NOW 70s Friday
Sky
355
Virgin
285
6:00 AM
Pauline Black Ska & Reggae Legends
The Selecter's lead singer with 25 innovators & trend-set...
The Selecter's lead singer with 25 innovators & trend-setters who made ska & reggae such an essential part of the 70s. From Desmond Dekker to Eddie Grant via Bob Marley & The Beat!
7:50 AM
Far Out, Man!
Over-bearded men & leftfield ladies - all with f...
Over-bearded men & leftfield ladies - all with fabulous tunes! These are alternative hits from the west coast, the underground & the counter culture of the 1970s.
8:00 AM
Country Crossovers! 1970-1979
Through the 70s Country Music threw up regular UK cha...
Through the 70s Country Music threw up regular UK chart smashes - from Anne Murray & Johnny Cash in 1970 to Dr Hook & Kenny Rogers at the end of the decade. And yes there's Dolly!
9:40 AM
Far Out, Man!
Over-bearded men & leftfield ladies - all with f...
Over-bearded men & leftfield ladies - all with fabulous tunes! These are alternative hits from the west coast, the underground & the counter culture of the 1970s.
10:00 AM
Rick Wakeman's 70s Rock Down!
Producer, keyboardist, presenter, prog rock god, an...
Producer, keyboardist, presenter, prog rock god, and grumpy man extraordinaire Rick Wakeman presets the ultimate 70s Rock Down - from Free to Kiss via The Who & Fleetwood Mac.
12:30 PM
Far Out, Man!
Over-bearded men & leftfield ladies - all with f...
Over-bearded men & leftfield ladies - all with fabulous tunes! These are alternative hits from the west coast, the underground & the counter culture of the 1970s.
1:00 PM
Groovy Little Numbers! Top 25
25 laid back songs from the first half of the decade - exp...
25 laid back songs from the first half of the decade - expect long hair, trippy vibes & a few leftover hippies from the 60s
3:00 PM
Hold On Tight: It's ELO!
11 pop-rock symphonies from Birmingham's Electric Light Or...
11 pop-rock symphonies from Birmingham's Electric Light Orchestra. Including Livin' Thing, Mr Blue Sky, Don't Bring Me Down, Xanadu & their last top 10 Hold On Tight in 1981.
4:00 PM
The 101 Best Disco Boogies-Ever!
It's time to shake your thang on the biggest dancefloor ...
It's time to shake your thang on the biggest dancefloor session ever. From Abba to the Bee Gees, Chic to The Real Thing, Dan Hartman to Donna Summer - these were made for dancing!
12:00 AM
1978
Another 60 minutes of hits & headlines from the penul...
Another 60 minutes of hits & headlines from the penultimate year of the decade when Anna Ford became ITV's first ever female news reader and the TV licence fee climbed to £25!
1:00 AM
Simon Bates New Golden Hour 1976
Another 60 minutes of heatwave hits & headlines from ...
Another 60 minutes of heatwave hits & headlines from a year of contrasts - Punk, Dancing Queen, the Inter-City 125, the Honey Monster & that year's top toy - Swingball!
2:00 AM
Simon Bates Golden Hour: 1974
60 minutes of hits & headlines from the year TV's Ronnie B...
60 minutes of hits & headlines from the year TV's Ronnie Barker started receiving Porridge in Slade Prison, and the band Slade topped the album chart - twice!
3:00 AM
Simon Bates Golden Hour: 1972
60 minutes of hits & headlines from a year of major cultur...
60 minutes of hits & headlines from a year of major cultural debuts - 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Are You Being Served?' & George, Zippy & Bungle in 'Rainbow'!
4:00 AM
Simon Bates Golden Hour: 1970
60 minutes of hits & headlines from the year of Apollo 13,...
60 minutes of hits & headlines from the year of Apollo 13, The Beatles split & more happily the launch of 'Skippy The Bush Kangaroo' here in the UK!