1985

[Star Attraction]

BBC1 replaced its mechanical globe with the COW (Computer Originated World) on Monday 18 February at 7pm.
That same evening BBC1 launched its thrice-weekly chat show Wogan.
Also that week BBC1 launched EastEnders (then Tuesday and Thursday, plus weekend omnibus).

The Eurovision Song Contest came from Gothenburg, Sweden on 4 May.
Norway won for the first time ever with "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks (123 points).
The UK's entry was "Love Is" sung by Vikki Watson (4th with 100 points).

[kazboot]

Re: 1985

First number one of the year was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner and the last was Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin Stevens.
My fave number one was probably If I Was by Midge Ure. Haven't heard that in years.

[Richard1978]

Re: 1985

Other TV shows from this year included Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, Miami Vice, Albion Market, Galloping Galaxies! & The Wide Awake Show.

[darren]

Re: 1985

1985 was declared international youth year.
i was ten.

films from 85.Back to the Future,Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rocky IV, The Color Purple, Out of Africa, Cocoon, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment,A View to a Kill, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

[Paulos]

Re: 1985

BBC1 replaced its mechanical globe with the COW (Computer Originated World) on Monday 18 February at 7pm.
That same evening BBC1 launched its thrice-weekly chat show Wogan.
Also that week BBC1 launched EastEnders (then Tuesday and Thursday, plus weekend omnibus).

See below + the type of things we were watching in 1985

BBC One 18 February 1985
0600 Ceefax AM
0650 Breakfast Time
With Frank Bough and Selina Scott
0920 Pages from Ceefax
1030 Play School
1050 Pages from Ceefax
1210 A Change in the Weather
A look at the new style BBC weather forecasts which from today uses computer technology.
1230 News After Noon
Followed by Regional News.
1300 Pebble Mill at One
1345 Postman Pat
1400 Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery
1425 See Hear!
A repeat of yesterday's edition of the magazine for the deaf and hard of hearing.
1450 Songs of Praise
Repeat from yesterday.
1525 Pages from Ceefax
1548 Regional News
[Except London/SE].
1550 Play School: It's Monday!
1610 Superted
1615 Jackanory
1630 Bananaman
1635 Fonz and the Happydays Gang
1655 Newsround
1705 Blue Peter
1735 Grange Hill
1800 Six O'Clock News
With Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell.
1835 Regional News Magazines
1900 Wogan
The first edition of Terry Wogan's thrice-weekly talk show. This programme was preceeded by the first showing of BBC One's new COW (computer-originated world) symbol.
1940 Fame
2030 Are You Being Served?
The first episode of the final series of the department store comedy.
2100 Nine O'Clock News
2125 Panorama
The BBC's flagship current affairs programme moves to a new, later slot.
2205 Film: Dirty Harry
Starring Clint Eastwood.
2340 A Change in the Weather
Shown earlier.
0000-0005 Weather and Close

[HG]

Re: 1985

I never remembered pages from ceefax being on so many times on BBC1, I always thought it was BBC2, guess that's the trick time plays on your mind

[Agnetha352]

Re: 1985

The worst year of my life.