SHOW #548 - "Beneath a Valentine, I see a locket is shining, I think it must be the wine..."

All About Eve "December"
David Essex "A Winter's Tale"

Annie Lennox and Al Green "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"

The Alarm "Hallowed Ground"
Bronski Beat "Screaming"
Crowded House "Hole In The River"

Specials "Maggie's Farm"

Pointer Sisters "Neutron Dance"

De La Soul "Me Myself And I"
The Smiths "Ask"

Rolling Stones "Hang Fire"
Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Black Night White Light"
Salt n Pepa "I Gotcha"

Chris Squire and Alan White "Run With The Fox"
Slade "All Join Hands"

Kate Bush "December Will Be Magic Again"

Nick Heyward "When It Started To Begin"
Teardrop Explodes "Falling Down Around Me"
Hue & Cry "History City"

Tina Turner "I Don't Wanna Lose You"

Sinead O'Connor "Mandinka"

Robbie Robertson "Somewhere Down The Crazy River"
The Pogues and the Dubliners "The Irish Rover"

Rush "Red Barchetta"
Sam Brown "It Makes Me Wonder"
Cars "Magic"

SHOW #547 - "From the Campsies over Christmas, I still dream of Memphis..."

Deacon Blue "Fergus Sings The Blues"
Cashflow "Party Freak"

Duran Duran "I Don't Want Your Love"
Matt Bianco "Half A Minute"

Propaganda "Duel"
Womack and Womack "Life’s Just A Ballgame"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
UB40 "Sardonicus"

Robert Palmer "Looking For Clues"
Aztec Camera "How Men Are"

Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up"

Bruce Springsteen "I’m On Fire
Hazel O’Connor "D-Days"

Pet Shop Boys "Suburbia"
Dave Stewart and Colin Blunstone "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted"

David Bowie "Loving The Alien"
Paul Simpson featuring Adeva "Musical Freedom (Moving On Up)"

China Crisis "Black Man Ray"
W.A.S.P. "Scream Until You Like It"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Stranglers "Let's Tango In Paris"

Susan Fassbender "Twilight Cafe"
Freiheit "Keeping The Dream Alive"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Jethro Tull "Another Christmas Song"

Bad News "Cashing In On Christmas"
Darts "White Christmas"

SHOW #546 - "This is my four leaf clover..."

Tears For Fears "Head Over Heels"
Tracy Chapman "Fast Car"

Creatures "Mad Eyed Screamer"
Nik Kershaw "Dancing Girls"

Untouchables "Free Yourself"
Earth, Wind & Fire "I've Had Enough"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Whitesnake "Ain't Gonna Cry No More"

Inner City "Ain't Nobody Better"
Roxy Music "Avalon"

Mel & Kim "That's The Way It Is"

Skids "Working For The Yankee Dollar"
Prefab Sprout "When Love Breaks Down"

Martika "I Feel The Earth Move"
Lambrettas "Da-a-a-a-nce"

Godley & Creme "Under Your Thumb"
The Smiths "Shakespeare's Sister"

Erasure "Drama!"
Shakatak "Easier Said Than Done"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Cars "Magic"

Echo and the Bunnymen "Never Stop"
Tiffany "Could've Been"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Icehouse "Great Southern Land"

Love & Money "Strange Kind Of Love"
Blue Nile "Tinseltown In The Rain"

SHOW #545 - "You sent shivers down my spine, I'm so glad you're mine..."

Crown Heights Affair "You Gave Me Love"
The Alarm "The Rock"

Japan "Life In Tokyo"
Bucks Fizz "New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)"

Heaven 17 "Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry"
Shalamar "Dead Giveaway"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Men Without Hats "Ideas For Walls"

Billy Ocean "Loverboy"
Clannad "Theme From 'Harry's Game'"

Heart "These Dreams"

Danny Wilson "The Second Summer Of Love"
Siouxsie and the Banshees "Candyman"

Daryl Hall "Dreamtime"
Men At Work "Dr Heckyll and Mr Jive"

OMD "Genetic Engineering"
Matt Bianco "Don't Blame It On That Girl"

Rush "Tom Sawyer"
Tina Turner "Typical Male"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Icicle Works "Sweet Thursday"

Dire Straits "Twisting By The Pool"
Billy Preston & Syreeta "With You I'm Born Again"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Bangles "Going Down To Liverpool"

Chris Rea "Loving You"
Suzanne Vega "Tom's Diner"

SHOW #544 - "Maybe there's someone who makes you weep, and some night loom up ahead when you're asleep..."

Stranglers "Skin Deep"
Dionne Warwick & Friends "That's What Friends Are For"

Then Jerico "What Does It Take"
Sal Solo "San Damiano (Heart And Soul)"

Bodysnatchers "Let's Do Rock Steady"
Midge Ure + Mick Karn "After A Fashion"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Sam Brown "It Makes Me Wonder"

Dazz Band "Let It All Blow"
Madness "One Better Day"

Marillion "Assassing"

Debbie Harry "French Kissin' In The USA"
Specials "International Jet Set"

Eurythmics "Revival"
Los Lobos "Come On Let's Go"

Vesta Williams "Once Bitten Twice Shy"
ABC "SOS"

Adam and the Ants "Deutscher Girls"
Level 42 "Take Care Of Yourself"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Adeva "So Right"

Communards "Tomorrow"
Queen "Las Palabras De Amor"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
CC Catch "Soul Survivor"

Sandra "Heaven Can Wait"
Modern Talking "You're My Heart, You're My Soul"

SHOW #543 - "What you need is a little change of heart, forget this fear and frustration..."

Whitney Houston "Love Will Save The Day"
Sting "If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free"

Pseudo Echo "Funky Town"
The Beat "Hands Off She's Mine"

Bourgeois Tagg "I Don't Mind At All"
Kate Bush "Sat In Your Lap"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Everything But The Girl "Oxford Street"

Swing Out Sister "Surrender"
Big Country "Chance"

Beatmasters featuring Merlin "Who's In The House"

Culture Club "Church Of The Poison Mind"
New Model Army "Stupid Questions"

Bryan Adams "Somebody"
All About Eve "Road To Your Soul"

Sade "Smooth Operator"
A-Ha "Touchy!"

