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Season 22
22x1
3rd January 1985
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Jan 03, 1985
Presenters: John Peel & Richard Skinner Playlist: (34) Smiley Culture – Police Officer (37) Sal Solo – Sam Damiano (Heart & Soul) (9) Paul Young – Everything Must Change .. show full overview
22x2
10th January 1985
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Jan 10, 1985
Presenters: Mike Read & Mike Smith Playlist: (32) Strawberry Switchblade – Since Yesterday (33) ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man (video) (21) Alison Moyet – Invisible (13) Thompson .. show full overview
22x3
17th January 1985
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Jan 17, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Peter Powell Playlist: (19) The Limit – Say Yeah (13) Prince – 1999 (video) (17) Amii Stewart – Friends (12) Smiley Culture – Police Officer (18) Russ .. show full overview
22x4
24th January 1985
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Jan 24, 1985
Presenters: Mike Smith & Steve Wright Playlist: (18) Chaka Khan – This Is My Night (13) Ashford & Simpson – Solid (video) (5) Strawberry Switchblade – Since Yesterday (21) James .. show full overview
22x5
31st January 1985
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Jan 31, 1985
Presenters: Janice Long & Peter Powell Playlist: (36) Big Sound Authority – This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) (21) Art Of Noise – Close (To The Edit) (31) The Colour Field – .. show full overview
22x6
7th February 1985
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Feb 07, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Richard Skinner Playlist: (2) King – Love & Pride (11) Bryan Adams – Run To You (video) (12) Phil Collins – Sussudio (13) Kirsty MacColl – A New England .. show full overview
22x7
14th February 1985
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Feb 14, 1985
Presenters: Simon Bates & Janice Long Playlist: (19) Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (17) The Commodores – Nightshift (video) (13) The Colour Field – Thinking Of .. show full overview
22x8
21st February 1985
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Feb 21, 1985
Presenters: Bruno Brookes & Mike Read Playlist: (6) Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better (20) Sharpe & Numan – Change Your Mind (22) Don Henley – The Boys Of Summer (11) .. show full overview
22x9
28th February 1985
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Feb 28, 1985
Presenters: Peter Powell & Mike Smith Playlist: (2) Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (9) Prince – Let’s Go Crazy (video) (22) Stephen Tin Tin Duffy – Kiss Me (6) .. show full overview
22x10
7th March 1985
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Mar 07, 1985
Presenters: Janice Long & John Peel Playlist: (15) Shakin’ Stevens – Breaking Up My Heart (5) Madonna – Material Girl (video) (18) Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do (11) David .. show full overview
22x11
14th March 1985
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Mar 14, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: (16) Go West – We Close Our Eyes (2) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover (video) (11) Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called .. show full overview
22x12
21st March 1985
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Mar 21, 1985
Presenters: Mike Read & Steve Wright Playlist: (12) Nik Kershaw – Wide Boy (15) Billy Bragg – Between The Wars (14) Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston – Pie Jesu (video) (20) .. show full overview
22x13
28th March 1985
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Mar 28, 1985
Presenters: Peter Powell & Mike Smith Playlist: (5) Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasure Dome (2) Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called Love (16) Tears For Fears – .. show full overview
22x14
4th April 1985
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Apr 04, 1985
Presenters: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner Playlist: (17) Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On (14) Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer (18) The Cool Notes – Spend The Night (12) David Grant & .. show full overview
22x15
11th April 1985
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Apr 11, 1985
Presenters: Janice Long & John Peel Playlist: (3) Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (7) USA For Africa – We Are The World (video) (18) The Rah Band – Clouds .. show full overview
22x16
18th April 1985
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Apr 18, 1985
Presenters: Peter Powell & Mike Smith Playlist: (23) Dead Or Alive – Lover Come Back To Me (22) Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) (video) (20) Howard Jones – Look .. show full overview
22x17
25th April 1985
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Apr 25, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Read Playlist: (7) Bronski Beat & Marc Almond – I Feel Love (4) Phil Collins – One More Night (video) (6) The Rah Band – Clouds Across The Moon (5) .. show full overview
22x18
2nd May 1985
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May 02, 1985
