1972

E1. 6th January 1972

Jan 6, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (15) Deep Purple – Fireball (crowd dancing) (and charts) (21) America – Horse With No Name (10) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing (video) (24) Melanie – Brand New Key (video) (NEW) The Coasters – Love Potion Number Nine (18) Tony Christie – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo (14) Labi Siffre – It Must Be Love (23) The Faces – Stay With Me (1) The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (27) John Barry – Theme From ‘The Persuaders’ (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E2. 13th January 1972

Jan 13, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (16) The Faces – Stay With Me (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) The Bee Gees – My World (29) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together (video) (11) America – Horse With No Name (33) Greyhound – Moon River (2) Neil Reid – Mother Of Mine (28) Donnie Elbert – Where Did Our Love Go (danced to by Pan’s People) (NEW) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me (17) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – The ‘Onedin Line’ Theme (video) (1) The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (30) Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E3. 20th January 1972

Jan 20, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (24) Greyhound – Moon River (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) Badfinger – Day After Day (28) David Gates – Baby I’m A Want You (video) (4) Melanie – Brand New Key (video) (NEW) T-Rex – Telegram Sam (20) John Barry – Theme From ‘The Persuaders’ (video) (danced to by Pan’s People) (30) Sonny & Cher – All I Ever Need Is You (disc) (8) The Faces – Stay With Me (14) Isaac Hayes – Theme From ‘Shaft’ (video) (NEW) Sandie Shaw – Where Did They Go (1) The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (16) Donnie Elbert – Where Did Our Love Go (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E4. 27th January 1972

Jan 27, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (27) Don McLean – American Pie (crowd dancing) (and charts) (30) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father (2) Neil Reid – Mother Of Mine (35) The Fortunes – Storm In A Teacup (NEW) Pagliaro – Loving You Ain’t Easy (17) The Chi-Lites – Have You Seen Her (video) (3) T-Rex – Telegram Sam (25) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me (1) The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (19) Sonny & Cher – All I Ever Need Is You (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E5. 3rd February 1972

Feb 3, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (15) Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair (crowd dancing) (and charts) (25) Slade – Look Wot U Dun (9) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together (video) (11) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father (12) Greyhound – Moon River (28) Badfinger – Day After Day (NEW) Curtis Mayfield – We Got To Have Peace (26) The Bee Gees – My World (1) T-Rex – Telegram Sam (8) Donnie Elbert – Where Did Our Love Go (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E6. 17th February 1972

Feb 10, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (22) Michael Jackson – Got To Be There (crowd dancing) (and charts) (26) The Sweet – Poppa Joe (16) Nilsson – Without You (video) (NEW) Billy Preston – I Wrote A Simple Song (31) Colin Blunstone – Say You Don’t Mind (6) Don McLean – American Pie (video) (4) Slade – Look Wot U Dun (NEW) The Hollies – The Baby (9) The Fortunes – Storm In A Teacup (NEW) Cliff Richard – Jesus (1) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father (28) Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E7. 24th February 1972

Feb 17, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (7) The Fortunes – Storm In A Teacup (crowd dancing) (and charts) (30) Jonathan King – Flirt (15) Chelsea FC – Blue Is The Colour (NEW) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally) (10) Badfinger – Day After Day (NEW) The New Seekers – Beg, Steal Or Borrow (16) The Bee Gees – My World (17) Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion (crowd dancing) (14) The Sweet – Poppa Joe (1) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father (3) Don McLean – American Pie (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E8. 2nd March 1972

Feb 24, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (26) Jonathan King – Flirt (crowd dancing) (and charts) (22) Lindisfarne – Meet Me On The Corner (NEW) The Fifth Dimension – Together Let’s Find Love (17) Colin Blunstone – Say You Don’t Mind (4) Slade – Look Wot U Dun (video) (23) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally) (12) The New Seekers – Beg, Steal Or Borrow (3) Nilsson – Without You (video) (NEW) Cliff Richard – Jesus (1) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father (19) Donnie Elbert – I Can’t Help Myself (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E9. 9th March 1972