Duran Duran "Meet El Presidente"
Cameo "She’s Strange"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Tanita Tikaram "Valentine Heart"

Abba "Lay All Your Love On Me"
Patrick Swayze "She's Like The Wind"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
XTC "All You Pretty Girls"

Motels "Days Are Ok"
Talk Talk "My Foolish Friend"

SHOW #542 - "Faces fall before my feet, like blood on to a clean white sheet..."

Stephen TinTin Duffy "Kiss Me"
Shalamar "A Night To Remember"

Bon Jovi "Lay Your Hands On Me"
David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group "This Is Not America"

Fleetwood Mac "Sara"
Icehouse "Crazy"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Joy Division "Twenty Four Hours"

Thompson Twins "King For A Day"
Billy Bragg "Levi Stubbs Tears"

The Cult "Edie (Ciao Baby)"

Blondie "Island Of Lost Souls"
Icicle Works "Love Is A Wonderful Colour"

Haircut 100 "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)"
Stone Roses "What The World Is Waiting For"

ZZ Top "Sleeping Bag"
Blancmange "Waves"

Odyssey "Going Back To My Roots"
China Crisis "Best Kept Secret"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Sisters Of Mercy "Marian"

Gloria Estefan "Get On Your Feet"
John Lennon "Woman"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
OMD "La Femme Accident"

Fashion "Love Shadow"
Depeche Mode "Dreaming Of Me"

SHOW #541 - "I'd say her values are corrupted but she's open to change..."

Bangles "If She Knew What She Wants"
Status Quo "The Wanderer"

Big Country "In A Big Country"
Arthur Adams "You Got The Floor"

Soft Cell "Torch"
Aztec Camera "Jump"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Feargal Sharkey "Ghost Train"

Tenpole Tudor "Wunderbar"
Level 42 "Take A Look"

Belle Stars "Iko Iko"

Spear Of Destiny "So In Love With You"
Howard Jones "Things Can Only Get Better"

A Flock Of Seagulls "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)"
Five Star "Whenever You’re Ready"

Style Council "Have You Ever Had It Blue"
Bucks Fizz "When We Were Young"

Billy Joel "The Longest Time"
Eric B & Rakim "I Know You Got Soul"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Johnny Hates Jazz "Don’t Let It End This Way"

Ruts "Staring At The Rude Boys"
Debbie Gibson "Foolish Beat"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Donna Summer "When Love Takes Over You"

Shannon "Stronger Together"
Cameo " A Good Bye"

SHOW #540 - "Faithless in faith, we must behold the things we see..."

Ultravox "Hymn"
T'Pau "Heart And Soul"

Art Of Noise "Close (To The Edit)"
Bruce Foxton "Freak"

Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days"
Redhead Kingpin and the FBI "Do The Right Thing"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Diana Ross "Give Up"

Judas Priest "Living After Midnight"
Elkie Brooks "No More The Fool"

Tracey Ullman "Move Over Darling"

Jellybean "Jingo"
The Mission "Severina"

Electric Light Orchestra "I'm Alive"
New Order "Round And Round"

A-Ha "Cry Wolf"
David Joseph "You Can't Hide Your Love From Me"

Heart "What About Love"
Classix Nouveaux "Is It A Dream"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Neneh Cherry "Love Ghetto"

Kraftwerk "Computer Love"
Hi-Gloss "You'll Never Know"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Re-Flex "Couldn't Stand A Day"

House Of Love "I Don't Know Why I Love You"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "My Bag"

SHOW #539 - "I want my handprints in the concrete on Sunset Boulevard, a dummy in Tussaud's, you'll see..."

Marillion "Incommunicado"
Hot Chocolate "It Started With A Kiss"

Nik Kershaw "Don Quixote"
Dogs D'Amour "Satellite Kid"

Ten City "That's The Way Love Is"
Culture Club "God Thank You Woman"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Fine Young Cannibals "Don't Ask Me To Choose"

Tears For Fears "Pale Shelter"
All About Eve "Martha's Harbour"

Paul McCartney "Waterfalls"

The Cure "Boys Don’t Cry"
David Grant & Jaki Graham "Mated"

Debbie Gibson "Electric Youth"
OMD "Joan Of Arc"

Mai Tai "Body And Soul"
Stranglers "Nice In Nice"

REO Speedwagon "Take It On The Run"
Erasure "Victim Of Love"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Voice Of The Beehive "Just A City"

Kajagoogoo "Ooh To Be Ah"
Chris Rea "Stainsby Girls"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Fox The Fox "Precious Little Diamond"

Central Line "Walking Into Sunshine"
Valentine Brothers "Money's Too Tight To Mention"

SHOW #538 - "The cries of every nation, they're falling on deaf ears again..."

Gary Moore & Phil Lynott "Out In The Fields"
Spandau Ballet "Chant No.1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)"

D-Mob featuring Cathy Dennis "C'Mon And Get My Love"
The Damned "Is It A Dream"

Shannon "Sweet Somebody"
Level 42 "To Be With You Again"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Billy Idol "Do Not Stand In The Shadows"

Lotus Eaters "The First Picture Of You"
Simply Red "Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye"

Mel & Kim "Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)"

Echo and the Bunnymen "Bring On The Dancing Horses"
Thompson Twins "We Are Detective"

The Jam "Absolute Beginners"
Imagination "In The Heat Of The Night"

Suzanne Vega "Luka"
Visage "Visage"

Tiffany "I Saw Him Standing There"
Haircut 100 "Fantastic Day"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Dead Or Alive "Big Daddy Of The Rhythm"

Janet Jackson "When I Think Of You"
Hue & Cry "Violently"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Black "I'm Not Afraid"

Cabaret Voltaire "Sensoria"
China Crisis "You Did Cut Me"

SHOW #537 - "But she won't even let me explain that me and Kevin, we're just not the same..."

