First Children in Need, first Ceefax transmission, Corrie celebrates 20 years and 2000th edition,
Hi-de-Hi!, Yes Minister, Hammer House of Horror, The Gentle Touch, Juliet Bravo, Family Fortunes, Play Your Cards Right, Russ Abbot’s Madhouse
From USA: Hart to Hart, Taxi, Knots Landing (Dallas spinoff), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Battlestar Gallactica, Diff’rent Strokes
Dr Who: Tom Baker last show, UK wins Eurovision (Bucks Fizz), Ken marries Deirdre 2 days before Charles marries Lady Di, ORACLE teletext (Scotland)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Only Fools and Horses, Bergerac, Brideshead Revisited, Sense & Sensibility, Great Expectations, Sons & Lovers, Tenko, Wood & Walters, A Fine Romance, Kenny Everett TV Show, Three of a Kind, Game for a Laugh, Bullseye, Postman Pat, Danger Mouse, Stig of the Dump,
From USA: Scoobie Doo, Magnum, PI
1982
Falklands War, Satellite Channel launch, Pope John Paul II visit’s UK, Channel 4 starts broadcasting in November, Dr Who: Peter Davidson 1st show
Shine on Harvey Moon, Boys from the Blackstuff, Harry’s Game, Brookside, The Tube, The Young Ones, Shogun, An Inspector Calls, ‘Allo, ‘Allo!, Smiley’s People, Muck & Brass, Brookside, Countdown, The Bounder, Odd One Out, Wogan (chat show), Late, late Breakfast Show, Saturday Superstore replaces Multi-Coloured Swap Shop,
From USA: The Fall Guy, Cagney & Lacey, Dynasty, Fame (series), Hill Street Blues, Falcon Crest
Top of the Pops 1000th episode, Dr Who 20th anniversary, Michael Jackson’s Thriller video
Black Adder, The Godfather (miniseries), Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Dombey & Son, Mansfield Park, Brass, Widows, Taggart, Who Dares Wins, Blockbusters, SuperTed, Tucker’s Luck
From USA: Cheers, Knight Rider, T.J. Hooker, The A-Team, St Elsewhere Sons & Daughters (Aus)
1984
Torvill & Dean win Olympic Gold for Bolero, DR Who: Peter Davidson replaced by Colin Baker, Band Aid
Alas Smith & Jones, Spitting Image, Robin of Sherwood, The Bill, Miss Marple, Ever Decreasing Circles, The Living Planet, The Price is Right, Surprise, Surprise, Crimewatch UK, Bob’s Full House, Thomas the Tank Engine
From USA: The Thorn Birds, Fraggle Rock, V, Airwolf, Prisoner: Cell Block H (Aus)
1985First televised debate in House of Lords, Live-Aid, 1000th episode of Emmerdale Farm, CBBC, First Red Nose Day
Eastenders, No Limits, Howard’s Way, Open All Hours, Girls on Top, The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Dempsey & Makepeace In Sickness & in Health, Copycats, Telly Addicts, Blind Date, Victoria Wood As Seen on TV, Max Headroom
From USA: Miami Vice, The Cosby Show, Murder, She Wrote, Family Ties, A Woman of Substance
1986
Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson
Lovejoy, Boon, Bread, A Very Peculiar Practice, Kane & Abel miniseries, Brush Strokes, Casualty, Life & Loves of a She-devil, The Singing Detective, First Among Equals, Catchphrase, Every Second Counts, The Russ Abitt, The Really Wild Show, Equinox, Strike it Lucky, Beadle’s About, Yes, Prime Minister, The Chart Show
From USA: Moonlighting, The Golden Girls, The Equalizer, North & South, Neighbours (Aus)
1987
Dr Who: Colin Baker replaced by Sylvester McCoy, Ireland's Johnny Logan wins the Eurovision Song Contest
Blackadder the Third, French and Saunders, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Tutti Frutti, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Northanger Abbey, Spitting Image, Robin of Sherwood, Inspector Morse, The Dame Edna Experience, The Charmer Fireman Sam, Chucklevision
From USA: Prisoner Cell Block H (Aus)
1988
First televised debate in House of Commons, Live-Aid, Winter Olympics from Calgary, Alberta
London’s Burning, Red Dwarf, You Rang, M’Lord, Hale and Pace, Whose Line is it Anyway, Countryfile, Fifteen to One, Wheel of Fortune, Playdays, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
From USA: Beauty and the Beast, Oprah, The Flying Doctors (Aus)
1989
Launch of Sky TV & Discovery Channel, Mike Tyson beats Frank Bruno in Vegas, Second Red Nose Day, 3000th episode of Coronation Street
Desmond’s, Challenge Anneka, Blackadder goes Forth, Birds of a Feather, Making Out, A bit of Fry & Laurie, The Manageress, The Late Show, Children’s Ward, Mike and Angelo, Byker Grove
From USA: Roseanne, MacGyver, The Wonder Years, Home & Away(Aus)
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