel

Johnny Mathis - I'm Stone In Love With You

Shirley & Co. - Shame Shame Shame

Syreeta - Your Kiss Is Sweet (repeat 6th February 1975)

Hamilton - Bohannon South African Man

Guys n Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving

Hello - Game's Up

Lynsey De Paul - My Man And Me

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (repeat 30th January 1975) number one

BBC2 Show Of The Week: The Two Ronnies 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Swingle II

Michel Legrand

BBC2 Closedown: Snowflakes In The Wine written and read by Rod McKuen 11.29 pm - end

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Kid Jensen at the Hardrock Discotheque

The Hollies

The Troggs - Good Vibrations

Claire Hammill

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Dr Feelgood - She Does It Right, Boom Boom, All Through The City, Roxette, Riot In Cell Block Number Nine, I Don't Mind, Route 66


Friday 21st February 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

Showaddywaddy

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Led Zeppelin - Trampled Underfoot, Houses of the Holy (Filmfinders clips)

Ronnie Lane s Slim Chance - Anniversary, You Never Can Tell

Elvin Bishop - Travelin' Shoes (US TV)

Keith Christmas - Robin Head, Country Farm

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces, You Got It (The Rainbow, London)

Jim Dandy (Black Oak Arkansas) - interview

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Robin Hall and Jimmie McGregor

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

Georgia Brown


Saturday 22nd February 1975

BBC1 Lulu 7.30 - 8.15 pm

Lulu - The rhythm of life, Sugar candy kisses, Thoroughly modern Millie, Waterloo

Lulu & Billy Dainty - Sisters / Style / I wont dance / Shall we dance

Gilbert Becaud - A little love and understanding

Lulu & Gilbert Becaud - Sand and Sea

The Shadows   Let Me Be the One (A Song For Europe winner) The winner was announced by Billy Cotton Jr, but the number of votes was lower than normal.

BBC2 The Baker-Gurvitz Army In Concert 7.25 - 7.50 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Stephanie De Sykes

New Releases

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Mac & Katie Kissoon

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (20th February 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 6.20 - 7.20 pm

on panel - Tony Hatch, Jack Parnell

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 - 9.30 pm

Alvin Stardust   My Coo Ca Choo, Jealous Mind, Come On

Elaine Delmar


Sunday 23rd February 1975

BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.20 - 8.50 pm

The Bachelors

The Vernons

Lena Zavaroni

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Clodgah Rodgers


Monday 24th February 1975

Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12.05 - 12.10 am (Daily epilogue)


Tuesday 25th February 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 12.55 pm

pop panel show

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Rosemary Squires, Eve Boswell, Sammy Cahn

Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12.10 am - end


Wednesday 26th February 1975

Thames The Tommy Cooper Hour 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Lena Martell

Cool Breeze

Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12.25 am   end


Thursday 27th February 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis, Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Supertramp - Dreamer (repeat 6th February 1975)

Fox - Only You Can (repeat 13th February 1975)

Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar (live)

John Lennon - Number Nine Dream (uses footage of John in Central Park, New York filmed by the BBC and used initially by John/Apple for Whatever Gets You Through The Night)

Mud - The Secrets That You Keep

The Hues Corporation - Love Corporation

Hello - Game's Up

Lynsey De Paul - My Man And Me

The Shadows - Let Me Be The One

Arrows - My Last Night With You (repeat)

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (disc)

Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You (concert clip)

Showaddywaddy - Sweet Music

The Rubettes - I Can Do It

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) number one

Southern Guidelines: Cliff Richard

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Yorkshire 1st March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm, Westward)

Lindisfarne - Tonight, In Your Head, Lady Eleanor

Polly Brown - Dial L For Love

Sweet Sensation - Purely By Coincidence

Budgie - I Ain't No Mountain

Rupi Edwards - Lego Skanga

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Grampian, Southern, Border 1st March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Hustler

Half Breed

Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12.25 pm - end


Friday 28th February 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

Kenny

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Broadcast from Bristol, the first in a series of monthly trips outside Television Centre in London

Hosted by Bob Harris

Stackridge - No One's More Important Than The Earthworm, Dancing In The Air

Ross - Got To Get It Right Back (Filmfinders clip)

Labelle - Nightbirds (US TV)

Dave Evans - Stagefright, Keep Me From The Cold

Rufus - We Can Work It Out, Pack My Bags (Midnight Special US TV)

Duane Eddy - interview

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Lively Up Yourself (live clip)

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

Elton John

Alvin Stardust

Southern Guideline: Cliff Richard 12.30 am - end


Saturday 1st March 1975

BBC1 Lulu 7.30 - 8.15 pm

Lulu - I'm a brass band, Please Mister Postman, Just an old fashioned girl, Trouble, And I love you so

Roy Castle - I could have danced all night / The Spaniard that blighted my life

Lulu & Roy Castle - A song and dance man / Pretty baby

Johnny Mathis - I'm stoned in love with you, Misty

Lulu & Johnny Mathis - Getting to know you

BBC2 Alan Price In Concert 10.35 - 11.00 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am - 12.30 pm

Pilot

New Releases

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

Yorkshire In Tune 10.00 - 10.25 am

Steve Race, Kenny Baker

LWT London Bridge 10.10 - 10.40 pm (shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

Marc Bolan interview

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 (unknown edition shown 10.40 - 11.10 am by Westward and 12.00 - 12.30 pm by Yorkshire and Granada)

LWT Supersonic 11.00 - 11.35 pm (pilot edition)

Gilbert O'Sullivan was listed in the Daily Mirror and TV Times

Theme by Andy Bown

Status Quo - Down Down

Rod Stewart - Mine For Me (live vocal)

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (live vocal)

Gary Glitter - The Wanderer

Alvin Stardust - Good Love Can Never Die

Sunny - All Around The Moon (live)

Maggie Bell - Suicide Sal

Gary Glitter in the control room introduces

Rod Stewart - Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller (live vocal)

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 12.00 - 12.30 pm (unknown edition shown by Anglia and Southern)

ATV New Faces 6.20 - 7.20 pm

on panel - Mickie Most

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 - 9.00 pm

Design

Keely Ford

Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent

The Settlers

Bert Weedon


Sunday 2nd March 1975

BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 - 8.45 pm

The Bachelors

The Vernons

Lena Zavaroni

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Vince Hill


Tuesday 4th March 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 12.55 pm

content unknown

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Ray Ellington

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden


Thursday 6th March 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

David Bowie - Young Americans (promo clip)

Neil Sedaka - The Queen Of 1964

Slade - How Does It Feel

The Osmonds - Having A Party

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (disc)

Barry Manilow - Mandy (promo clip)

The Goodies - Funky Gibbon

Kenny Fancy - Pants

Showaddywaddy - Sweet Music (disc)

Guys n Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving

Telly Savalas - If (promo clip) number one

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (also on Anglia, ATV same time, on LWT 8th March 1975 11.05 - 11.35 am, Yorkshire, Granada repeat 8th March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Celebrated Artists Band

The Hues Corporation I'll Take A Melody

Mud

Richard & Linda Thompson

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (also on Yorkshire same time, on Anglia, Southern, Border, Grampian 8th March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Hello


Friday 7th March 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

Slade   How Does It Feel

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Elton John was scheduled to appear but had to go to America

Hosted by Bob Harris

Return To Forever - Earth Juice, Dayride, Beyond The Seventh Galaxy

Graham Central Station - Release Yourself (concert clip)

Eric Clapton - High (Filmfinders clip)

Alvin Lee - Going Through The Door, I'm Writing You A Letter (The Rainbow, London)

Richard and Linda Thompson - Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair, A Heart Needs a Home

Secret Oyster - Pajamamafia (Filmfinders clip)

The Raspberries - The Party's Over (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert)

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

ATV Des O Connor Entertains 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Peters & Lee

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel   Come Up And See Me (live vocal and re-recorded track)


Saturday 8th March 1975

BBC1 Lulu 7.30- 8.15 pm

Lulu - Son of a preacher man, Your kiss is sweet, The apple tree/Oh to be a movie star, Cabaret, An Englishman needs time, The white rose of Athens, Big Spender, If

Lulu & Ray Allan - Why can't the English

Charlie Pride - Crystal Chandeliers, Help me make it through the night

BBC2 Labelle In Concert 10.20 - 10.45 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am - 12.30 pm

Peter Shelley

Sally Meets Hello

Pp Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 pm (6th March 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 6.20 - 7.20 pm

on panel - Tony Hatch

All winners show

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 - 9.30 pm

The Flirtations

Joe  Mister Piano  Henderson

George Melly


Sunday 9th March 1975

BBC1 Eurovision Song Contest Preview part one 4.20 - 4.55 pm

hosted by Pete Murray

BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 - 8.45 pm

The Bachelors

The Vernons

Lena Zavaroni

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Vince Hill


Monday 10th March 1975

Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.50 - 7.30 pm

includes acts from Holland and Norway

Lena Zavaroni


Tuesday 11th March 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 12.55 pm

content unknown

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Salena Jones, Mitch Murray, Arthur Schwartz


Thursday 13th March 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm (episode 570 on countdown clock board)

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love (and chart run down 30 - 1)

The Rubettes - I Can Do It (drummer drops a stick just as the camera comes to him)

Dana - Please Tell Him I Said Hello (live)

Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar (repeat 27th February 1975)

Tam White - What In The World s Come Over You (live)

Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom (Pan s People)

Johnny Mathis - Stone In Love With You (TOTP film of Mathis in London park)

The Sweet - Fox On The Run (live vocal over the record)

Fox - Only You Can (re-recorded)

Peter Shelley (and dog) - Love Me Love My Dog (live)

Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

Gloria Gaynor - Reach Out I'll Be There (live)

Telly Savalas - If (promo clip) number one

Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do (play out record with audience dancing)

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on LWT 15th March 1975 11.05 - 11.35 am, Granada repeat, Yorkshire 15th March 1975 12.00 - 12.20 pm, Westward 15th March 1975 10.45 - 11.15 am)

Rufus

Neil Lancaster

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Thames 10th March 1975 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on Anglia, Southern, Grampian, Border 15th March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

The Kiki Dee Band


Friday 14th March 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

content unknown

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 8.40 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris on location at Shepperton film studios

Dr Feelgood - Keep It Out Of Sight, Roxette, She Does It Right

Elton John & The Who - Pinball Wizard (from Tommy movie)

Trace - Gaillarde

Roger Daltrey   interviewed in a dressing room on the set of the movie Lisztomania

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

George Hamilton IV

ATV Des O Connor Entertains 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Peters & Lee

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

Lynsey DePaul   My Man


Saturday 15th March 1975

BBC1 Lulu 7.30 - 8.15 pm

Lulu - Mr. Tambourine man, Song sung blue, If i had a talking picture of you / Wouldn't it be luverly, Snowbird

The Goodies - Funky Gibbon

Roy Hudd - Forty Fahsend Fevvers on a Frush, Peeping Tom

Lulu & Roy Hudd - Underneath the arches

Guys n Dolls   A Whole Lotta Lovin

The Goodies   The Funky Gibbon

BBC2 Charlie Pride In Concert 10.40 - 10.10 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am - 12.30 pm

Barry Blue

Sally Meets Geordie

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

The Bay City Rollers

Report on security at a David Cassidy concert

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (13th March 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 6.20 - 7.20 pm

on panel - Mickie Most, Jack Parnell

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 - 9.30 pm

Roger Whittaker

Helen Shapiro

Mother s Pride


Sunday 16th March 1975

BBC1 Eurovision Song Contest Preview part two 3.50 - 4.25 pm

BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 - 8.45 pm

The Bachelors

The Vernons

Lena Zavaroni

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Vince Hill


Monday 17th March 1975

BBC2 The Goodies: Scatty Safari 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Tony Blackburn


Tuesday 18th March 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 12.55 pm

content unknown

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden


Thursday 20th March 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Kenny - Fancy Pants

Guys n Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving (live)

The Goodies - The Funky Gibbon (live)

The Tymes - Someway Somehow I'm Keeping You (live)

Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do With You (Pan's People dance routine)

The host requests that fans don't write in for tickets as there is currently a six month waiting list

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (live concert clip)

Cliff Richard - It's Only Me You Left Behind (live)

Wigan's Ovation - Skiing In The Snow (live)

Lulu - Take Your Mama For A Ride (live)

The Moments - Girls (live)

Mike Reid - The Ugly Duckling (live)

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (re-recording) number one

The Osmonds - Having A Party (promo clip, audience dancing)

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Westward 22nd March 1975 10.45 - 11.15 pm, Granada repeat, Yorkshire 22nd March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm

Kid Jensen at the Hardrock Disco

Hello

Ann Peebles

The Rubettes

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Thames 17th March 1975 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on Southern, Anglia, Border, Grampian 22nd March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm, Scottish 22nd March 1975 10.30 - 11.00 am)

American Gypsy


Friday 21st March 1975

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.00 - 5.40 pm

The Rubettes

BBC1 Miss England

Matt Monro - You And Me Against The World, My Kind Of Girl, Second Time Around

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Broadcast from Manchester

Hosted by Bob Harris

Nutz - Nature Intended, Cool Me Down

10cc - The Second Sitting of the Last Supper (Filmfinders clip)

Barclay James Harvest   Mockingbird, For No One (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London)

Michael Chapman - Among the Trees, Deal Gone Down

Atlanta Rhythm Section - Close The Door (Filmfinders clip)

Alan Corrie and Hamish Stuart of the Average White Band - interview

The Detroit Spinners - Ghetto Child (The Odeon, Hammersmith, London)

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

The Freemen

ATV Des O Connor Entertains 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Peters & Lee - The Crying Game, & Des O Connor - Swinging On A Star

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

content unknown


Saturday 22nd March 1975

BBC1 The Eurovision Song Contest 9.00 - 11.00 pm

UK entry: The Shadows - Let Me Be The One

BBC2 Lynsey de Paul In Concert 7.15 - 7.40 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am - 12.30 am

The Bay City Rollers

Sally Meets Geordie

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 am (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Clifford T Ward

Ken Russell discuses the movie of The Who's Tommy

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (20th March 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.30 - 6.30 pm

Cameron James (singer)

Kitzi Graham (singer)

The Jacksons (duo)

Flashback (group)

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 10.45 - 11.30 pm

Tony Christie   Avenues And Alleyways, Amarillo, Old Man River

Frances Yip


Sunday 23rd March 1975

BBC2 The Bachelors Show 8.15 - 8.45 pm

The Bachelors

The Vernons

Lena Zavaroni

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

Vince Hill


Tuesday 25th March 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 12.55 pm

content unknown

Southern The Music Goes Round and Round 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

content unknown


Thursday 27th March 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

10cc - Life Is A Minestrone

Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom (disc)

The Shadows - Let Me Be The One

Sweet - Fox On The Run

Gloria Gaynor - Reach Out I'll Be There (repeat 13th March 1975)

Teach In - Ding A Dong

Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy part one (promo or USA TV clip)

Peter Shelley - Love Me Love My Dog

Kiki Dee - How Glad I Am

Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar

Peter Skellern - Hold On To Love

The Rubettes - I Can Do It

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby number one

BBC2 Man Alive: Fallen Idols 9.55 - 10.40 pm

Kathy Kirby - Maybe This Time, interview

Anglia Alan Stivel and his group In Concert 11.30 am - 12.00 pm (also on Border same time)

Granada Rock On With 45 5.20 - 5.50 pm (also on Border same time, on Yorkshire 29th March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm, on LWT 29th March 1975 11.05 - 11.35 pm)

Shabby Tiger

Neil Sedaka - The Queen of 1964

Zigzag

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Thames 24th March 1975 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on Anglia 29th March 1975 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

Geordie

Fogg

Southern Alan Stivell and His Group 11.30 am - 12.00 pm


Friday 28th March 1975 Good Friday

BBC1 Festival of Entertainment 4.35 - 5.15 pm

Cleo Laine, John Dankworth

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.00 - 10.35 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Billy Cobham special live at The Rainbow, London, June 1974

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Thames Kid Gallahad Elvis movie

ATV Des O Connor Entertains 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Peters and Lee

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

Tommy movie special (the Acid Queen iron maiden contraption is on set and Russell Harty steps out of it after a commercial break)

Ken Russell and Roger Daltrey - interviewed

Elton John   Pinball Wizard (Tommy movie clip)

The Kiki Dee Band


Saturday 29th March 1975

BBC1 Lulu 8.20 - 9.05 pm

Lulu - Flash bang wallop, It may be winter outside, A new fangled tango, Yes my darling daughter, I just don't want to be lonely

Tessie O'Shea - medley

Lulu & Tessie O'Shea - medley

David Clayton-Thomas - Professor Longhair, Yesterday's Music

Lulu & David Clayton-Thomas - You make me so very happy

Brian Marshall - What kind of fool am I?

BBC2 All Star Jazz Festival 5.20 - 6.10 pm

Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie

BBC2 Humphrey Lyttelton In Concert 7.30 - 7.55 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Jack The Lad

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Tyne Tees possibly a Bay City Rollers Special 5.15 - 5.45 pm (other newspapers have this as an episode of Black Beauty) This was unlkiely to be the first edition of Shang-A-Lang as Tyne Tees showed it along with the other ITV stations. It might have been the Once Upon A Star special.