Undertones "My Perfect Cousin"
George Michael "One More Try"

All About Eve "What Kind Of Fool"
The Truth "A Step In The Right Direction"

Billy Ocean "Calypso Crazy"
XTC "Don't Lose Your Temper"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Rush "Red Barchetta"

Altered Images "See Those Eyes"
Latin Quarter "Radio Africa"

Elvis Costello "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down"

Roachford "Family Man"
Harold Faltermeyer "Axel F"

Pogues "Fiesta"
Voggue "Dancing The Night Away"

Blancmange "That's Love, That It Is"
Sigue Sigue Sputnik "Success"

Salt 'n' Pepa "Twist And Shout"
John Foxx "Europe (After The Rain)"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Asia "Wildest Dreams"

A-Ha "The Blood That Moves The Body"
Bucks Fizz "Now Those Days Are Gone"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Jesus and Mary Chain "Just Like Honey"

Armoury Show "Castles In Spain"
Squeeze "Annie Get Your Gun"

SHOW #536 - "There'll always be someone new, you did me wrong 'cause I've been through stormy weather..."

Whispers "And The Beat Goes On"
The Smiths "Panic"

OMD "Secret"
Abba "Head Over Heels"

Aswad "Give A Little Love"
Billy Idol "Don't Need A Gun"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Shalamar "Don't Try To Change Me"

Daryl Hall & John Oates "Method Of Modern Love"
Nik Kershaw "Human Racing"

Lisa Stansfield "This Is The Right Time"

AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Kool and the Gang "Steppin' Out"

U2 "Two Hearts Beat As One"
Dollar "Hand Held In Black And White"

Police "Spirits In The Material World"
Beastie Boys "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"

Duran Duran "Skin Trade"
Pretenders "Hymn To Her"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Hazell Dean "Devil In You"

James Ingram and Michael McDonald "Yah Mo B There"
Deacon Blue "When Will You Make My Telephone Ring"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Go-Betweens "Streets Of Your Town"

Barclay James Harvest "Love On The Line"
REM "Finest Worksong"

SHOW #535 - "Oh, don't you let the lady take it all away..."

George Benson "Turn Your Love Around"
Status Quo "Marguerita Time"

Big Country "Just A Shadow"
Steven Dante "I'm Too Scared"

Pet Shop Boys "It's Alright"
Patti Labelle "Oh People"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Undertones "Girls That Don't Talk"

Level 42 "Micro Kid"
Kids from 'Fame' "Starmaker"

Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"

Bucks Fizz "If You Can't Stand The Heat"
Thomas Dolby "Windpower"

Siouxsie and the Banshees "Happy House"
Queen "Backchat"

Agnetha Fältskog "The Heat Is On"
Curiosity Killed The Cat "Ordinary Day"

Narada "Divine Emotions"
Swansway "Soul Train"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Hue & Cry "History City"

Nu Shooz "I Can't Wait"
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton "We've Got Tonight"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Howard Jones "Everlasting Love"

Icehouse "No Promises"
Kirsty MacColl "Free World"

SHOW #534 - "Just heep the sheet on the loose, and keep your neck from the noose, just keep your eye on the ball and your feet in your boots..."

JoBoxers "Boxerbeat"
Human League "Mirror Man"

Sade "Paradise"
Graham Bonnet "Night Games"

The Alarm "A New South Wales"
David Essex "Me And My Girl, Nightclubbing"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Blow Monkeys "You Don't Own Me"

SOS Band "Just The Way You Like It"
Paul Young "Wonderland"

S Express "Hey Music Lover"

Roxy Music "More Than This"
Nik Kershaw "When A Heart Beats"

The Mission "Wasteland"
Black Slate "Amigo"

Kate Bush "The Sensual World"
The Beat "All Out To Get You"

Daryl Hall and John Oates "Private Eyes"
Animal Nightlife "Love Is Just The Great Pretender"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Fuzzbox "Irish Bride"

Billy Joel "All For Leyna"
A-Ha "Hunting High And Low"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
BB&Q Band "On The Beat"

Fiction Factory "Ghost Of Love"
Thompson Twins "Lies"

SHOW #533 - "The train door was jammed but the time wasn't right..."

Hue & Cry "Looking For Linda"
David Bowie "Baal's Hymn"

The Cure "Why Can't I Be You?"
George Duke "Brazilian Love Affair"

Electric Light Orchestra "Calling America"
Jesus and Mary Chain "Blues From A Gun"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Simply Red "Sad Old Red"

Aretha Franklin "Who's Zoomin' Who"
Cutting Crew "I've Been In Love Before"

Alvin Stardust "Pretend"

Shannon "Let The Music Play"
Whitesnake "Bloody Luxury"

Level 42 "Heaven In My Hands"
Sad Cafe "My Oh My"

Visage "The Damned Don't Cry"
Nick Heyward "Blue Hat For A Blue Day"

Donna Summer "I Don’t Wanna Get Hurt"
The Truth "Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Wet Wet Wet "I Can Give You Everything"

Miami Sound Machine "Bad Boy"
Squeeze "Labelled With Love"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Fine Young Cannibals "Blue"

Split Enz "History Never Repeats"
Talk Talk "Such A Shame"

SHOW #532 - "If you want to find a hidden key, there's nothing here on me..."

Simple Minds "Kick It In"
Amii Stewart "Light My Fire (1985 Remix)"

Ryan Paris "Dolce Vita"
Two Men, A Drum Machine and a Trumpet "I’m Tired Of Getting Pushed Around"

New Order "Confusion"
A Flock Of Seagulls "Transfer Affection"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Don Henley "A Month Of Sundays"

Belinda Carlisle "World Without You"
Barbra Streisand "Woman In Love"

Duran Duran "New Moon On Monday"

Audrey Hall "Smile"
The Damned "The Shadow Of Love"

Temptations "Treat Her Like A Lady"
Japan "Cantonese Boy"

Five Star "Can't Wait Another Minute"
Housemartins "Me And The Farmer"

Bangles "Hazy Shade Of Winter"
Surface Noise "The Scratch"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Transvision Vamp "Trash City"

Alice Cooper "Bed Of Nails"
Madonna "The Look Of Love"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Frazier Chorus "Typical"

That Petrol Emotion "Genius Move"
Peter Gabriel "Red Rain"

SHOW #531 - "Shape it up, get straight, go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late..."

