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In the 'mystery year' we take a look back at 1985 when EastEnders was launched

Late night music with the mystery year and Fab 5. Call 0845 30 50 007 (local rate).

In our 'mystery year' of 1985 the BBC launched EastEnders and the original landlord and landlady of the Queen Vic were Den and Angie Watts, but can you name their poodle?

Our TV theme tune was 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

Tonight in Roller Robbie's music box there is a tune of sorts played on a mouth organ.
Can you work out what song it is though?

In 1972 the first episode of the popular sitcom 'Are You Being Served' was broadcast as part of the BBC's Comedy Playhouse.
So tonight's 'tenuous tunes' are all linked to shop songs.

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Wed 8 Sep 201022:00
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Radio Suffolk, BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Essex & 1 more

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Music Played

  • FAB 5

    • The Drifters

      Fools fall in love

    • Splinter

      Costa fine town

    • Boyd Bennett

      My boy flat top

    • ABBA

      Head over heels

    • Carly Simon

      Nobody does it better

  • ROLLER ROBBIE'S MUSIC BOX

    • Arthur Conley

      Sweet soul music

  • MIDNIGHT LOVE

    • Colin Blunstone

      Say you don't mind

    • Annie Lennox

      Why

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Sep 201022:00
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Radio Suffolk, BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Essex & 1 more