27 March 1980

Thursday

1980-03-27

Events

• Norwegian oil platform Alexander Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.

TV/Radio

• BBC One
  • 7.20 pm Top of the Pops - see below
  • BBC One 8.30 pm James Burke: The Real Thing, 2: This Way Up
• BBC Radio 1
  • 10.00 pm John Peel Diagram Brothers debut session.

Top of the Pops

full review on TOTP 80

presented by Peter Powell

1. (3) The Vapors – Turning Japanese (And Charts)
2. (4) Liquid Gold – Dance Yourself Dizzy Watch
3. (23) Genesis – Turn It On Again (rpt)
4. (11) Brothers Johnson – Stomp (Danced To By Legs & Co)
5. (38) Dr. Hook – Sexy Eyes
6. (25) Judas Priest – Living After Midnight
7. (21) Siouxsie & The Banshees – Happy House (rpt)
8. (27) Secret Affair – My World
9. (29) The Dooleys – Love Patrol (rpt)
10. (32) John Foxx – No One Driving

John Foxx No One Driving , Top Of The Pops March 1980

(5) The Detroit Spinners – Working My Way Back To You – Forgive Me Girl (Medley) (Video) (1) The Jam – Going Underground 

The Jam - Going Undergound TOTP 1980

(30) Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It, Don’t Force It (And Credits)