Devo "Whip It"

 

Squeeze "Black Coffee In Bed"
Miquel Brown "So Many Men, So Little Time"

Big Bam Boo "Shooting From The Heart"
Eurythmics "Never Gonna Cry Again"
Gary Moore "Shapes Of Things"

Colour Field "Castles In The Air"

 

Mike Oldfield "To France"

Marillion "Uninvited Guest"
Janet Jackson "Control"

Chris Rea "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It"

The Fixx "One Thing Leads To Another"
Suzanne Vega "Small Blue Thing"

Generation X "Dancing With Myself"

 

Hazell Dean "Evergreen"
Dali's Car "Judgment Is The Mirror"

Pete Shelley "Telephone Operator"
The Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
Pretenders "Middle Of The Road"

Aztec Camera "Deep And Wide And Tall"

Outfield "Voices Of Babylon"

Scritti Politti "Sweetest Girl"
Pale Fountains "Thank You"

Deacon Blue "Chocolate Girl"

Sundays "Can't Be Sure"
Elton John "Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)"

This was a commemorative edition of Forgotten 80s, featuring 80s singles that didn't make the Top 40, to mark the Bank Holiday, and styled as a special of The Edge Of Heaven.

SHOW #530 - "In our image, let's make robots for our slaves, imagine all the time that we can save..."

Hazel O’Connor "Eighth Day"
Hue & Cry "Labour Of Love"

The Cure "The Caterpillar"
Saxon "747 (Strangers In The Night)"

Selecter "Three Minute Hero"
Brother Beyond "The Harder I Try"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Texas "Future Is Promises"

Boomtown Rats "The Elephant's Graveyard"
Level 42 "Leaving Me Now"

Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"

Bluebells "Will She Always Be Waiting?"
George Benson "Shiver"

Feargal Sharkey "You Little Thief"
Nolans "Attention To Me"

Huey Lewis and the News "Do You Believe In Love"
BA Robertson "Kool In The Kaftan"

Morrissey "Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
Change "A Lover's Holiday"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Living In A Box "Unique"

Mica Paris "Like Dreamers Do"
David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto "Forbidden Colours"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Redskins "Keep On Keepin' On"

King Kurt "Road To Rack ’N Ruin"
The The "Slow Train To Dawn"

SHOW #529 - "Well lick my lashes and kiss my cheeks, remember life in between the sheets..."

King "Alone Without You"
Toyah "War Boys"

De La Soul "Eye Know"
Phil Collins "I Missed Again"

Kajagoogoo "Big Apple"
Rainbow "Can't Happen Here"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Teardrop Explodes "Falling Down Around Me"

Huey Lewis and the News "Do You Believe In Love"
Alison Moyet "That Ole Devil Called Love"

Cameo "Back And Forth"

T'Pau "Valentine"
Adam Ant "Desperate But Not Serious"

Stray Cats "Stray Cat Strut"
Princess "Say I’m Your Number One"

Bros "Chocolate Box"
Associates "18 Carat Love Affair"

The Clash "The Call Up"
Alexander O'Neal "The Lovers"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
The Mission "Bridges Burning"

Fuzzbox "Love Is The Slug"
Rod Stewart "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Diana Ross "It's Never Too Late"

Shakatak "City Rhythm"
Sade "Love Is Stronger Than Pride"

SHOW #528 - "Reaching out to meet the changes, touching every shining star..."

Michael McDonald "Sweet Freedom"
Shalamar "I Can Make You Feel Good"

David Bowie "Fashion"
Wonder Stuff "Who Wants To Be The Disco King"

Cool Notes "Spend The Night"
Modern Romance "Queen Of The Rapping Scene"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Bananarama "State I’m In"

Jaki Graham "Step Right Up"
Dire Straits "Private Investigations"

Pepsi & Shirlie "Heartache"

Iron Maiden "Aces High"
Gary Numan "This Is Love"

XTC "Generals And Majors"
Jermaine Stewart "Say It Again"

Human League "The Lebanon"
Beggar & Co "Mule (Chant No.2)"

Kym Mazelle "Got To Get You Back"
The Cure "The Hanging Garden"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Stephen TinTin Duffy "Believe In Me"

Dollar "Videotheque"
Genesis "In Too Deep"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Billy Ocean "Mystery Lady"

Altered Images "Change Of Heart"
The Cult "Spiritwalker"

SHOW #527 - "Get back up, party down, there's so many good ones still around..."

Robbie Nevil "C'est La Vie"
Style Council "Long Hot Summer"

Echo and the Bunnymen "Lips Like Sugar"
Barbara Dickson "January February"

Culture Club "It's A Miracle"
Al Jarreau "Mornin'"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Nick Heyward "When It Started To Begin"

Kim Wilde "The Second Time"
David Essex "Silver Dream Machine"

Howard Jones "No-One Is To Blame"

Roxy Music "Same Old Scene"
Sybil "Don't Make Me Over"

Pretenders "Talk Of The Town"
Christians "Born Again"

Paul Hardcastle "Don’t Waste My Time"
Europe "Rock The Night"

Daryl Hall and John Oates "Kiss On My List"
Tina Turner "Let's Stay Together"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Alison Moyet "Honey For The Bees"

Housemartins "There's Always Something There To Remind Me"
Madonna "Dear Jessie"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Fleetwood Mac "Can't Go Back"

Hue & Cry "Sweet Invisibility"
Talk Talk "Living In Another World"

SHOW #526 - "Make my feelings known towards you, turn my heart inside and out for you now..."

