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1983

Episode 33 of 50

Jeremy Vine introduces 1983, the year of breakfast television and Michael Jackson's Thriller. Mrs Thatcher is a big winner but Cecil Parkinson isn't around for long to celebrate. And, on the radio, there's a Karma Chameleon, an Uptown Girl and a Charming Man.

57 minutes

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Tue 18 Aug 201523:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • Are Made Of This.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse Of The Heart

  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

  • Heaven 17

    Temptation

  • U2

    Sunday Bloody Sunday

    • Live.

  • The Police

    Every Breath You Take

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

  • Duran Duran

    Is There Something I Should Know?

  • Spandau Ballet

    True

  • The Flying Pickets

    Only You

  • The Rolling Stones

    Undercover (Of The Night)

  • Tom Robinson

    War Baby

  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

  • UB40

    Red Red Wine

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

  • Paul Young

    Wherever I Lay My Hat

  • ZZ Top

    Sharp Dressed Man

  • David Bowie

    China Girl

  • Tracey Ullman

    They Don'T Know

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

  • Rod Stewart

    Baby Jane

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

  • Michael Jackson

    Thriller

Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 Nov 201122:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Tue 18 Aug 201523:00
    BBC Radio 2