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8x1
7th January 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (18) The Equals – Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys (28) Anne Murray – Snowbird (video) (7) Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon – Blame It On The Pony .. show full overview
8x2
14th January 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (30) John Paul Joans – The Man From Nazareth (NEW) Elton John – Your Song (24) The Mixtures – The Pushbike Song (crowd dancing) (and charts) (21) .. show full overview
8x3
21st January 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (26) Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – Resurrection Shuffle (NEW) Petula Clark – The Song Of My Life (39) Bobby Bloom – Heavy Makes You Happy .. show full overview
8x4
28th January 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (13) Badfinger – No Matter What (14) Elvis Presley – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (video) (12) Frankie Valli – You’re Ready Now (11) Johnny .. show full overview
8x5
4th February 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (26) Tony Christie – Las Vegas (30) Jackie Lee – Rupert (video) (NEW) Marvin, Welch & Farrar – Faithful (NEW) The Tremeloes – Right Wheel Left .. show full overview
8x6
11th February 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (15) Tom Jones – She’s A Lady (13) Perry Como – It’s Impossible (video) (4) Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – Resurrection Shuffle (NEW) Edwin Starr – .. show full overview
8x7
18th February 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (14) Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump (5) Judy Collins – Amazing Grace (video) (NEW) Hot Chocolate – You Could’ve Been A Lady (22) Martha Reeves & The .. show full overview
8x8
25th February 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (22) Atomic Rooster – Tomorrow Night (NEW) Ray Stevens – Can We Get To That (2) The Mixtures – The Pushbike Song (23) Lynn Anderson – Rose Garden .. show full overview
8x9
4th March 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (27) New World – Rose Garden (4) Paul McCartney – Another Day (video) (NEW) Frankie Howerd – Up Pompeii (33) Barbra Streisand – Stoney End .. show full overview
8x10
11th March 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (NEW) Marmalade – My Little One (22) Deep Purple – Strange Kind Of Woman (video) (4) Lynn Anderson – Rose Garden (NEW) Malcolm Roberts – Nothing’s .. show full overview
8x11
18th March 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (NEW) Matchbox – Don’t Shut Me Out (12) John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band – Power To The People (crowd dancing) (NEW) Barry Ryan – It Is .. show full overview
8x12
25th March 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (20) CCS – Walkin’ (28) Andy Williams – (Where Do I Begin) Love Story (video) (NEW) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Underneath The Blanket Go (NEW) Assagai .. show full overview
8x13
1st April 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (28) The Sweet – Funny Funny (8) Elvis Presley – There Goes My Everything (video) (NEW) Jimmy Ruffin – Let’s Say Goodbye Tomorrow (6) Clodagh .. show full overview
8x14
8th April 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (20) The Sweet – Funny Funny (13) Andy Williams – (Where Do I Begin) Love Story (video) (2) Ray Stevens – Bridget The Midget (17) Dave & Ansil .. show full overview
8x15
15th April 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (21) The Fantastics – Something Old, Something New (14) Waldo De Los Rios – Mozart 40 (video) (30) Fame & Price Together – Rosetta (NEW) Bruce .. show full overview
8x16
22nd April 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (NEW) Jerry Reed – Amos Moses (12) Ringo Starr – It Don’t Come Easy (video) (21) The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar (ALBUM TRACK) The Rolling .. show full overview
8x17
29th April 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (NEW) McGuinness Flint – Malt And Barley Blues (20) R. Dean Taylor – Indiana Wants Me (video) (NEW) The Mixtures – Henry Ford (28) The Jackson .. show full overview
8x18
6th May 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (NEW) Perry Como – I Think Of You (3) The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar (NEW) Freda Payne – Rock Me In The Cradle (15) East Of Eden – Jig-A-Jig .. show full overview
8x19
13th May 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (NEW) The Hollies – Hey Willy (28) Neil Diamond – I Am… I Said (video) (NEW) Cat Stevens – Tuesday’s Dead (27) Bruce Ruffin – Rain (24) Arsenal .. show full overview
8x20
20th May 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (NEW) Blue Mink – Banner Man (23) Elvis Presley – Rags To Riches (video) (NEW) Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – Can You Get It (27) Perry Como – I Think .. show full overview
8x21
27th May 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (20) Peter Noone – Oh You Pretty Thing (17) Tony Christie – I Did What I Did For Maria (video) (NEW) Medicine Head – (And The) Pictures In The .. show full overview
8x22
3rd June 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (NEW) Gordon Lightfoot – If You Could Read My Mind (11) Tami Lynn – I’m Gonna Run Away From You (video) (NEW) Brewer & Shipley with Southern .. show full overview
8x23
10th June 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (NEW) Sandie Shaw – Show Your Face (9) Blue Mink – Banner Man (video) (12) Peter Noone – Oh You Pretty Thing (24) Jonathan King – Lazy .. show full overview
8x24
17th June 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (19) The Sweet – Co-Co (NEW) Peter Green – Heavy Heart (5) Tami Lynn – I’m Gonna Run Away From You (NEW) Southern Comfort – I Sure Like Your .. show full overview
8x25
24th June 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (30) Greyhound – Black And White (crowd dancing) (and charts) (5) Mungo Jerry – Lady Rose (8) Hurricane Smith – Don’t Let It Die (video) (26) .. show full overview
8x26
1st July 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (NEW) Atomic Rooster – The Devil’s Answer (23) Medicine Head – (And The) Pictures In The Sky (NEW) Family – In My Own Time (5) The Sweet – .. show full overview
8x27
8th July 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (17) Dave & Ansil Collins – Monkey Spanner (crowd dancing) (and charts) (25) The Move – Tonight (14) Lobo – Me And You And A Dog Named Boo .. show full overview
8x28
15th July 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (25) Atomic Rooster – The Devil’s Answer (crowd dancing) (and charts) (26) The New Seekers – Never Ending Song Of Love (23) The Rolling Stones .. show full overview
