Former TV presenter David Hamilton compered shows with The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, David Cassidy and the Bay City Rollers before being invited to join Radio One in 1973. Working at the BBC alongside Noel Edmonds, Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker during the seventies, David was a regular host of Top of the Pops. He also hosted Seaside Specials, the Times Gala Awards, the World Disco Dance Championships and numerous beauty contests. He is also known as 'Diddy' as he used to be an assistant for Ken Dodd! David Hamilton's afternoon show was broadcast simultaneously on Radio 1 and Radio 2 from January 1975 to November 1977. He became known as the DJ who was 'The housewives' favourite'. David stayed with the BBC for many years as a DJ on Radio 1 and 2 and his later Radio 2 show played a pop music format with artistes not normally heard on 2, such as Madness. David moved to commercial radio in 1987. He presented a daily show for the Classic Gold Network and since early 2003 has worked for the National Digital Service Prime Time Radio, DJ'ing for Saga FM. 
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Monday to Friday jingle 1974 Switched_On Radio 1 Tuesday Chart countdown - July 1974 (mp3) Wombling Hamilton Christmas (1974) Celebrating 1 year of his show in 1974 During a 1975 Radio 1 fun day at Mallory Park race track, attended by 47,000 mostly girl fans, the Bay City Rollers were due to make a live appearance on a boat in the middle of an ornamental lake. Their arrival caused pandemonium as thousands teenagers took to the water to try and greet their heroes. Forty fans had to be pulled from the lake with 35 requiring medical treatment. Four more were hospitalised and the Rollers were forced to leave by helicopter without performing! Fun Day out at Mallory Park clip And more from Mallory Park 1975 (64kbps) 32kbps version Full show from Mallory Park (see also Fun Day page) |
It's Magic - by Pilot (1975) NEW Full Show Friday 2nd July 1976; 150 mins 2.00pm - 4.30pm 2.30pm - 3.00pm 3.02pm - 3.32pm 3.33pm - 4.01pm 4.00pm - 4.30pm NEW Monday 5th July 1976; 120 mins 2.00pm - 4.30pm 2.30pm - 3.00pm 3.00pm - 3.30pm 3.30pm - 4.00pm Name jingle on Radio 1 (1976) Dedications c.1976 Another Dedication 1978 NEW Radio 2 Shows 12.04.80 20 Easter number ones including Art Garfunkel 30.11.84 R2 18.02.85 clip Radio Two 19.02.85 David Hamilton show Radio 2 On Classic Gold 2002 (mp3) | 
