THIS WEEK IN 1982 The Who begin their only formally announced “farewell” tour in Washington, D.C with the Clash as read more
PLAYLIST Orange Juice – Rip It Up Five Star – Can’t Wait Another Minute Elton John – Wrap Her Up read more
Yes, I’m having a birthday WEEK!! So if it’s your birthday this week, then lets celebrate together with HAPPY BIRTHDAY read more
On the last show of the month I play DOUBLES! That’s two songs from each 80’s artist back-to-back. PLAYLIST Eddy read more
Another chance to hear this weeks GR80’s show! PLAYLIST B-52’s – Love Shack Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World read more
NEWS THIS WEEK 1985 ITV aired the US intergalactic whodunit Murder in Space. The film was shown without the ending, read more
NEWS THIS WEEK Cuts Both Ways – the debut solo album by Gloria Estefan celebrated its first week at #1, read more
A level results day is Thursday, 15 August 2019. I recently met up with senior school teacher Paul Faithfull and read more
On the last show of the month I play ‘doubles’ – that’s two songs from each 80’s artist back to read more
Looking through my 80’s tracks I thought that I had lots of songs with the same title. Like WHY – read more
Don’t be ridiculous – Live Aid was 34 years ago you say?? Surely not [counts on fingers] OH GOOD GRIEF! read more
NEWS THIS WEEK in.. 1987 – Kylie Minogue’s recording career begins with the release of her cover version of the read more
Its my special DOUBLES show where I play 2 songs from each artist back to back. PLAYLIST Terence Trent D’arby read more
NEWS THIS WEEK 1986 The Queen Is Dead, the third studio album by The Smiths was released. The album spent read more
I decided to do a themed show this week all about the British Summer! So lots of rain songs…… Well, read more
NEWS THIS WEEK in… 1989 The album Flowers in the Dirt was released, the eighth studio solo album by Paul read more
A special show from me, Xanthe Bearman celebrating songs with a female lead! I played tracks from 1963 right through read more
NEWS THIS WEEK IN…. 1982 – Queen released their 10th studio album Hot Space . The album was less popular read more
Next week – Tue, 14 May 2019 – Sat, 18 May 2019 sees the 64th Eurovision Song Contest live from read more
NEW THIS WEEK IN… 1981 – Scottish vocalist Sheena Easton hits No. 1 in the US with “Morning Train (9 read more