ATV New Faces 6.20 - 7.20 pm

content unknown

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 - 9.30 pm

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

Howard Keel


Sunday 30th March 1975 Easter Sunday

BBC1 The Osmonds 7.25 - 8.10 pm

The Osmonds

Andy Williams

Isaac Hayes

BBC2 The Michel Legrand Show 8.15 - 9.05 pm

Michel Legrand

Lena Horne

The Mike Curb Congregation

Jack Jones


Monday 31st March 1975 Bank Holiday

BBC1 Crackerjack 5.10 - 5.50 pm

The Wombles - Banana Rock, The Jungle Is Jumping

BBC1 Johnny Cash - Ridin  The Rails 9.10 - 10.00 pm

BBC2 Dr Terror s House of Horror 10.55 pm - 12.30 am movie with Alan Freeman, Kenny Lynch


Tuesday 1st April 1975

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

content unknown

Granada Shang-A-Lang 4.25 - 4.50 pm (first edition)

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

Let's Roll Back (weekly oldies spot) - the boys talk through the history of rock n roll

Lieutenant Pigeon -  I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen, talk to members of the band about their album of deisel train sound effects

The Bay City Rollers - It's For You

Big Jim Sullivan - If Only I Could Play Like That, chats with the band

The Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation

ATV Crossroads

Catch-up episodes were shown in various regions

Stephanie DeSykes as Holly Brown


Wednesday 2nd April 1975

BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 - 5.15 pm


Thursday 3rd April 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Wigan's Ovation - Skiing In The Snow

Gilbert Becaud - A Little Love And Understanding

Mike Reid - The Ugly Duckling

Sylvia - Hasta La Vista

The Glitter Band - The Tears I Cried

Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar (repeat)

The Moments - Girls (repeat 20th March 1975)

Pilot - Call Me Round

Brian Hyland - Sealed With A Kiss

Sweet - Fox On The Run (disc)

Kenny - Fancy Pants

Labelle - Lady Marmalade

Guys n Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving (live, so doesn't sound anything like the record which was made by session singers)

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (repeat) number one

BBC2 Sing Country

George Jones, Melba Montgomery, George Hamilton IV, Barbara Mandrell

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (ATV continue with the 5.20 - 5.50 pm time slot, on LWT 5th April 1975 11.05 - 11.35 am)

From the Hardrock Disco

Labi Siffre

The Tymes

Fancy


Friday 4th April 1975

BBC1 Roy Castle Beats Time 4.45 - 5.15 pm

Acker Bilk

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

First show in 'quad' sized studio at Television Centre, with large starkicker logo and Old Grey Whistle Test sign (yellow lettering on black) at the back of the stage

Hosted by Bob Harris

The Russ Ballard Band - Danger Zone, I Don't Believe In Miracles, She's A Hurricane

Jeff Beck - It Doesn't Really Matter (Filmfinders clip)

Rare Bird - Hard Times (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London)

Lori Leiberman - Killing Me Softly, Stone Canyon

Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love, Good Lovin' Gone Bad (live film in film/television studio)

Rick Wakeman - interview

Tangerine Dream - Rubicon (promo clip)

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

ATV Des O Connor Entertains 7.30 - 8.00 pm

Peters & Lee

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.25 pm

content unknown

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene (shown on Southern 12.00 - 12.30 pm)

The Bay City Rollers

Bullfrog


Saturday 5th April 1975

BBC1 Lulu 8.25 - 9.10 pm

Lulu - Listen to a country song, Clap hands here comes Charley, Falling in love again, When will i see you again

Dickie Henderson - It's nice to go trave'ling

Lulu & Dickie Henderson - The yankee Doodle boy / To the movies we go

Lulu & Basil Brush - I remember it well

Rostal & Schaefer - Medley of Carmen

Lulu & Billy Lawrie - Take your mama for a ride

BBC2 Ralph McTell In Concert 7.35 - 8.00 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Mud

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 pm

Arrows

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (3rd April 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

on panel - Tony Hatch

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 8.45 - 7.30 pm

The Village Syncopaters


Sunday 6th April 1975

BBC2 Keith Michell 8.15 - 9.05 pm

(possibly) Jake Thackray

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

The Bachelors


Tuesday 8th April 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 1.00 pm

content unknown

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Anne Shelton

Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson

Granada Shang-A-Lang 4.25 - 4.55 pm

The Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing

Dancing and fashion clips and graphics (Let's Roll Back feature with Him & Us dancers)

Twinn - Smile

The Bay City Rollers - Once Upon A Star

Big Jim Sullivan - plays guitar and chats with band

Inner Sleeve - Here We Go (Him & Us dance routine)

The Bay City Rollers - Rock and Roll Honeymoon


Wednesday 9th April 1975

BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 - 5.15 pm

BBC2 One Man's Week

Vivian Stanshall


Thursday 10th April 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Emperor Rosko

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Teach In - Ding-A-Dong (re-recording)

Pete Shelley (with 'King' the dog) - Love Me Love My Dog (live)

Sweet - Fox On The Run (live vocal over the record?)

The Three Degrees - Take Good Care Of Yourself (live)

Yin & Yan - If (promo clip)

Bad Company - Good Lovin' Gone Bad (promo clip)

Peter Skellern - Hold On To Love (re-recording with live vocal)

10cc - Life Is A Minestrone (miming but has a cut intro)

Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy (Pan's People dance routine)

The Goodies - The Funky Gibbon (repeat of 20th March 1975 with new inserts)

Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good (re-recording)

Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby number one

KC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight (play out record)

BBC2 Show of the Week: Twiggs (Twiggy) 9.00 - 9.30 pm (repeat)

Paul Jones

Tim Hardin

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on Anglia 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on LWT 13th April 1975 1.10 - 1.45 pm)

From the Hardrock Disco

The Detroit Spinners

Sylvia - Hasta La Vista


Friday 11th April 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Justin Hayward and John Lodge - My Brother, You Must Remember Me were recorded but not broadcast

Hosted by Bob Harris

Mick Ronson - Play Don't Worry, Angel Number Nine

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama, Freebird (excerpt of live clip)

Dan Fogelberg - As The Raven Flies (Filmfinders clip)

Smokey (Smokie) - Daydreamers, Oh Well Oh Well

Maria Mulduar - interview, Midnight at the Oasis (live US TV clip)

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Robin Hall and Jimmie McGregor

ATV Des O Connor Entertains 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Peters & Lee


Saturday 12th April 1975

BBC1 Look - Mike Yarwood 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Reflections (regular singing group)

BBC2 Monterey Jazz 4.25 - 5.20 pm

13th Annual Monterey Festival

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Woody Herman

Joe Williams Modern Jazz Quartet

Tim Weisberg Quintet

Johnny Otis Rhythm and Blues Show with Jimmy Rushing, Big Joe Turner, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson

BBC2 Oscar Peterson In Concert 6.45 - 7.10 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am - 12.30 pm

The Glitter Band

Pop Scene : content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

content unknown

LWT Once Upon A Star 11.05 - 11.35 am (on Southern 13th April 1975 1.10 - 1.45 pm)

The Bay City Rollers  special

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene (shown on Southern 11.45 am - 12.15 pm)

Fogg

John Miles

Arbre

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

on panel - Mickie Most

Nova (group)

Roy Peters (singer)

Tracey Williams (singer)

Method (group) eventual winners


Sunday 13th April 1975

BBC1 The 60 70 80 Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Georgia Brown

BBC2 Charles Aznavour...Sings For You 8.15 - 9.00 pm

ATV The Golden Shot 4.40 - 5.35 pm

The final show. Previous hosts Charlie Williams and Norman Vaughan join Bob Monkhouse

Dana


Tuesday 15th April 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.30 - 1.00 pm

content unknown

ATV Columbo: Swan Song 7.10 - 9.00 pm

with Johnny Cash

no Shang-A-Lang due to the Chancellor's budget


Wednesday 16th April 1975

BBC1 The Monkees: A La Mode 4.50 - 5.15 pm


Thursday 17th April 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

The Glitter Band - The Tears I Cried

Mike Reid - The Ugly Duckling (repeat)

Mud - Oh Boy (possibly the one with Ellie Hope of Liquid Gold playing a cleaning lady who appears during the song)

Wigan's Ovation - Skiing In The Snow (repeat)

Minnie Ripperton - Loving You (promo clip)

Petula Clark - I Am Your Song

Bobby Goldsboro - Honey

KC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight (disc)

Beano Little - Cinderella

Bobby Goldsboro - Honey

Lolly Boone - Send Your Love

April - Rolling It Over

Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (repeat) number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on Anglia 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on LWT 17th April 1975 11.05 - 11.35 pm)

Four Way Street -  This House Is Run On Sunshine

Vicky Leandros


Friday 18th April 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Kokomo were due to appear

Hosted by Bob Harris

A Band Called  O  - Foolin' Around, Sleeping

Emmylou Harris - Boulder To Birmingham (Filmfinders clip)

John Lennon interviewed in New York by Bob Harris, Stand By Me, Slippin  and Slidin  (The Hit Factory, New York)

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

ATV Des O Connor Entertains 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Peters & Lee


Saturday 19th April 1975

BBC1 Look   Mike Yarwood 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Reflections

BBC2 Anne Murray In Concert 7.10 - 7.40 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.40 am - 12.30 pm

Cliff Richard

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Alan Price - Sweetpea, interview

Alan Williams of The Rubettes

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (17th April 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene (on Southern 11.45 am - 12.15 pm)

Geordie

Lamplight

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

on panel - Mickie Most

Gulliver (group)

Barbara Hermans (singer)

The Honey Christian Duo (duo)

Coleridge Taylor (singer)

Wheel (group)


Sunday 20th April 1975

BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Glen Campbell

Jimmy Webb   medley & Glen Campbell   medley

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Salena Jones


Monday 21st April 1975

BBC1 Blue Peter 4.50 - 5.15 pm

The Wombles - Wombling White Tie and Tails


Tuesday 22nd April 1975

BBC1 Piparbop 12.20 - 12.55 pm

content unknown

Granada Shang-A-Lang 4.25 - 4.50 pm

The Bay City Rollers - The Disco Kid

Skiffle / rock and roll clips (Let's Roll Back feature) with Big Jim Sullivan

Mr Big - Lucky Man

The Bay City Rollers - La Belle Jeane

The Goodies - Funky Gibbon

Big Jim Sullivan - plays guitar with Eric and Woody

The Bay City Rollers - All Of Me Loves All Of You


Wednesday 23rd April 1975

BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 - 5.15 pm (repeat)


Thursday 24th April 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Helen Reddy was due to perform I Am Woman according to a print advert for her new album

Hosted by Ed Stewart

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

10cc - Life Is A Minestrone

Diana Ross - Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right (Pan's People)

Mac & Katie Kissoon - Don't Do It Baby

Gilbert Becaud - A Little Love and Understanding

Gary Glitter - Love Like You And Me

Susan Cadogan - Hurts So Good

Stephanie de Sykes - We'll Find Our Way (Sykes was due to appear on TOTP to promote her last single but couldn't due to a strike at the BBC)

The Three Degrees - Take Good Care Of Yourself (repeat 10th April 1975)

Peter Skellern - Hold On To Love

Carpenters - Only Yesterday (film clip)

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (repeat) number one

BBC2 Show of the Week: Twiggs 9.10 - 9.40 pm

David Essex

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm

From the Hardrock Disco

Ronnie Lane


Friday 25th April 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

special recorded at Pebble Mill, Birmingham

Hosted by Bob Harris

Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla, Dreamer Deceiver

Electric Light Orchestra - Laredo, Can't Get It Out Of My Head (Midnight Special US TV)

Led Zeppelin - The Wanton Song (Filmfinders clip)

Raymond Froggatt - I'll Follow You, Dear Friend

James Brown - Please Please Please (The TAMI Show)

Roy Wood - interview

The Moody Blues - Ride My See Saw (Filmfinders clip)

Tyne Tees The Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Eve Boswell

Vince Hill


Saturday 26th April 1975

BBC1 Look - Mike Yarwood 8.35 - 9.05 pm

Reflections

BBC2 Neil Sedaka In Concert 7.45 - 8.15 pm

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

According to her Disc weekly column Sally's Scene she was stricken with flu

Son Of A Gun - interview

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge 10.15 - 10.45 pm (as a part of Saturday Scene)

Sweet interview

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (24th April 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

Tyne Tees The Geordie Scene (shown by Southern 11.45 am - 12.15 pm)

Jack The Lad

Prelude

Pete Scott

ATV New Faces 5.55 - 6.55 pm

Speermint (group)

Bits and Pieces (group)

Sue Amber (singer with guitar)

Adrian Sinclaire (singer)

New Pickwick Sound (group)

ATV Tarbuck And All That! 8.40 - 9.10 pm

Roy Budd


Sunday 27th April 1975

BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Glen Campbell

Wayne Newton

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 - 7.25 pm

The Bachelors


Tuesday 29th April 1975

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Marion Montgomery

Granada Shang-A-Lang  4.25 - 4.55 pm

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

Elvis Presley clips (Let's Roll Back feature)

The Rubettes - I Can Do It

The Bay City Rollers - My Teenage Heart

Big Jim Sullivan - plays guitar with Eric and Woody

Mikki Anthony - Get On Your Dancing Shoes (Him & Us dance routine)

The Bay City Rollers - When Will You Be Mine


Wednesday 30th April 1975

BBC1 The Monkees: Monkees Marooned 4.50 - 5.15 pm

Thames This Is Your Life: Petula Clark 7.00 - 7.30 pm


Thursday 1st May 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Silver Convention - Save Me

Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man (promo clip)

Gladys Knight - The Way We Were (promo clip)

Tammy Jones - Let Me Try Again

Minnie Ripperton - Loving You (promo clip)

Teach In - Ding A Dong (repeat 27th March 1975)

Glitter Band - The Tears I Cried

The Wombles - Wombling White Tie and Tails

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night (disc)

Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass

Guys n Dolls - Here I Go Again

Mud - Oh Boy number one

BBC2 Show Of The Week: Twiggs 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Bryan Ferry & Twiggy - What A Wonderful World

Jimmy Ruffin

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on Anglia 5.20 - 5.50 pm, Southern 3rd May 1975 10.15 - 10.45 pm)

Slade

Bilbo Baggins - Hold Me

Polly Brown - You're My Number One

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Greenslade - Catalan

Sharon Forrester


Friday 2nd May 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Dr Hook - Acapulco Goldie, Levitate, The Millionaire (the host infers before the first song that they had to do several takes)

The Grease Band - New Morning (Filmfinders clip)

Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way, Turn To Stone ('In Concert' US TV)

Joan Armatrading - Back To The Night, Stepping Out

Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge - Lover Please (live film clip, with Billy Swan on guitar)

Ginger Baker - interview

John Prine - Common Sense (Filmfinders clip)


Saturday 3rd May 1975

BBC1 Look - Mike Yarwood 8.40 - 9.10 pm

Reflections

BBC2 Sing Country 7.05 - 7.45 pm

The 7th International Festival of Country Music from Wembley Arena, London

George Hamilton IV introduces Melba Montgomery, Barbara Mandrell, George Jones

no Saturday Scene and London Bridge due to F A Cup Final coverage

ATV Tiswas 10.10 - 11.00 am

content unknown

ATV New Faces 6.10 - 7.10 pm

Joey Holliday (singer)

Scarlet Jade (group)

Method (group)


Sunday 4th May 1975

BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Glen Campbell

Helen Reddy

Carl Jackson

Bill Graham

Bob Felts

Dennis McCarthy


Monday 5th May 1975

Thames The David Nixon Show 6.40 - 7.30 pm

Lynsey De Paul


Tuesday 6th May 1975

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Vicki Leandros   More Than That

BBC2 2nd House 10.20 - 10.45 pm

Georges Brassens in concert in Cardiff

Thames There Goes That Song Again 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Ronnie Carroll, Lita Roza

Granada Shang-A-Lang 4.25 - 4.50 pm

A policeman suffered a fatal heart attack while trying to keep fans away from a police van which they wrongly believed had the Rollers inside

The Bay City Rollers - Angel Baby

Rock n roll artists clips and graphics (Let's Roll Back feature)

The Philadelphia Flyers - L.O.V.E. (Him & Us dance routine)

The Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation (film of band on farm)

Big Jim Sullivan - If Only I Could Play Like That

The Bay City Rollers - When Will You Be Mine

Cliff Richard - It's Only Me You Left Behind

The Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing (with Him & Us dancers)


Wednesday 7th May 1975

BBC1 The Monkees: The Card Carrying Red Shoes 4.50 - 5.15 pm

Scottish Showcase

Lulu

Stuart Henry

Bobby Crush


Thursday 8th May 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Katie Kissoon and Stephanie DeSykes both turned up wearing the same dress for the broadcast, so DeSykes changed into a jean skirt and top instead

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Gary Glitter - Love Like You And Me (repeat 24th April 1975)

Hot Chocolate - Disco Queen

Betty Wright - Where Is The Love

Stephanie DeSykes - We'll Find Our Day

Desmond Dekker - Israelites

Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes - I Wanna Dance Wit Choo (Pan's People dance routine)

Slade - Thanks For The Memory

Mac & Katie Kissoon - Don't Do It Baby

Shirley Bassey - Good Bad But Beautiful

Ian Hunter - Once Bitten Twice Shy (disc)

Chips - Love Matters

Carpenters - Only Yesterday (film clip)

Mud - Oh Boy number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on Anglia 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on LWT 10th May 1975 11.05 - 11.35 am, on Southern 10th May 1975 11.45 am - 12.15 pm)

From the Hardrock Disco

David Gates - three songs

Mac and Katie Kissoon

ITV Tony Christie live album advert


Friday 9th May 1975

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Roger Whittaker   The Last Farewell, also the singer s lyricist, Ron Webster talks about the song

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9 .00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

David Gates - Soap, Angel, Baby I'm A Want You

Rick Derringer - Rock (Filmfinders clip)

Kokomo - I Can Understand It (CBS Studios, London)

Seals and Crofts - East of Ginger Trees, Summer Breeze

Bonnie Raitt - interview, Love Has No Pride (live US TV clip)

Janis Joplin - Piece of My Heart, Me and Bobby McGee (from 'Janis' documentary)

Tyne Tees Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Stuart Gillies

Tammy Jones

ATV Shut That Door!! 8.30 - 9.00 pm (repeat)

Max Bygraves

The Kaye Sisters


Saturday 10th May 1975

BBC1 Look - Mike Yarwood 8.35 - 9.05 pm

content unknown

BBC2 Sing Country 6.45 - 7.25 pm

Dolly Parton

Mac Wiseman

Marty Robbins

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT London Bridge 10.10 - 10.40 am (also on Southern)

content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12..30 pm

content unknown

ATV New Faces 5.45 - 6.45 pm

Tony Hatch on panel

Highway (group)

Martine Noone (singer)

Melody and Lane (duo)

Carl Stuart (singer)

Shaftesbury (group)

ATV The Jimmy Tarbuck Show 8.40 - 9.10 pm

Wout Steenhuis


Sunday 11th May 1975

BBC1 Omnibus: Lyrics and Music by Irving Berlin 9.40 - 10.55 pm

content unknown

BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Glen Campbell

David Gates

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 - 7.25 pm

The Beverley Sisters


Monday 12th May 1975

BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9.00 - 9.30 pm (first in series)

Neil Innes


Tuesday 13th May 1975

Granada Shang-A-Lang 4.25 - 4.50 pm

The Bay City Rollers - Let's Go

Cliff Richard - chats to band

Cliff Richard - clips (Let's Roll Back feature)

