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52 shows were broadcast during 1979:

Show	Broadcast	Host	Duration	Status
771	Thu 4 Jan 1979	Mike Read	30 mins	Master
772	Thu 11 Jan 1979	David Jensen	40 mins	Master
773	Thu 18 Jan 1979	Peter Powell	35 mins	Master
774	Thu 25 Jan 1979	Dave Lee Travis	35 mins	Master
775	Thu 1 Feb 1979	Mike Read	35 mins	Master
776	Thu 8 Feb 1979	David Jensen	35 mins	Master
777	Thu 15 Feb 1979	Peter Powell	35 mins	Master
778	Thu 22 Feb 1979	Dave Lee Travis	30 mins	Master
779	Thu 1 Mar 1979	Mike Read	35 mins	Master
780	Fri 9 Mar 1979	David Jensen	40 mins	Master
781	Thu 15 Mar 1979	Peter Powell	35 mins	Master
782	Thu 22 Mar 1979	Dave Lee Travis	35 mins	Master
783	Thu 29 Mar 1979	Mike Read	35 mins	Master
784	Thu 5 Apr 1979	Tony Blackburn	35 mins	Master
785	Thu 12 Apr 1979	Peter Powell	35 mins	Master
786	Thu 19 Apr 1979	Dave Lee Travis	35 mins	Master
787	Thu 26 Apr 1979	David Jensen	35 mins	Master
788	Thu 3 May 1979	Jimmy Savile	25 mins	Master
789	Thu 10 May 1979	Mike Read	35 mins	Master
790	Thu 17 May 1979	Peter Powell	40 mins	Master
791	Thu 24 May 1979	David Jensen	40 mins	Master
792	Thu 31 May 1979	Paul Burnett	40 mins	Master
793	Thu 7 Jun 1979	Jimmy Savile	40 mins	Master
794	Thu 14 Jun 1979	Mike Read	40 mins	Master
795	Thu 21 Jun 1979	Dave Lee Travis	40 mins	Master
796	Thu 28 Jun 1979	Peter Powell	35 mins	Master
797	Thu 5 Jul 1979	Jimmy Savile	35 mins	Master
798	Thu 12 Jul 1979	Mike Read	40 mins	Master
799	Thu 19 Jul 1979	David Jensen	40 mins	Master
800	Thu 26 Jul 1979	Jimmy Savile	40 mins	Master
801	Thu 2 Aug 1979	Peter Powell	40 mins	Master
802	Thu 9 Aug 1979	Dave Lee Travis	40 mins	Master
804	Thu 23 Aug 1979	Jimmy Savile	40 mins	Master
805	Thu 30 Aug 1979	David Jensen	40 mins	Master
806	Thu 6 Sep 1979	Peter Powell	35 mins	Master
807	Thu 13 Sep 1979	Dave Lee Travis	35 mins	Master
808	Thu 20 Sep 1979	Mike Read	35 mins	Master
809	Thu 27 Sep 1979	Jimmy Savile	35 mins	Master
810	Thu 4 Oct 1979	David Jensen	35 mins	Master
811	Thu 11 Oct 1979	Andy Peebles	35 mins	Master
812	Thu 18 Oct 1979	Dave Lee Travis	35 mins	Master
813	Thu 25 Oct 1979	Peter Powell	35 mins	Master
814	Thu 1 Nov 1979	Mike Read	30 mins	Master
815	Thu 8 Nov 1979	Jimmy Savile	35 mins	Master
816	Thu 15 Nov 1979	David Jensen	40 mins	Master
817	Thu 22 Nov 1979	Dave Lee Travis	35 mins	Master
818	Thu 29 Nov 1979	Peter Powell	35 mins	Master
819	Thu 6 Dec 1979	Simon Bates	40 mins	Master
820	Thu 13 Dec 1979	Mike Read	35 mins	Master
821	Thu 20 Dec 1979	Jimmy Savile	35 mins	Master
822	Tue 25 Dec 1979	David Jensen, Peter Powell	60 mins	Master
823	Thu 27 Dec 1979	Dave Lee Travis, Mike Read	40 mins	Master

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Most of the info above is taken from the BBC TOTP database, as listed and updated on the Popscene forum, with additional info from One For The Dads and TV Brain.
Every effort has been made to ensure the data is as accurate as possible. Please let us know if you find any errors or omissions.