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Michaela Strachan shares her favourite tracks from the decade when she first hit our screens, as presenter of the Wide Awake Club and late-night music show 'The Hitman and Her'.

One of the UK's best loved television presenters, BAFTA Award-winning Michaela Strachan shares her memories and favourite tracks from the 80s - the decade when she first hit our screens, presenting the 'Wide Awake Club' with Timmy Mallett on TVam and, at the other end of the schedule, cult late-night music show, 'The Hitman and Her' alongside pop mogul Pete Waterman.

Michaela is back on TV on October 25th for the 2022 edition of 'Autumnwatch' on ±«Óătv Two.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Erasure

    Drama

    • Now That's What I Call Music 16 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 11.
  • Robert Palmer

    Johnny and Mary

    • Island.
  • Dollar

    Hand Held In Black And White

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino Records.
  • The Beatmasters

    Hey DJ (I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing) (feat. Betty Boo)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhythm King.
    • 1.
  • THE MASTERMIX – GEORGE MICHAEL’S FAITH

    • George Michael

      Faith

      • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
      • Epic.
    • George Michael

      Monkey

      • Grandmix 88.
      • DMC.
      • 015.
    • George Michael

      Hard Day

      • Faith.
      • Epic.
      • 005.
    • George Michael

      I Want Your Sex

      • The Hits Album 6.
      • BMG/CBS/WEA.
      • 7.
    • George Michael

      I Want Your Sex - Rhythm 2: Brass In Love

      • Beverly Hills Cop II.
      • MCA Records.
      • 005.
    • George Michael

      Father Figure

      • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
      • Epic.
    • George Michael

      Kissing A Fool

    • George Michael

      One More Try

      • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
      • Epic.
  • Duran Duran

    Wild Boys

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
  • Tony Sherman

    Ello-vee-ee

    • Lakeside Records.
  • MY 80s: MICHAELA STRACHAN

    • Adam and the Ants

      Stand And Deliver

      • Prince Charming.
      • Sony Music Entertainment Ltd.
      • 6.
    • Timerider

      Cocoon

      • Classic Cuts Presents: The 12″ Box: 80s, Volume 2.
      • Music Factory.
      • 406.
    • Stock Aitken Waterman

      Roadblock

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1987, Pt.2 (Var).
      • Telstar.
    • Deacon Blue

      Dignity

      • Our Town- Deacon Blue (Greatest Hits).
      • Columbia.
  • Gary's Bit In The Middle

    • Sting

      Little Wing

      • …Nothing Like the Sun.
      • A&M Records.
      • 011.
  • Prince

    Little Red Corvette

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Hazell Dean

    Who's Leaving Who

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • New Order

    Procession

    • Singles (2016 Remaster).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 2.
  • MY 80s: JOYCE SIMS

    • Stevie Wonder

      All I Do

      • Hotter Than July.
      • Motown.
    • Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

      On My Own

      • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
      • Warner Bros.
    • Sade

      Paradise

      • The Best Of.
      • Epic.
      • 7.
    • Joyce Sims

      All & All

  • TURN BACK TIME: 1987

    • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

      (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

      • It Takes Two II.
      • Columbia.
      • 107.
    • Merry Clayton

      Yes

      • Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
      • RCA Records Label.
      • 6.
    • Gerard McMann

      Cry Little Sister

  • Bee Gees

    You Win Again

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Jan Hammer

    Crockett's Theme

    • Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • THE SLOPPY BIT

    • George Benson

      In Your Eyes

      • Midnight Moods.
      • Telstar.
      • 17.
  • “Weird Al” Yankovic

    Eat It

    • The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic.
    • Volcano/Legacy.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 Oct 2022 20:00