Bilbo Baggins - Hold Me

The Bay City Rollers - Hey Beautiful Dreamer

Cliff Richard introduces

Big Jim Sullivan - plays guitar with Eric and Woody

Cliff Richard - chats with Derek

The Bay City Rollers - Angel Angel


Wednesday 14th May 1975

BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 - 5.15 pm


Thursday 15th May 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.40 pm

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Susan Cadogan - Hurts So Good

Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass (repeat 1st May 1975)

Tammy Jones - Let Me Try Again

Ian Hunter - Once Bitten Twice Shy

Fox - Imagine Me Imagine You

Gladys Knight - The Way We Were (promo clip)

Showaddywaddy - Three Steps To Heaven

The Wombles Wombling - White Tie & Tails (repeat)

Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man (promo clip) number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on LWT 17th May 1975 11.05 - 11.35 am, Southern 17th May 1975 11.45 am - 12.15 pm)

Gary Glitter   I Love You Love Me Love

The Glitter Band   The Tears I Cried


Friday 16th May 1975

Due to a dispute between the ACTT union and ITV several stations were off air for up to a week

BBC1 Roy Castle Beats Time 4.50 - 5.15 pm

The Alexander Brothers

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Upp - Bad Stuff, Say Goodbye

Leslie West - High Roller (Filmfinders clip)

Kool and The Gang - Rhyme Time People, Summer Madness (Soul Train, USA TV)

Billy Joel - Travellin' Prayer, Piano Man

Peter Frampton - Money (Filmfinders clip)

Keith Moon - interview

Bo Diddley - Hey Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley (The Big TNT Show)

Tyne Tees The Songs That Stopped The Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Susan Maughan

Frank Ifield

ATV Shut That Door!! 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Joan Turner


Saturday 17th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC1 Look - Mike Yarwood 8.15 - 8.45 pm

Reflections

BBC2 2nd House 9.45 - 11.15 pm

Include Sonny Rollins

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

Arrows

Sally Meets Peter Skellern

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT London Bridge (shown on Southern 10.20 - 10.50 am presumably an old show since it wasn't on LWT this morning)

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 -11.35 am (15th May 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.45 - 6.45 pm

Mickie Most on panel

Feminine Touch (vocal group)

Geoff Taylor (singer) winner

Philadelphia Express (group)

Plain and Fancy (vocal trio)

ATV Tarbuck And All That 8.40 - 9.10 pm

Eddie Thompson Trio - The Entertainer, Ol' Man River


Sunday 18th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Glen Campbell

Anne Murray

Grampian Kenneth McKeller at Home

Anita Harris


Monday 19th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Neil Innes

HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 12.30 - 1.00 pm (first in new series)

Fred Wedlock

Diz Disley - Sweet Georgia Brown

JoAnn Kelly


Tuesday 20th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC1 Going Places 10.25 - 10.55 pm

Alan Price interview

Granada Shang-A-Lang 4.25 - 4.50

The Bay City Rollers - Teenage Heart

1950s pop clips (Let's Roll Back feature)

The Shadows - Let Me Be The One

The Bay City Rollers - Marlena (film of the band with horses)

Bruce Welch - chats to Derek

Chuckles - The Music Goes Round (Him & Us dance routine)

Big Jim Sullivan - plays vocoder guitar with Eric (on fiddle) and Woody

The Bay City Rollers - Shang A Lang


Wednesday 21st May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 - 5.15 pm


Thursday 22nd May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.40 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Slade - Thanks For The Memory

Roy Wood - Oh What A Shame

The Stylistics - Sing Baby Sing (Pan's People dance routine)

Desmond Dekker - Israelites

Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling

Roy Wood - Oh What A Shame

Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns

Catherine Howe - Harry

Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man (promo clip) number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on ATV, Anglia 5.20 - 5.50 pm, Westward 24th May 1975 10.55 - 11.25 pm, Southern 24th May 1975 10.45 - 11.15 pm, on LWT 24th May 1975 11.00 - 11.30 pm)

Albert Hammond - Lay The Music Down

Lulu - Take Your Mamma For A Ride

Hello - Bend Me Shape Me, Then He Kissed Me, Let's Spend The Night Together

Susan Webb - Bye Bye Pretty Baby

Wess And Dori Ghezzi (singers from Italy)


Friday 23rd May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Henry Gross was scheduled for the show, but his UK tour was cancelled

Hosted by Bob Harris

PFM - Celebration, Mister Nine Till Five

Phil Manzanera - Diamond Tracks (Filmfinders clip)

Sister Sledge - Who Is She, Love Don't Go Through No Changes On Me (The Odeon, Hammersmith, London)

Alan Hull - Squire, One More Bottle of Wine

Linda Ronstadt - interview (on film)

Andy Fraser - Double Heart Trouble (Filmfinders clip)

Tyne Tees Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Anne Shelton

Yorkshire Husband of the Year 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent


Saturday 24th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC1 The Val Doonican Show 9.00 - 9.50 pm

For his first show for the BBC in several years producer John Ammons wants Val to lose the sweaters and rocking chair in favour of sharp suits and shiny shoes

Val Doonican

Jose Feliciano

Diane Solomon

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 11.30 am (a shorter than usual show because of county cricket)

Showaddywaddy

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT London Bridge (shown on Southern 10.20 - 10.50 am presumably an old show since it wasn't on LWT this morning)

Granada Rock On With 45 11.00 - 11.30 am (22nd May 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.45 - 6.45 pm

Mickie Most on panel

The Sweeney (group who were actually five policemen from Leeds)

Tom and Jean McGuinness (vocal duo)

Ken Stuart (singer)

Talli Halliday (singer)

Tony (group)


Sunday 25th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC2 The Glen Campbell Music Show 8.25 - 9.15 pm

Glen Campbell

Seals and Crofts

LWT It s Called God Rock 6.15 - 7.00 pm

content unknown

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Vince Hill


Monday 26th May 1975 Bank Holiday

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC1 Disney Time 5.45 - 6.30 pm

Hosted by Ed Stewart

BBC2 The Perry Como Sunshine Hour 7.00 - 7.45 pm

Marie and Donny Osmond

BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 8.35 - 9.05 pm

Neil Innes - Good Times Roll (which later appears in The Rutles)

BBC2 The Deadly Bees 10.55 pm - 12.15 am movie with Birds  Birds


Tuesday 27th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

Thanes Matt and Gerry Ltd 12.15 - 12.30 pm (first in series)

Gerry Marsden


Wednesday 28th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC1 The Monkees 4.50 - 5.15 pm

Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 - 5.20 pm (first in series)

Flintlock


Thursday 29th May 1975

It's unlikely that all ITV shows were broadcast

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.40 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

10cc - I'm Not In Love

The Osmonds - The Proud One

Eric Clapton - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (disc)

Kenny - Baby I Love You OK

Showaddywaddy - Three Steps To Heaven

Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass (repeat 1st May 1975)

Fox - Imagine Me Imagine You (repeat 15th May 1975)

Olivia Newton-John - Follow Me

Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man number one (says  special  in TOTP2 database, presumably a pre-recorded insert)

Granada Rock On With 45 (on ATV 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on Southern 31st May 1975 11.45 am - 12.15 pm. on LWT 31st May 1975 11.01 - 11.35 am)

From the Hard Rock disco

PFM - medley


Friday 30th May 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.25 - 11.15 pm (returns to its regular end of the night time slot)

Recorded at the BBC's studios in Glasgow. Host Harris caught the wrong train up from London, but arrived in time for the live broadcast.

Hosted by Bob Harris

Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Give My Compliments to the Chef, Delilah (Just before the live broadcast Harvey produces a pair of step-ladders which he wishes to use in the performance, but they are quickly taken away. Later in the show he finds them, climbs up and writes "Vambo Rool" on the back of the studio wall. The lights are turned down to render the message invisible.)

Stone The Crows - Fool on the Hill (Filmfinders clip)

Nazareth - Hair of the Dog, Guilty (live in Copenhagen)

Rab Noakes - Stepping Stone, Turn A Deaf Ear

Rod Stewart - Farewell (Filmfinders clip)

Dan McCafferty of Nazareth - interview and presents Harris with a 'brace' of haggis

Blue - Red Light Song (promo clip)

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (The Rainbow, London)


Saturday 31st May 1975

BBC1 Jim ll Fix It 5.55 - 6.30 pm (first edition)

Host Jimmy Savile had previously promoted the series on Nationwide asking children to write in and ask for their dreams to come true

Pan s People

BBC1 Saturday Night At The Movies: Kissin  Cousins 6.30 - 8.00 pm Elvis Presley movie

BBC1 Moira 10.40 - 11.10 pm

Charles Aznavour

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Guys 'n' Dolls

Sally James meets Olivia Newton-John

The No 1 Sound

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (29th May 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ITV World of Sport 12.30 - 5.10 pm

includes Evel Kinevel at Wembley - Keith Moon, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Tony Blackburn (gets booed) seen in crowd

ATV New Faces 5.45 - 6.45 pm

This might have been the previous weeks' show that had not been seen nationally due to ACTT strike The intention was to continue with the shows as recorded, however, this appears not to be the case as these acts appeared on the 21st June 1975 show

Muscles (group)

Jayne Sullivan (singer)

Dickie Gibb (singer)

Double Trouble (guitar duo)

The Helen Day Band (group)


Sunday 1st June 1975

BBC2 Sunday Special: Donovan 8.15 - 9.05 pm

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Salena Jones

Stuart Gillies


Monday 2nd June 1975

BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9.10 - 9.35 pm

Neil Innes

HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Fred Wedlock - The Red Velvet String Wheel Cover Driver

Bridget St John

Stefan Grossman

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm (moves to Monday, but remains on Tuesdays for other ITV stations)

The Bay City Rollers - Once Upon A Star

The Beatles - Some Other Guy (The Cavern), I Want To Hold Your Hand (Late Night Scene), Liverpool Town Hall clip (Let's Roll Back feature)

Mac and Katie Kissoon - Don't Do It Baby

The Bay City Rollers - La Belle Jeane

Big Jim Sullivan plays and chats to band

Slade - Thanks For The Memory

The Bay City Rollers - Angel Angel


Tuesday 3rd June 1975

Thames Matt and Gerry Ltd 12.15 - 12.30 pm

Gerry Marsden

Thames Quick On The Draw 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Humphrey Lyttelton

Thames The Tommy Cooper Hour 7.00 - 8.00 (repeat)

Lynsey de Paul

The New Vaudeville Band


Wednesday 4th June 1975

Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 - 5.20 pm

Flintlock


Thursday 5th June 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.40 pm

Host Ed Stewart

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Hot Chocolate - Disco Queen

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr Raffles

Barry White - For You I'll Do Anything You Want Me To (Pan s People)

Desmond Dekker - Israelites (repeat)

Roy Wood - Oh What A Shame

Gilbert O'Sullivan - I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You

Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns (repeat 22nd May 1975)

Nazareth - My White Bicycle

Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on LWT 7th June 1975 11.05 - 11.35 pm, on Southern 7th June 1975 11.45 am - 12.15 pm)

Hudson Ford - When Love Has Overgrown

PFM - Mr Nine To Five, Celebration

Showaddywaddy - Three Steps To Heaven

Maria Morgan

Fogg


Friday 6th June 1975

BBC1 Roy Castle Beats Time 4.50 - 5.15 pm

John D Loudermilk

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.30 - 11.20 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Jack Bruce Band with Carla Bley and Mick Taylor at Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London

Can You Follow, Morning Story, Keep It Down, Pieces of Mind, One, Spirit, Without A Word, Smiles and Grins

Yorkshire Husband Of The Year 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Tony Blackburn

LWT Sammy 11.35 pm - 12.35 am

Sammy Davis Jr and Snr


Saturday 7th June 1975

BBC1 Moira 10.40 - 11.00 pm

Sammy Cahn

BBC2 2nd House 2nd Run

9.45 - 10.25 Pete Townshend interview

10.25 - 11.00 pm The Who at Charlton Athletic FC (edited repeat)

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Kenny

Sally James meets Leapy Lee

The No 1 Sound

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (5th June 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 7.30 - 8.30 pm

on panel - Tony Hatch

Viewers' winners edition

Haz Elliot with Feeling (group)

June Kelly (singer)

Bruce Thompson (one man band)

Kentucky Country (group)

Sounds Familiar (group)

LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 11.00 - 11.45 pm

Adam Faith


Sunday 8th June 1975

BBC2 Sunday Special: Helen Reddy 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Anita Harris


Monday 9th June 1975

BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Neil Innes

HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Fred Wedlock

Steve Ashley

Joanna Carlin

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Directed by Mike Mansfield

The Bay City Rollers - Angel Baby

The Beatles - graphics (Let's Roll Back feature)

Middle of the Road - Hitching A Ride In The Moonlight

The Bay City Rollers - Rock and Roll Honeymoon

Big Jim Sullivan

The Bay City Rollers - The Disco Kid (Him & Us dance routine)

Gary Glitter - Love Like You And Me

The Bay City Rollers - My Teenage Heart


Tuesday 10th June 1975

Thames Matt and Gerry Ltd 12.15 - 12.30 pm

Gerry Marsden


Wednesday 11th June 1975

Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 - 5.50 pm

Flintlock


Thursday 12th June 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.40 pm

Tammy Wynnette bursts into tears during rehearsal complaining to her record company representative "you've got me into a goddam freakshow"

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

10cc - I'm Not In Love (repeat 29th May 1975)

Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band - Doing All Right With The Boys

The Osmonds - The Proud One (repeat 29th May 1975)

The Goodies - Black Pudding Bertha

Tammy Wynette - D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

Johnny Pearson Orchestra - The Hustle

Kenny - Baby I Love You OK

Wings - Listen To What The Man Said (Pan's People dance routine)

Windsor Davis and Don Estelle - Whispering Grass (repeat) number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on ATV, Anglia 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on Westward 14th June 1975 10.50 - 11.20 pm, on LWT 14th June 1975 11.05 - 11.35 pm)

Johnny Nash

Bunny

The Arrows

Roger Day

Chip Hawkes

Peter Oliver

Lyn Paul


Friday 13th June 1975

Tyne Tees The Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 - 1.00 pm

content unknown

LWT The Sun Television Awards 1975 10.30 - 11.30 pm

Alan Price - Papers, The Jarrow Song


Saturday 14th June 1975

BBC1 Moira 10.40 - 11.10 pm

Catherine Howe - Harry

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.10 - 11.40 pm (the show now moves to Saturday)

Hosted by Bob Harris

Link Wray - Midnight Lover, Unchain My Heart

Z Z Top - Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings (Filmfinders clip)

Catherine Howe - Lovin' Arms, The Things I've Seen

Argent - Hold Your Head Up (The Roundhouse, London, likely the Circus concert film) after the Argent clip Harris questioned "spectacular visual, but what happened to ze rock and ze roll"

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

The Wombles / Mike Batt

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

ATV Tiswas

content unknown

Granada Rock On Wth 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (12th June 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 5.30 - 6.30 pm

on panel: Alan A Freeman

The Kirsten-Price Duo (singer and guitarist)

Mike Wade (singer)

Sparrow (group)

Audrey Squires (singer)

Owl (group)

LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.45 - 11.30 pm (repeat)

Georgie Fame


Sunday 15th June 1975

Anglia Folk Song For Anglia 4.25 - 5.05 pm

grand final

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

The Beverley Sisters

LWT The London Programme 11.15 pm - 12.15 am

London's rock music


Monday 16th June 1975

BBC2 Rutland Weekend Television 9.00 - 9.30 pm

Neil Innes

HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Fred Wedlock

Strange Fruit

Miriam Backhouse

Dave Evans

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Directed by Mike Mansfield

The Bay City Rollers - Let's Go

1960s groups clips (Let's Roll Back feature)

The Bay City Rollers - When Will You Be Mine

Alan Price - chats to Derek

The Wombles - Wombling White Tie and Tails (Him & Us dance routine)

Big Jim Sullivan - plays guitar with Eric and Woody

Showaddywaddy - Three Steps To Heaven

The Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing

Thames The David Nixon Show 6.40 - 7.30 pm

Wilma Reading


Tuesday 17th June 1975

BBC2 Blues Like Showers Of Rain 10.35 - 11.05 pm

Blues records with illustrations

Thames Matt and Gerry Ltd 12.15 - 12.30 pm

Gerry Marsden


Wednesday 18th June 1975

Thames Today 6.00 - 6.35 pm

Jonathan King

Tommy Vance


Thursday 19th June 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.40 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Mud - Moonshine Sally

The Shadows - Run Billy Run

Dana - Are You Still Mad At Me

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr Raffles (live vocal)

Retta Young - Sending Out An S.O.S.

Hamilton Bohannon - Disco Stomp (Pan's People dance routine)

Nazareth - My White Bicycle

Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow

Windsor Davis and Don Estelle - Whispering Grass (repeat) number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on ATV 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on LWT 21st June 1975 11.05 - 11.35 pm, on Southern 21st June 1975 11.45 pm - 12.15 pm)

The Hollies

Gilbert O'Sullivan I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You

Dana Are You Still Mad At Me?