Mar 2, 1972 · 60m

Presenters: Jimmy Savile & Ed Stewart Playlist: (7) Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) Christie – Iron Horse (16) Donnie Elbert – I Can’t Help Myself (video) (30) Argent – Hold Your Head Up (10) Lindisfarne – Meet Me On The Corner (NEW) Ray Stevens – Turn Your Radio On (23) Les Crane – Desiderata (video) (27) The Supremes – Floy Joy (crowd dancing) (2) Don McLean – American Pie (video) (29) The Hollies – The Baby (47) Olivia Newton-John – What Is Life (1) Nilsson – Without You (video) (25) The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones feat. David Cassidy – It’s One Of Those Nights (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E10. 16th March 1972

Mar 9, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (NEW) Uriah Heep – The Wizard (6) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally) (3) The New Seekers – Beg, Steal Or Borrow (crowd dancing) (2) Don McLean – American Pie (crowd dancing) (18) The Supremes – Floy Joy (danced to by Pan's People) (26) Engelbert Humperdinck – Too Beautiful To Last (21) Argent – Hold Your Head Up (NEW) Cilla Black – The World I Wish For You (1) Nilsson – Without You (video) (32) CCS – Brother (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E11. 23rd March 1972

Mar 16, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (24) The Chiffons – Sweet Talking Guy (crowd dancing) (and charts) (7) Argent – Hold Your Head Up (28) CCS – Brother (video) (21) Olivia Newton-John – What Is Life (5) Lindisfarne – Meet Me On The Corner (video) (NEW) Uriah Heep – The Wizard (25) Neil Young – Heart Of Gold (video) (33) Labi Siffre – Crying Laughing Loving Lying (NEW) Glen Campbell – Oklahoma Sunday Morning (NEW) Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer (1) Nilsson – Without You (video) (10) The Supremes – Floy Joy (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E12. 30th March 1972

Mar 23, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (11) The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones feat. David Cassidy – It’s One Of Those Nights (crowd dancing) (and charts) (42) Marmalade – Radancer (23) Labi Siffre – Crying Laughing Loving Lying (2) The New Seekers – Beg, Steal Or Borrow (15) The Chiffons – One Fine Day (crowd dancing) (19) Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer (NEW) Anne Murray – Cotton Jenny (29) Jo Jo Gunne – Run Run Run (crowd dancing) (NEW) The Temptations – Take A Look Around (1) Nilsson – Without You (danced to by Pan’s People) (18) Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E13. 6th April 1972

Mar 30, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (23) The Four TOPS – Bernadette (crowd dancing) (and charts) (36) Middle Of The Road – Sacramento (5) Argent – Hold Your Head Up (16) Olivia Newton-John – What Is Life (37) Greyhound – I Am What I Am (11) Neil Young – Heart Of Gold (video) (3) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (crowd dancing) (15) Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (video) (48) Daniel Boone – Beautiful Sunday (1) Nilsson – Without You (video) (21) Jo Jo Gunne – Run Run Run (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E14. 13th April 1972

Apr 6, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (4) Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (crowd dancing) (and charts) (26) VICKY LEANDROS – Come What May (28) Middle Of The Road – Sacramento (19) Elvis Presley – Until It’s Time For You To Go (video) (21) Marmalade – Radancer (NEW) Marvin, Welch & Farrar – Marmaduke (NEW) Chris Montez – Loco Por Ti (Crazy For You) (5) The Chiffons – Sweet Talkin’ Guy (crowd dancing) (24) Johnny Nash – Stir It Up (1) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (video) (12) Tyrannosaurus Rex – Debora (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E15. 20th April 1972

Apr 13, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (9) Jo Jo Gunne – Run Run Run (crowd dancing) (and charts) (43) Mungo Jerry – Open Up (28) Johnny Cash with The Evangel Temple Choir – A Thing Called Love (video) (26) The Temptations – Take A Look Around (20) David Cassidy – Could It Be Forever (crowd dancing) (19) Johnny Nash – Stir It Up (7) Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer (NEW) Clodagh Rodgers – It’s Different Now (3) Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (crowd dancing) (1) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (video) (18) Marmalade – Radancer (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E16. 27th April 1972

