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News this Week in the 80’s
1981: The Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer have ended months of speculation with the announcement they are to be married. The couple married on the 29th July 1981.

1982 – Corporal punishment in Britain’s schools was outlawed by the European Court of Human Rights. It has ruled that beating schoolchildren against their parents’ wishes is a violation of the Human Rights Convention because parents should have their children taught “in conformity with their own religious and philosophical convictions”.

1985 – EastEnders, BBC’s flagship soap opera, broadcasts for the first time. The series was originally screened as two half-hour episodes per week. Since August 2001, episodes are broadcast on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, on BBC One, and again on BBC Three at 10.30pm with an omnibus edition at weekends.

SONGS PLAYED
Holly Johnson – Love Train
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
Elton John – I Guess Thats Why they Call it the Blues
Thompson Twins – Hold Me Now
Duran Duran – Union of the Snake
Blondie – Call Me
The Human League – Open Your Heart
U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name
Danny Wilson – Mary’s Prayer
Wet Wet Wet – Temptation
Erasure – Who Needs Love (Like That)
Level 42 – Something About You
George Benson – Never Give Up on a Good Thing
Curiosity Killed The Cat – Misfit
a-ha – Cry Wolf
Starship – We Built This City
Madness – It Must Be Love
Poison – Every Rose Has its Thorn
Aerosmith – Dude Looks Like A Lady
The Housmartins – Caravan of Love
The Jam – Town Called Malice
Billy Ocean – When the Going Gets Tough, the
Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
Fairground Attraction – Find My Love
Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak
Evelyn King – Love Come Down
Texas – I Don’t Want A Lover
Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over
Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love