Queen "Breakthru"
Amii Stewart "Knock On Wood - 85 Remix"

JoBoxers "Just Got Lucky"
Sinitta "GTO"

All About Eve "Every Angel"
Marillion "Heart Of Lothian"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Paula Abdul "State Of Attraction"

Liza Minnelli "Losing My Mind"
Go West "Goodbye Girl"

Paul McCartney "Take It Away"

Sigue Sigue Sputnik "21st Century Boy"
Jacksons "Lovely One"

Big Audio Dynamite "E=MC²"
Beatmasters featuring PP Arnold "Burn It Up"

Windjammer "Tossing And Turning"
Fun Boy Three "Our Lips Are Sealed"

Secret Affair "My World"
Japan "I Second That Emotion"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Inner City "Paradise"

OMD "Messages"
Jan Hammer "Crockett's Theme"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
B-52s "Give Me Back My Man"

Cardiacs "Is This The Life"
Heaven 17 "Let Me Go"

SHOW #525 - "Do you play to win? Or are you just a bad loser?"

Pet Shop Boys "Domino Dancing"
Abba "Thank You For The Music"

Chris Rea "On The Beach"
Altered Images "Pinky Blue"

Simple Minds "This Is Your Land"
S Express "Superfly Guy"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Roxy Music "My Only Love"

Whispers "It's A Love Thing"
Howard Jones "Hide And Seek"

AC/DC "Let’s Get It Up"

Hazell Dean "Maybe We Should Call It A Day"
David Bowie "Time Will Crawl"

Stranglers "All Day And All Of The Night"
Marc Almond "Stories of Johnny"

Curtis Hairston "I Want Your Lovin’ (Just A Little Bit)"
Voice Of The Beehive "I Say Nothing"

Bad Manners "Walking In The Sunshine"
Kylie Minogue "Never Too Late"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Supertramp "Crazy"

Nick Heyward "Love All Day"
U2 "All I Want Is You"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Aneka "Little Lady"

Haysi Fantayzee "Sister Friction"
Nena "Just A Dream"

SHOW #524 - "Party nights and neon lights, we hit the floors. we hit the heights..."

Wham! "Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do)"
Billy Ocean "Suddenly"

London Boys "Harlem Desire"
Captain Sensible "Wot"

Kate Bush "The Big Sky"
D Train "Music Part 1"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Swing Out Sister "Communion"

Sky "Toccata"
Jesus and Mary Chain "Darklands"

Paul Young "I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down"

Teena Marie "Behind The Groove"
Police "Synchronicity II"

Bangles "Be With You"
Luther Vandross "Stop To Love"

Def Leppard "Armageddon It"
Patrice Rushen "I Was Tired Of Being Alone"

UB40 "One In Ten"
Robbie Nevil "Dominoes"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Black "Finder"

Regents "7 Teen"
Stevie Wonder "Overjoyed"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
ABC "Vanity Kills"

Imagination "New Dimension"
Talk Talk "Dum Dum Girl"

SHOW #523 - "All wrapped up the same..."

Teardrop Explodes "Reward"
Whitney Houston "The Greatest Love Of All"

Pasadenas "Riding On A Train"
Mick Jagger "Just Another Night"

Miami Sound Machine "Dr Beat"
Blancmange "What's Your Problem?"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Thin Lizzy "We Will Be Strong"

Quincy Jones "Ai No Corrida"
Nick Heyward "Whistle Down The Wind"

Starlight 'Numero Uno"

Kim Wilde "Water On Glass"
Dr Hook "Sexy Eyes"

Survivor "Burning Heart"
Sister Sledge "Got To Love Somebody"

Robert Palmer "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On"
Hot Chocolate "Girl Crazy"

Primitives "Out Of Reach"
Kool and the Gang "Too Hot"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
ZZ Top "Got Me Under Pressure"

Tears For Fears "Mothers Talk"
Ruby Turner featuring Jonathan Butler "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
INXS "Devil Inside"

Peter Gabriel "Shock The Monkey"
The Cure "Charlotte Sometimes"

SHOW #522 - "All you want to do is tell me your lies, won't show the other side, you're just wasting my time..."

Talk Talk "Talk Talk"
Glenn Frey "The Heat Is On"

Then Jerico "Big Area"
Tourists "Don’t Say I Told You So"

Erasure "Chains Of Love"
The Clash "Bankrobber"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Psychedelic Furs "Like A Stranger"

Genesis "Abacab"
Robin Beck "First Time"

Shakatak "Down On The Street"

Motley Crue "Wild Side"
Bob Geldof "This Is The World Calling"

Suzanne Vega "Left Of Center"
Elvis Costello "Veronica"

Sabrina "All Of Me"
Duran Duran "My Own Way"

Shakespears Sister "You're History"
Landscape "Norman Bates"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Style Council "Boy Who Cried Wolf"

Electribe 101 "Tell Me When The Fever Ended"
Jermaine Jackson "Do What You Do"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Bryan Adams "This Time"

Gerry Rafferty "The Royal Mile"
Christopher Cross "Sailing"

SHOW #521 - "Join voices in protest to social injustice, a generation full of courage..."

Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation"
Billy Idol "Hot In The City"

New Musik "Sanctuary"
Kool and the Gang "Misled"

Nick Heyward "Take That Situation"
Living In A Box "So The Story Goes"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Pointer Sisters "Easy Persuasion"

Jimmy The Hoover "Tantalise"
Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb "Guilty"

Undertones "Wednesday Week"

Alyson Williams "Sleep Talk"
Marillion "He Knows You Know"

Adam Ant "Apollo 9"
Cameo "Candy"

Kinks "Come Dancing"
Paul Young "Tomb Of Memories"

Westworld "Sonic Boom Boy"
Hot Chocolate "Are You Getting Enough Of What Makes You Happy"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Chaka Khan "Stronger Than Before"

Gary Moore "After The War"
Level 42 "It’s Over"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Our Daughter’s Wedding "Lawnchairs"

Love & Money "Jocelyn Square"
Simple Minds "The American"

SHOW #520 - "Appreciate your good advice but things don't always go the way that I planned..."