Apr 20, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (2) Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo (crowd dancing) (and charts) (22) Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time) (8) Jo Jo Gunne – Run Run Run (video) (4) The Chiffons – Sweet Talkin’ Guy (crowd dancing) (NEW) The Angelettes – Don’t Let Him Touch You (27) Daniel Boone – Beautiful Sunday (5) Vicky Leandros – Come What May (28) The Drifters – Saturday Night At The Movies (crowd dancing) (38) Hurricane Smith – Oh Babe, What Would You Say? (29) Sly & The Family Stone – Runnin’ Away (video) (danced to by Pan’s People) (18) The Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice (crowd dancing) (1) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (video) (14) Johnny Cash with The Evangel Temple Choir – A Thing Called Love (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E17. 4th May 1972

Apr 27, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (7) Johnny Cash with The Evangel Temple Choir – A Thing Called Love (crowd dancing) (and charts) (9) Marmalade – Radancer (4) David Cassidy – Could It Be Forever (video) (NEW) The Move – California Man (31) Ramsey Lewis – Wade In The Water (danced to by Pan’s People) (27) Hurricane Smith – Oh Babe, What Would You Say? (14) The Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice (video) (NEW) Shirley Bassey – I’ve Never Been A Woman Before (23) Mungo Jerry – Open Up (1) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (video) (28) Paul Simon – Me And Julio Down By The School Yard (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E18. 11th May 1972

May 4, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (5) The Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice (crowd dancing) (and charts) (29) Lindisfarne – Lady Eleanor (2) Vicky Leandros – Come What May (9) T-Rex – Metal Guru (NEW) Chicory Tip – What’s Your Name (19) The Drifters – Saturday Night At The Movies (danced to by Pan’s People) (39) The Moody Blues – Isn’t Life Strange (7) Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time) (1) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace (video) (20) Leeds United FC – Leeds United (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E19. 18th May 1972

May 11, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (14) Leeds United FC – Leeds United (crowd dancing) (and charts) (27) New World – Sister Jane (22) Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale (clip of TOTP 26-12-67) (15) Hurricane Smith – Oh Babe, What Would You Say? (29) Don McLean – Vincent (video) (23) Paul Simon – Me And Julio Down By The School Yard (danced to by Pan’s People) (19) Lindisfarne – Lady Eleanor (video) (NEW) Val Doonican – More Than Ever Before (24) The Moody Blues – Isn’t Life Strange (1) T-Rex – Metal Guru (3) David Cassidy – Could It Be Forever (crowd dancing) (and credits)

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (25) Slade – Take Me Bak ’Ome (crowd dancing) (and charts) (3) Lindisfarne – Lady Eleanor (32) The Kinks – Supersonic Rocket Ship (video) (5) Don McLean – Vincent (NEW) Tony Christie – Don’t Go Down To Reno (9) New World – Sister Jane (12) Wings – Mary Had A Little Lamb (6) The Drifters – At The Club (crowd dancing) (23) Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue (1) T-Rex – Metal Guru (10) Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E22. 8th June 1972

Jun 1, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (10) Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin (crowd dancing) (and charts) (14) Slade – Take Me Bak ’Ome (26) Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (video) (2) Don McLean – Vincent (8) The Move – California Man (21) Chicory Tip – What’s Your Name (47) The Sweet – Little Willy (18) Diana Ross – Doobedood’Ndoobe Doobedood’Ndoobe (crowd dancing) (NEW) The Beach Boys – You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone (video) (1) T-Rex – Metal Guru (28) Free – Little Bit Of Love (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E23. 15th June 1972

Jun 8, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (30) B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker (crowd dancing) (and charts) (3) Slade – Take Me Bak ’Ome (17) The Kinks – Supersonic Rocket Ship (5) Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin (danced to by Pan’s People) (25) The Chi-Lites – Oh Girl (video) (40) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day (32) The New Seekers – Circles (23) The Sweet – Little Willy (1) Don McLean – Vincent (21) Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll (Part 2) (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E24. 22nd June 1972

