
They Packed a Punch! 1980-1989
8 electrifying hours of power pop & rock legends! Every track's a banger, guaranteed to rock your socks off - if your speakers had muscles, this is what they would play!

8 electrifying hours of power pop & rock legends! Every track's a banger, guaranteed to rock your socks off - if your speakers had muscles, this is what they would play!

Robin Banks' pick of tracks with big TV connections! Could be theme tunes, adverts or just a song made famous by a TV show. 'Just Say Yes' to our top 25 chart!

A non-stop ticket to the ultimate retro rave! We crank up the neon and hit the dancefloor with the most electrifying feelgood music videos the 80s had to offer.

Music TV continues with Bonnie Tyler, Sister Sledge & Madonna, through to million-selling hits from Frankie, Wham! & Soft Cell. These are the official biggest of the 80s!

Hits & Headlines from the year of Barbara Woodhouse, Button Moon & Metal Mickey, and when Steven Gerrard was born as Liverpool were crowned football league champions!

60 minutes of lesser heard hits from 1981. Including The Pretenders, Spandau Ballet, George Harrison, Toyah & The Pointer Sisters.

60 minutes of back to back number 1s from 1982 - a fun year of Bucks Fizz, Madness, Tight Fit & Musical Youth! With Mr Charts himself - Mark Goodier.

60 minutes of power pop & rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1983 with U2, Simple Minds, David Bowie & Bonnie Tyler!

A non-stop ticket to the ultimate retro rave! We crank up the neon and hit the dancefloor with the most electrifying feelgood music videos the 80s had to offer.

They says 2 heads are better than one & in the 80s the charts were full of collaborations. So pour a large one & have double the fun with Pat Sharp's top 40 duets.

60 minutes of lesser heard hits from 1981. Including The Pretenders, Spandau Ballet, George Harrison, Toyah & The Pointer Sisters.

60 minutes of back to back number 1s from 1982 - a fun year of Bucks Fizz, Madness, Tight Fit & Musical Youth! With Mr Charts himself - Mark Goodier.

60 minutes of power pop & rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1983 with U2, Simple Minds, David Bowie & Bonnie Tyler!

Radio 1 & Top of the Pops legend Gary Davies with the iconic images & award winning clips that set the style of 1984. Including Prince, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper & Queen.

Month by month Bruno Brookes plays 12 lesser known hits of 1985! Including Billy Ocean & The Cure, plus forgotten acts like Strawberry Switchblade & The Colourfield.

60 minutes of back to back US chart toppers from 1986 - none of which made the top spot in the UK! Including Dionne Warwick, Human League, Huey Lewis & Steve Winwood.

60 minutes of back to back UK chart runners-up from 1987 - a year of big hits for Pepsi, Percy & Pet Shop Boys! With Mr Charts himself - Mark Goodier.

Hits & headlines with Simes! From the year that marked Gazza's record 2 million pound transfer to Tottenham and the birth of Adele - also in Tottenham!

Radio 1 & Top of the Pops legend Gary Davies with the iconic images & award winning clips that set the style of 1989. Including Janet Jackson, Fine Young Cannibals, NWA & Madonna.

1980 was another top year in music, with pop & new wave rubbing shoulders with rock, reggae, synth & even a love song or 2! Bruno Brookes has the story - month by month.