NEWS THIS WEEK… 1980 The British record TV audience for a film was set when over 23 million viewers tuned read more

THIS WEEK IN… 1985 – One of the biggest music festivals in the world begins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, read more

The first show of the new year, and I’m playing Number 1’s from across the decade! PLAYLIST ABBA – Happy read more

The last festive show of the year from Xanthe Bearman. All female lead Christmas tunes to brighten up your New read more

Xanthe Bearman is playing slightly unusual Christmas songs! Songs you may never have heard before. Unusual Christmas covers by well-known read more

It’s an all out GR80’s Christmas! Festive songs from the decade and Christmas #1’s. PLAYLIST Bruce Springsteen – Santa Claus read more

Its shocking how quickly this year has gone – I know we all say it every year, but can you read more

Listen Again:     This week in 1980, Ian Allen’s best known puppet series for children called Button Moon started read more

Xanthe Bearman plays songs in this show from 1956 right up to 2019! Listen Again Here: PLAYLIST Kylie Minogue – read more

Just a couple of 80’s Christmas songs this week – well, it is December!! PLAYLIST Wet Wet Wet – Angel read more

It’s the last show of the month so I’m playing DOUBLES, two songs from each 80’s artist back to back! read more

PLAYLIST Wham! – Freedom Culture Club – I’ll Tumble 4 Ya Def Leppard – Love Bites Then Jerico – Big read more

NEWS THIS WEEK 1989:  Now That’s What I Call Music 16 was released on vinyl, audio cassette and Compact Disc read more

  A special show from Xanthe Bearman titled Then & Now.  Xanthe picked out songs from artists who had hits as far read more

THIS WEEK IN 1982… The first edition of anarchic sitcom The Young Ones starring Rik Mayall was transmitted on BBC2. read more

On the last show of the month I play ‘doubles’ – that’s two songs from each 80’s artist back-to-back And read more

This week I played tracks that featured in 80’s films. I also had a special Bond moment! The first Bond read more

PLAYLIST Gwen Guthrie – Aint Nuthin Going On But The Rent Quaterflash – Harden My Heart Billy Idol – Mony read more

News This Week 1982 – The fourth studio album by Madness, The Rise & Fall, was released. This album saw read more

This week I attempted to play Autumnal songs. Tunes that make you want to reach for the hot chocolate and read more