1975

Peelenium

Broadcast

23 November 1999

Playlist

• David Bowie: Fame
• Burning Spear: Slavery Days
• Little Feat: Long Distance Love
• Millie Jackson: Loving Arms

Events

• Margaret Thatcher becomes leader of the Conservative Party.
• Wrongful imprisonment of the Birmingham Six.
• Heiress Lesley Whittle is kidnapped by Donald Neilson and later found dead.
• Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War.
• Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in 'Thriller In Manila' match.
• First home computer, the Altair, goes on sale.
• Ramones and Talking Heads co-headline Summer Rock Festival at CBGBs.
• Début on BBC of 'Fawlty Towers', starring John Cleese.
• Death of Spanish dictator General Franco and accession of King Juan Carlos.
• Peter Gabriel leaves Genesis and is replaced by Phil Collins.

Festive 50

n/a

Notable shows

• 31 July 1975: Bob Harris sits in for Peel
• 25 September 1975: final Top Gear
• 19 December 1975: Peel's top 15 singles of the year

See Also

• 1975 Records Of The Year
• Top Gear
• Sounds On Sunday
• Rock Week
• John Peel Show
• Gigography 1975
• 1975 In Concert

Links

• (BBC) Peel Biography: 1974-1979 - The Wedding Present
• Frequency Finder: Radio 1 Schedules 1975-79
• Wikipedia: 1975
• Wikipedia: 1975 In Music
• Marmalade Skies (1975): Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug / Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec
• List Of Shows

Shows calendar

Shows available online

• 16 January 1975 / 23 January 1975 / January 1975 (Rock Week)
• 24 February 1975 / 27 February 1975
• 06 March 1975 / 10 March 1975 / 13 March 1975 / 17 March 1975 / 20 March 1975 / 24 March 1975 / 31 March 1975
• 05 April 1975 / 07 April 1975 / 10 April 1975 / 14 April 1975 / 17 April 1975
• 05 May 1975 / 08 May 1975 / 10 May 1975 / 12 May 1975 / 15 May 1975 / 22 May 1975 / 24 May 1975 / 26 May 1975 / 29 May 1975:
• 02 June 1975 / 05 June 1975 / 07 June 1975 / 09 June 1975 / 19 June 1975 / 23 June 1975 / 30 June 1975
• 03 July 1975 / 07 July 1975 / 10 July 1975 / 31 July 1975
• 28 August 1975
• 01 September 1975 / 13 September 1975 / 15 September 1975 / 22 September 1975 / 25 September 1975 / 29 September 1975 / 30 September 1975
• 01 October 1975 / 02 October 1975 / 08 October 1975 / 14 October 1975 / 16 October 1975 / 28 October 1975
• 03 November 1975 / 20 November 1975 / 24 November 1975 / 25 November 1975
• 01 December 1975 / 08 December 1975 / 09 December 1975 / 10 December 1975 / 19 December 1975 / 29 December 1975
• John Peel - 1975 Extracts
• D005 / D011 / D012 / D013 / D017 / D020 / D021 / D022 / D023 / D024 / D025 / D028 / D030 / D031
• J P D01 / J P D04 / J P D07 / J P D12 / J P D22 / J P D25 / J P D26 / J P D28 / J P D30 / J P D31 / J P D34