The Eighties
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This eye-opening series takes a nostalgic trip through the 1980s, starting with a look at the iconic TV programmes that shaped the decade.
Raised on Television (Part 2)An entertaining look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s, from VCRs and remote controls to family sitcoms and prime-time soaps.
Video Killed the Radio StarMTV marked the dawn of the music video's heyday and Michael Jackson took it to a new level by creating groundbreaking short films.
The AIDS CrisisA look at how the 1980s saw a mysterious and lethal illness known as AIDS develop into a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences.
The Reagan RevolutionA look at the personalities and events of Reagan's two terms in the White House - both landmark legislative achievements and political setbacks.
Greed is GoodA look at America's economic growth throughout the 1980s, a decade of junk bonds, S&L bailouts and pervasive Wall Street corruption.
Tear Down This WallA look at how Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power ignited an astounding chain of events that culminated in the dramatic conclusion of the Cold War.
Technology Gets PersonalA look at how the personal computer, the internet and video games all became part of daily life thanks to innovations made during the 1980s.
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- The third instalment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series `The Sixties' and `The Seventies', tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, `The Eighties' intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.
- GenreFactual
- Seasons1
- StudioSky Documentaries
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