The Amazing 80's

Australia shocks the US by winning The America's Cup; Prince Charles weds Lady Diana as well as many more.

The biggest news story of the 80s - the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain. Plus the birth of breakfast TV in Australia.

Madonna's shocking TV debut; Dynasty makes shoulder pads the latest fashion trend; Paul Hogan talks about his Shrimp on the Barbie ad campaign; the birth of the Yuppie; the world's first mobile phone call; and the Australian beer wars.

The movie 9 to 5 gets revenge for women in the workplace; Billions lost in the stockmarket crash of 1987; Hey Hey It's Saturday becomes a night time institution; Cocaine becomes the drug of choice in the 80s.

Paul Hogan speaks about Crocodile Dundee; the music industry bands together to fight global famine in Live Aid and Band Aid; Michael J Foxon Back to the Future; the infamous Grim Reaper anti-AIDS TV ads.

Australia celebrates its 200th birthday in 1988; Rocky becomes Rambo; Kylie Mole and Con the Fruiterer hit our TV screens; and down comes the Berlin Wall.