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1979

Episode 29 of 50

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1979. The Boomtown Rats don't like Mondays, Pink Floyd don't need no education and Madness are One Step Beyond.

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1979, as Jeremy Vine introduces a collage of the music, news, people and programmes.

1979 is the year of Oliver's Army, the Eton Rifles and Blair Peach. Britain experiences its winter of discontent and gets its first million-pound footballer. And there are two new political leaders: Mrs Thatcher and the Ayatollah. The Boomtown Rats don't like Mondays, Pink Floyd don't need no education and Madness are One Step Beyond.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Jul 2015 23:00

Music Played

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

  • The Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

  • Elvis Costello

    Oliver's Army

  • Roxy Music

    Danceaway

  • Frank Zappa

    Dancing Fool

  • Monty Python

    Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

  • Clash

    London Calling

  • Sex Pistols

    My Way

  • M

    Pop Musik

  • Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough

  • Cliff Richard

    We Don't Talk Anymore

  • Buggles

    Video Killed The Radio Star

  • The Boomtown Rats

    I Don't Like Mondays

  • The Police

    Message In A Bottle

  • The Police

    Walking On The Moon

  • Madness

    One Step Beyond

  • The Jam

    Eton Rifles

  • The Special A.K.A.

    Gangsters

  • Gary Numan

    Are Friends Electric?

    Performer: Tubeway Army.
  • Gary Numan

    Cars

  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

  • The Knack

    My Sharona

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2

Broadcasts

  • Thu 20 Oct 2011 22:00
  • Tue 21 Jul 2015 23:00