random retro-spective
Travel by train to France under the Channel
The Queen and French president Francois Mitterand opened the Channel Tunnel on May 6th, 1994
the retro hour: 1977
We've been through the archive and compiled everything we think you need to know about the year. To make it easier for you to find what you're looking for, everything is organised into categories.
the top stories
Elvis Presley was found dead at his home Graceland in Memphis. The initial
cause of his death appeared to be a drugs overdose
The Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee on February 6th
Roy Jenkins resigned as an MP
The Georges Pompidou Centre, a huge glass structure, arrived in Paris
The Government announced that prices in Britain had risen 69.5% since
1974. The budget, meanwhile, cut income tax from 35p to 33p.
Two Jumbo jets collided on the ground in the Canary Islands killing 574
people - the worst tragedy in aviation history
Yorkshire writer Alan Ayckbourne's play "Bedroom Farce" opened
at The National Theatre
Bing Crosby died during a round of golf near Madrid. He was 75.
New smaller pound notes were introduced: inflation meanwhile dropped to
11%
Police appealed for help in finding the Yorkshire Ripper
on the chart
The Brit for Best Female went to Shirley Bassey. Cliff Richard was given
the award for Best Male.
EMI sacked the Sex Pistols for their outrageous behaviour
The Eurovision Song Contest was won by Marie Myriam of France with L'Oiseau
et L'Enfant
It was the year when Elvis Presley, Marc Bolan, Bing Crosby and Maria
Callas died
on the tv and at the cinema
The cost of a colour TV licence rose to £21.
The top five television programmes of the year were: The Mike Yarwood
Christmas Special,
Morecambe and Wise's Christmas Show, The Jubliee Royal Variety Show, Sale
Of The Century and The Generation Game
Making their debuts in '77 were: It'll Be Alright On The Night (with Denis
Norden), Citizen Smith (starring Robert Lindsay) and The Krypton Factor
(presented by Gordon Burns).
The Oscar for Best Picture went to Rocky
(pictured) , meanwhile the BAFTA for Best Film was awarded to One Flew
Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
Top films at the box office included:
The Spy Who Loved Me, A Star Is Born, The Pink Panther Strikes Again,
Airport 77 and Saturday Night Fever
sports achievements and milestones
Kenny Dalglish joined Liverpool, who won the First Division title for
the tenth time
Manchester United lifted the FA Cup beating Liverpool in the final
Scottish football fans invaded the pitch at Wembley after beating England
2-1 and caused £15,000 worth of damage.
Ian Botham was called up to the England cricket team
Virginia Wade won the Ladies' singles title at Wimbledon
Red Rum won the Grand National at Aintree for a record third time
Golf: Tom Watson won the Open Championship
Niki Lauda won the Formula 1 World Championship
and finally
Elton John became chairman of Watford Football Club
The average house price in London was £16,731
Jogging became the latest fitness craze
The buzz word was pogo - a dance consisting of jumping on the spot using
a pogo stick
British Aerospace was launched