Arthur Brown We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place

Lyn Paul It Oughta Sell a Million

The Three Degrees


Friday 20th June 1975

Tyne Tees Songs That Stopped The Shows 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Vince Hill

Eve Boswell

ATV Salute... To Sir Lew Grade (shown on LWT 10.30 - 11.30 pm)

John Lennon - Slippin  and Slidin , Stand By Me, Imagine

Tom Jones


Saturday 21st June 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.10 - 11.35 pm (the shortest show broadcast)

Joe Walsh was scheduled to appear but had to cancel due to permit problems

Hosted by Bob Harris

Ian Hunter - Once Bitten Twice Shy (promo clip)

Nils Lofgren - Say It Ain't So (Filmfinders clip)

Graham Central Station - Feel The Need (Soul Train, USA TV)

Jukeboxes exhibition article with several in the studio

The Temptations - My Baby (USA TV clip)

Camel (with woodwind quartet) - The Snow Goose excerpt

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

The Shadows

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (19th June 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 7.30 - 8.30 pm

The delayed 31st May 1975 show

on panel - Tony Hatch

Muscles (group)

Jayne Sullivan (singer)

Dickie Gibb (singer)

Double Trouble (guitar duo)

The Helen Day Band (group)

LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.45 - 11.30 pm

David Carradine - Around

Southern Herb Alpert and the TJB 9.45 - 10.45 pm (also on ATV same time, on LWT 11th July 1975 8.00 - 9.00 pm)

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Band

Lani Hall

Granada Frank Sinatra 9.45 - 10.45 pm


Sunday 22nd June 1975

BBC2 Sunday Special: The Three Degrees 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Stuart Gillies


Monday 23rd June 1975

HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Fred Wedlock

Wizz Jones

Shusha

Q Williams


Tuesday 24th June 1975

Granada Shang-A-Lang (shown on Thames, ATV, Anglia 5.20 - 5.50 pm)

Directed by Mike Mansfield

The Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night

That'll Be The Day movie clip (Let's Roll Back feature)

Gilbert O Sullivan - I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You

The Bay City Rollers - Be My Baby

Kristine - King Of The Cops (Him & Us dance routine)

The Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation (repeat of film of the band on a farm)

The Goodies - Black Pudding Bertha

The Bay City Rollers - Shout


Wednesday 25th June 1975

BBC1 What A Whopper! 6.45 - 8.10 pm movie with Adam Faith

Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 - 5.20 pm

Flintlock

Gary Kemp


Thursday 26th June 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.30 - 8.10 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

David Cassidy - I Write The Songs (promo clip)

Donny & Marie Osmond - Make The World Go Away

Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band - Doing All Right With The Boys (repeat 12th June 1975)

Gilbert O'Sullivan - I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You

The Three Degrees - Long Lost Lover

Van McCoy - The Hustle (disc)

The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (promo clip)

Kenny - Baby I Love You OK

Pete Wingfield - Eighteen With A Bullet

Sister Sledge - Mama Never Told Me

The Rubettes - Foe-Dee-O-Dee

10cc - I m Not In Love number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.35 - 7.05 pm (on ATV, Anglia 5.20 - 5.50 pm, on LWT 28th June 1975 11.05 - 11.35 pm)

Alvin Stardust

Lyn Paul

Paper Lace

Patches

Glen Dale

(possibly) Nazareth

ATV Crossroads 6.35 - 7.00 pm

The familiar recording of the Tony Hatch theme will replaced from tonight by the Wings version from their Venus and Mars album


Saturday 28th June 1975

BBC1 Summer Holiday 11.25 am - 1.10 pm Cliff Richard movie

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.15 - 11.45 pm

Live from Cardiff

Hosted by Bob Harris

Sassafras - Moonshine, Highway Skies

The Neutrons - No More Straights (Filmfinders clip shot in Wales in 1919)

Budgie - Who Do You Want For Love

Man - Ain't Their Flight (The Hippodrome, Golders Green, London)

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Alvin Stardust - interview

Pop Scene: content unknown

The No 1 Sound

LWT The London Weekend Show 10.20 - 10.50 am (first in series and shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

Kilburn & The Highroads - Billy Bently (the band had just split up so musicians were hastily assembled for this appearance)

John Gorman

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Granada Rock On With 45 11.05 - 11.35 am (26th June 1975 edition shown as a part of Saturday Scene)

ATV New Faces 7.30 - 8.30 pm

on panel - Tony Hatch

Winners show

Geoff Taylor (singer)

Toby (group) winners

Sparrow (group)

Barbara Hermans (singer)

The Helen Day Band (group)

ATV Anne-Margaret Olsson 9.45 - 10.45 pm

Tine Turner

The Osmonds

LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

Gilbert O Sullivan - interview (repeat 31st January 1975)

Roger Daltrey with Ken Russell (repeat 28th March 1975)


Sunday 29th June 1975

BBC2 Sunday Special: Charlie Williams  Burlesque Show 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Lyn Paul


Monday 30th June 1975

BBC2 The Pointer Sisters In Concert 10.40 - 11.15 pm

HTV The Great Western Musical Thunderbox 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Fred Wedlock

Al Stewart

The Yetties

Thames The David Nixon Show 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Reflections


Tuesday 1st July 1975

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm

The Daily Mirror and TV Times has the guest as Alvin Stardust

Directed by Mike Mansfield

The Bay City Rollers - Shang A Lang

Stardust movie clip (Let's Roll Back feature)

Bunny - Baby You Get To Me

The Bay City Rollers - Rock and Roll Honeymoon, Ain't It Strange

The Marionettes - Free For All (Him & Us dance routine)

Tony Orlando & Dawn - He Will Break Your Heart (promo clip)

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

Southern Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Oscar Peterson

Cleo Laine & Johnny Dankworth


Wednesday 2nd July 1975

BBC1 Captive Audience 9.25 - 9.55 pm

Play starring Derek Fowlds as Leonard who has failed to make a name for himself or raise enough money for his family, so he intends to kidnap Elton John

Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 - 5.20 pm

Flintlock


Thursday 3rd July 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.30 - 8.10 pm

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Wigan's Ovation - Per-so-nal-ly

Bryan Ferry - You Go To My Head

Tammy Wynette - D.I.V.O.R.C.E (repeat 12th June 1975)

Mud Moonshine - Sally

Alvin Stardust - Sweet Cheatin' Rita

David Essex - Rolling Stone

The Goodies - Black Pudding Bertha (repeat 12th June 1975)

Ray Stevens - Misty (disc)

Mud - Moonshine Sally

T.Rex - New York City (re-recording)

Rubettes - Foe-Dee-O-Dee (disc)

Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow

Wigan's Ovation - Per-so-nal-ly

Nazareth - My White Bicycle (repeat)

10cc - I m Not In Love number one


Friday 4th July 1975

Yorkshire Husband of the Year 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Tony Blackburn and Tessa Wyatt


Saturday 5th July 1975

BBC1 Seaside Special 8.15 - 9.00 pm (first edition)

Gerry Cottle's Big Top at Blackpool

Theme: Summertime City by Mike Batt

Hosted by David Hamilton

Wild Honey - A Mother For My Children

Dana - Are You Still Mad At Me, Things

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.15 - 11.45 pm

Highlights from the Atlantic Soul package show from the Odeon, Hammersmith, London, 17th April 1975

Sister Sledge - Love Don't Go Through No Changes On Me

The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Bertha Butt Boogie

Ben E King - Supernatural Thing

The Detroit Spinners - Then Came You (with Joni Sledge), Ghetto Child, Mighty Love

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 - 11.00 am

Neil Innes

ATV New Faces 7.30 - 8.30 pm

Peter Egan (singer)

Blackwater (group)

Jackie Renay (singer)

Steve Cockburn (singer)

ATV Sammy Davis Jr 9.45 - 10.45 pm

LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.45 - 11.30 pm

Elton John - interview (possibly 28th February 1975)


Sunday 6th July 1975

Granada Rock On With 45 5.05 - 5.35 pm

Geordie

The Rubettes

New World

Lynsey De Paul

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Rod McKuen

The Beverley Sisters


Monday 7th July 1975

BBC2 Johnny Mercer In Concert 10.25 - 11.10 pm (repeat)

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Directed by Mike Mansfield

1965 clips with graphics (Let's Roll Back feature)

Russell Harty chats with Derek

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love, Remember

Lynsey de Paul - Rhythm And Blue Jean Baby

The Bay City Rollers - All Of Me Loves All Of You

Thames The David Nixon Show 6.45 - 7.30 pm

The Bachelors

Anita Harris


Wednesday 9th July 1975

Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 - 5.20 pm

Flintlock


Thursday 10th July 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.30 - 8.10 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love

David Cassidy - I Write The Songs (promo clip)

Linda Lewis - It's In His Kiss

The Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' (promo clip)

Lyn Paul - It Ought To Sell A Million

The Sweet - Action

Smokie - If You Think You Know How To Love Me

The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (disc)

Johnny Mathis - Feel Like Makin' Love

The Rubettes - Foe-Dee-O-Dee

Pete Wingfield - Eighteen With A Bullet

Ray Stevens - Misty

Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow number one


Friday 11th July 1975

BBC1 It s A Celebrity Knockout 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Anita Harris

BBC1 Roy Sings Orbison 11.42 pm - 12.12 am

Roy Orbison


Saturday 12th July 1975

BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 - 9.00 pm

From Great Yarmouth

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Peters & Lee - When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Seasons In The Sun, Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

Cool Breeze - You Gotta Love Me

BBC1 The Eleventh Hour 11.10 - 11.40 pm

Live drama

Music by Yamash'ta

Kevin Coyne

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.15 - 11.45 pm

Film of the last Rainbow concert was to be shown featuring Kevin Coyne

Hosted by Bob Harris

Moonrider - Goldigger, Danger in the Night

The Beach Boys - I Get Around (Ready Steady Go 1964)

Tim Buckley - Dolphins (21st April 1974) shown as a tribute to the late singer

John Dawson Read - A Friend of Mine, The Letter

Rick Wakeman - Catherine Howard (repeat 16th January 1973) shown to promote the Old Grey Whistle Test LP on BBC Records

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.35 - 11.05 am

Osibisa

ATV New Faces 7.30 - 8.30 pm

on panel - Mickie Most, Tony Hatch

Rainy Day Feeling (group)

Marle Toland (singer)

Sheer Elegance (group)

Dave Blakeley (singer)

Della St Clair (singer)

LWT The Best Of Russell Harty 10.45 - 11.30 pm

content unknown


Sunday 13th July 1975

BBC2 The Golden Sea Swallow of Knokke Award  75 8.15 - 8.45 pm

The Peter Gordeno Show

Granada Rock On With 45 5.05 - 5.35 pm

Fox - Red Letter Day, The Juggler, Imagine Me Imagine You

Trini Lopez - Something About You Baby I Like

George Melly - I Long To Get It On Down

The Shadows - Run Billy Run

Janine Dexter -

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Stuart Gillies


Monday 14th July 1975

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Directed by Mike Mansfield

The Bay City Rollers - Let's Go

Little Richard clip from his Granada special from 1964 (Let's Roll Back  feature)

Roy Wood - Oh What A Shame (Him & Us dance routine)

The Bay City Rollers - Angel Angel

Band recording Give A Little Love at Strawberry Studios report with Ed Stewart

Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow (live vocal over backing track)

The Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night


Tuesday 15th July 1975

ITV The Day War Broke Out 9.00 - 10.00 pm

Ronnie Aldrich, Vera Lynn, Bing Crosby


Wednesday 16th July 1975

BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.25 - 9.55 pm

Diane Solomon

Thames You Must Be Joking 4.50 - 5.20 pm

Flintlock


Thursday 17th July 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.15 - 7.50 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

David Essex - Rolling Stone (repeat 3rd July 1975)

Carl Douglas - Love, Peace And Happiness

Susan Cadogan - Love Me Baby

Typically Tropical - Barbados (disc)

Lynsey De Paul - Rhythm And Blue Jean Baby

The Goodies - Black Pudding Bertha

Sister Sledge - Mama Never Told Me (repeat 26th June 1975)

T.Rex - New York City

Tammy Wynette - D.I.V.O.R.C.E. (repeat 12th June 1975)

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah (live)

Adrian Baker - Sherry

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (repeat 10th July 1975) number one


Friday 18th July 1975

BBC1 The Other Broadway 8.20 - 9.00 pm

Dionne Warwick

Thames Magpie 4.50 - 5.20 pm

article about jukeboxes


Saturday 19th July 1975

BBC1 Seaside Special 8.40 - 9.25 pm

From Blackpool

Hosted by David Hamilton

The Three Degrees - Take Good Care Of Yourself, When Will I See You Again, Year Of Decision

Peter Gordeno - Don't Stop Singing

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.10 - 11.35 pm

a film clip of Rory Gallagher performing Who's That Coming from the 'Irish Tour 1974' film was dropped from the schedule

Hosted by Bob Harris

Be Bop DeLuxe - Made in Heaven, Sister Seagull

Van Morrison - Wild Nights (The Rainbow, London 1974)

Joe Vitale - Shoot 'em Up (Filmfinders clip)

Kevin Coyne - Strange Locomotion (The Rainbow, London) Andy Summers on guitar

The Steve Miller Band - The Gangster's Back (The Rainbow, London, February 1972)

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 - 11.00 am

Thin Lizzy - It's Only Money, band in cookery spot

ATV New Faces 7.15 - 8.15 pm

Pre-all winners show

Scarlet Jade (group)

Carl Stuart (singer)

Helen Day & Catch (group)

Ofanchi (group)

Sparrow (group)

Steve Cockbrun (singer) was invited but took off on tour and could not be contacted in time

Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters  Social Club 9.45 - 10.30 pm (first in new series)

Gene Pitney   Half Heaven Half Heartache, Blue Angel


Sunday 20th July 1975

ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 - 5.35 pm (first in series)

Voice over by Kenny Everett for the first few years

Granada Rock On With 45 4.20 - 4.50 pm

Alan Price - Papers, Nobody Can, Changes

Lamplight - All Time Loser

Dr Feelgood - Back In The Night

Wigans Ovation -


Monday 21st July 1975

BBC2 Judy Collins In Concert 10.20 - 10.55 pm

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Directed by Mike Mansfield

The Bay City Rollers - Shout

Son of a Gun - Man Of My Word

Sha Na Na at Woodstock (Let's Roll Back feature)

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love, When Will You Be Mine

David Cassidy - I Write The Songs (live vocal)

Never Too Young To Rock movie clip

The Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing


Tuesday 22nd July 1975

BBC1 Dame Vera - This is Your Lunch 6.50 - 7.20 pm

Vera Lynn

Thames Magpie 4.50 - 5.20 pm

Article on the fiftieth anniversary of electronic sound recording


Wednesday 23rd July 1975

BBC1 The Diana Solomon Show 10.40 - 11.10 pm

Diana Solomon

Billy Livsey


Thursday 24th July 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm (episode 589 on countdown clock board)

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love (with Top 30 chart run down)

The Sweet - Action

Typically Tropical - Barbados (live) (plus Pan s People)

The Wombles - Super Womble (probably the one where Steeleye Span had to dress up as the band as they had recorded the backing track as per Musician's Union rules)

The Bee Gees - Jive Talkin  (promo clip)

Sparks - Get In The Swing (re-recording)

Linda Lewis - It's In His Kiss (live)

Smokie - If You Think You Know How To Love Me

Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell (live)

Linda Carr & The Love Squad - High Wire (promo or USA TV clip)

Bing Crosby - That s What Life Is All About (live) seems distracted at the end by Pan's People getting ready for their routine

Hamilton Bohannon - Foot Stompin  Music (Pan's People dance routine)

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (promo clip) number one

The Rubettes - Fo Di O Dee Dum Dum (play out record)


Friday 25th July 1975

BBC1 The Other Broadway 8.20 - 9.00 pm

Trini Lopez

Tyne Tees Songs that Stopped the Shows 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Anne Shelton


Saturday 26th July 1975

BBC1 What A Crazy World 11.45 am - 1.10 pm movie with Joe Brown, Susan Maughan, Marty Wilde

BBC1 Seaside Special 8.15 - 9.15 pm

From Poole

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Cilla Black   It Makes Me Feel Good, I ll Take A Tango

Paul Jones   Drift Away

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.10 pm - 12.10 am

Yes live at Queens Park Rangers  football ground, London, 10th May 1975

Long Distance Runaround, The Clap, And You and I, Ritual, Roundabout, Sweet Dreams

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 - 11.00 am

Leo Kottke

Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters  Social Club 9.45 - 10.30 pm

Julie Rogers

Wild Honey


Sunday 27th July 1975

Granada Rock On With 45 4.15 - 4.50 pm

T Rex New York City (possibly)

ATV New Faces All-Winners' Gala Final 7.25 - 8.25 pm

All winners final at The Palladium, London

Toby (group)

20th Century Steel Sound (group)

Ofanchi (group)


Monday 28th July 1975

BBC1 Read All About It 10.50 - 11.20 pm

Kenny Everett reviews a book about the art of Walt Disney and reads a Dorothy Parker poem

BBC2 Rufus Thomas In Concert 10.15 - 1055 pm (repeat)

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm (also on Southern same time)

Directed by Mike Mansfield

Pipe Major Ingram and the Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Batallion Scots Guards

The Bay City Rollers - Once Upon A Star

Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound (from Granada special 1967) (Let's Roll Back feature)

Derek talks to Pipe Major Ingram

Olivia Newton-John - Follow Me (film clip)

The Bay City Rollers - Marlena

Robin Nedwell (actor) chats to Derek

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Bit (film of the band on a farm in Wensleydale), The Disco Kid


Tuesday 29th July 1975

Thames Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Oscar Peterson

Big Joe Turner


Wednesday 30th July 1975

BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.25 - 9.55 pm

Diane Solomon


Thursday 31st July 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

T.Rex - New York City (repeat 3rd July 1975)

Brian Hyland - Sealed With A Kiss (live)

The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything (promo clip)

Susan Cadogan - Love Me Baby (live)

Kenny - Julie Anne

Adrian Baker - Sherry

George McRae - It's Been So Long (Pan's People dance routine)

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah (repeat 17th July 1975)

Cilla Black - I'll Take A Tango (live)

Sparks - Get In The Swing (repeat 24th July 1975)

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (repeat 10th July 1975) number one

Biddu - Summer Of '42


Friday 1st August 1975

BBC1 The Other Broadway 8.20 - 9.00 pm

The Stylistics

Freda Payne

Tyne Tees The Songs That Stopped The Show 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Anne Shelton

Ronnie Hilton


Saturday 2nd August 1975

BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 - 9.00 pm

From Great Yarmouth

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Sacha Distel - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, Beach Baby, One Step Behind The Music

Clodagh Rodgers - unknown, I Can Dream Can't I

BBC1 Val Doonican Sings 10.40 - 11.10 pm

Recorded at the Dickenson Road, Manchester studios, one of the last shows to be made there

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT The London Weekend Show: Pop Festivals 10.35 - 11.05 am

content unknown

Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters  Social Club 9.45 - 10.30 pm

Ronnie Hilton

New World


Sunday 3rd August 1975

Granada Rock On With 45 4.15 - 4.50 pm

Sparks

Lulu

Joe Dolan

Magic


Monday 4th August 1975

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love

The Riders (?) - A Rose Must Die (Him & Us dance routine)

The Bay City Rollers - Teenage Heart

Linda Lewis - It's In His Kiss

The Bay City Rollers - La Belle Jeane

film of band riding horses

Alvin Stardust - Sweet Cheating Rita

The Bay City Rollers - Rock And Roll Honeymoon


Tuesday 5th August 1975

Thames Oscar Peterson Presents... 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Oscar Peterson

Count Basie

Joe Williams

Al Grey


Wednesday 6th August 1975

BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.25 - 9.55 pm

Diane Solomon

Billy Livsey


Thursday 7th August 1975

BBC1 Points West (local news)

