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Sara Cox plays a plethora of 80s videos and chats to 80s punk pop icon Toyah about the life and times of creating her album 'Anthem'.

Sara Cox plays a plethora of 80s videos and chats to 80s punk pop icon Toyah about her hectic times during the early 80s and the creation of her album 'Anthem', which included tracks such as It's A Mystery, I Wanna Be Free and Obsolete. Toyah also reveals her own favourite video from the decade.

80s videos in the show include classics from Human League, Whitney Houston, The Jam, Elvis Costello and the The Attractions, Thompson Twins, Adam and the Ants, Pet Shop Boys, The Pretenders and ABC.

Plus we take you back to see what the top five singles were this week in 1989.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 20 Jun 2015 22:30
Red Button (Satellite and Cable)

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Music Played

  • The Human League

    LOVE ACTION

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    I CANÂ’T STAND UP FOR FALLING DOWN

  • Whitney Houston

    SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU       

  • Thompson Twins

    YOU TAKE ME UP

  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

  • Adam and the Ants

    PRINCE CHARMING   

  • Toyah

    I WANNA BE FREE     

  • Blancmange

    LIVING ON THE CEILING

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

  • Pretenders

    DON’T GET ME WRONG 

  • The Jam

    A TOWN CALLED MALICE   

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

Credits

Presenter Sara Cox
Interviewed Guest Toyah Wilcox
Producer Michael Gray
Director Lee Edmenson
Series Producer Fiona Day
Executive Producer Gregory Stevens

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Jun 2015 22:30
    Red Button (Satellite and Cable)