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Episode 32: 1982

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 20th Century, 1982

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades of triumph, tragedy and trivia reaches 1982.

The year of the Falklands War, plus a new royal prince, the Pope's visit to Britain and chart success for Boy George.

Jeremy Vine reaches 1982 in Radio 2's audio journey through five decades of triumph, tragedy and trivia. He introduces a collage of the music, news, people and programmes - as they were heard at the time - without any commentary, analysis, or hindsight. 

It's a year dominated by the Falklands War. There's a new royal prince, the Pope's visit to Britain and an epic battle at Wimbledon. Plus a new TV channel and big success for Arthur Daley and Boy George.

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