Article on the Radio One Roadshow

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Bimbo Jet - El Bimbo (played by The Johnny Person Orchestra)

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Best Thing That Ever Happened (Pan's People dance routine)

Glitter Band - Love Me In The Sun

Lulu - Boy Meets Girl

Linda Lewis - It's In His Kiss

Procol Harum - Pandora's Box (live vocal over re-recorded track)

Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell

Gary Benson - Don't Throw It All Away

Mike Harding - Rochdale Cowboy

Smokie - If You Think You Know How To Love Me

The Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' (promo clip)

Typically Tropical - Barbados number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.05 - 6.35 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

The Sweet

Nick Rolfe

The Drifters


Friday 8th August 1975

Tyne Tees Songs That Stopped The Show 1.30 - 2.00 pm

content unknown


Saturday 9th August 1975

BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 - 9.00 pm

From Torbay

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Go-Kart Grand Prix with Tony Blackburn and David Hamilton

Val Doonican - Jambalaya, unknown, Help Me Make It Through The Night

Lyn Rogers - Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

Don Estelle - unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 - 11.00 am

Fairport Convention

Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters  Social Club 9.45 - 10.30 pm

Wee Willie Harris

Sheila Southern

Terry Lightfoot


Monday 11th August 1975

BBC1 The Monday Film: Pressure Point 9.25 - 10.50 pm movie with Bobby Darin

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.20 - 5.50 pm (on Southern same time)

The band enter the studio on bicycles

The Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

1967 graphics (Let's Roll Back feature)

T Rex - New York City

The Bay City Rollers - Angel Baby, Hey Beautiful Dreamer

Sparks - Get In The Swing (promo clip)

The Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love


Wednesday 13th August 1975

BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.25 - 9.55 pm

Diane Solomon


Thursday 14th August 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Linda Carr & The Love Squad - High Wire

David Bowie - Fame (disc)

Susan Cadogan - Love My Baby

The Moments - Dolly My Love

Hot Chocolate - A Child's Prayer

Suzi Quatro - I May Be Too Young

Mac & Katie Kissoon - Like A Butterfly

The Wombles - Super Womble

Biddu - Summer Of '42

Rod Stewart - Sailing (promo clip)

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah (repeat 17th July 1975)

The Stylistics - I Can t Give You Anything (promo clip) number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.05 - 6.35 pm

content unknown


Friday 15th August 1975

BBC1 The Other Broadway 8.25 - 8.00 pm

Buddy Greco

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Lulu

Thames Magpie 4.50 - 5.20 pm

A look at electronic music


Saturday 16th August 1975

BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 - 9.00 pm

From Torbay

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Lulu - Raised On Rock, Boy Meets Girl

ABBA - Waterloo, SOS

Kimberley Clark -

Kenneth McKellar

Mike Batt - Summertime City

Tony Blackburn sings Tie A Yellow Ribbon in a cage full of tigers

LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 - 11.00 am

Philip Goodhand-Tait

Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters  Social Club 9.45 - 10.30 pm

The Hermits

Joe  Mister Piano  Henderson

The Chants


Sunday 17th August 1975

Southern Harem Holiday 3.15 - 4.45 pm Elvis Presley movie (aka Harem Scarum)


Monday 18th August 1975

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.30 - 5.50 pm (on Southern same time)

The Bay City Rollers - I Only Wanna Dance With You

Article about mastering and pressing the band's Once Upon A Star album

Nicky Rolfe - Miss Mistrust (Him & Us dance routine)

The Bay City Rollers - All Of Me Loves All Of You

Clips of 60s and 70s songs with graphics (Let's Roll Back feature)

The Glitter Band - Love In The Sun

The Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night


Wednesday 20th August 1975

BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.35 - 10.05 pm

Diane Solomon

Billy Livsey

Anglia Oscar Peterson Presents 11.10 - 11.40 pm

Oscar Peterson and Joe Williams


Thursday 21st August 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Best Thing That Ever Happened (promo clip)

The Glitter Band - Love In The Sun

The Ritchie Family - Brazil (played by The Top Of The Pops orchestra)

KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It (Pan's People dance routine)

Leo Sayer - Moonlighting (live)

Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell

Mike Batt - Summertime City

Gary Benson - Don't Throw It All Away

Mike Harding - Rochdale Cowboy (repeat 7th August 1975)

Eagles - One Of These Nights (disc)

The Stylistics - I Can t Give You Anything (promo clip) number one

Granada Rock On With 45 6.05 - 6.35 pm (on LWT 23rd August 1975 11.10 - 11.35 am)

Also seen as - Jimmy Helms, Manfred Mann, John Myatt, Showaddywaddy, Alan Love

The Flirtations - Lover Where Are You Now

Andy Fairweather Low - Inner City Highway, La Booga Rooga

Leo Sayer - Moonlighting, Johnny B Goode


Friday 22nd August 1975

BBC1 The Other Broadway 8.25 - 9.00 pm

Teresa Brewer

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 - 2.00 pm


Saturday 23rd August 1975

BBC1 Seaside Special 8.10 - 9.00 pm

From Poole

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Stuart Gillies - Sing Me

The Bachelors - Cigarettes Whiskey and Wild Wild Women, Alley Cat, medley

Rita Morris

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 - 11.10 am

Howerd Werth & The Moonbeams

ATV The Summer Show 7.30 - 8.15 pm

New Faces winners concert

Victoria Wood

Granada The Wheeltappers And Shunters  Social Club 9.45 - 10.30 pm

The Ray Ellington Quartet

The Grumbleweeds


Sunday 24th August 1975

ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 - 5.35 pm

Tony Blackburn


Monday 25th August 1975 Bank Holiday

BBC1 John Williams In Concert 9.20 - 9.50 pm

BBC2 Orson Welles: American Film Institute Salute 8.15 - 9.20 pm

Hosted by Frank Sinatra

BBC1 The Spinners at Blackpool 11.00 - 11.30 pm

Granada Shang-A-Lang 5.30 - 6.00 pm (last edition)

The Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing

band and Lulu introduce

Paul Curtis - Call Me Back

Gordon Honeycombe (newsreader) interviewed by Derek

band and Lulu introduce

The Drifters - There Goes My First Love

The Bay City Rollers - Just A Little Love

Lulu - Boy Meets Girl

band and Lulu present Tam Patton with an award for his book on the band

The Bay City Rollers - Shang A Lang


Tuesday 26th August 1975

BBC2 Jazzship 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Filmed aboard the SS Rotterdam cruising from New York to Nassau and back

Count Basie and his orchestra

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Lionel Hampton and his orchestra

Sarah Vaughan and her trio

Joe Williams


Wednesday 27th August 1975

BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 9.55 - 10.25 pm

Diane Solomon

Billy Livsey

ITV Oscar Peterson Presents

Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie


Thursday 28th August 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.20 - 8.00 pm (episode 594 on countdown clock board)

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love (with Top 30 chart run-down)

Kenny - Julie-Ann

Rod Stewart - Sailing (clip from Nationwide)

Eagles - One Of These Nights (Pan's People dance routine)

Desmond Dekker - Sing A Little Song (live)

Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped (live)

Gilbert O'Sullivan - I Believe It When I See It (live)

Hot Chocolate - A Child's Prayer (re-recording)

Peter Skellern - Hard Times

Bimbo Jet - El Bimbo (played by The Johnny Person Orchestra)

Billie Jo Spears - Blanket On The Ground (promo clip)

Chris Spedding - Motor Biking

The Stylistics - I Can t Give You Anything (promo clip) number one

Mike Batt - Summertime City (play out record)

Thames Kenny Rogers and The First Edition 11.00 pm - 12.00 am

In New Zealand

Granada Rock On With 45 6.05 - 6.35 pm (on LWT 30th August 1975)

This was the last edition, but it had been booked for a return in the new year

5000 Volts - I'm On Fire (Luan Peters appeared as the singer instead of Tina Charles who actually sings on the record)

Blue - Round And Round

Mac And Katie Kissoon - Like A Butterfly

Gilbert O'Sullivan - I'll Believe It When I See It

Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat

Julie Rogers - Let Me Go Lover


Friday 29th August 1975

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 - 2.00 pm


Saturday 30th August 1975

BBC1 Seaside Special 6.10 - 6.55 pm

From Torbay

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Lena Zavaroni - Teddy Bear, Smile

John Britton -

Tessie O'Shea -

BBC1 Saturday Night At The Movies: Blue Hawaii 6.55 - 8.30 pm Elvis Presley movie

BBC1 Parkinson 11.00 pm - 12.05 am

Bing Crosby   sings  Hello Parky  to the tune of Hello Dolly, The Pleasure of Your Company (with son Harry on guitar)

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

Charlie Rich - Every Time I Touch You (promo clip)

LWT The London Weekend Show 10.35 - 11.05 am

A J Webber

ATV The Summer Show 6.00 - 6.45 pm

Victoria Wood

Granada The Wheeltapper s And Shunters Social Club 10.45 - 11.30 pm

Mikki & Griff

Lyn Paul - Behind Closed Doors, It Oughtta Sell A Million


Sunday 31st August 1975

BBC1 Disco 3.55 - 4.20 pm (first in series)

Pop quiz show, recorded at discos around the country

Hosted by Terry Wogan

Panel Captains: Tim Rice and Roger Scott

Panel include: Mike Batt, Alvin Stardust

5000 Volts - I'm On Fire (Luan Peters appeared as the singer instead of Tina Charles who actually sings on the record)

Lois Lane

BBC2 Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth In Concert 8.15 - 9.00 pm

LWT Cliff Richard 10.30   11.0 am

ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 - 5.35 pm

Alvin Stardust, Stephanie de Sykes


Monday 1st September 1975

BBC1 The Monday Film: Goodbye Columbus 9.25 - 11.00 pm movie Theme: The Association

Thames The Sweeney: Chalk and Cheese 9.00 - 10.00 pm

Paul Jones (acting role, plays Tommy Garret)


Tuesday 2nd September 1975

BBC2 Jazz Ship 8.10 - 9.00 pm

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet with Nat Adderley (in Nassau)

Southern Runaround 4.25 - 4.50 pm (first in series)

Slade

Southern Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm - 12.00 am


Wednesday 3rd September 1975

BBC1 Success Story: Rick Wakeman 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Documentary to tie in with the BBC2 broadcast of the King Arthur ice show on 6th September


Thursday 4th September 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm (episode 595 on countdown clock board)

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

5000 Volts - I'm On Fire (re-recording - Luan Peters appeared as the singer instead of Tina Charles who actually sings on the record)

Leo Sayer - Moonlighting (repeat 21st August 1975)

Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat

Dan McCafferty - Out Of Time (live) The confused host refers to the title as 'Out Of Sight'

KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It (promo or USA TV clip)

Al Matthews - Fool (live)

The Glitter Band - Love In The Sun (repeat 21st August 1975)

Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca (live)

Procol Harum - Pandora's Box (repeat 7th August 1975)

Mike Batt - Summertime City (with Pan s People)

Rod Stewart - Sailing (clip from Nationwide) number one

Top Of The Pops Orchestra - Brazil (playout track and end credits)

BBC2 Open University: Electronic Music 5.50 - 6.15 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 6th September 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 5th September 1975

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 - 2.00 pm

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

content unknown


Saturday 6th September 1975

BBC1 It s Cliff And Friends 6.10 - 6.45 pm (first edition)

The first of two pilot shows shown live from TV Theatre, Shepherd s Bush, London. The show includes a whole raft of new talent, not just in the entertainment world with a sculptress and a wallpaper designer taking part. The show s slogan is  He s gonna make you a star .

Among the backing singers are Pat Farrar and Vikki Brown

Cliff Richard

BBC2 Network From BBC Wales: Max Boyce In Concert 7.40 - 8.10 pm

BBC2 Denver in Colorado 9.05 - 9.45 pm (repeat)

John Denver special

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 - 12.30 pm (first in new series)

Pilot

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 11.05 - 11.35 am The first edition in regular series, but shown on other ITV channels on 4th September 1975

Suzi Quatro - I May Be Too Young (live vocal)

Alvin Stardust - Move It

Alvin Stardust introduces

Gilbert O'Sullivan - I'll Believe It When I See It (live vocal)

David Essex in the Control Room introduces

Linda Lewis - It's In His Kiss (live vocal amid a confetti storm)

David Essex   Won't Get Burned Again (live vocal)

Linda Lewis- Rock and Roller Coaster (live vocal)

David Essex - Hold Me Close (live vocal)

Alvin Stardust - leads the mostly school-age audience in a sing-song while he squirts champagne over them

LWT Candy 10.45 pm - 1.00 am 1968 movie with Ringo Starr


Sunday 7th September 1975

BBC1 Disco 3.45 - 4.10 pm

From Sands Discotheque, Luton

Team Captains - Tim Rice, Roger Scott

Chaired by Terry Wogan

BBC2 Cleo 8.15 - 9.00 pm

Cleo Laine, Johnny Dankworth

Jose Feliciano

BBC2 Rick Wakeman at Wembley 9.05 - 9.55 pm

King Arthur on ice

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Hosted by Janet Street-Porter

Labi Siffre

Joe Brown

Neil Innes


Monday 8th September 1975

BBC2 Oscar Peterson s Piano Party (not listed in Daily Mirror, probably cancelled)

Alan Price

BBC2 The Trinidad Philharmonic Steel Orchestra 10.20 - 10.50 pm (repeat)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)


Tuesday 9th September 1975

BBC2 Jazz Ship 8.10 - 9.00 pm

The ship reaches Bermuda

Sarah Vaughan

Joe Williams

Southern Runaround 4.25 - 4.50 pm

The Wombles


Wednesday 10th September 1975

Yorkshire The Les Dawson Show 8.00 - 9.00 pm

The Three Degrees   medley of hits

Cleo Lanie & Johnny Dankworth


Thursday 11th September 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

The Drifters - There Goes My First Love (disc)

Hot Chocolate - A Child's Prayer

The Supremes - He's My Man

David Essex - Hold Me Close

Pilot - Just A Smile (the band were playing frisbee in the dressing room corridors before going on stage)

Desmond Dekker - Sing A Little Song (disc)

Chris Spedding - Motor Biking

Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes - Boogie Flap

Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped (repeat 28th August 1975)

Kenny - Julie Anne

Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell

Rod Stewart - Sailing (promo clip) number one

BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 - 8.30 pm (repeat from BBC2)

Swingle II

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 13th September 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster, Grampian)


Friday 12th September 1975

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm (first edition)

Teams of pop fans from the various ITV regions compete against each other

ex-Radio One DJ Steve Merike is the host

Anglia vs Thames

Marc Bolan - interview, presents awards to the winners

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

The Supremes   He s My Man (live, they surround Harty towards the end of the song)


Saturday 13th September 1975

BBC1 Wonderful Life 10.00 - 11.50 pm Cliff Richard movie

BBC1 It s Cliff And Friends 6.10 - 6.45 pm

Cliff Richard - Love Train (excerpt), Move It, Ob La Li Ob La Da, & Debbie Byrne - It Only Happens, Up In Canada, Honky Tonk Angel

Debbie Byrne - Tell Sonny Not To Come

Simon Townshend - Janie  (Pete Townshend's brother)

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Hank Marvin

Stephanie De Sykes

Pop Scene: content unknown

LWT Supersonic 11.05   11.35 am

The Daily Mirror, TV Times and The Record Mirror lists the following acts as appearing in this edition -

Leo Sayer

The Supremes - He's My Man

Guys n Dolls

Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat, King Of The Jive

Smokey

Whilst a LWT studio tape dated 9th September 1975 and a Granada Plus broadcast in the 1990s has the following acts

Chris Spedding - Motor Biking (re-recording)

Pearly Gates - Make It My Business (To Get You Boy)

Jack the Lad - Rocking Chair (live vocal)

Albert Hammond   It Never Rains In Southern California (live vocal)

Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress (live vocal over a re-recording)

Marianne Faithfull - Dreaming My Dreams (live vocal)

Nazareth   Holy Roller

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown


Sunday 14th September 1975

BBC1 Disco 3.35 - 4.00 pm

From Sands Discotheque, Luton

On panel: Madeline Bell, Alan Price, Madeline Ball, Bernard Cribbins

Team Captains - Tim Rice, Roger Scott

Chaired by Terry Wogan

BBC1 Oscar Peterson and Andre Previn 10.15 - 11.25 pm

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

John Renbourne

ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 - 5.35 pm

Alvin Stardust, Alan Freeman

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Bing Crosby

Roger Whittaker and Saffron

The Beverley Sisters

Rod McKeun

Yorkshire Oscar Peterson Presents 11.05 pm - end

Zoot Sims, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Grey


Monday 15th September 1975

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Granada Reports 6.00 - 6.40 pm

Paul & Linda McCartney interviewed by Tony Wilson in Manchester


Tuesday 16th September 1975

BBC2 Jazz Ship 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Sailing back to New York

Count Basie

Sarah Vaughan

Southern Oscar Peterson Presents 11.25 - 11.55 pm


Wednesday 17th September 1975

BBC2 Barry White at the Royal Albert Hall 7.45 - 8.35 pm

BBC2 Electric Folk with Steeleye Span 10.50 - 11.25 pm

The New Inn, Gloucester


Thursday 18th September 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Two new members of Pan's People Lee Ward and Mary Carpe might have debuted on tonight's show

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Cliff Richard - Honky Tonk Angel

Mud - L'L'Lucy

Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love (Pan s People)

Candlewick Green - Last Bus Home

Desmond Dekker - Sing A Little Song

The Goodies - Nappy Love

Mac & Katie Kissoon - Like A Butterfly

Procol Harum - Pandora's Box

5000 Volts - I'm On Fire (repeat 4th September 1975)

Mike Batt - Summertime City (disc)

Johnny Nash - Let's Be Friends

Rod Stewart - Sailing (promo clip) number one

BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 - 8.30 pm (repeat from BBC2)

Swingle II

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 20th September 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 19th September 1975

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

Border vs Granada with Les Grey and Rob Davis (from Mud)

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

Albert Hammond   It Never Rains In Southern California


Saturday 20th September 1975

BBC1 I ve Gotta Horse 10.00 - 11.30 am movie with Billy Fury

BBC2 Chico and the Man 4.55 - 5.20 pm theme by Jose Feliciano

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 11.05 am (as shorter than usual show due to the Liberal Party assembly)

Sally announces the winners of the Saturday Scene British Pop Award of 1975

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 am (also 10.45 - 11.15 am on Westward, shown by Anglia 18th September 1975 5.20 - 5.50 pm)

Andy Bown - Supersonic

Cliff Richard - Honky Tonk Angel

Pilot - Just A Smile

Cliff Richard - introduces

Bay City Rollers - Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon

Chris Farlowe - Out Of Time (live vocal)

Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (repeat 13th September 1975)

Cliff Richard - Let s Have A Party

Bay City Rollers - Shout

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Yorkshire Zigzag 10.30 - 10.55 am

The Scaffold

Anglia Oscar Peterson Presents 11.45 pm - 12.15 am

Cleo Laine, John Dankworth


Sunday 21st September 1975

BBC1 Disco 3.30 - 4.00 pm

From Cinderella's Discotheque, Savers Common

Team Captains - Tim Rice, Roger Scott

Chaired by Terry Wogan

BBC2 Neil Sedaka In Concert 9.55 - 10.30 pm

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Arthur Brown

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.50 - 7.25 pm

Dana

The Bachelors

Salena Jones


Monday 22nd September 1975

BBC1 Tonight 11.20 - 11.55 pm

Cathy McGowan returns to TV to look at Biba, the soon to close London clothing label

Thames There Goes That Song Again 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Pearl Carr, Teddy Johnson, Anne Shelton

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)


Tuesday 23rd September 1975

BBC2 Jazz Ship 8.10 - 9.00 pm

Compilation show

Thames Looks Familiar 3.55 - 4.25 pm

Teddy Johnson

Southern Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Joe Williams


Wednesday 24th September 1975

BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.45 - 8.30 pm

Vera Lynn

The Stylistics   Sing Baby Sing

Bing Crosby   That s What Life Is All About

Trini Lopez   If I Had A Hammer, Somethin   Bout You Baby I Like

BBC2 Electric Folk with Steeleye Span 10.45 - 11.20 pm

Rivington Hall Barn, Lancashire

ATV The Wednesday Special: Jack Parnell and his Band Show 11.30 - 11.05 pm

Talking to the Daily Mirror Parnell said "If you don't know the difference between the Bay City Rollers and a garden roller and you think Gary Glitter is a furniture polish, this is your kind of music."

