An entertaining look at eight years from the 1980s and 90s via the news, pop and TV archive from each year.
Episodes
1 season and 8 episodes so far
The Nineties2017Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Young Sheldon2017Rating: 8.0 out of 10
The Eighties2016Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Red Oaks2014Rating: 7.4 out of 10
20/201978Rating: 6.3 out of 10
The Goldbergs2013Rating: 7.4 out of 10
Plan B2023Rating: 5.9 out of 10
American Masters1986Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Hey Arnold!1996Rating: 8.0 out of 10
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Halt and Catch Fire2014Rating: 7.9 out of 10
American Experience1988Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Physical2021Rating: 6.5 out of 10
History 1012020Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Rivals2024Rating: 7.4 out of 10
The Carrie Diaries2013Rating: 7.2 out of 10
Sydney to the Max2019Rating: 7.7 out of 10
This Hour Has 22 Minutes1993Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Future Man2017Rating: 7.2 out of 10
That '90s Show2023Rating: 6.7 out of 10Season 1, 8 episodes
Footage from 1985 recalls the major news and pop culture events of the year, including Live Aid, the Tottenham riots and the Heysel stadium disaster.
1980 saw the Moscow Olympics boycott, the Iranian embassy siege, Margaret Thatcher lady's not for turning speech, the shock death of John Lennon and the first images of Saturn. On the lighter side, Pac-Man, the ZX80 home computer and the Mini-Metro were launched, Britain's first nudist beach opened and we listened to ABBA, Pink Floyd and The Police.
In 1982, Britain went to war over an island of sheep, Mary Whitehouse complained about the Romans, the IRA bombed London and ET phoned home. Music included such stone-cold classics as 'Come on Eileen', 'Eye of the Tiger' and 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?'.
In 1989, the Berlin Wall came down, Salman Rushdie got fatwa'd, Hillsborough claimed the lives of 96 football supporters and Ceaucescu was publicly executed. On the good side, Black Box were 'Ride on Time', Soul II Soul brought us 'Back to Life' and Cher wondered 'If I Could Turn Back Time'.
1981 focuses on the year Charles and Di 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 Mrs Thatcher resign and the Poll Tax riots. Everyone was worried about Mad Cow disease and England went out on penalties in the World Cup semi final. English and French Channel Tunnel workers met in the middle and Madonna instructed everyone to 'Vogue'.
Reagan joked about bombing Russia, Scargill took on Thatcher, Torvill and Dean won the Olympics with their Bolero, Bob Geldof created Band Aid, Christian extremists blamed Aids on God's wrath, and Frankie told them all to Relax.
In 1994, the Channel Tunnel opened, Gillian Taylforth sued the Sun, Ayrton Senna was killed, Mandela became South Africa's first black president, OJ Simpson led the cops on a high-speed chase through LA, and Wet Wet Wet held the top pop spot for 15 weeks.
