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Sara chats to Inspector Lewis actor Kevin Whately about his memories of the 1980s plus we take a look at the top five singles from this week in 1985.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 9 Dec 201503:00
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Music Played

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Locomotion

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 9.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Locomotion

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 9.

  • Kate Bush

    December Will Be Magic Again

    • It's Christmas Time (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Kate Bush

    December Will Be Magic Again

    • It's Christmas Time (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

    • The Top Of The Pops Party Album.
    • Telstar.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

    • The Top Of The Pops Party Album.
    • Telstar.

  • Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

    Separate Lives

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

    Separate Lives

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Feargal Sharkey

    A Good Heart

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Feargal Sharkey

    A Good Heart

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Dee C. Lee

    See The Day

    • Nightlife II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.

  • Dee C. Lee

    See The Day

    • Nightlife II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.

  • Whitney Houston

    Saving All My Love For You

    • Whitney Houston.
    • Arista.

  • Whitney Houston

    Saving All My Love For You

    • Whitney Houston.
    • Arista.

  • Wham!

    I'm Your Man

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Wham!

    I'm Your Man

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Jean-Jacques Goldman

    Je Te Donne

    • Non Homologue.
    • 2.

  • Jean-Jacques Goldman

    Je Te Donne

    • Non Homologue.
    • 2.

  • Ultravox

    Reap The Wild Wind

    • Original Hits: 80s 12" CD2.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 9.

  • Ultravox

    Reap The Wild Wind

    • Original Hits: 80s 12" CD2.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 9.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Am What I Am

    • Gloria Gaynor.
    • Gold Box.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Am What I Am

    • Gloria Gaynor.
    • Gold Box.

  • Joe Fagin

    That's Livin' Alright

    • The A to Z of British TV Themes - Volume 2.
    • Play It Again.

  • Joe Fagin

    That's Livin' Alright

    • The A to Z of British TV Themes - Volume 2.
    • Play It Again.

  • John Waite

    Missing You

    • The Love Album III (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Prefab Sprout

    Cars And Girls

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • John Waite

    Missing You

    • The Love Album III (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Prefab Sprout

    Cars And Girls

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Yazoo

    Nobody's Diary

    • The Indie Scene: 1983 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Eurythmics

    Winter Wonderland

    • A Very Special Christmas (Various).
    • A&M.

  • Alphaville

    Big In Japan

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Time Life.

  • Yazoo

    Nobody's Diary

    • The Indie Scene: 1983 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Eurythmics

    Winter Wonderland

    • A Very Special Christmas (Various).
    • A&M.

  • Jean Knight

    Mr Big Stuff

    • Stax Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Stax.

  • Alphaville

    Big In Japan

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Time Life.

  • Odyssey

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 6.

  • Landscape

    New Religion

    • From The Tea Rooms of Mars...To The Tea Rooms of Uranus.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 7.

  • Landscape

    New Religion

    • From The Tea Rooms of Mars...To The Tea Rooms of Uranus.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 7.

  • Simply Red

    Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Simply Red

    Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle

    Wait

    • Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 10.

  • Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle

    Wait

    • Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 10.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Everybody Gotta Know

    • The Key.
    • Mercury Records Ltd.
    • 5.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Everybody Gotta Know

    • The Key.
    • Mercury Records Ltd.
    • 5.

  • Bananarama

    Nathan Jones

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Bananarama

    Nathan Jones

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • The Smiths

    Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

    • Hatful Of Hollow.
    • Warner Music UK.

  • The Smiths

    Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

    • Hatful Of Hollow.
    • Warner Music UK.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Dear Prudence

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Dear Prudence

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Madness

    House Of Fun

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

  • Madness

    House Of Fun

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

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