Presenters: Richard Skinner & Mike Smith Playlist: (25) Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You? (4) Paul Hardcastle – 19 (video) (27) Chris Rea – Stainsby Girls (8) U2 – The .. show full overview
22x19
9th May 1985
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May 09, 1985
Presenters: Janice Long & John Peel Playlist: (13) The Style Council – Walls Come Tumbling Down (11) Freddie Mercury – I Was Born To Love You (video) (7) Steve Arrington – Feel So .. show full overview
22x20
16th May 1985
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May 16, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Peter Powell Playlist: (22) Kim Wilde – Rage To Love (14) Bryan Ferry – Slave To Love (video) (20) Loose Ends – Magic Touch (7) Duran Duran – A View To A .. show full overview
22x21
23rd May 1985
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May 23, 1985
Presenters: Mike Read & Steve Wright Playlist: (17) Go West – Call Me (20) Katrina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine (video) (7) Marillion – Kayleigh (24) The Power Station – Get .. show full overview
22x22
30th May 1985
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May 30, 1985
Presenter: Janice Long Playlist: (20) Stephen Tin Tin Duffy – Icing On The Cake (12) Animotion – Obsession (video) (19) Billy Ocean – Suddenly (28) OMD – So In Love (15) Scritti .. show full overview
22x23
6th June 1985
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Jun 06, 1985
Presenters: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner Playlist: (5) Gary Moore & Phil Lynott – Out In The Fields (4) The Crowd – You’ll Never Walk Alone (video) (16) Mai Tai – History (22) .. show full overview
22x24
13th June 1985
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Jun 13, 1985
Presenters: Dixie Peach & Mike Read Playlist: (8) Scritti Politti – The Word Girl (9) Madonna – Crazy For You (video) (11) Sister Sledge – Frankie (4) Billy Ocean – Suddenly (2) .. show full overview
22x25
20th June 1985
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Jun 20, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Janice Long Playlist: (15) Fine Young Cannibals – Johnny Come Home (28) Sting – If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (9) Mai Tai – History (26) China .. show full overview
22x26
27th June 1985
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Jun 27, 1985
Presenters: Peter Powell & Mike Smith Playlist: (17) Paul Young – Tomb Of Memories (5) Kool & The Gang – Cherish (Montreux clip) (23) The Commentators – N-N-Nineteen (Not .. show full overview
22x27
4th July 1985
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Jul 04, 1985
Presenters: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner Playlist: (19) Dead Or Alive – In Too Deep (12) Tears For Fears – Head Over Heels (25) The Damned – The Shadow Of Love (11) Fine Young .. show full overview
22x28
11th July 1985
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Jul 11, 1985
Presenters: Janice Long & John Peel Playlist: (18) The Conway Brothers – Turn It Up (10) Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (15) Opus – Live Is Life (7) .. show full overview
22x29
18th July 1985
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Jul 18, 1985
Presenters: Peter Powell & Mike Smith Playlist: (13) Simply Red – Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) (23) Steve Arrington – Dancin’ In The Key Of Life (video) (15) The Cool Notes – In .. show full overview
22x30
25th July 1985
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Jul 25, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Dixie Peach Playlist: (36) Arrow – Long Time (4) Madonna – Into The Groove (video) (30) Feargal Sharkey – Loving You (10) Trans X – Living On Video (1) .. show full overview
22x31
1st August 1985
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Aug 01, 1985
Presenters: Mike Read & Mike Smith Playlist: (18) Five Star – Let Me Be The One (3) Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (video) (29) Gary Moore – Empty .. show full overview
22x32
8th August 1985
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Aug 08, 1985
Presenters: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner Playlist: (25) Amazulu – Excitable (4) Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (video) (31) Princess – Say I’m Your Number One (30) Go West – .. show full overview
22x33
15th August 1985
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Aug 15, 1985
Presenters: Dixie Peach & Peter Powell Playlist: (39) King – Alone Without You (3) UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I Got You Babe (video) (28) Phil Collins – Take Me Home (40) Total .. show full overview
22x34
22nd August 1985
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Aug 22, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Steve Wright Playlist: (15) Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – I Wonder If I Take You Home (5) The Cars – Drive (video) (11) Baltimora – Tarzan Boy (4) Kate Bush – .. show full overview
22x35
29th August 1985
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Aug 29, 1985
Presenters: Janice Long & John Peel Playlist: (18) Mai Tai – Body & Soul (16) Dan Hartman – I Can Dream About You (15) D Train – You’re The One For Me (22) Thompson Twins – Don’t .. show full overview
