Britain's Favourite 80s Songs

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Britain's Favourite 80s Songs

Featuring hits from 1984 by Black Lace, Queen, Duran Duran and Madonna, among others.

Series 1
1:35:00
Including Bonnie Tyler, Howard Jones, Men At Work and Culture Club.
Including Musical Youth, Tears for Fears, The Stranglers and Kraftwerk.
1:30:00
The biggest hits from 1981, including The Human League, Soft Cell, Kim Wilde and Ultravox.
Series 2
Jenny Powell recalls hits by Kylie Minogue, Belinda Carlisle, Bros and Bomb the Bass among others.
Tony Blackburn recalls the year that gave us Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer, Sinitta's So Macho and Europe's The Final Countdown, among many others.
Jenny Powell recalls when The Boss was Dancing in the Dark, Bowie and Jagger were Dancing in the Street and Prince was partying like it was 1999.
Recalling the biggest hits from 1983 - from Bonnie Tyler, Howard Jones, Men At Work and Culture Club.
Top 80s DJ Gary Davies narrates a fascinating look at the music of 1980, including music and memories from The Specials, The Jam, Sheena Easton, Madness, Blondie and David Bowie, and not forgetting the Nolans!
Madonna, Donna Summer, Milli Vanilli and Jason Donovan all feature in the pick of 1989's hits.
Celebrating the biggest-selling singles of 1987 - the best pop videos, the artists who appeared in them and the stories behind the songs, from George Michael and Madonna to the Pet Shop Boys and T'Pau.
Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, Cheryl Baker, Carol Decker, and Jenny Powell recall 1984's hits by Black Lace, Queen, Duran Duran and Madonna, among others.
Simon Bates recalls 1982, when Musical Youth, Tears for Fears, The Stranglers, Kraftwerk and The Goombay Dance Band made up headway in the charts.
Celebrating the biggest-selling singles, best pop videos, and the artists who topped the charts in 1981 - The Human League, Soft Cell, Kim Wilde and Ultravox.
Series 1
A countdown of the nation's favourite 80s songs, as voted for by the British public.
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