Jack Parnell and his band with guests Anne Shelton, Dennis Lotis, The Polka Dots


Thursday 25th September 1975

BBC1 Tomorrow's World 6.45 - 7.10 pm

Kraftwerk - article with band playing Autobahn

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Alvin Stardust - Move It

Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You (Pan's People dance routine)

The Drifters - There Goes My First Love

Sparks - Looks Looks Looks

Smokie - Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll To Me

David Essex - Hold Me Close (repeat 11th September 1975)

Roger Whittaker - The First Hello The Last Goodbye

Showaddywaddy - Heartbreak

Band Of The Black Watch - Scotch On The Rocks

Roger Whittaker - The Last Goodbye

George Baker Selection - Una Paloma Blanca

Rod Stewart - Sailing (promo clip) number one

BBC2 The Morecambe & Wise Show 9.00 - 9.45 pm (repeat)

Wilma Reading

ITV Quick On The Draw 1.30 - 2.00 pm (repeat)

Humphrey Lyttelton

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 25th September 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)

Westward Fairport Convention 10.30 - 11.05 pm

live set with Sandy Denny


Friday 26th September 1975

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Julie Felix

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

ATV vs Southern with Roy Wood

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

America


Saturday 27th September 1975

BBC2 Born To Swing 6.10 - 7.00 pm

Jazz documentary

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Kenny

LWT Supersonic 11.30 am - 12.00 pm (shown by HTV - possibly the 6th September 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (first edition at this new time and only shown by LWT)

Hello - New York Groove

Smokie - Don t Play Your Rock N Roll To Me

Sparks - Looks Looks Looks (re-recording)

Alvin Stardust - in Control Room introduces

Paul Curtis - Call Me Back

Smokie - If You Think You Know How To Love Me

Alvin Stardust - in Control Room introduces

John Miles - Highfly (re-recording)

Johnny Nash - Let's Be Friends (live or re-recording)

Alvin Stardust - Come On

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown


Sunday 28th September 1975

BBC1 Disco 3.25 - 4.40 pm

From Genevieve's Discotheque, Manchester

Team Captains - Tim Rice, Roger Scott

Chaired by Terry Wogan

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Moon

ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 - 5.35 pm

Ed Stewart

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Pearl Bailey

Anita Harris

LWT Ann-Margaret Olssen 11.45 pm - 12.45 am

Tina Turner

The Osmonds


Monday 29th September 1975

ITV Music Scene: Melody 11.39 am - 12.00 pm (schools programme)

Gryphon

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 - 7.30 pm (first in new series)

A recent increase in postage rates prompts Hughie Green to offer an incentive for the public to vote with Premium Bonds and other prizes now offered

Love Together (pop group that had won an international song festival in Belgium)


Tuesday 30th September 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.20 - 11.00 pm

A prologue to the new series

John Lennon - interviewed in New York by Bob Harris, Slippin' and Slidin', Stand By Me

Thames Strawbs Sing: Songs of Experience 12.00 - 12.10 am


Wednesday 1st October 1975

BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 - 8.30 pm

David Essex   Hold Me Close, If I Could, & Twiggy   Send In The Clowns

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Thames Frankie Howerd s Tittertime 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Caterina Valente


Thursday 2nd October 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Abba - S.O.S. (live vocal and re-recorded track)

Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You

Carl Malcolm - Fattie Bum-Bum

Mud - L'L'Lucy

Chi-Lites - It's Time For Love

The Goodies - Nappy Love (repeat 18th September 1975)

Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca

Mac & Katie Kissoon - Like A Butterfly

The Four Seasons - Who Loves You (disc)

David Essex - Hold Me Close (repeat 11th September 1975) number one

BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 - 8.30 pm (repeat from BBC2)

Swingle II

BBC2 The Morecambe & Wise Show 9.00 - 9.45 pm (repeat)

Wilma Reading

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 4th October 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)

Thames The Strawbs Sing 12.15 am - end


Friday 3rd October 1975

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

HTV vs Yorkshire with Lynsey De Paul presenting the prizes

LWT Larry Grayson 8.30 - 9.00 pm

The Three Degrees

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

content unknown

LWT The Strawbs Sing 12.20 - 12.30 am


Saturday 4th October 1975

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Marc Bolan

The Chi-Lites

Linda Lewis

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 10.55 - 11.25 am (shown by Westward - possibly the 27th September 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 11.30 am - 12.00 pm (shown by HTV - possibly the 3th September 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Arthur Brown - Fire (live vocal over a re-recording)

The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (live vocal over a re-recording)

Dean Ford - Got To Make Love To You

Marc Bolan and T Rex - Dreamy Lady (re-recording) Bolan is in a trough of foam

America - Woman Tonight (live)

Marc Bolan introduces The Hollies

The Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress (repeat 13th September 1975)

David Essex - Hold Me Close (repeat)

Mud - L L Lucy (Mud's roadies are on stage doing the Mud dance)

Grampian Anita 7.00 - 7.30 pm (first of six shows)

Anita Harris

Thames The Strawbs Sing 12.45 am - end


Sunday 5th October 1975

BBC1 Disco 4.45 - 5.10 pm

Team Captains - Tim Rice, Roger Scott

Chaired by Terry Wogan

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Stefan Grossman


Monday 6th October 1975

Thames There Goes That Song Again 1.30 - 2.00 pm (repeat)

Pete Murray, Geoff Love, Lorna Dallas

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)


Tuesday 7th October 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 11.00 - 11.40 pm (first edition in fifth series)

Hosted by Bob Harris

Jefferson Starship - I Want To See Another World (Filmfinders clip)

Sadistic Mika Band - Time to Noodle, Suki Suki Suki

Andrew Bailey - music news

Carly Simon - Anticipation (concert clip, New York c.1973)

Druid - Voices, Theme (a band that Harris himself had produced)

Roger McGuinn - Lover Of The Bayou (Filmfinders clip)


Wednesday 8th October 1975

BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 - 8.35 pm

Vera Lynn

Mac & Katie Kissoon   Like A Butterfly

Morris Albert   Feelings

BBC2 Electric Folk With Steeleye Span 11.00 - 11.35 pm

Steeleye Span at Raby Castle, Durham


Thursday 9th October 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

The 600th show

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Smokie - Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll To Me

The Drifters - There Goes My First Love (repeat)

Sparks - Looks Looks Looks (dressed in Arabic desert clothes - re-recording)

Hello - New York Groove

Bruce Forsyth - Sandra

Chris Farlowe - Out Of Time

John Miles - Highfly

Band Of The Black Watch - Scotch On The Rocks (repeat 25th September 1975)

Morris Albert - Feelings

Bob Marley & The Wailers - No Woman No Cry

David Essex - Hold Me Close (promo clip) number one

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 11th October 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 10th October 1975

Scottish The Andy Stewart Show 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

Ulster vs Westward with Alan Williams and John Richardson of The Rubettes handing out the prizes

Thames Today 6.00 - 6.35 pm

Marc Bolan talks to Stan Lee of Marvel comics

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

Cliff Richard - Love On

Richard O Brien


Saturday 11th October 1975

BBC1 Parkinson 11.25 pm - 12.25 am

Cleo Lanie, Johnny Dankworth

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Biddu

Gary Benson

Sparrow

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Cathy McGowan guest host

Andy Bown and Chris Spedding - Supersonic

Leo Sayer - Moonlighting

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (female vocals added to the existing track) Bryan Ferry wore a patch to cover an eye injury

Dave Berry - The Crying Game

Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Guitar (re-recording)

Arthur Brown - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place

Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning

Andy Fairweather-Low - La Booga Rooga

Adrian Baker - Candy Baby

John Miles - High Fly

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Grampian Anita 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Anita Harris


Sunday 12th October 1975

BBC1 Disco 3.40 - 4.05 pm

ABBA were listed as appearing on the show in an advert for their new LP

Chaired by Terry Wogan

Tim Rice (Captain), Jackie Trent, Freddie Garrity, Roger Scott (Captain) Hank Marvin and Adrienne Posta

Jigsaw - Sky High

BBC2 Sunday Cinema: Catch 22 10.25 pm - 12.20 am movie with Art Garfunkel

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Kilburn & The High Roads

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.50 - 7.25 pm

Bing Crosby

Eartha Kitt

Yorkshire Oscar Peterson Presents 10.55 - 11.25 pm

Dizzy Gillespie


Monday 13th October 1975

ITV Music Scene: Melody and Folk 11.39 am   12.00 pm (schools programme)

The Chieftains

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Host Hughie Green brings back two acts from the previous week, the pop group Love Together and singer Guy Steel as it was inferred that Love Together had been on the receiving end of rote-rigging. Allegations of rigging would continue until the show was cancelled in 1978.

Champagne


Tuesday 14th October 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.50 - 11.30 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Paul Kossoff with Terry Wilson-Slesser

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Real Man, Seven Rays

Andrew Bailey - music news pieces about pop stars' tax problems and news exclusivity

Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe (live clip)

Leo Sayer

Granada Look Alive 4.25   4.50 pm (first edition)

Hosted by Stephanie de Sykes, Gordon Bennett

Patches

Mud

L-L-Lucky


Wednesday 15th October 1975

BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 - 8.30 pm

Jeremy Brett (actor / singer)

The King's Singers

Thames Cooper 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Lynsey de Paul


Thursday 16th October 1975

BBC1 Tomorrow s World 6.45 - 7.10 pm

Polyphonic synthesiser article with Michael Rodd

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

A clip exists of a luckless BBC floor manager having to deputise for David Essex during rehearsals in order for camera blocking to take place

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Abba - S.O.S. (repeat 2nd October 1975)

Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You (repeat 2nd October 1975)

The Trammps - Hold Back The Night (disc)

Esther Phillips - What A Difference A Day Makes (promo clip)

Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Guitar

Tommy Hunt - Crackin' Up

Elton John - Island Girl (Pan's People dance routine)

David Bowie - Space Oddity (Love You Till Tuesday clip)

Mud - L'L'Lucy

The Chi-Lites - It's Time For Love (repeat 2nd October 1975)

Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Paper Doll

David Essex - Hold Me Close (live) number one

BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 - 8.30 pm (repeat of BBC2)

Swingle II

BBC2 The Morecambe & Wise Show 9.10 - 9.55 pm (repeat)

Wilma Reading

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 18th October 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 17th October 1975

BBC2 Dizzy Gillespie In Concert 9.30 - 10.20 pm

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

Tyne Tees vs Scottish/Grampian with Chris Norman and Alan Silson from Smokie presenting the prizes

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

Alice Cooper - pre-recorded interview, Department Of Youth (promo clip) Alice limps down the stairs to meet Russell and brings his own drink, a whisky, and comments on the famously squeaky guest chair. He brings on a handbag with 'bullshit' written all over it.


Saturday 18th October 1975

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 - 5.30 pm (new series)

The show has moved from the BBC Television Theatre to Pebble Mill in Birmingham

Guys 'n' Dolls

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Wigan's Ovation

Tammy Jones

Steve Colyer

Al Matthews

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 11.30 am - 12.00 pm (shown by HTV - possibly the 27th September 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 am (shown by Southern - possibly the 6th September 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 10.55 - 11.25 am (shown by Westward - featuring The Drifters, Justin Hayward & John Lodge, Andy Bown)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

The Sweet - Action (Andy Scott has a double necked guitar with a 'third hand' on the top neck)

David Essex - All The Fun Of The Fair

David Essex introduces

Real Thing - Carolina (live vocal)

Marc Bolan - Dreamy Lady (Marc lying on an illuminated star)

The Sweet - Burn On The Flame

Steve Colyer - Hey Mary (an act produced by David Essex who also appears on the show)

Bay City Rollers - Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon

Grampian Anita 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Anita Harris

George Melly


Sunday 19th October 1975

BBC2 The Les Humphries Singers In Concert 10.00 - 10.30 pm

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Little Nell

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Dana

Anita Harris


Monday 20th October 1975

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Champagne (winners from last week)


Tuesday 21st October 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.30 - 11.10 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

John Mayall - So Much To Do, Taxman Blues

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze (clips from 'Jimi' movie), Peace in Mississippi (montage of stills)

Alan Douglas - interview about Jimi Hendrix Crash Landing album

Andrew Bailey - music news (mostly about the economics of playing live)

Jean Luc Ponty - Echoes of the Future, Fight For Life (excerpt)

Granada Look Alive 4.25   4.50 pm

Hosted by Stephanie de Sykes, Gordon Bennett

Cliff Richard - Fireside Song

Paul Curtis - Call Me Back

Stephanie de Sykes - It's A Crying Shame

Gordon Bennett - The Jarrow Song

Boogie Woogie music - article

Him and Us - Pretty Flamingo (dance routine)


Wednesday 22nd October 1975

BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 - 8.35 pm

Vera Lynn

The New Seekers   Sweet Surrender, reunion

Roger Whittaker   The Last Farewell

Lynsey DePaul   No Honestly

BBC2 Arena: Art and Design 8.35 - 9.00 pm

Alan Price interview about Jarrow a new musical

BBC2 Electric Folk with Steeleye Span 10.45 - 11.20 pm (repeat 20th March 1974)

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden


Thursday 23rd October 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

The Drifters - There Goes My First Love (repeat)

Gilbert O'Sullivan - You Never Listen To Reason

John Miles - Highfly

Smokie - Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll To Me (repeat)

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

The Trammps - Hold Back The Night (disc)

Billie Jo Spears - Silver Wings and Golden Rings

T.Rex Disco Party - Dreamy Lady

Natalie Cole - This Will Be

Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You (repeat 2nd October 1975) number one

BBC1 The Two Ronnies 7.45 - 8.30 pm (repeat from BBC2)

Michel Legrand

Swingle II

BBC2 Morecambe and Wise Show 9.00 - 9.45 pm (repeat from BBC1)

Wilma Reading

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 25th October 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 24th October 1975

BBC2 Bix Beiderbeck 9.30 - 10.15 pm

documentary

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

First of the second rounds

Thames vs Granada with Dave Bartram and Romeo Challenger of Showaddywaddy handing out the prizes

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

content unknown


Saturday 25th October 1975

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 - 5.30 pm

Pilot

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Gary Glitter

Pearly Gates

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.45 am (shown by Southern - 13th September 1975?)

Leo Sayer

The Supremes

Guys N Dolls

Smokey

Showaddywaddy

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Gary Glitter - Papa Oom Mow Mow

Marianne Faithfull - Dreaming My Dreams

Nazareth - Holy Roller

Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Guitar

Pearly Gates - Make It My Business (To Get You Boy)

Gary Glitter - Satan's Daughters

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

Grampian Anita 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Anita Harris


Sunday 26th October 1975

BBC2 Albert Hammond In Concert 10.00 - 10.30 pm

The Peacemaker, The Free Electric Band, The Air That I Breathe, 99 Miles From L.A., Medley Little Arrows, Gimme Dat Ding, Good Looking Woman, Good Morning Freedom, Make Me An Island

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Kursaal Flyers

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 6.55 - 7.25 pm

Rod McKuen

The Beverley Sisters

Tony Monopoly

LWT Late Night Special: All The Fun Of The Fair 10.45 - 11.45 pm

David Essex special


Monday 27th October 1975

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Champagne (winners from last week)


Tuesday 28th October 1975

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.15 - 10.50 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Freddie King - Woke Up This Morning, Things I Used To Do

The Outlaws - Keep Praying (Filmfinders clip)

UFO - Out In The Street (live at The Roundhouse, London)

Andrew Bailey (wearing a Blue Peter badge) - news piece on Bruce Springsteen (Bob Harris says that the reason he went over to the USA recently to see Springsteen was to try and get him on the show)

Jack The Lad - Rocking Chair, Gentleman Soldier

Granada Look Alive 4.25   4.50 pm

Hosted by Stephanie de Sykes, Gordon Bennett

Alvin Stardust

Jan and Jackie


Wednesday 29th October 1975

BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 - 8.30 pm

Linda Lewis   This Time I ll Be Sweeter, & Twiggy   Music Hall Medley

Demis Roussos   from Souvenir To Souvenir Forever And Ever

BBC2 Electric Folk with Steeleye Span 11.00 - 11.30 pm (repeat 3rd April 1974)

Thames Looks Familiar 3.25 - 3.55 pm

Annie Ross

Thames Cooper 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Lynsey De Paul


Thursday 30th October 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

The Daily Mirror also lists Jim Capaldi

Hosted by Ed Stewart

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Esther Phillips - What A Difference A Day Makes (promo clip)

Hello - New York Groove (repeat)

Chequers - Rock On Brother (Pan's People dance routine)

Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Guitar (repeat)

Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From

Abba - S.O.S. (repeat)

David Bowie - Space Oddity (Love You Till Tuesday clip)

George McCrae - I Ain't Lying

Morris Albert - Feelings (repeat)

Dee Clarke - Ride A White Horse (film clip)

Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You (promo clip) number one

BBC2 The Morecambe & Wise Show 9.00 - 9.45 (repeat from BBC1)

Wilma Reading

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 1st November 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)

Granada Granada Reports 6.00 - 6.35 pm

Barclay James Harvest promo clip


Friday 31st October 1975

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

Ulster vs Scottish/Grampian with Rick Wakeman handing out the prizes

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

content unknown


Saturday 1st November 1975

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 - 5.30 pm

The Nolan Sisters - (Won't You) Make A Little Sunshine Shine

BBC2 2nd House 8.35 - 9.35 pm

Dory Previn songs and interview

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Nosmo King

The Glitter Band

Chris Farlowe

Pop Scene: content unknown

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 am (shown by Southern - 20th September 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 10.55 - 11.25 am (shown by Westward - 25th October 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Wizzard - Rattlesnake Roll

John Miles - Highfly

Jack the Lad - Rocking Chair

Gilbert O'Sullivan - You Never Listen To Reason

Adrian Baker - Candy Baby

Sheer Elegance - Milky Way

Mud - L L Lucy (2nd app)

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Grampian Anita 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Anita Harris


Sunday 2nd November 1975

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

content unknown


Monday 3rd November 1975

ITV Music Scene 11.39 am - 12.00 pm (schools programme)

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 - 7.30 pm

The Jarvis Brothers (who already had a deal with Decca Records by the time their appearance was shown)

Champagne (winners from last week)


Tuesday 4th November 1975

BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 - 9.50 pm

A follow up series to They Sold A Million with Vince Hill and The Young Generation as regulars. A mock computer ERIC is used to invoke images and sounds from the past.