Dead Or Alive "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)"
Sheena Easton "9 To 5 (Morning Train)"

Department S "Is Vic There"
Cliff Richard "The Only Way Out"

Go West "Don't Look Down"
Buggles "The Plastic Age"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Salt 'n' Pepa "I Gotcha"

Eddy Grant "I Love You, Yes I Love You"
Scritti Politti "Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)"

Linx "Intuition"

Heart "Who Will You Run To"
The Damned "Gigolo"

Fiction Factory "(Feels Like) Heaven"
D-Mob featuring LRS "It Is Time To Get Funky"

Ca$hflow "Mine All Mine"
Dooleys "Love Patrol"

Bad Manners "Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu"
Julia & Company "Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
New Order "Mr Disco"

Tiffany "Radio Romance"
Chicago "Hard Habit To Break"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
The Beat "Save It For Later"

Inspiral Carpets "Move"
Talk Talk "Give It Up"

SHOW #519 - "If I could have held you, I would have held you, but I'd choke rather than swallow my pride..."

Orange Juice "Rip It Up"
Whispers "My Girl"

Baltimora "Tarzan Boy"
Bon Jovi "Living In Sin"

Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon "Dancing Tight"
Abba "Under Attack"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Paul Simon "I Know What I Know"

The Cars "Since You're Gone"
Yazz "Fine Time"

Tina Turner "What You Get Is What You See"

Limahl "Never Ending Story"
BA Robertson "To Be Or Not To Be"

The Who "You Better You Bet"
BB & Q Band "Genie"

Bryan Ferry "Is Your Love Strong Enough"
New Model Army "No Rest"

Alison Moyet "Invisible"
Marvin Gaye "My Love Is Waiting"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Sinead O'Connor "Jerusalem"

Colour Field "Thinking Of You"
Martika "Toy Soldiers"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Faith No More "We Care A Lot"

Def Leppard "Hello America"
Kiss "A World Without Heroes"

SHOW #518 - "I'm living in the forest of a dream, I know the night is not as it would seem..."

Laura Branigan "Self Control"
Mighty Wah! "Come Back"

Bucks Fizz "Talking In Your Sleep"
The Smiths "William It Was Really Nothing"

Heaven 17 "This Is Mine"
Shannon "Give Me Tonight"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Black Night White Light"

Echo and the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon"
Kane Gang "Closest Thing To Heaven"

Womack and Womack "Love Wars"

Blancmange "The Day Before You Came"
Bananarama "Rough Justice"

Alphaville "Big In Japan"
Kool and the Gang "Straight Ahead"

Everything But The Girl "Each And Everyone"
Huey Lewis and the News "If This Is It"

Break Machine "Street Dance"
Cocteau Twins "Pearly Dewdrops Drops"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Wham! "Credit Card Baby"

Carmel "More More More"
David Sylvian "The Ink In The Well"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Icicle Works "Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)"

Siouxsie and the Banshees "Overground" (Thorn EP version)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Rattlesnakes"

Hazell Dean "Whatever I Do Wherever I Go"
Big Country "Where The Rose Is Sown"

Re-Flex "Politics of Dancing"
Pointer Sisters "I Need You"

Propaganda "Dr Mabuse"
Nick Heyward "Warning Sign"

Tears For Fears "The Way You Are"
Thompson Twins "Sister Of Mercy"

Eurythmics "Sexcrime"
Lionel Richie "Running With The Night"

Sade "When Am I Going To Make A Living"
Captain Sensible "Glad It's All Over"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1984 and was the tenth of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s. This edition commemorated the show's tenth birthday and was extended by one hour to mark the occasion.

SHOW #517 - "I got a message on the radio, but where it came from I don't really know..."

Electric Light Orchestra "All Over The World"
Selecter "Missing Words"

Jimmy Ruffin "Hold On To My Love"
Status Quo "What You’re Proposing"

Jona Lewie "You’ll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties"
Split Enz "I Got You"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Dexys Midnight Runners "Tell Me When My Light Turns Green"

George Benson "Love X Love"
Styx "Babe"

Elvis Costello "New Amsterdam"

AC/DC "Touch Too Much"
Ultravox "Sleepwalk"

Rush "Spirit Of Radio"
Leon Haywood "Don’t Push It, Don’t Force It"

Cure "A Forest"
Joan Armatrading "Me Myself I"

Queen "Play The Game"
Nick Straker Band "A Walk In The Park"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Specials "Enjoy Yourself"

Stephanie Mills "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
Elton John "Little Jeannie"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Daryl Hall & John Oates "Running From Paradise"

Squeeze "Pulling Mussels From The Shell"
Robert Palmer "Johnny And Mary"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1980 and was the ninth of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday.

SHOW #516 - "Words go up, words come down, forwards, backwards, twisted round..."

A-Ha "Train Of Thought"
Hollywood Beyond "What's The Colour Of Money"

Belouis Some "Some People"
Midnight Star "Midas Touch"

The Mission "Stay With Me"
Cock Robin "The Promise You Made"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Janet Jackson "You Can Be Mine"

Pet Shop Boys "Love Comes Quickly"
Dire Straits "Your Latest Trick"

Suzanne Vega "Marlene On The Wall"

Red Box "For America"
Billy Idol "To Be A Lover"

Prince "Girls And Boys"
Communards "So Cold The Night"

Madness "Waiting For The Ghost Train"
Rochelle "My Magic Man"

Nick Kamen "Each Time You Break My Heart"
Housemartins "Think For A Minute"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Five Star "Show Me What You've Got For Me"

Jaki Graham "Breaking Away"
Double "The Captain Of Her Heart"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Howard Jones "You Know I Love You ... Don't You?"

