NOW 70s Saturday

The ever-smooth Simes dusts off his flares, fires up the lava lamp & takes you on a psychedelic spin through the 70s. Side effects may include sudden urges to perm your hair!

Classic hits from just 1 year - 1970!

50 hit songs from famous acts of the 70s - but not a single one made the top 10! Including Bowie, Mud, Abba, Whitesnake, Prince & Bay City Rollers.

2 hours of love songs - most still sound great, but some you probably wished you'd never hear again. Sorry about that!

Simon Bates with the ultimate countdown of 70s love songs. 100 songs with heartfelt vocals, lush strings & big breakdowns in an 8 hour marathon! Expect Chicago, Eric Carmen & 10cc.

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

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.

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!

Classic hits from just 1 year - 1978!

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!

Classic hits from just 1 year - 1977!

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!

Classic hits from just 1 year - 1976!

In celebration of one of the most dynamic and diverse periods ever in the singles chart, a show spanning punk, new wave, reggae, ska, mod & electronic.