Excellent Eighties

Episode 93 of Excellent Eighties, get your skipping rope ready for the Extended 12" remix, it's all Double-Dutch to me...we have songs with and without brackets in the title for your Synth Pop Sunday, there's an especially cheesy cheese (with a random horse) in the cheese & Crackers and a song which deserved much better success in the "song you might have never heard of". Remember, it's Hip to be Square. Enjoy.

Episode 92 of Excellent Eighties, featuring a singer who changed his name's relative doing us a little jig, The Human League put the kettle on in Synth Pop Sunday, there's another football shaped cheese and a thirst-quenching cracker (no, not Quattro), and there's a song you might have never heard of, you'll just have to wait and see. This Is The Right Time to listen to Excellent Eighties - enjoy!

Episode 91 of Excellent Eighties, where Robert Smith takes us on a stroll, we go back to school with Level 42, New Order send us a little dizzy in Synth Pop Sunday, Peggy brings the cheese and there's a cracker of a cover version. There might even be a song you've never heard of, you'll just have to wait and see...enjoy!

Episode 90 of Excellent Eighties, Deborah Harry wants that man before the internet gave us Tinder, A Swiss duo performs Pinocchio's favourite Synth Pop Sunday track, Madness and A Flock of Seagulls basically want the same thing, we take the cheese & crackers on Holiday this episode and there might be a song you've never heard of, you'll just have to wait and see. Enjoy!

Episode 89 of Excellent Eighties, Ms Kim Wilde is trying to get through to the Doctors, The Pet Shop Boys are charging us Rent in Synth Pop Sunday, it's a lover story for your 80's cheese and crackers and Jim Kerr takes a walk along Glasgow's Waterfront for you. Enjoy!

Episode 88 of Excellent Eighties - featuring a couple of Royals, we explore alternative energy for Synth Pop Sunday, we have some especially cheesy cheese from a kid's choir & is that a disco ball or is it a Trick of the Light? Enjoy!

Episode 87 of Excellent Eighties, featuring a trip to a Power Station of the Extended 12" remix, Ultravox frontman provides us with a Synth Pop Sunday track and there's a football themed cheese and crackers to help "kick off" the 2026 World Cup. Is it me, or is it Hot Hot Hot in here? Will it Rain or Shine? What Difference Does It Make? Enjoy!

Episode 86 of Excellent Eighties, we're Really Saying Something in this episode, getting a little hot under the collar for the 12" extended remix (no innuendos please, it's a family show), we've got a truly international Synth Pop Sunday for you and the cheese is brought to you by 2 DJ's. There might even be a song you've never heard of, you'll just have to wait and see. Enjoy!

Episode 85 of Excellent Eighties - It's A Miracle we've been going this long! There's a classic 80's track for your 12" remix, there's 2 great Synth Pop bands for your Synth Pop Sunday. There's a very sporty cheese and crackers and a song you might have never heard of, you'll just have to wait & see. Enjoy!

Episode 84 of Excellent Eighties, featuring heavy metal bagpipes, tin whistles and a chicken laying eggs. What more could you want for your spare hour of the day?! If that's not enough there's also a 12" remix with the help of a Frankie, a dessert-sounding Synth Pop band, some songs about love and I've Got To Be Certain that Kylie makes an appearance too. Enjoy!