The decade where George Michael rapped, Sheena Easton shovelled coal & Harry Enfield became a musical genius! They're all here, along with Captain Kirk & some singing frogs.
Dramatic storylines, big dance routines, neon lights & iconic fashions - these are the classic music videos that made 1980!
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.
10 artists that had a single big song in 1985 - then never darkened the UK Top 20 ever again! Remember Maria Vidal, Arcadia, John Parr & Phyllis Nelson?
12 artists that had a single big song in 1986 - then never darkened the UK Top 20 ever again! Remember Sly Fox, It Bites, Gregory Abbott or Modern Talking?
60 minutes of power pop & rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1987 with GnR, Aerosmith, Duran Duran, Cher, T'Pau & Whitesnake!
Dramatic storylines, big dance routines, neon lights & iconic fashions - these are the classic music videos that made 1988!
10 artists that had a single big song in 1988 - then never darkened the UK Top 20 ever again! Remember The Primitives, Desireless, The Adventures or Jack n Chill.
12 artists that had a single big song in 1989 - then never darkened the UK Top 20 ever again! Remember Rob'N'Raz, Will To Power, Midnight Oil, Kon Kan & Halo James?
All weekend - back to back presented shows & grade A videos - all from the 1980s!
Bruno Brookes with the soundtrack of a decade - literally - the biggest UK movie songs of the 80s. Expect Rocky, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Top Gun & Ghostbusters!
Spandau Ballet's songwriter picks his favourite stars, songwriters & cool icons that made the biggest impact in the 80s & beyond. Including Kate Bush, Elvis Costello & David Byrne.
All weekend - back to back presented shows & grade A videos - all from the 1980s!
Mr Favourite Shirts selects his Favourite Bands! Haircut 100's Nick Heyward with 25 classic groups from the first half of the 80s, including Altered Images, Heaven 17 & ABC.
All weekend - back to back presented shows & grade A videos - all from the 1980s!
Bruno Brookes with the soundtrack of a decade - literally - the biggest UK movie songs of the 80s. Expect Rocky, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Top Gun & Ghostbusters!
They all had 1 defining chart smash - then never darkened our top 20 again! Our One-Hit stars include Judy Boucher, The Vapors, Matthew Wilder & Midnight Oil.
Rick's here, not just with Stock, Aitken & Waterman's big stars like Kylie and Jason, but with other massive 80s bangers that influenced the brilliant Hit Factory sound. Jump in!
All weekend - back to back presented shows & grade A videos - all from the 1980s!
The Mission's gobby frontman with big, bold & ambitious 80s sounds that offered a true alternative to the ever present cheesy pop fare. From Joy Divison in 1980 to Electronic in 89