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We’ve made it to the final year of the 80s, the best year, some may say (I only say that because it’s the year I was born). 1989 was a huge year in all respects; the Berlin Wall came down, ‘A Brief History of ...

We’re nearing the end of the 80s, finding ourselves smack bang in 1988, looking ahead to the 90s (oh, what will the future bring?). ‘Rain Man’ is cleaning up at the Oscars, and family shows are adding to the n...

1987 was a significant year for pop culture, that’s for sure. ‘Full House’, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’, ‘French and Saunders’, and ‘21 Jump Street’ all debuted on the small screen. Cue the loving sighs as Jo...

We’re over the hump of the 80s and have landed in 1986. The Chernobyl explosion disaster rocked the world, the ‘Oprah’ show debuted, and ‘Hands Across America’ raised millions of dollars for those in need.&nbs...

We’ve taken a trip back in time (in the DeLorean) to 1985. Take it all in. Prince Harry is born, Michael Jordan is cementing himself as a sporting god, and Gorbachev is the leader of the Soviet Union. 1985 was...

It’s 1984. The Apple Macintosh computer goes on sale, miners are striking in England and L.A swarms with the Olympics. Band Aid is founded and ‘Do they know it’s Christmas’ jangles across the world. Pop down t...

You’ve woken up in 1983! Tom Cruise is having a no-pants party in ‘Risky Business', everyone’s sharpening their dance moves after ‘Flashdance’, and Cujo is making the world look sideways at their pups. Flick o...

Let’s take a trip through 1982, complete with our slouchy boots and shoulder pads. Let’s go to the movies and watch ‘Tootsie’ then work up a sweat with Jane Fonda. Then, we’ll throw some Pat Benatar, Grace Jon...