Sounds of the 80s with Gary DaviesEpisodes Episode guide
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Your Ultimate 80s Duet
Sophie Ellis-Bextor counts down the Top 30 80s Duets, as voted for by Radio 2 listeners.
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Your Ultimate 80s Duet - The Extras
Sophie Ellis-Bextor presents a selection of the songs that didn't make your Top 30.
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Don’t You Forget About Me: The Accidental 80s Anthem
The story of the global breakout song for Simple Minds, Don't You Forget About Me.
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Sounds of the 80s – TOYAH!
The indomitable TOYAH joins Gary live in the studio, looking back at 45 years of success.
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Sounds of the 80s – Live Aid at 40
Celebrating 40 years since the historic music event, with Sir Bob Geldof on My 80s!
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Sounds of the 80s – Top 40-Love
Tennis aces turned BBC commentators Annabel Croft and Pat Cash guest on My 80s!
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Peter Gabriel at the BBC
To celebrate his 75th birthday, the story of one of our most successful musical pioneers
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The Story of the 12” Single with Jo Whiley
Another chance to hear Jo mark the original release of New Order's Blue Monday.
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31/01/2026
If you were there, you'd know"... and if you weren't, pay attention!
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24/01/2026
If you were there, you'd know"... and if you weren't, pay attention!
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17/01/2026
If you were there, you'd know"... and if you weren't, pay attention!
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The Winter Chill Edition
The best laid-back 80s tunes to wash away those January blues on our Winter Chill Edition.
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Sounds of 1986 - 40 years on
"If you were there, you'd know"... and if you weren't, pay attention!
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New Year's Eve Party Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies
Warm up for Big Ben with Gary Davies and two hours of the BIGGEST 80s party tunes!
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Christmas, Not Christmas!
The biggest 80s Christmastime tunes with not a mention of snow or trees or Santa!
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Thank You For The Days - Remembering Kirsty MacColl
Gary remembers Kirsty MacColl on the Mastermix and Steve Lillywhite shares his 80s Moments
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Christmas Hits
A full-on Christmas celebration with the perfect sleigh-list of 80s Yuletide classics...
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The Plastic Age - with guest Trevor Horn
Super-producer Trevor Horn joins Gary in Hour 2, looking back at the decade he 'invented'!
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Simply Red at 40 - with co-host Mick Hucknall!
Gary is joined by co-host Mick Hucknall and Peter Kay provides a special My 80s!
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Looking For Clues
Gary celebrates Robert Palmer on the Mastermix. Propaganda's Ralf Dörper guests on My 80s.
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Pet Shop Boys, Forty
Gary celebrates Pet Shop Boys at 40, with our second hour dedicated to the iconic duo.
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The Gift
Celebrating Fine Young Cannibals on the Mastermix, with My 80s guest Roland Gift.
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House Of Fun
Featuring our Madness Mastermix, looking ahead to their Radio 2 In Concert performance.
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All About Steve
Producer Steve Levine shares his proudest 80s Moments and there's a Culture Club Mastermix
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An 80s Rock Special for National Album Day!
Air guitars at the ready...heck, bring the whole band... it's an 80s Rock Special!
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A-ha!
Celebrating 40 years since 'Take On Me' stormed the charts with an A-ha Mastermix.
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A Kool Celebration
Celebrating Robert 'Kool' Bell of Kool & The Gang's 75th birthday on the Mastermix!
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Erasure at 40 - with co-host Andy Bell!
Andy Bell joins Gary live, celebrating 40 years of Erasure!
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Wishing I Was Lucky - with Marti Pellow!
Marti Pellow joins Gary in the second hour of the show, playing some of his 80s faves.
