Monday December 3rd
ABC News (yes, I know it’s a US news programme and I lived in the UK, but
it’s a great insight into how the US reacted to the Iran Hostage Crisis so I
couldn’t resist)
Tuesday December 4th
A fire in Hull kills three boys from the same family. An investigation reveals it
to be the work of serial arsonist Bruce George Peter Lee. Lee confessed to
11 counts of arson and was convicted of 26 counts of manslaughter, though
11 of those convictions were overturned on appeal. Lee was sentenced to
life in prison in 1981.
Thursday December 6th
Doctor Who Weekly No 9
Star Wars Weekly No 94
Top of the Pops - presented by Simon Bates, with music from Darts, Dollar,
The Damned, The Stranglers and The Sugarhill Gang. An excellent episode
showcasing an especially wide range of material, veering from the worst to
the best the charts have to offer, peppered with hidden gems.
ITV broadcast a special edition of TV Eye about the hostage crisis in Iran,
featuring exclusive interviews and pictures.
Friday December 7th
Lord Soames is appointed transitional governor to oversee the handover of
power in Rhodesia.
Saturday December 8th
BBC Continuity
Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden - Part Three
2000 AD Prog 143
The Professionals: Runner
Sunday December 9th
UK SINGLES CHART
No 1: Another Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd
No 21: I Have a Dream ABBA
No 23: John I’m Only Dancing (Again) David Bowie
No 26: Day Trip to Bangor Fiddler’s Dram
No 42: London Calling The Clash
No 62: Christmas Rappin’ Kurtis Blow
No 71: A Merry Jingle Greedies
UK ALBUMS CHART
No 1: Greatest Hits Rod Stewart
No 36: Sid Sings Sid Vicious
Monday December 3rd - Sunday December 9th, 1979
TERM 1: Week 13
TERM 1 (Sept - Dec 1979)
Week 0 (Aug 25 - Sep 2, 1979)
Week 1 (Sep 3 - Sep 9, 1979)
Week 2 (Sep 10 - Sep 16, 1979)
Week 3 (Sep 17 - Sep 23, 1979)
Week 4 (Sep 24 - Sep 30, 1979)
Week 5 (Oct 1 - Oct 7, 1979)
Week 6 (Oct 8 - Oct 14, 1979)
Week 7 (Oct 15 - Oct 21, 1979)
Half Term (Oct 22 - Oct 28, 1979)
Week 8 (Oct 29 - Nov 4, 1979)
Week 9 (Nov 5 - Nov 11, 1979)
Week 10 (Nov 12 - Nov 18, 1979)
Week 11 (Nov 19 - Nov 25, 1979)
Week 12 (Nov 26 - Dec 2, 1979)
Week 13 (Dec 3 - Dec 9, 1979)
Week 14 (Dec 10 - Dec 16, 1979)
Week 15 (Dec 17 - Dec 23, 1979)
Christmas (Dec 24 - Dec 30, 1979)
New Year’s Eve (Dec 31, 1979)
TERM 1 IN LINK FORM
ITV Returns
Oct 24,1979
Monday December 3rd
ABC News (yes, I know it’s a US news programme and I lived in
the UK, but it’s a great insight into how the US reacted to the
Iran Hostage Crisis so I couldn’t resist)
Tuesday December 4th
A fire in Hull kills three boys from the same family. An
investigation reveals it to be the work of serial arsonist Bruce
George Peter Lee. Lee confessed to 11 counts of arson and was
convicted of 26 counts of manslaughter, though 11 of those
convictions were overturned on appeal. Lee was sentenced to
life in prison in 1981.
Thursday December 6th
ITV broadcast a special edition of TV Eye about the hostage crisis
in Iran, featuring exclusive interviews and pictures.
Monday December 3rd -
Sunday December 9th, 1979
TERM 1: Week 13
Sunday December 9th
UK SINGLES CHART
No 1: Another Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd
No 21: I Have a Dream ABBA
No 23: John I’m Only Dancing (Again) David Bowie
No 26: Day Trip to Bangor Fiddler’s Dram
No 42: London Calling The Clash
No 62: Christmas Rappin’ Kurtis Blow
No 71: A Merry Jingle Greedies
UK ALBUMS CHART
No 1: Greatest Hits Rod Stewart
No 36: Sid Sings Sid Vicious
Doctor Who Weekly No 9
Star Wars Weekly No 94
Top of the Pops - presented by Simon
Bates, with music from Darts, Dollar, The
Damned, The Stranglers and The
Sugarhill Gang. An excellent episode
showcasing an especially wide range of
material, veering from the worst to the
best the charts have to offer, peppered
with hidden gems.
Friday December 7th
Lord Soames is appointed transitional
governor to oversee the handover of
power in Rhodesia.
Saturday December 8th
BBC Continuity
Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden - Part
Three
2000 AD Prog 143
The Professionals: Runner
TERM 1 IN LINK FORM
Cars
Gary Numan
ITV Returns
Oct 24,1979