Billy Joel "A Matter Of Trust"
Paul McCartney "Pretty Little Head"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1986 and was the eighth of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday.

SHOW #515 - "Living in the backstreets, that's our home from home, the painted walls were all we've ever known..."

The Alarm "68 Guns"
Flash and the Pan "Waiting For A Train"

Kajagoogoo "Hang On Now"
Maisonettes "Heartache Avenue"

Malcolm McLaren and the World's Famous Supreme Team "Buffalo Gals"
H20 "Dream To Sleep"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
David Bowie "Shake It"

Icehouse "Hey Little Girl"
Mtume "Juicy Fruit"

Tracey Ullman "Breakaway"

Men At Work "Overkill"
Funk Master "It’s Over"

Fun Boy Three "Tunnel Of Love"
Indeep "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life"

Yazoo "Nobody’s Diary"
Stranglers "Midnight Summer Dream"

Belle Stars "Sweet Memory"
Kissing The Pink "The Last Film"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Altered Images "Now That You're Here"

Marilyn "Calling Your Name"
Mary Jane Girls "All Night Long"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
OMD "Telegraph"

Marillion "Market Square Heroes"
Aztec Camera "Walk Out To Winter"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1983 and was the seventh of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday.

SHOW #514 - "One touch of your greatness is what I need, my circle of fantasy would be complete..."

Donna Summer "Dinner With Gershwin"
Cult "Love Removal Machine"

Johnny Hates Jazz "I Don’t Want To Be A Hero"
Rick Astley "My Arms Keep Missing You"

Sly and Robbie "Boops (Here To Go)"
Christians "Hooverville (And They Promised Us The World)"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Whitney Houston "Love Is A Contact Sport"

Rosie Vela "Magic Smile"
George Michael "I Want Your Sex"

Erasure "It Doesn't Have To Be"

Karel Fialka "Hey Matthew"
Bangles "Walking Down Your Street"

Scarlet Fantastic "No Memory"
Whitesnake "Still Of The Night"

Donna Allen "Serious"
Simply Red "Infidelity"

Rainmakers "Let My People Go-Go"
Mel & Kim "F.L.M"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Terence Trent D'Arby "Seven More Days"

Then Jerico "The Motive (Living Without You)"
LL Cool J "I Need Love"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel Of Love"

Fleetwood Mac "Seven Wonders"
Black "Everything's Coming Up Roses"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1987 and was the sixth of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday.

SHOW #513 - "Face to face, sightless solitude, and it's finger popping, twenty four hour shopping..."

Blondie "Rapture"
Rainbow "I Surrender"

Duran Duran "Careless Memories"
Shalamar "Make That Move"

Shakin' Stevens "You Drive Me Crazy"
U2 "Fire"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Pretenders "Louie Louie"

Passions "I'm In Love With A German Film Star"
Level 42 "Love Games"

ABC "Tears Are Not Enough"

Yoko Ono "Walking On Thin Ice"
Freeez "Southern Freeez"

Kim Wilde "Cambodia"
Modern Romance "Everybody Salsa"

Yarbrough & Peoples "Don't Stop The Music"
Police "Invisible Sun"

Undertones "It's Going To Happen!"
Imagination "Flashback"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Rolling Stones "Hang Fire"

Human League "Open Your Heart"
Stevie Wonder "Lately"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Steve Winwood "While You See A Chance"

Adam and the Ants "Zerox"
Juice Newton "Angel Of The Morning"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1981 and was the fifth of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday.

SHOW #512 - "I said three two one go, we quit the party, let the fire glow..."

London Boys "Requiem"
Swing Out Sister "You On My Mind"

Beloved "The Sun Rising"
Jason Donovan "Every Day (I Love You More)"

Wendy & Lisa "Satisfaction"
Quireboys "7 O'Clock"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
De La Soul "Change In Speak"

Boy Meets Girl "Waiting For A Star To Fall"
Deacon Blue "Love And Regret"

Transvision Vamp "Landslide Of Love"

A Guy Called Gerald "Voodoo Ray"
Fine Young Cannibals "Don't Look Back"

Goodbye Mr Mackenzie "The Rattler"
Gloria Estefan "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"

Vixen "Cryin"
Double Trouble and the Rebel MC "Just Keep Rockin'"

Big Fun "Can't Shake The Feeling"
Beautiful South "I'll Sail This Ship Alone"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Soul II Soul "Happiness"

Fuzzbox "International Rescue"
Wet Wet Wet "Broke Away"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
REM "Stand"

The Call "Let The Day Begin"
Don Henley "New York Minute"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1989 and was the fourth of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday. 

SHOW #511 - "Like a butterfly, a wild butterfly, I will collect you and capture you..."

Animotion "Obsession"
Style Council "Come To Milton Keynes"

Madonna "Angel"
King "Won't You Hold My Hand Now"

Godley & Creme "Cry"
Steve Arrington "Dancin' In The Key Of Life"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Strawberry Switchblade "Deep Water"

Loose Ends "Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)"
UB40 "Don't Break My Heart"

Sheila E "The Belle Of St Mark"

Sharpe and Numan "Change Your Mind"
Nik Kershaw "Wide Boy"

Power Station "Some Like It Hot"
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force "I Wonder If I Take You Home"

Phil Collins "Take Me Home"
Trans X "Living On Video"

Pat Benatar "We Belong"
Killing Joke "Love Like Blood"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Propaganda "The Murder Of Love"

Cameo "Single Life"
REO Speedwagon "Can't Fight This Feeling"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Prefab Sprout "Faron Young"

XTC "Wake Up"
New Order "The Perfect Kiss"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1985 and was the third of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday.

SHOW #510 - "Happiness can often bleed, beggars lay among the sheep..."