The Three Degrees

Rod McKeun

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.40 - 11.20 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Nils Lofgren - Back It Up, Going Back

Supertramp - Sister Moonshine (The Odeon, Hammersmith, London, March 1975)

Andrew Bailey - music news (mostly about new music paper Street Life)

Roger Daltrey - Love's Dream (Lisztomania movie clip)

Dave Mason - Two Guitar Lovers, You Can Lose It, Give Me A Reason

Granada Look Alive 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

Ayshea Brough - Don't Wait Till Tomorrow


Wednesday 5th November 1975

Thames Cooper 8.30 - 9.00 pm

Lynsey De Paul


Thursday 6th November 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Gary Glitter - Papa Oom Mow Mow

14-18 (aka Pete Waterman) - Good-Bye-Eee

Jim Capaldi - Love Hurts

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

Jigsaw - Sky High

John Lennon - Imagine (Pan's People dance routine)

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (repeat)

Rubettes - Little Darling

Billy Connolly - D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy (film clip)

David Bowie - Space Oddity (Love You Till Tuesday clip) number one

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 8th November 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 7th November 1975

BBC2 Poems and Pints 9.00 - 9.25 pm

Max Boyce   Deck of Cards

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

Southern vs HTV with Lyn Paul of The New Seekers presenting the prizes


Saturday 8th November 1975

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 - 5.30 pm

Demis Roussos - Happy To On An Island In The Sun

BBC1 Parkinson 11.45 pm - 12.45 pm

Blossom Dearie

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Laurie Heath

Hello

Andy and Richard Bown

Pop Scene: content unknown

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 am (shown by Southern - possibly the 27th September 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 10.55 - 11.25 am (shown by Westward - possibly the 25th October 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 11.30 am - 12.00 pm (shown by HTV - possibly the 18th October 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

TV Times lists David Cassidy, The Walker Brothers, Albert Hammond

The Tymes - God's Gonna Punish You (live vocals)

Thin Lizzy - Wild One (live vocal)

Linda Lewis - Rock and Roller Coaster (live vocal, probably recorded the same time as 6th September 1975)

Baker / Gurvitz Army - The Gambler (alternate version)

Suzi Quatro - I May Be Too Young (repeat 6th September 1975)

Ginger Baker - drum solo

Procol Harum - The Final Thrust

Andy Bown - Supersonic (repeat 11th October 1975)

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

Grampian Anita 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Anita Harris


Sunday 9th November 1975

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

content unknown


Monday 10th November 1975

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Champagne (winners from last week) The following day a record company, which neither the show or the band were associated with, had announced that the group had won for a fifth time despite the fact that the votes wouldn't be counted until Thursday the 13th of November. The band were dropped from the following week's show even if they were winners, which they actually would have done.


Tuesday 11th November 1975

BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)

The Bay City Rollers

Polly Brown

Dionne Warwick

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.35 - 11.15 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Lynyrd Skynyrd special, live from the BBC Theatre, Shepherd's Bush

Double Trouble, I Ain't The One, Call Me The Breeze, Same Old Blues, Every Mother's Son, Sweet Home Alabama, Freebird

Granada Look Alive 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

The Goodies   Nappy Love, Wild Thing

Arrows - Hard Hearted


Wednesday 12th November 1975

BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 - 8.35 pm

Vera Lynn

Peter Shelley - Wisconsin

Val Doonican

The Nolan Sisters

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden

Thames Cooper 8.00 - 8.30 pm

Lynsey De Paul


Thursday 13th November 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Hello - New York Groove

George McCrae - I Ain't Lying

Rod Stewart - This Old Heart Of Mine (disc, possibly Pan's People)

Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Guitar

Demis Roussos - Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun

Stretch - Why Did Ya Do It

The Tymes - God's Gonna Punish You

David Cassidy - Darling (promo clip)

Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From

Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat

David Bowie - Space Oddity (Love You Till Tuesday clip) number one

Austin Roberts - Rocky (playout disc)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 15th November 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 14th November 1975

Tyne Tees Look Who's Talking 12.30 - 1.00 pm

Lena Zavaroni talks to Derek Batey

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

The first semi-final

HTV vs Thames with Sparks awarding prizes

LWT Russell Harty

America - Woman Tonight (live)


Saturday 15th November 1975

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 - 5.30 pm

Don Estelle & Windsor Davies - Paper Doll

LWT Saturday Scene 9.45 am - 12.30 pm

Kenny

Steve Colyer

Mike Batt

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 am (shown on Southern - 4th October 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

The Daily Mirror and TV Times has the acts as

The Realistics

The Bay City Rollers

The Troggs

Melanie

Cockney Rebel

Mr Big

Hello

Dean Ford


Sunday 16th November 1975

BBC1 Omnibus: The Friendly Invasion part one 10.20 - 11.35 pm

Jazz and swing documentary - From Stephen Foster to Ragtime

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

The Doctors Of Madness

Ron Geeson (Ron Geesin?)

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Bing Crosby

LWT The Royal Variety Performance 9.10 - 11.15 pm

Charles Aznavour

Count Basie


Monday 17th November 1975

BBC1 Blue Peter 4.45 - 5.10 pm

The Goodies - Funky Gibbon

ITV Music Scene 11.39 am - 12.00 pm (schools programming)

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)


Tuesday 18th November 1975

BBC1 Pebble Mill 1.00 - 1.45 pm

Charles Aznavour   song and interviewed by Bob Langley

BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)

Sammy Cahn

New World

Albert Hammond

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.35 - 11.15 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Can - Vernal Equinox

Rory Gallagher - Who's That Coming (live in Ireland)

Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn excerpt (Filmfinders clip)

The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash (black/white promo clip)

Andrew Bailey - newsdesk (opinion piece about subjectivity by the music industry press)

Little Feat - Long Distance Love (live in recording studio)

The Jim Capaldi Band - Short Cut Draws Blood, Goodbye Love

Granada Look Alive 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

Labi Siffre - Love A Love


Wednesday 19th November 1975

BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 - 8.30 pm

Gary Benson   Don t Throw It All Away

Thames Looks Familiar 3.25 - 3.55 pm (repeat)

Sammy Cahn, Anne Shelton


Thursday 20th November 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Bay City Rollers - Money Honey

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes (Pan's People dance routine)

Jim Capaldi - Love Hurts (promo clip)

Slade - In For A Penny

Stylistics - Na-Na Is The Saddest Word (promo clip)

Jigsaw - Sky High

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

Osmonds - I'm Still Gonna Need You

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (TOTP version of promo clip)

John Asher - Let's Twist Again

Billy Connolly - D.I.V.O.R.C.E. number one

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 20th November 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 21st November 1975

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

Granada Vs Scottish/Grampian with Stuart Tosh

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

content unknown


Saturday 22nd November 1975

BBC1 Up Jumped A Swagman 10.45 am - 12.15 pm 1966 Frank Ifield movie

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 - 5.30 pm

Prelude - A Love Song

BBC1 The Saturday Special 8.40 - 9.25 pm

The BBC s attempt at a winter version of Seaside Special, with Ronnie Corbett booked as the host for the four weeks

Sacha Distel

Tony Blackburn

BBC1 Parkinson 11.25 pm - 12.25 am

Barney Kessell

BBC2 Chico and the Man: Sammy Stops In 4.10 - 4.35 pm

Sammy Davis Jr

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Alvin Stardust

Gene Pitney

Mike Reid

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 am (shown by Southern - possibly the 13th September 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 10.55 - 11.25 am (shown by Westward - possibly the 8th November 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 11.30 am - 12.00 pm (shown by HTV - possibly the 25th October 1975 edition)

LWT Saturday Scene: British Pop Awards 11.30 am - 12.30 pm

Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo

Gary Glitter - Basic Lady, Papa Oom Mow Mow

Guys n Dolls - Let's All Get Together

The Wombles - Let's Womble To The Party Tonight

The Bay City Rollers - Money Honey

Linda Lewis

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Record Mirror also lists R & J Stone

The Troggs - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Leo Sayer - Let It Be

Gene Pitney - Train Of Thought

Barry Ryan - Matayo

Slade - In For A Penny

Melanie - Almost Like Being In Love

Gary Glitter - Papa Oo Mow Mow


Sunday 23rd November 1975

BBC1 Omnibus: The Friendly Invasion part two 10.25 - 11.40 pm

Jazz and swing documentary

BBC2 Zabriske Point 10.25 am - 12.10 am movie with music by Pink Floyd etc

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

content unknown

LWT Aquarius: The Man With The Golden Flute 5.20 - 6.05 pm

James Galway

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.05 - 7.25 pm

Dana


Monday 24th November 1975

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)


Tuesday 25th November 1975

BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.10 - 9.55 pm

Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)

Mother s Pride

Tammy Wynette

Johnny Nash

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.45 - 11.25 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Dr Hook live at the BBC Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London

The band arrive on stage dressed as The Bay City Rollers and then change behind a sheet held up by their roadies

The Millionaire (sped up), Ray Sawyer yodels, Get My Rocks Off, Only Sixteen, Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms, Everybody's Making it Big But Me, Carrie Me Carrie, Happy Trails

Granada Look Alive 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

The Rubettes

Su Shifrin - All I Wanna Do


Wednesday 26th November 1975

BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 - 8.35 pm

Vera Lynn

Candlewick Green   Last Bus Home

Peters & Lee


Thursday 27th November 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

The Drifters - Can I Take You Home Little Girl

Laurel & Hardy - Trail Of The Lonesome Pine (Way Out West movie clip)

John Lennon - Imagine (Pan's People dance routine)

Jim Capaldi - Love Hurts (repeat 6th November 1975)

Demis Roussos - Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun

Mud - Show Me You're A Woman

Wigan's Ovation - Super Love

Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat (repeat 13th November 1975)

Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Gamblin' Bar Room Blues

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (TOTP version of promo clip) number one

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 29th November 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 28th November 1975

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

The Grand Final: Thames Vs Granada

Alvin Stardust presents awards to the winners in this, the final regular show

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

David Bowie - interview via satellite from Los Angeles, The Man Who Fell To Earth film clip, Golden Years (Soul Train clip) (Bowie appeared to be bored, unhappy, taciturn and impolite with Harty throughout the interview, but Bowie still claimed to be a fan. At one point Harty asks him "are you enjoying this conversation" to which Bowie replied "I think it's wonderful." Harty later referred to the interview as "functional.")

LWT Late Night Special: Rod Stewart and The Faces 11.30 pm - 12.30 am (on Southern 30th November 1975 11.10 pm - 12.10 am)

with Keith Richard


Saturday 29th November 1975

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 - 5.30 pm

The Osmonds - I'm Still Gonna Need You (promo clip)

BBC1 The Saturday Special 8.40 - 9.25 pm

Dana

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Peter Waterman

Mud

Glyder

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 pm (shown by Southern - unknown edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Dan McCafferty - Whatcha Gonna Do About It

Mud - Show Me You're A Woman

Sailor - A Glass Of Champagne

Showaddywaddy - Heavenly

Alvin Stardust - Angel From Hamburger Heaven

Baker Gurvitz Army - The Gambler

Roy Wood - Looking Through Eyes Of A Fool


Sunday 30th November 1975

BBC1 The Friendly Invasion: The Road To Rock N Roll 10.20 - 11.45 pm

Clips of Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Little Richard etc

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Rocky Sharpe & The Replays


Monday 1st December 1975

ITV Music Scene 11.39 am - 12.00 pm (schools programming)

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Tony Monopoly


Tuesday 2nd December 1975

BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 - 9.40 pm

Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)

David Gates

Guys n Dolls

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.30 - 11.10 pm

Broadcast from Birmingham, a small audience is in attendance. Andrew Bailey was mentioned in Radio Times but didn't appear

Hosted by Bob Harris

Secret Oyster - Paella

Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years (possibly 'NBC's Saturday Night')

Head East - Never Been Any Reason (Filmfinders clip)

Richard Digance - Red Lights of Antwerp, Drag Queen Blues

Jackson Browne - interview in Elektra Studios in Hollywood, Jamaica Say You Will (1972 OGWT)

Climax Blues Band - Using The Power (The Roundhouse, London)

Granada Look Alive 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

Mungo Jerry

Kursaal Flyers


Wednesday 3rd December 1975

BBC2 Twiggy 7.55 - 8.30 pm

Roger Cook   Please Get My Name Right


Thursday 4th December 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Hosted by Jimmy Savile (possibly with half a beard)

10cc - Art For Art's Sake

The Bay City Rollers - Money Honey (repeat 20th November 1975)

David Bowie - Golden Years (Soul Train TV clip)

Stevenson's Rocket - Alright Baby

The Impressions - First Impressions (Pan's People dance routine)

Andy Fairweather-Low - Wide Eyed And Legless

David Essex - If I Could

Rod Stewart - This Old Heart Of Mine (promo clip)

Slade - In For A Penny

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (TOTP version of promo clip) number one

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 6th December 1975 edition shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 5th December 1975

Yorkshire Pop Quest 4.20 - 4.50 pm

The reigning quiz champions (Thames TV area) take on Sally James, Keith Skues and Anne Nightingale

LWT Russell Harty 10.45 - 11.35 pm

Claude Francois


Saturday 6th December 1975

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.05 - 5.30 pm

Kenny

BBC1 The Saturday Special 8.30 - 9.15 pm

Lulu

Vince Hill

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Guys 'n' Dolls

Frank Ifield

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 am (shown by Southern - unknown edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

TV Times lists Tony Sheridan, Gene Pitney

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band   Delilah (live)

Snafu - Lock And Key (live)

David Essex - If I Could (live)

Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman (edited remix) the dry ice effects completely encompasses Hugh McDowell which Jeff Lynne finds amusing

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band   Gamblin' Bar Room Blues

David Essex - Here It Comes Again (live)


Sunday 7th December 1975

BBC1 The Osmonds 4.20 - 5.05 pm (repeat)

Andy Williams

Isaac Hayes

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

content unknown

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Eartha Kitt

Anita Harris

The Beverley Sisters

Salena Jones

LWT The Virgin Soldiers 9.10 - 10.55 pm movie theme Ray Davies

LWT Sin '75 12.20   12.30 am (epilogue style programme)

Hosted by Kenny Everett


Monday 8th December 1975

BBC1 Ned Kelly 9.50 - 11.30 pm movie with Mick Jagger

ATV Les Bicyclettes De Belsize 11.35 am - 12.00 pm 1968 movie with music by Reed and Mason

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)


Tuesday 9th December 1975

BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.10 - 10.00 pm

Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)

Gilbert Becaud

The Nolan Sisters

Duane Eddy

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.50 - 11.30 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Philip Catherine - Homecoming, Sneezing Bull

Andrew Bailey - news desk

Steve Howe - Ram, Beginnings, Break Away From It All (promo clips)

Chris Squire - Hold Out Your Hand (promo clip)

Steve Howe and Chris Squire - interview

Granada Look Alive 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

The Goodies - Make A Daft Noise For Christmas

Villain


Wednesday 10th December 1975

BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 7.50 - 8.35 pm

Vera Lynn

Dana

Charles Aznavour

BBC2 John Christie In Concert 10.25 - 11.55 pm

Belinda, Relax, Everything is beautiful, I love you this much, Rhapsody in Blue, Remember, Be my Baby, Da doo ron ron, Twenty four hours from Tulsa, Walking in the rain, Raining in my heart, You're sixteen, Breaking up is hard to do, Sweet sixteen, Oh what a day

Thames Looks Familiar 3.25 - 3.55 pm

Marion Ryan

Thames The Sooty Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Gerry Marsden


Thursday 11th December 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.25 - 8.00 pm

Hosted by Noel Edmonds

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

Chris Hill - Renta Santa

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (possibly - Errol Brown in white jacket and trousers and the same set design used on 23rd December show, suggesting two recordings were made on the same day)

Mud - Show Me You're A Woman

Laurel & Hardy - Trail Of The Lonesome Pine (movie clip)

Dana - It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas (Dana had been flown down from her panto in the Midlands to do the show)

The Goodies - Make A Daft Noise For Christmas

Ken Dodd - Think Of Me Wherever You Are

Sailor - A Glass Of Champagne

Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (TOTP version of promo clip) number one

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly an edited version of the 13th December 1975 edition. Also shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 12th December 1975

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

Alvin Stardust   Angel from Hamburger Heaven


Saturday 13th December 1975

BBC1 Be My Guest 10.35 - 11.55 am movie with Stephen Marriott

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 5.15 - 5.40 pm

Mac & Katie Kissoon - I'm Just Dreaming

BBC1 Saturday Special 8.50 - 9.35 pm

Clodagh Rodgers

BBC1 Parkinson 11.35 pm - 12.35 am

Paul Simon - interview, American Tune, I Do It For Your Love, Homeward Bound

LWT Saturday Scene 9.50 am - 12.30 pm

Cassidy Saturday - Sally James looks at footage of David Cassidy's past visits to the studio

Slade

Leapy Lee

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

LWT Supersonic 12.00 - 12.30 pm (shown on Southern - unknown edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.25 - 6.25 pm

A special hour-long show, presumably as a pre-Christmas Special.

