7th February 1980

Hosted: Steve Wright

The Tourists -
So Good To Be Back Home Again

Cliff Richard - Carrie (Promo)

Legs & Co -
(The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On)

Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking At You

The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

The Chords - Maybe Tomorrow

The Regents - 17

Queen - Save Me (Promo)

The Selector - Two Minute Hero

AC/DC - A Touch Too Much

The Buggles - The Plastic Age

The Specials - Too Much Too Young (Promo)


7-2-80: Presenter: Steve Wright

(30) JEFFERSON STARSHIP – Jane (and charts)
(46) THE TOURISTS – So Good To Be Back Home Again 
(27) CLIFF RICHARD – Carrie (video)
(18) THE WHISPERS – And The Beat Goes On (danced to by Legs & Co) 
(8) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Someone’s Looking At You ®
(3) THE NOLANS – I’m In The Mood For Dancing 
(44) THE CHORDS – Maybe Tomorrow 
(11) THE REGENTS – 7 Teen 
(20) QUEEN – Save Me (video)
(21) THE SELECTER – Three Minute Hero 
(47) AC/DC – A Touch Too Much 
(28) BUGGLES – The Plastic Age 
(1) THE SPECIALS – Too Much Too Young (video)
(5) JOE JACKSON – It’s Different For Girls (and credits)

Repeated: BBC4

31st January 1980

Hosted by: David 'Kid' Jensen

The Revillos - Motorbike Beat

Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
(Promo Video)

Legs & Co - (Azymuth - Jazz Carnival)

John Foxx - Underpass

Madness - My Girl

The Shadows - Riders In The Sky

Rupert Holmes -Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

The Ramones - Baby I Love You

Jon & Vangelis - I Hear You Now (Promo Video)

Billy Ocean - Are You Ready

New Musik - Living By Numbers

Keith Michell - Captain Beaky

The Specials -
Too Much Too Young (Promo Video)


31-1-80: Presenter: David Jensen

(29) THE SELECTER – Three Minute Hero (and charts)
(56) THE REVILLOS – Motorbike Beat 
(10) KENNY ROGERS – Coward Of The County (video)
(19) AZYMUTH – Jazz Carnival (danced to by Legs & Co) 
(47) JOHN FOXX – Underpass 
(3) MADNESS – My Girl ®
(52) THE SHADOWS – Riders In The Sky
(27) RUPERT HOLMES – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) ® 
(36) THE RAMONES – Baby I Love You
(15) JON & VANGELIS – I Hear You Now (video)
(46) BILLY OCEAN – Are You Ready 
(20) NEW MUSIK – Living By Numbers ® 
(40) KEITH MICHELL – Captain Beaky 
(1) THE SPECIALS – Too Much Too Young (video)
(30) QUEEN – Save Me (and credits)

Repeated on: BBC4

24th January 1980

Hosted by: Mike Read

The Buggles - The Plastic Age

The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking At You

Legs & Co - (Bee Gees - Spirits Having Flown)

Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls

Suzi Quatro - Mama's Boy

Dollar - I Want To Hold Your Hand

The Specials -
Too Much Too Young (Promo Video)

Barbara Dickson - Caravan Song

Matchbox - Buzz Buzz A Diddle It

Sheila B.Devotion - Spacer (Promo Video)

The Regents - 17

The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket


24-1-80: Presenter: Mike Read

(21) AZYMUTH – Jazz Carnival (and charts)
(54) BUGGLES – The Plastic Age
(4) THE NOLANS – I’m In The Mood For Dancing
(45) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Someone’s Looking At You
(16) THE BEE GEES – Spirits (Having Flown) (danced to by Legs & Co) 
(12) JOE JACKSON – It’s Different For Girls ®
(50) SUZI QUATRO – Mama’s Boy 
(9) DOLLAR – I Wanna Hold Your Hand 
(15) THE SPECIALS – Too Much Too Young (video)
(53) BARBARA DICKSON – Caravan Song 
(30) MATCHBOX – Buzz Buzz A Diddle It 
(20) SHEILA B. DEVOTION – Spacer (video)
(22) THE REGENTS – 7 Teen 
(1) THE PRETENDERS – Brass In Pocket ®
(29) KOOL & THE GANG – Too Hot (and credits)

Repeated on: UKGold & BBC4

17th January 1980

Hosted by: Simon Bates

New Musik - Living By Numbers

Billy Preston & Syreeta -
With You I'm Born Again

Sad Cafe - Strange Little Girl

Sister Sledge - Got To Love Somebody

Madness - My Girl

Positive Force - We Got The Funk

Dexys Midnight Runners - Dance Stance

Dr Hook - Better Love Next Time

Amii Stewart - Paradise Bird

Styx - Babe (Promo Video)

Legs & Co -
(Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions)

Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket


17-1-80: Presenter: Simon Bates

(26) THE BEE GEES – Spirits (Having Flown) (and charts)
(52) NEW MUSIK – Living By Numbers 
(2) BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA – With You I’m Born Again ®
(53) SAD CAFÉ – Strange Little Girl 
(47) SISTER SLEDGE – Got To Love Somebody 
(4) MADNESS – My Girl ®
(32) POSITIVE FORCE – We Got The Funk 
(60) DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS – Dance Stance 
(14) DR. HOOK – Better Love Next Time ®
(58) AMII STEWART – Paradise Bird 
(17) STYX – Babe (video)
(12) BOOKER T. & THE M.G.’S – Green Onions (danced to by Legs & Co)
(38) RUPERT HOLMES – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) 
(1) THE PRETENDERS – Brass In Pocket 
(25) JON & VANGELIS – I Hear You Now (and credits)

Repeated on: UKGold & BBC4