Now 80s [UK] TV guide for the week

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Now 80s [UK]

TV guide for 20 May

  1. All Day - It's 1984!

    In 1984, with MTV in full swing, music videos were a thrilling blend of creativity and innovation with artists like Prince, Madonna & Michael Jackson.

  2. Simon Bates Golden Hour

    Hits and headlines from the year of moon boots, Trivial Pursuit, Torvill and Dean's Bolero and the very first Apple Mac.

  3. All Day - It's 1984!

    In 1984, with MTV in full swing, music videos were a thrilling blend of creativity and innovation with artists like Prince, Madonna & Michael Jackson.

  4. 1984's One-Hit-Wonders! Top 10

    10 artists that had a single big song in 1984 - then never darkened the UK Top 20 ever again! Remember John Waite, Matthew Wilder, Alphaville and Fiction Factory.

  5. All Day - It's 1984!

    In 1984, with MTV in full swing, music videos were a thrilling blend of creativity and innovation with artists like Prince, Madonna & Michael Jackson.

  6. Mark Goodier's US No.1s of 1984

    Sixty minutes of back to back US chart toppers from 1984 - none of which made the top spot in the UK! Including Kenny Loggins, John Waite, Tina Turner and Madonna.

  7. The 1984 POWER Hour

    Sixty minutes of power pop and rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1984 with Talk Talk, Tears for Fears and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

  8. All Day - It's 1984!

    In 1984, with MTV in full swing, music videos were a thrilling blend of creativity and innovation with artists like Prince, Madonna & Michael Jackson.

  9. The NOW Yearbook 1984

    1984 was huge for singles, with the decade's four biggest sellers all releasing that year. Bruno Brookes celebrates electro, Hi-NRG and rap all becoming vital ingredients in pop.

  10. 1984 Unleashed!

    Dramatic storylines, big dance routines, neon lights and iconic fashions - these are the classic music videos that made 1984.

  11. Erasure

    From their debut hit Sometimes in 1986 - here's an hour of Erasure in their late 80s & early 90s pomp - every song made the UK top 10.

  12. Orchestral Manoeuvres! 1979-1991

    An hour from the kings of 80s synth - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

  13. Eurythmics Anthems! Top 10

    One of the most successful acts of the 80s with a mountain of songs and twelve top 20 hits. Here are the 10 best from Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.

  14. Best Played at 45 RPM!

    Before the CD, the perfect pop songs were spun by singers and bands on 7 inch vinyl. From 1980-1984 these were the classic UK hits that invaded the world.

  15. Make Mine A Double with Pat Sharp!

    They say 2 heads are better than one & in the 80s the charts were full of collaborations. So pour a large one & have double the fun with Pat Sharp's top 40 duets.

  16. We're Feelin' 80s All Over!

    This is the soundtrack to your Christmas festivities - 80s style! Only the big party & singalong tunes back to back.

  17. Pet Shop Boys! 1985-1989

    Twelve hits from their '80s pomp, including four UK number ones, beginning with West End Girls. Plus collaborations with Electronic, Dusty Springfield and Liza Minnelli.

  18. We're Feelin' 80s All Over!

    This is the soundtrack to your Christmas festivities - 80s style! Only the big party & singalong tunes back to back.

  19. 80s Rock Anthems Night!

    Non-stop '80s rock and power ballads - all night! From Queen, Bon Jovi and Whitesnake to Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler and Tina Turner.

About Now 80s

Now 80s is a British music channel in the Now! family, dedicated to hits of the 1980s. The channel broadcasts in English and builds its schedule around music videos, themed selections, concert recordings and nostalgic blocks from the pop, rock, new wave, synth-pop and disco scenes of the decade.

The line-up features British and international performers from the 1980s, selections by year, genre and mood, documentary pieces about stars of the era and cycles about cult songs. Its focus stays on one era, familiar videos and themed selections.

Now 80s began broadcasting in the United Kingdom in 2014 and belongs to the Now! music line-up alongside Now Rock and Now 90s. Daytime and evening slots alternate videos, repeats, themed hours and music blocks.