The Drifters - Can I Take You Home Little Girl (repeat 29th November 1975)

Gene Pitney - Train Of Thought

Andy Scott - Lady Starlight

Albert Hammond - 99 Miles From LA

The Glitter Band - Alone Again

Terry Sylvester - For The Peace Of All Mankind

Chris Farlowe - Out Of Time (repeat 20th September 1975)

Ronnie Charles - Wishing Well (live vocal)

The Drifters - There Goes My First Love (live vocals)

Leo Sayer - Let It Be (repeat 8th November 1975)

Albert Hammond - Down By The River (live) Hammond and his guitarist get covered in falling feathers

The Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love

Mud - Show Me You're A Woman

Gene Pitney - I'm Gonna Be Strong (re-recording)

The Bay City Rollers - Money Honey (band get covered in foam)


Sunday 14th December 1975

BBC2 Perry Como - The Barber Comes To Town 7.25 - 8.40 pm

In concert and in conversation with Benny Green

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

content unknown

ATV Celebrity Squares 4.50 - 5.35 pm

Cleo Laine

Yorkshire Stars on Sunday 7.00 - 7.25 pm

Bing Crosby

Yorkshire Oscar Peterson Presents 11.15 - 11.45 pm

Count Basie and Joe Williams

Granada On The Road (listed in music press but not in newspapers)

George Melly with Derek Taylor


Monday 15th December 1975

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Michelle Summers (singer)

The Wells Fargo (country group)

Yorkshire The Rochdale Cowboy Show 10.30 - 11.00 pm

Mike Harding


Tuesday 16th December 1975

BBC2 The Musical Time Machine 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)

The Bachelors

Jimmy Ruffin

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.35 - 11.15 pm

Hosted by Bob Harris

Ace - Tongue Tied, I'm A Man

Orleans - Let There Be Music (Filmfinders clip)

Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery (live at L'Olympia, Paris)

Andrew Bailey - newsdesk (rock books for Christmas)

Hall & Oates - Camelea (New Victoria Theatre, London)

Strawbs - Promised Land, Absent Friend (How I Need You)

Granada Look Alive 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

Woody and Eric from The Bay City Rollers - interview

Showaddywaddy - Heavenly

Wigan's Ovation


Wednesday 17th December 1975

BBC2 Twiggy 8.00 - 8.35 pm

The Doctors of Madness   The Doctors of Madness, & Twiggy   Perfect Past

Albert Hammond   It Never Rains In Southern California, Everything I Want To Do


Thursday 18th December 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7.10 - 7.45 pm

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

10cc - Art For Art's Sake (repeat 4th December 1975)

David Bowie - Golden Years (unknown clip)

The Drifters - Can I Take You Home Little Girl (repeat 27th November 1975)

Demis Roussos - Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun (repeat)

The Fatback Band - Do The Bus Stop (says 'special' in TOTP2 database)

Andy Fairweather-Low - Wide Eyed And Legless

David Essex - If I Could

The Wombles - Let's Womble To The Party Tonight

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (TOTP version of promo clip) number one

BBC2 Best in the Band 10.30 - 10.55 pm

with Kenny Baker, Don Lusher and other session musicians

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (possibly the 20th December 1975 edition - shown by Anglia, Tyne Tees, Border, Yorkshire, Ulster)


Friday 19th December 1975

LWT Russell Harty 10.40 - 11.30 pm

Elton John and Bernie Taupin in Los Angeles


Saturday 20th December 1975

BBC1 Basil Brush s Christmas In Norway 5.05 - 5.35 pm

content unknown

LWT Saturday Scene 9.55 am - 12.30 pm

Cassidy Saturday - a look back at David Cassidy's appearances on the show over the last two years

LWT Supersonic 10.20 - 10.50 am (shown on Southern - unknown edition)

LWT Supersonic 10.55 - 11.25 am (shown on Westward - 13th December 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 11.30 am - 12.00 pm (shown on HTV - 29th November 1975 edition)

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm

Kiki Dee - Once A Fool, I Got The Music In Me

Sailor - Girls Girls Girls, Traffic Jam, A Glass Of Champagne

Tony Sheridan - Lonely

Cliff Richard - Miss You Nights

Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning

ATV Tiswas 10.10 am - 12.30 pm

content unknown

ATV New Faces 5.50 - 6.50 pm

Mickie Most on panel

The Vince Earl Attraction (group)

Phil Clark Jnr (singer)

Darol Gordon (singer)

Harewood Magna (group)


Sunday 21st December 1975

BBC2 The Goodies: The Goodies Rule OK? 7.25 - 8.15 pm

Tony Blackburn

LWT The London Weekend Show 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Kevin Coyne

LWT The Family Film: Finders Keepers 3.00 - 4.30 pm Cliff Richard & The Shadows movie

ATV Celebrity Squares 4.30 - 5.20 pm

Dana

HTV Christmas Folk

Mechanical Horsetrough - When Santa Lost His Trousers


Monday 22nd December 1975

Westward Fairport Convention 11.30 am - 12.00 pm (also on HTV)

Live at Westward's TV studios

LWT Supersonic 5.20 - 5.50 pm (shown by Granada)

Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.40 - 7.30 pm

songwriters show

HTV Christmas Folk (listed in music press but not in newspapers)

The Yetties

Fred Wedlock

Sun

Mechanical Horse Trough

Strange Fruit

Brenda Wooton


Tuesday 23rd December 1975

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 5.50 - 6.30 pm

edition 612 on the countdown clock

Hosted by Dave Lee Travis, Jimmy Savile

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Come Up And See Me (live vocal over re-recording)

Billy Connolly - D.I.V.O.R.C.E. (live)

Status Quo - Down Down (repeat 2nd January 1975)

Typically Tropical - Barbados (Pan's People dance routine)

Sweet - Fox On The Run (repeat 10th April 1975)

Rod Stewart - Sailing (film of Rod on board a yacht)

Mud - Oh Boy (with one of Pan's People)

David Bowie - Space Oddity (Pan's People dance routine)

Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love (film of band visiting children in hospital)

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (Errol Brown in black and same set design as 11th December 1975, suggesting two recordings were made on the same day)

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (TOTP version of promo clip) number one

Whole Lotta Love over the end credits

BBC1 The Spinners At Christmas 10.55 - 11.25 pm

BBC2 The Music Time Machine 9.10 - 9.55 pm

Vince Hill, The Young Generation (regulars)

Lynsey De Paul

Granada Look Alive 4.20 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

Dana - It's Going To Be A Cold Cold Christmas

Sheer Elegance - Milky Way

New Edition

The Teeside Fettlers

Thames David Nixon's Magic Hour 7.15 - 8.15 pm

Caterina Valente

Tyne Tees The Settlers at City Hall 11.00 - 11.30 pm

Thames Oscar Peterson Presents 11.30 pm - 12.00 am

Bernie Senensky


Wednesday 24th December 1975 Christmas Eve

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 10.00 - 11.00 pm

Simulcast in stereo on Radio One

Hosted by Bob Harris (dressed from head to toe in white). Repeats from the 2010s onward miss out the first couple of songs due to tape damage.

Queen live at The Odeon, Hammersmith, London

Now I'm Here, Ogre Battle, White Queen, medley - Bohemian Rhapsody / Killer Queen / The March of the Black Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody, Bring Back That Leroy Brown, Brighton Rock, Son and Daughter, Keep Yourself Alive, Liar, In the Lap of the Gods Revisited, medley - Big Spender / Jailhouse Rock / Stupid Cupid / Be Bop A Lula / Jailhouse Rock

Thames Hallelujah It's Christmas 6.00 - 6.35 pm

Roger Whittaker - Hallelujah It's Christmas

ITV Merry Christmas Fred, from the Crosby's 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Bing Crosby

Tyne Tees Kenny Rogers and the First Edition 10.15 - 11.10 pm

The Musical Ambassadors


Thursday 25th December 1975 Christmas Day

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 2.10 - 3.00 pm

edition 611 on the countdown clock (one digit before the previous edition on the 23rd December 1975, suggesting the show's broadcast order were swapped)

Hosted by Noel Edmonds, Tony Blackburn

Theme - Whole Lotta Love

Pilot - January (live vocal over re-recording)

Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow (live)

Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass (live)

Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You (Pan's People)

Ralph McTell - Streets Of London (live)

The Tymes - Ms. Grace (live)

Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man (live)

Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

Mud - Lonely This Christmas

Guys n Dolls - There s A Whole Lot Of Loving (live)

Telly Savalas - If (live)

The Stylistics - Can t Give You Anything (Pan's People)

10cc - I m Not In Love

David Essex - Hold Me Close (live)

Whole Lotta Love over the end credits

BBC1 Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game 5.50 - 6.55 pm

Alvin Stardust (blacked up as a minstrel)

BBC1 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 7.40 - 8.45 pm

Pan's People

Brenda Arnau

Diane Solomon

BBC1 The Good Old Days 10.30 - 11.20 pm

Vera Lynn

BBC2 The Great Big Groovy Horse 7.55 - 8.45 pm

Paul Jones stars in a rock gospel show based on the story of the Trojan Horse

Thames A Heavenly Place 9.15 - 10.00 am

Adele Leigh

Granada The Bay City Rollers Show with Gilbert O'Sullivan 5.20 - 6.20 pm

The Bay City Rollers - Let's Go

Gilbert O Sullivan - Who Know Perhaps Maybe

The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride (Him & Us Plus Three dance routine)

David Cassidy - I Write The Songs (repeat 21st July 1975)

The Bay City Rollers - Money Honey

Gilbert O Sullivan - Can't Get Enough Of You

Darlene Love - White Christmas (animation)

Showaddywaddy - Heavenly

The Bay City Rollers - Lovely To See You (band on location film)

Gilbert O Sullivan - Marriage Machine

The Bay City Rollers - Don't Stop The Music

Jean Claude Morelli (?) - Dolan's Melody (Him & Us Plus Three dance routine)

Elton John - Step Into Christmas (promo clip with alternate vocal) TV Times curiously refers to it as a "filmed Christmas card from Bermuda"

The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me, Can I Take You Home Little Girl

Gilbert O Sullivan - Christmas Song / My Sweet Lord


Friday 26th December 1975 Boxing Day

BBC1 Let It Be 10.55 am - 12.13 pm 1970 Beatles movie

BBC1 The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show 8.30 - 9.15 pm

Lulu

BBC1 The Diane Solomon Show 11.35 pm - 12.15 am

Diane Solomon

Johnny Nash

George Melly

Laura Lee

Clare Torry

BBC2 Christmas With Rutland Weekend Television 10.55 - 11.25 pm

Neil Innes and Fatso

George Harrison in sketches, The Pirate Song

Southern Christmas Runaround 4.00 - 4.35 pm

The Wombles

Yorkshire Les Dawson s Christmas Box 10.15 - 11.15 pm

Nina

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

Granada Judy In Concert 11.45 pm - 12.40 am

Judy ?


Saturday 27th December 1975

BBC1 The Basil Brush Show 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Donny & Marie Osmond - Deep Purple (promo clip)

BBC1 It's Cliff and Friends 5.15 - 5.50 pm

Talent show format now gets its own series

Cliff Richard

BBC1 Shirley Bassey Sings 8.20 - 9.05 pm

Shirley Bassey - Something, Til Love Touches Your Life, The Lady Is A Tramp, He's A Tramp, I'll Be Your Audience, For All We Know, The Way We Were, Kiss Me Honey-Honey Kiss Me, The Witch Queen Of New Orleans, Send In The Clowns, Bye Bye Blackbird, This Is My Life, The Greatest Performance Of My Life

BBC1 Simply Simon 11.05 - 11.45 pm

Paul Simon live at BBC Bristol

Simon and Garfunkel on Saturday Night Live

Toots Thielmans

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 7.20 - 8.20 pm (repeat 24th December 1974)

Elton John

LWT Christmas Saturday Scene 9.00 am - 12.30 pm

Kenny

Pop Scene: content unknown

ATV New Faces 5.20 - 6.20 pm

Tony Hatch, Lonnie Donegan on panel

Sounds Familiar (harmony group)

Chas O'Brien (singer)

Pacific (group)

LWT Supersonic Christmas Special 6.20 - 7.20 pm (shown on Southern 10.13 - 11.20 am, on Granada 10.10 - 11.00 am, on HTV 5.20 - 6.20 pm, on Westward 10.55 - 11.55 am)

Alvin Stardust in the control room dressed as Santa

Slade - In For A Penny (bombarded with large white balloons like Rover from The Prisoner)

Mud in the control room

Alvin Stardust - Hamburger Heaven

Leo Sayer in the control room, Moonlighting (re-recording)

Noddy Holder in the control room

Marc Bolan - Dreamy Lady (repeat 18th October 1975)

David Essex introduces

Linda Lewis - It's In His Kiss (repeat 6th September 1975)

David Essex in the control room

Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Guitar (repeat 11th October 1975)

The Bay City Rollers in the control room

Gary Glitter - Papa Oo Mow Mow (repeat 8th November 1975)

Gary Glitter in the control room

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (repeat 11th October 1975)

Cathy McGowan in the control room

The Sweet - Action (repeat 18th October 1975)

Kenny Everett in the control room

David Essex - If I Could (repeat 22nd November 1975)

Kenny Everett in the control room

Kiki Dee - I Got The Music In Me (live vocal)

David Essex - Here It Comes Again (live vocal)

Cathy McGowan in the control room

Mud - L L Lucy (repeat 4th October 1975)

Russell Harty (an a Supersonic t-shirt) in the control room

The Bay City Rollers - Money Honey (the foam machine goes mad)

ATV The Peters And Lee Story 9.30   10.30 pm

Peters And Lee - The Serenade That We Played, Vincent, Welcome Home

Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth


Sunday 28th December 1975

BBC2 Demolition Man 10.20 - 11.45 pm

with Jimmy Helms, Steve Rowland

LWT Christmas Sunday Scene 11.00 - 11.30 pm

Kenny

ATV Celebrity Squares 4.30 - 5.20 pm

Jackie Trent


Monday 29th December 1975

Thames Opportunity Knocks! 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Variety Club Award Show

Lena Zavaroni - presents award to winner

Tammy Jones

Chapagne

Tyne Tees My Name Is ...Alan Price 11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Alan Price talks to Michael Partington about his career


Tuesday 30th December 1975

BBC1 The Donny and Marie Show 6.45 - 7.30 pm

Donny and Marie Osmond

BBC1 James Last and His Orchestra 11.35 pm - 12.20 am

live at The Dorchester, London

BBC2 In Company 9.30 - 9.55 pm

Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth

Granada Look Alive 4.25 - 4.50 pm

Stephanie de Sykes

Gordon Bennett

Bilbo Baggins - Back Home

ATV Earl  Fatha  Hines 10.30 - 11.30 pm

70th birthday documentary


Wednesday 31st December 1975 New Year s Eve

BBC1 Ken Dodd s New Year's Eve Special 7.50 - 8.40 pm

The Fivepenny Piece, Wilma Reading

BBC1 Max Bygraves Says I Wanna Tell You A Story 10.30 - 11.45 pm

Max Bygraves

BBC2 The Vera Lynn Show 9.00 - 9.45 pm

Vera Lynn

The Walker Brothers - No Regrets

Buddy Greco

BBC2 The Old Grey Whistle Test 12.03 - 1.33 am

Compilation show hosted by Bob Harris

Johnny Winter - Jumping Jack Flash (29th October 1974)

Alvin Lee - Don't Be Cruel (29th October 1974)

Rush - Finding My Way (31st January 1975)

Supertramp - Dreamer (22nd October 1974)

Bonnie Raitt - Love Has No Pride (9th May 1975)

Little Feat - Rock N Roll Doctor (17th January 1975)

Ronettes - Be My Baby (1st October 1974)

Joni Mitchell - Help  Me (19th November 1974)

Janis Ian - Stars (29th October 1974)

Jackson Browne - For A Dancer (5th November 1974)

Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love (4th April 1975)

Smokey Robinson & Miracles - You Really Got A Hold On Me (15th October 1974)

Stackridge - Dancing on Air (28th February 1975)

John Lennon - Stand By Me (18th April 1975)

Led Zeppelin - Trampled Underfoot (21st February 1975)

Van Morrison - Wild Nights (19th July 1975)

Stone the Crows - Fool on the Hill (30th May 1975)

Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way (2nd May 1975)

Yes - Sweet Dreams (26th July 1975)

Thames Looks Familiar 3.25 - 3.55 pm

Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr

Granada New Year's Eve at The Wheeltappers... 11.00 - 11.45 pm

content unknown

Scottish The Hogmanay Show 11.55 pm - 12.40 pm

Andy Stewart


Also this year

LWT Russell Harty

Cliff Richard - talks about withdrawal of Honky Tonk Angel single

Yorkshire Pop Quest

10cc - Recording in studio

? The making of Lisztomania

Roger Daltrey / Rick Wakeman

Thames Today November 1975

T Rex - Funky London Childhood, interview

LWT The London Programme

Mickie Most / Mud / Nikki Chinn

ATV Crossroads c.April

Stephanie De Sykes - We'll Find Our Day (song was used for Meg Richardson's wedding)

ITV Vauxhall Chavette advert c.May

First Class - Life Is What You Want It To Be

Southern Day By Day c.December

Mike Batt and the Mad Hatters chat to Chris Peacock

BBC1 Nationwide c.December

article on Pickwick's Top Of The Pops albums

BBC1 Jim'll Fix It

Roy Wood - Oh What A Shame (Wood plays all the instruments)

ATV TV Times Awards

Val Doonican - award winner male singer for his ATV series

Petula Clark - award winner female singer for her BBC series

Peters and Lee - special award for Outstanding Contribution for Music. The duo are on stage in concert.

Thames Today

Marc Bolan interviews Stan Lee

Thames Opportunity Knocks

Pendulum (showband featuring Simon Pegg's father)