Jun 15, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Ed Stewart Playlist: (8) The Sweet – Little Willy (crowd dancing) (and charts) (6) Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll (Part 2) (24) Elvis Presley – An American Trilogy (video) (43) Argent – Tragedy (20) Free – Little Bit Of Love (danced to by Pan’s People) (21) The New Seekers – Circles (NEW) Dana – Crossword Puzzle (7) The Move – California Man (1) Don McLean – Vincent (video) (25) B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E25. 29th June 1972

Jun 22, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (7) The Move – California Man (crowd dancing) (and charts) (14) Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue (9) Wings – Mary Had A Little Lamb (25) Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now (NEW) Dawn feat. Tony Orlando – Vaya Con Dios (12) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day (NEW) Dave Clark & Friends – Rub It In (22) The Who – Join Together (video) (24) B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker (crowd dancing) (3) Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (video) (1) Slade – Take Me Bak ’Ome (5) Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll (Part 2) (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E26. 6th July 1972

Jun 29, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (16) The Who – Join Together (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) LULU – Even If I Could Change (29) David Bowie – Starman (4) The Sweet – Little Willy (26) Frederick Knight – I’ve Been Lonely For So Long (danced to by Pan’s People) (19) Love Unlimited – Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love (video) (6) The New Seekers – Circles (13) Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – Sylvia’s Mother (video) (2) Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll (Part 2) (1) Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (video) (30) The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones feat. David Cassidy – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E27. 13th July 1972

Jul 6, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (13) The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones feat. David Cassidy – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (crowd dancing) (and charts) (29) Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs – Seaside Shuffle (12) The Who – Join Together (video) (23) Bruce Ruffin – Mad About You (44) Alice Cooper – School’s Out (NEW) The Bee Gees – Run To Me (25) The Stylistics – Betcha By Golly Wow (danced to by Pan’s People) (37) Hawkwind – Silver Machine (video) (7) Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now (1) Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (Video) (5) The New Seekers – Circles (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E28. 20th July 1972

Jul 13, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Noel Edmonds Playlist: (25) The Supremes – Automatically Sunshine (crowd dancing) (and charts) (NEW) Middle Of The Road – Samson And Delilah (18) David Bowie – Starman (7) The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones feat. David Cassidy – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (video) (2) Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll (Part 2) (NEW) Labi Siffre – Watch Me (14) Bruce Ruffin – Mad About You (26) Mary Wells – My Guy (danced to by Pan’s People) (12) Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs – Seaside Shuffle (1) Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (video) (17) Alice Cooper – School’s Out (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E29. 27th July 1972

Jul 20, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Tony Blackburn Playlist: (19) Hot Butter – Popcorn (crowd dancing) (and charts) (45) Electric Light Orchestra – 10538 Overture (2) Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – Sylvia’s Mother (video) (NEW) John Kongos – Great White Lady (28) Chairmen Of The Board – Working On A Building Of Love (crowd dancing) (NEW) Sandie Shaw – Father And Son (20) Mary Wells – My Guy (12) Hawkwind – Silver Machine (video) (6) Alice Cooper – School’s Out (1) Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (video) (17) The Supremes – Automatically Sunshine (crowd dancing) (and credits)

E30. 3rd August 1972

Jul 27, 1972 · 60m

Presenter: Jimmy Savile Playlist: (27) Little Eva – The Locomotion (crowd dancing) (and charts) (4) Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs – Seaside Shuffle (16) The Stylistics – Betcha By Golly Wow (video) (20) Electric Light Orchestra – 10538 Overture (23) Chairmen Of The Board – Working On A Building Of Love (danced to by Pan’s People) (26) The Bee Gees – Run To Me (NEW) Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes (24) Faron Young – It’s Four In The Morning (video) (NEW) Olivia Newton-John – Just A Little Too Much (1) Donny Osmond – Puppy Love (video) (11) Hot Butter – Popcorn (crowd dancing) (and credits)