Huey Lewis and the News - The Heart Of Rock and Roll (with samples from "American Psycho")
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms
Talking Heads - Life During Wartime
Crowded House - Kill Eye
Toto - Take My Hand
Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver
<Dune movie 1984 tv spot>
Shriekback - Nemesis
Big Country - In A Big Country
Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel - White Lines
Herbie Hancock - Rock It
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
New Order - Broken Promise
<Back to the Future 2 sample>
guest DJ Ben - Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (to end)

Huey Lewis and the News - The Heart Of Rock and Roll (with samples from "American Psycho") Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms Talking Heads - Life During Wartime Crowded House - Kill Eye Toto - Take My Hand Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver &lt;Dune movie 1984 tv spot&gt; Shriekback - Nemesis Big Country - In A Big Country Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel - White Lines Herbie Hancock - Rock It REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You New Order - Broken Promise &lt;Back to the Future 2 sample&gt; guest DJ Ben - Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (to end)

Eighties - October 25

Theme: 1983
Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized
Heaven 17 - Temptation
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Madonna - Lucky Star
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Public Image Ltd - This Is Not A Love Song
The Cure - The Lovecats
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
Dio - Holy Diver
New Order - Age of Consent
Dragon - Rain
Spandau Ballet - Gold
<1983 history segment>
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This (guest: DJ Shaggy)

First aired: October 18th 2026

Theme: 1983 Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized Heaven 17 - Temptation David Bowie - Let's Dance Madonna - Lucky Star Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science Public Image Ltd - This Is Not A Love Song The Cure - The Lovecats Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence Dio - Holy Diver New Order - Age of Consent Dragon - Rain Spandau Ballet - Gold &lt;1983 history segment&gt; Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This (guest: DJ Shaggy)
First aired: October 18th 2026

Eighties - October 18

Theme: 1982
INXS - The One Thing
Flowers - We Can Get Together
Toto - Rosanna
Romeo Void - Never Say Never
<The Thing radio spot, 1982 movie>
Moving Pictures - What About Me
Missing Persons - Mental Hopscotch
<1982 history segment>
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Cold Chisel - Bow River
Roxy Music - More Than This
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold
Hall & Oates - Private Eyes
Midnight Oil - Outside World
Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five - The Message (to end)

First aired: October 11 2026

Theme: 1982 INXS - The One Thing Flowers - We Can Get Together Toto - Rosanna Romeo Void - Never Say Never &lt;The Thing radio spot, 1982 movie&gt; Moving Pictures - What About Me Missing Persons - Mental Hopscotch &lt;1982 history segment&gt; Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen Cold Chisel - Bow River Roxy Music - More Than This Dire Straits - Love Over Gold Hall &amp; Oates - Private Eyes Midnight Oil - Outside World Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five - The Message (to end)
First aired: October 11 2026

Eighties - October 11

Theme: Eurodisco

Evelyn Thomas - High Energy
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
Fancy - Slice Me Nice
Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
<Arlec disco light commercial>
Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
Bananarama - Venus
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
Spagna - Call Me
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
<sample from Frankie Goes To Hollywood version of Slave to the Rhythm>
Modern Talking - You Can Win If You Want
Trans X - Living On Video
<sample from Commodore 64 version of Living on Video>
SOS Band - Just Be Good To Me (to end)


First aired: Oct 4th 2026

Theme: Eurodisco
Evelyn Thomas - High Energy Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round Fancy - Slice Me Nice Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life &lt;Arlec disco light commercial&gt; Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) Bananarama - Venus Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita Spagna - Call Me Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm Baltimora - Tarzan Boy &lt;sample from Frankie Goes To Hollywood version of Slave to the Rhythm&gt; Modern Talking - You Can Win If You Want Trans X - Living On Video &lt;sample from Commodore 64 version of Living on Video&gt; SOS Band - Just Be Good To Me (to end)
 First aired: Oct 4th 2026

Eighties - October 4

Theme: 1981
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
U2 - I Will Follow
Rush - Tom Sawyer
commercial flashback: Atari Anonymous, 1981 ad
Sparks - Upstairs
1981 two minute history
The Plasmatics - Lunacy
The Who - You Better You Bet
Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure
Adam and the Ants - Antmusic (live in 1981)
The Specials - Ghost Town
Pink Floyd - Money (to end)

First Aired: September 27, 2026

Theme: 1981 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough Rolling Stones - Start Me Up U2 - I Will Follow Rush - Tom Sawyer commercial flashback: Atari Anonymous, 1981 ad Sparks - Upstairs 1981 two minute history The Plasmatics - Lunacy The Who - You Better You Bet Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure Adam and the Ants - Antmusic (live in 1981) The Specials - Ghost Town Pink Floyd - Money (to end) First Aired: September 27, 2026

Eighties - September 27

Theme: 1980
Black Sabbath - Behind the Wall of Sleep
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Five Gears In Reverse
Cheap Trick - Everything Works If You Let It
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
1980 History Segment
Gary Myrick and the Figures - She Talks In Stereo
AC DC - Hells Bells
Mondo Rock - State of the Heart
Pretenders - Talk of the Town
Kate Bush - Army Dreamers
1980 Burger King commercial flashback - Empire Strikes Back glasses
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
Olivia Newton John - Magic
Xanadu 1980 movie trailer
Rockpile - Teacher Teacher
The Plimsouls - Zero Hour
The Romantics - What I Like About You (to end)

