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Michael Portillo takes the train from Turin to Venice. Along the way, he recreates the Italian Job, follows fashion in Milan and visits Shakespearean Verona. Show more
Documentary about brother and sister duo The Carpenters, one of the biggest-selling pop acts of the 1970s, but one with a destructive and complex secret that ended in tragedy. Show more
A-ha, King and Dead or Alive compete for attention with politicos Billy Bragg and The Style Council, Live Aid brings pop generations together and Shaky lands an Xmas number 1. Show more
Performances by Wham!, The Smiths, Kate Bush, a-ha, Eurythmics, The Cure, Dead or Alive, Bonnie Tyler, Tears for Fears, Sister Sledge, Jennifer Rush, Doug E Fresh and many more. Show more
The boys from Bath perform classic hits like Mad World, Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Sowing the Seeds of Love at the BBC's Radio Theatre in the heart of London. Show more
Mark Radcliffe looks back at some of the most memorable Top of the Pops performances from the 80s including Adam Ant, Culture Club, Bucks Fizz, Yazz, Duran Duran and Wham! Show more
A-ha, King and Dead or Alive compete for attention with politicos Billy Bragg and The Style Council, Live Aid brings pop generations together and Shaky lands an Xmas number 1. Show more
Performances by Wham!, The Smiths, Kate Bush, a-ha, Eurythmics, The Cure, Dead or Alive, Bonnie Tyler, Tears for Fears, Sister Sledge, Jennifer Rush, Doug E Fresh and many more. Show more
Documentary about brother and sister duo The Carpenters, one of the biggest-selling pop acts of the 1970s, but one with a destructive and complex secret that ended in tragedy. Show more
