Bring Back The 80s

Part 2 of our double episode featuring the best of 80s TV and soaps. See how many you remember.

What was the show you would never miss? Were American soaps really better than Corrie?

Just when you thought you'd seen everything the 80s had...

Shell suits, Harmony hairspray, shaggy perms and so much beige!

🚀 Blast from the Past Alert! 🚀 Join the hilarious James Alderson and the ever-entertaining Andy Jackson as they take you on a riotous journey back to the 80s! In this episode of Bring Back The 80s Podcast (UK), we're comparing the outrageous tech and iconic movies of the 1980s with today’s reality. Did flying cars take off? Are we wearing silver jumpsuits? 🤖 Laugh and learn as we dissect what the past thought the future would look like.

🎞️ From the dreams of sci-fi to the gadgets we can't live without today, James and Andy explore the hits and misses of 80s predictions. Plus, don't miss out on their personal picks for some of the most memorable 80s movies and how those films shaped our expectations of the modern world.

✨ Subscribe to Bring Back The 80s Podcast (UK) for your fortnightly dose of nostalgia, laughter, and a unique look at how far we've come (or haven't!). New episodes every other Tuesday, ready to whisk you away to the era of neon lights, synth music, and the dawn of the digital age.

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Dive headfirst into another hilariously nostalgic journey in your dad's company car with the 'Bring Back The 80s' podcast, where the roar of vintage engines and the scent of fresh cassette tapes blend into a comedic tribute to 1980s car culture in England. Join James and Andy, who grew up amidst the vibrant chaos of the era, as they share uproarious stories and quirky insights into the iconic cars that defined a generation.

From the quirks of driving a classic Lancia that's more rust than car, to the adventures in a Ford Escort that believed it was a Ferrari, this podcast is your time machine back to the days when shoulder pads were in, and fuel efficiency was out. Buckle up for a ride down memory lane, where the only thing faster than the cars is the wit of those who drove them. It says here.

We're back for 2024 with a Valentine's Day special including what NOT to do to woo the love of your life. Chip shop dates, fumbling in the cinema, and great memories of 80s school discos too.

James is home alone. It's time to tidy those Xmas dec away for another year.

Welcoming in 2024 as if it was 1984 with a look at the big tv shows from the 80s and a truly bizarre new year closedown from ITV. And why we now prefer to see in the new year from the comfort of our reclining chairs at home!

Live from Biffins Bridge! It's time to listen to that LP you got for Christmas with Chas n Dave whilst dipping in to the dregs of the Quality Street, or those posh chocolate they served at the Ambassador's reception if you were a bit posh!

Food, drink, TV, music. One of those things is 100% banned now. Can you guess what it is yet?

Full podcast is out on Friday 22nd Decenber 2023

Andy's list is VERY different to James'! Plus... who can make the best home-made decorations in the shortest amount of time? VIP subscribers get an extra Brucie Bonus too... find out more here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bringbackthe80spodcast/subscribe

What are the top 5 80s Christmas movies? This episode will be released on Tuesday 12th December 2023

'All because the lady loves Milk Tray', Skol, the Ready Brek glow, 'Follow the bear!' and loads more 80s telly adverts.

In the 80s all PE teachers were monsters, the blackboard rubber was an offensive weapon, and James has found some of his old school reports.

In the 80s all PE teachers were monsters, the blackboard rubber was an offensive weapon, and James has found some of his old school reports.

Andy and James attempt to build and fly a plane! Pocket money toys, board games (bored games?) chemistry sets, and did anyone ever get that cage to fall in Mousetrap?

Pocket money toys, board games (bored games?) chemistry sets, and did anyone ever get that cage to fall in Mousetrap? Episode 8 out on Tuesday 31st October

We all used the high street shops, because there was no such thing as the internet! James tries to explain the concept of a ‘department store’, Andy likes to be guided to the correct item by a man in a brown overall, and what did you do when you got home and found the item you’d just bought DIDN’T COME WITH A PLUG!

80s Holidays in the UK and even somewhere foreign. Bonjour! How did dad manage to drive with the map blocking his entire view, why couldn't the French speak English, who got the better deal on a foreign exchange visit, and what were travel sweets all about?

Also, travel games for the car, Andy tests James' car knowledge with Top Trumps. And win a Tee Shirt! Fish paste sandwich anyone?

In this episode: Trying to record the top 40 without the DJ! Do you remember how hard it was to hit the pause button at just the right time? Plus Top of the Pops, going to Woolworths to buy this week's number one, and guess who has the very first 'Now That's What I Call Music' in his collection.

There's a brand new mystery sound that James 'almost' gives away the answer to, so if you want to win tickets to his Bring Back The 80s tour or a super soft tee shirt, make sure to enter the draw. The winner will be announced in Episode 6.

Who was your crush? Was it Kylie, Sam Fox, the boys from Wham! or the man carrying the tyres on that poster from the poster shop Athena? And what was page 3 all about anyway.

There's a brand new mystery sound for you to guess as well in this episode where we 'might' have overstayed our welcome just a tiny bit....

Licking 9 volt batteries. No xxx internet. TVs Maggie Philbin on drugs? And how 80's kids were the ones that REALLY killed the hight street. All this and more with James Anderson and Andy Jackson. And prizes to be won!

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Texan bars, Marathon, Yorkies. We're they all bigger? Were kids' dentists scamming us? Why was James sick on the coach to Stonehenge? All these questions and more will be answered!

Join comedy legend James Alderson and radio's Andy Jackson for a look back at the 80s, when everyone still smoked everywhere, you didn't have to take your shoes off to get on a plane, and four tv channels was plenty.