First Aired: September 20th 2026

Theme: 1980 Black Sabbath - Behind the Wall of Sleep Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Five Gears In Reverse Cheap Trick - Everything Works If You Let It David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes 1980 History Segment Gary Myrick and the Figures - She Talks In Stereo AC DC - Hells Bells Mondo Rock - State of the Heart Pretenders - Talk of the Town Kate Bush - Army Dreamers 1980 Burger King commercial flashback - Empire Strikes Back glasses Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster Olivia Newton John - Magic Xanadu 1980 movie trailer Rockpile - Teacher Teacher The Plimsouls - Zero Hour The Romantics - What I Like About You (to end) First Aired: September 20th 2026

Eighties - September 20

Theme: Cheat Day: Eighties covers by more modern artists

Tori Amos - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode)
Nada Surf - If You Leave (OMD)
Lucy Dacus - In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins)
Adele - Lovesong (The Cure)
Muse - Hungry Like The Wolf (Duran Duran)
Snow Patrol - New Sensation (INXS)
Sia - Under The Milky Way (The Church)
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)
The Dresden Dolls - Pretty In Pink (The Psychedelic Furs)
blink 182 - Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol and Generation X)
The Lumineers - This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads)
The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry (Prince)
Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
Florence and the Machine - Addicted to Love (Robert Palmer) to end

First aired: September 13th 2026

Theme: Cheat Day: Eighties covers by more modern artists
Tori Amos - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode) Nada Surf - If You Leave (OMD) Lucy Dacus - In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins) Adele - Lovesong (The Cure) Muse - Hungry Like The Wolf (Duran Duran) Snow Patrol - New Sensation (INXS) Sia - Under The Milky Way (The Church) Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears) The Dresden Dolls - Pretty In Pink (The Psychedelic Furs) blink 182 - Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol and Generation X) The Lumineers - This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads) The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry (Prince) Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order) Florence and the Machine - Addicted to Love (Robert Palmer) to end First aired: September 13th 2026

Eighties - September 13

Digital Underground - Give The Drummer Some
Commercial flashback: SSW grocers 1986
Peter Blakely - Crying in the Chapel
Yazoo - Don't Go
Rick James - Super Freak
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Midnight Oil - Power And the Passion
Boom Crash Opera - Onion Skin
Wonder Stuff - Merry Go Round
Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Divinyls - Science Fiction
Pointer Sisters - Hot Together
Starship - Sara
Sting - If You Love Somebody
Commercial flashback: The Octagon movie 1981
Guest spot by The Shark from Friday Drive: Transvision Vamp - I Don't Care

Digital Underground - Give The Drummer Some Commercial flashback: SSW grocers 1986 Peter Blakely - Crying in the Chapel Yazoo - Don't Go Rick James - Super Freak Fairground Attraction - Perfect Midnight Oil - Power And the Passion Boom Crash Opera - Onion Skin Wonder Stuff - Merry Go Round Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now Divinyls - Science Fiction Pointer Sisters - Hot Together Starship - Sara Sting - If You Love Somebody Commercial flashback: The Octagon movie 1981 Guest spot by The Shark from Friday Drive: Transvision Vamp - I Don't Care

Eighties - September 6

vintage GI Joe Public Service Announcement
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
The Style Council - Shout It To The Top
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
Roxy Music - More THan This
Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (Livin' It Up)
PiL - This Is Not A Love Song
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
XTC - Senses Working Overtime
The Jam - Town Called Malice
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Special guest Ruth from Denmark FM show Something - Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion (to end)

vintage GI Joe Public Service Announcement Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride The Style Council - Shout It To The Top Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle Roxy Music - More THan This Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (Livin' It Up) PiL - This Is Not A Love Song Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive XTC - Senses Working Overtime The Jam - Town Called Malice The Stranglers - Golden Brown Special guest Ruth from Denmark FM show Something - Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion (to end)

Eighties - August 30

Theme: Movie related songs

Blondie - Call Me (American Gigolo)
Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Against All Odds)
David Bowie - When The Wind Blows (When The Wind Blows)
Modern English - I Melt With You (Valley Girl)
Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Top Gun)
Dave Dobbyn With Herbs - Slice Of Heaven (Footrot Flats)
Fear - Let's Have A War (Repo Man)
Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough (Jewel of the Nile)
Frank Stallone - Far From Over (Staying Alive)
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (Rocky III)
John Parr - Man In Motion (St Elmo's Fire)
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me (Breakfast Club)
Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game (Harry's Game)
Eurythmics - Sex Crime 1984 (1984) to end

First aired: August 23 2026

Theme: Movie related songs
Blondie - Call Me (American Gigolo) Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Against All Odds) David Bowie - When The Wind Blows (When The Wind Blows) Modern English - I Melt With You (Valley Girl) Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Top Gun) Dave Dobbyn With Herbs - Slice Of Heaven (Footrot Flats) Fear - Let's Have A War (Repo Man) Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough (Jewel of the Nile) Frank Stallone - Far From Over (Staying Alive) Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (Rocky III) John Parr - Man In Motion (St Elmo's Fire) Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me (Breakfast Club) Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game (Harry's Game) Eurythmics - Sex Crime 1984 (1984) to end
First aired: August 23 2026

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