NOW 70s Today

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!

60 minutes of hits & headlines from the year Gary Barlow, David Tennant & Clare Balding were born. And the UK said goodbye to pounds, shillings & pence as we went decimal!

60 minutes of hits & headlines from a year of major cultural debuts - 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Are You Being Served?' & George, Zippy & Bungle in 'Rainbow'!

Another 60 minutes of hits & headlines served with a side or order of flares! It was a busy year for the Queen as she opened the Sydney Opera House & the new London Bridge.

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!

60 minutes of hits & headlines from the year Margaret Thatcher became Tory leader, 'Ding A Dong' won Eurovision, and Fawlty Towers opened its doors for the very first time!

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!

60 minutes of hits & headlines from the year Demis Roussos soundtracked 'Abigail's Party', Punk was the new scourge of society, but it was outsold by TV cop crooner David Soul!

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!

60 minutes of hits & headlines from the year of 'Moonraker', 'Alien' & 'The Muppet Movie' and when 24 million people saw Penelope Keith in 'To The Manor Born' on TV.

From hippies to punk rockers, via folk, funk, soul & disco - these are the classic songs that made the 70s!

Blimey, what a year! Get ready to turn your telly up LOUD, with the greatest party anthems from '71 including T.Rex, Slade, New Seekers, Badfinger, Deep Purple & Benny Hill

Blimey, what a year! Get ready to turn your telly up LOUD, with the greatest party anthems from '75 including Steve Harley, Gloria Gaynor, Roxy Music, Abba & Queen.

1978 was another top year in music, as rock stars sang disco, everyone caught a bit of Saturday Night Fever and 'Grease' was the word! Simon Bates has the story - month by month.

Experience the magic of 1978 & relive the golden days of disco & punk. Including Bee Gees, Buzzcocks, Boney M & Blondie.

From 'Ticket To Ride' in 1970 to 'Please Don't Go' in 1979 - these are simply the 50 biggest love & break-up songs of the decade, in order

Crackling vinyl, shag carpets & lava lamp glows - this is how we loved in the 70s! Oh James....

All day - every show is presented by Pat Sharp! And why not?