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In 1985, the first mobile phones went on sale in the UK, riots erupted in Tottenham and Nick Kamen starred in a jeans commercial that sent pulses racing.
This episode focuses on the year 1980 and looks at what in pop culture was big back then.
A look back at pop, news and tv archive clips from the year that saw the Falklands War, the birth of Prince William, Channel 4's launch & E.T. The Extraterrestrial break box office records.
A look at the year in which the Berlin wall came down and the Hillsborough disaster happened.
A look at the year in which Charles and Diana got married, riots raged across the UK and attempts were made on the lives of the Queen, the President of the USA and the Pope.
1990 saw the Mrs Thatcher resign as Prime Minister and the Poll Tax riots. Everyone was concered for Mad Cow disease and England lost the plot when it came to penalties in the World Cup semi final.
A look at the year that saw the Brighton hotel bombing, Torvill and Dean win gold at the Winter Olympics with their famous Bolero routine, the death of comedian Eric Morecambe and Virgin Atlantic Airways make its inaugural flight. Featuring hits by Black Lace, Cyndi Lauper Sade and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
A look at the events of 1994, when the Church of England ordained its first female priests, the first UK National Lottery draw took place, and the Channel Tunnel opened between England and France. The untimely death of Labour Party leader John Smith paved the way for Tony Blair and New Labour, while police in Gloucester began excavating below the home of Fred and Rose West, suspects in at least 12 murders. This was also the year actress Gillian Taylforth unsuccessfully sued The Sun after it alleged she performed a sex act with her boyfriend in a car.