8x29
22nd July 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (8) New World – Tom Tom Turnaround (6) Greyhound – Black And White (video) (30) Family – In My Own Time (11) The Supremes & The Four Tops – River .. show full overview
8x30
29th July 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (24) Slade – Get Down And Get With It (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) Cat Stevens – Moon Shadow (29) Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel .. show full overview
8x31
5th August 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (27) Dawn feat. Tony Orlando – What Are You Doing Sunday (crowd dancing) (and charts) (11) Family – In My Own Time (NEW) Chicory Tip – Excuse Me .. show full overview
8x32
12th August 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (9) The Who – Won’t Get Fooled Again (crowd dancing) (and charts) (19) The Delfonics – La La Means I Love You (14) Elvis Presley – Heartbreak .. show full overview
8x33
19th August 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (17) The Pioneers – Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) Rod Stewart – Maggie May (15) George Harrison – Bangladesh .. show full overview
8x34
26th August 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (9) The Tams – Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me (crowd dancing) (and charts) (6) The Pioneers – Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (15) Carole King – It’s Too Late .. show full overview
8x35
2nd September 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (19) The Supremes – Nathan Jones (crowd dancing) (and charts) (5) Dawn feat. Tony Orlando – What Are You Doing Sunday (17) Nancy Sinatra & Lee .. show full overview
8x36
9th September 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (10) Carole King – It’s Too Late (crowd dancing) (and charts) (45) The Fortunes – Freedom Come, Freedom Go (15) Hot Chocolate – I Believe (In .. show full overview
8x37
16th September 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (5) The Supremes – Nathan Jones (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) Autumn – My Little Girl (3) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood – Did You Ever .. show full overview
8x38
23rd September 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (7) Marmalade – Cousin Norman (crowd dancing) (and charts) (23) Engelbert Humperdinck – Another Time, Another Place (19) Jethro Tull – Life Is A .. show full overview
8x39
30th September 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (28) Titanic – Sultana (crowd dancing) (and charts) (10) Shirley Bassey – For All We Know (4) Middle Of The Road – Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum (video) .. show full overview
8x40
7th October 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (12) The Four Tops – Simple Game (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) The Sweet – Alexander Graham Bell (24) Cat Stevens – Moon Shadow .. show full overview
8x41
14th October 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (21) Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem (crowd dancing) (and charts) (2) Middle Of The Road – Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum (27) Elvis Presley – I’m .. show full overview
8x42
21st October 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (2) Redbone – Witch Queen Of New Orleans (crowd dancing) (and charts) (6) The Fortunes – Freedom Come, Freedom Go (29) Elvis Presley – I’m Leavin’ .. show full overview
8x43
28th October 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (26) Slade – Coz I Luv You (crowd dancing) (and charts) (29) Olivia Newton-John – Banks Of The Ohio (10) Al Green – Tired Of Being Alone .. show full overview
8x44
4th November 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (24) The Newbeats – Run Baby Run (crowd dancing) (and charts) (8) Slade – Coz I Luv You (26) The Move – Chinatown (17) Springwater – I Will .. show full overview
8x45
11th November 1971 (400th edition)
Episode overview
Presenters: Tony Blackburn & Jimmy Savile Playlist: (7) The Piglets – Johnny Reggae (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) John Kongos – Tokoloshe Man (16) Cher – Gypsies, Tramps And .. show full overview
8x46
18th November 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (28) John Kongos – Tokoloshe Man (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) Jason & Gerome – Santa Monica Sunshine (8) T-Rex – Jeepster (video) (6) .. show full overview
8x47
25th November 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (10) Diana Ross – Surrender (crowd dancing) (and charts) (21) Cilla Black – Something Tells Me (Something Is Gonna Happen Tonight) (30) The Doors – .. show full overview
8x48
2nd December 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (16) Isaac Hayes – Theme From ‘Shaft’ (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) Middle Of The Road – Soley Soley (2) Benny Hill – Ernie (The Fastest .. show full overview
8x49
9th December 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (18) Deep Purple – Fireball (crowd dancing) (and charts) (43) Marmalade – Back On The Road (26) Val Doonican – Morning (20) Congregation – .. show full overview
8x50
16th December 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (2) T-Rex – Jeepster (crowd dancing) (and charts) (15) Deep Purple – Fireball (22) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing (video) (7) Cilla .. show full overview
8x52
1971 Christmas Special
Episode overview
Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knockin', The Supremes - Stoned Love, Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump, Dave & Ansil Collins - Double Barrel, Gilbert O'sullivan - .. show full overview
8x52
27th December 1971
Episode overview
Tony Blackburn introduces performances of some of the biggest hits of the year. Featuring T. Rex, The Tams, Benny Hill, Slade, Rolling Stones, Ashton, Gardner & Dyke, Diana Ross, The New Seekers, Rod Stewart and Pans People.
8x53
1971 Christmas Special (Part 2)
Episode overview
Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: T-Rex - Get It On, The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me, Benny Hill - Ernie (Music Video), Slade - Coz I Luv You, George Harrison - My Sweet Lord .. show full overview
8x51
30th December 1971
Episode overview
Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (20) Tony Christie – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo (crowd dancing) (and charts) (6) Congregation – Softly Whispering I Love You (13) Johnny Pearson .. show full overview

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