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Gremlins, Goonies and Ghostbusters - Screens of the 80s

Gremlins, Goonies and Ghostbusters - Screens of the 80s Film critic Mark Kermode invites you to go back to the future for a feast of film music from the 1980s.

Gremlins, Goonies and Ghostbusters - Screens of the 80s

Film critic Mark Kermode invites you to go back to the future for a feast of film music from the 1980s with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Capital Voices conducted by Richard Balcombe.

The 1980s: ten rich years of history that gave us big hair, big earrings, big shoulder pads and the first mobile phone - and that was pretty big as well.

On the small screen, we were introduced us to the Watts from Walford, the Simpsons from Springfield and the Trotters from Peckham. Whilst on the big screen, we encountered the Blues Brothers, Batman, a bunny boiler and a strange bunch of parapsychologists called the Ghostbusters. Comedy, drama, adventure, romance - all genres were here. We wept during E.T., sniggered in Naked Gu,; grooved to Dirty Dancing, cringed at the Gremlins and held our breath during Indiana Jones. We really did have the time of our lives.

Tonight's concert includes music by the film world's greatest composers who provided the soundtracks to the 80s' finest cinema - including Maurice Jarre, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, Elmer Bernstein, Danny Elfman, Dave Grusin, Alan Silvestri and Jerry Goldsmith.

During the interval, Gary Davies recalls great television moments of the 80s - including EastEnders, royal weddings, the Berlin Wall and who shot JR?

First broadcast in August 2018.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Jun 202320:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Back To The Future

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Capital Voices

    Airplane

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Charles Mutter

    Love Theme: Cinema Paradiso

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Lance Ellington & Capital Voices

    Stand By Me

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    E.T.: Flying Theme

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Out Of Africa

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    The Blues Brothers: Peter Gunn Theme

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Fatal Attraction (Suite)

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Emma Kershaw, Andy Playfoot & Capital Voices

    Dirty Dancing: I've Had The Time Of My Life

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Gremlins (Suite)

  • a-ha

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Various Artists

    Dallas

  • Billy Taylor Trio

    I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

  • John Williams

    Jaws (Main Title)

  • Danny Elfman

    The Simpsons theme

    • Television's Greatest Hits Volume 7: Cable Ready.
    • TeeVee Toons.

  • Philharmonic Orchestra: Geoffrey Burgon

    Brideshead Revisited: Variations: Theme

  • Mike Post

    Theme From Hill Street Blues

  • Barrington Pheloung

    Inspector Morse Theme

    • Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Denis King

    Lovejoy

  • Phoenix

    Countdown (Instrumental)

  • The Young Ones

    Young Ones

  • Boots Randolph

    Yakety Sax

    • Instrumental Memories Are Made Of Thi.
    • Virgin.

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Batman

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Hazel Fernandes, Laura Tebbutt, John Addison & Capital Voices

    Fame: I Sing The Body Electric

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Chariots of Fire

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Hazel Fernandes & Capital Voices

    Flashdance: What A Feeling

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    The Goonies: Fratelli Chase

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    On Golden Pond

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Local Hero: Goin' Home

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Lance Ellington & Capital Voices

    Ghostbusters

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Raiders Of The Last Ark: Raiders March

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    High Adventure (Friday Night Is Music Night Sig Tune)

Broadcasts

  • Fri 3 Aug 201820:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Fri 9 Aug 201920:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sun 14 Jun 202019:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sun 4 Jun 202320:00
    BBC Radio 2

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