22x36
5th September 1985
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Sep 05, 1985
Presenters: Peter Powell & Mike Smith Playlist: (3) Baltimora – Tarzan Boy (26) Bryan Ferry – Don’t Stop The Dance (28) Rebecca Storm – The Show (21) Madness – Yesterday’s .. show full overview
22x37
12th September 1985
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Sep 12, 1985
Presenters: Mike Read & Steve Wright Playlist: (12) Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood (19) Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love (Montreux clip) (26) Maria Vidal – Body Rock (13) .. show full overview
22x38
19th September 1985
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Sep 19, 1985
Presenters: Simon Bates & Peter Powell Playlist: (18) Red Box – Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) (10) Madonna – Angel (video) (8) Midge Ure – If I Was (27) Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – .. show full overview
22x39
26th September 1985
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Sep 26, 1985
Presenters: Janice Long & Dixie Peach Playlist: (21) Depeche Mode – It’s Called A Heart (13) Billy Idol – Rebel Yell (video) (15) Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love (17) The Style .. show full overview
22x40
3rd October 1985
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Oct 03, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Paul Jordan Playlist: (10) Colonel Abrams – Trapped (20) Iron Maiden – Running Free (live clip) (21) Cameo – Single Life (22) Rene & Angela – I’ll Be .. show full overview
22x41
10th October 1985
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Oct 10, 1985
Presenters: Mike Smith & Steve Wright Playlist: (3) Red Box – Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) (10) John Parr – St Elmo’s Fire (video) (23) The Smiths – The Boy With The Thorn In His .. show full overview
22x42
17th October 1985
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Oct 17, 1985
Presenters: Peter Powell & Mike Read Playlist: (18) Shakin’ Stevens – Lipstick, Powder & Paint (5) A-ha – Take On Me (video) (19) Elton John – Nikita (3) Colonel Abrams – .. show full overview
22x43
24th October 1985
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Oct 24, 1985
Presenters: Dixie Peach & Mike Smith Playlist: (6) John Parr – St Elmo’s Fire (14) Arcadia – Election Day (5) Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme (13) Level 42 – Something About .. show full overview
22x44
31st October 1985
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Oct 31, 1985
Presenters: Simon Bates & Janice Long Playlist: (12) Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart (4) Elton John – Nikita (video) (17) Matt Bianco – Yeh Yeh (15) King – The Taste Of Your .. show full overview
22x45
7th November 1985
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Nov 07, 1985
Presenters: Peter Powell & Steve Wright Playlist: (2) A-ha – Take On Me (16) The Far Corporation – Stairway To Heaven (video) (6) Level 42 – Something About You (7) UB40 – Don’t .. show full overview
22x46
14th November 1985
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Nov 14, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Mike Smith Playlist: (24) Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – Lost Weekend (10) Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves (video) (11) .. show full overview
22x47
21st November 1985
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Nov 21, 1985
Presenters: Paul Jordan & Janice Long Playlist: (24) Madness – Uncle Sam (2) Wham! – I’m Your Man (video) (18) Dee C. Lee – See The Day (12) Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew – .. show full overview
22x48
28th November 1985
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Nov 28, 1985
Presenters: Dixie Peach & Peter Powell Playlist: (22) David Grant & Jaki Graham – Mated (9) Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You (video) (25) Prefab Sprout – When Love .. show full overview
22x49
5th December 1985
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Dec 05, 1985
Presenters: Mike Smith & Steve Wright Playlist: (13) Go West – Don’t Look Down-The Sequel (9) Lionel Richie – Say You Say Me (video) (27) Nik Kershaw – When A Heart Beats (23) Pet .. show full overview
22x50
12th December 1985
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Dec 12, 1985
Presenters: Gary Davies & Janice Long Playlist: (26) Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat (5) Madonna – Dress You Up (video) (24) Cameo – She’s Strange (10) Shakin’ Stevens – .. show full overview
22x51
19th December 1985
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Dec 19, 1985
Presenters: Paul Jordan & Mike Smith Playlist: (19) Amazulu – Don’t You Just Know It (3) Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas (1985 video) (14) Aled Jones – Walking In The .. show full overview
22x52 Season finale
1985 Christmas Special
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Dec 25, 1985
Presenters: John Peel, Janice Long, Steve Wright, Gary Davies and Dixie Peach Playlist: King – Love & Pride Colonel Abrams – Trapped Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called Love Dead Or .. show full overview

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