Talk Talk "Today"
Shakatak "Night Birds"

Kid Creole and the Coconuts "I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby"
Iron Maiden "The Number Of The Beast"

Trio "Da Da Da"
Culture Club "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Visage "Anvil Night Club School"

Alton Edwards "I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You)"
Japan "Ghosts"

The Jam "Just Who Is The Five O'Clock Hero"

Raw Silk "Do It To The Music"
Haircut 100 "Nobody's Fool"

Associates "Party Fears Two"
Junior "Too Late"

Simple Minds "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)"
Haysi Fantayzee "John Wayne Is Big Leggy"

Musical Youth "The Youth Of Today"
Spandau Ballet "Instinction"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Dollar "Guessing Games"

Mari Wilson "Just What I Always Wanted"
Roxy Music "Take A Chance With Me"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
A Flock Of Seagulls "I Ran" 

America "You Can Do Magic"
Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1982 and was the second of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday.

SHOW #509 - "Children playing building castles on the shoreline, like a painted little love and lord it feels so fine..."

Hothouse Flowers "Don't Go"
Eric B and Rakim "Follow The Leader"

Alexander O'Neal featuring Cherrelle "Never Knew Love Like This"
Wonder Stuff "It's Yer Money I'm After Baby"

Yello "The Race"
Debbie Gibson "Out Of The Blue"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Belinda Carlisle "We Can Change"

Inner City "Big Fun"
Robbie Robertson "Somewhere Down The Crazy River"

Kylie Minogue "Got To Be Certain"

Jesus and Mary Chain "Sidewalking"
Pebbles "Girlfriend"

Bomb The Bass "Megablast"
Sinead O'Connor "Mandinka"

Adventures "Broken Land"
Bros "I Quit"

Coldcut featuring Yazz and the Plastic Population "Doctorin' The House"
Van Halen "When It's Love"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
T'Pau "Running Away"

Depeche Mode "Behind The Wheel"
Taja Sevelle "Love Is Contagious"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Pixies "Gigantic"

Voice Of The Beehive "I Walk The Earth"
Proclaimers "Sunshine On Leith"

The music in this edition of Forgotten 80s was all from 1988 and was the first of ten special episodes, all of which featured exclusively music from one year of the 80s, building up to the show's tenth birthday.

SHOW #508 - "I have come to you to see if the love we knew before has passed the test of time..."

Average White Band "Let's Go Round Again"
Status Quo "A Mess Of Blues"

A Flock Of Seagulls "Space Age Love Song"
Jennifer Rush "Ring Of Ice"

Beastie Boys "She’s On It"
Kool and the Gang "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Electric Light Orchestra "The Fall"

Transvision Vamp "The Only One"
Philip Bailey "Walking On The Chinese Wall"

The The "Heartland"

Lindsey Buckingham "Trouble"
Sam Brown "Can I Get A Witness"

Soft Cell "Bedsitter"
Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo "Who Found Who"

Then Jerico "Sugar Box"
Michael Jackson "Farewell My Summer Love"

Bad Manners "Just A Feeling"
Scritti Politti "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Heart "If Looks Could Kill"

Princess "After The Love Has Gone"
Midge Ure "No Regrets"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Altered Images "Love To Stay"

Linx "Plaything"
Heaven 17 "(And That's No Lie)"

SHOW #507 - "They said we were an item, my thoughts I try to hide them, yet I need you..."

Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk featuring Darryl Pandy "Love Can't Turn Around"
Beautiful South "You Keep It All In" 

Dexys Midnight Runners "Show Me"
Vanessa Paradis "Joe Le Taxi"

Pet Shop Boys "Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money)"
Foreigner "That Was Yesterday"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Kids from Fame "Desdemona"

Gary Byrd and the GB Experience "The Crown"
China Crisis "Wishful Thinking"

Cliff Richard "Carrie" 

Marillion "Warm Wet Circles"
Jody Watley "Real Love"

Stray Cats "Rock This Town"
Evelyn Thomas "High Energy"

Keith Marshall "Only Crying"
Iron Maiden "Run To The Hills"

Kid Creole and the Coconuts "Stool Pigeon"
Nik Kershaw "Dancing Girls"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
The Cult "Black Angel"

Alphaville "Big In Japan"
Alison Moyet "Love Letters"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Prefab Sprout "Cars And Girls"

Killing Joke "Eighties"
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now"

SHOW #506 - "I'm not expecting to grow flowers in the desert but I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime..."

Big Country "In A Big Country"
Hot Chocolate "You Sexy Thing (Remix)"

Guns 'n' Roses "Welcome To The Jungle"
Kim Wilde "View From A Bridge"

The Pogues "London Girl"
Chaka Khan "This Is My Night"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Steve Winwood "Wake Me Up On Judgement Day"

Mai Tai "History"
Black "Wonderful Life"

Shakin' Stevens "Hot Dog"

Godley & Creme "Wedding Bells"
Monsoon "Ever So Lonely"

Michael Jackson "Leave Me Alone"
Squeeze "Is That Love"

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Perfect Skin"
Krush "House Arrest"

Roman Holliday "Motor Mania"
Pete Wylie "Sinful"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Crowded House "Hole In The River"

Sisters Of Mercy "Dominion"
Prince "I Wish U Heaven"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Hothouse Flowers "I'm Sorry"

John Cougar Mellencamp "Paper In Fire"
Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"

SHOW #505 - "All of these things I do, all of these things I do, to get away from you..."

Altered Images "I Could Be Happy"
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"

Bronski Beat "Why?"
Fuzzbox "Self!"

Slade "Run Runaway"
Tyree "Turn Up The Bass"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Adam Ant "Something Girls"

Simple Minds "Sanctify Yourself"
Elkie Brooks "No More The Fool"

Midge Ure "Call Of The Wild"

AC/DC "Heatseeker"
Kelly Marie "Hot Love"

Scritti Politti "Absolute"
Evelyn Champagne King "Your Personal Touch"

New Model Army "Green And Grey"
Freeez "Flying High"

Spandau Ballet "Communication"
Donna Summer "Love's About To Change My Heart"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
The Waterboys "World Party"

Timex Social Club "Rumours"
Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Then Jerico "Muscle Deep"

April Wine "Just Between You And Me"
B-Movie "Remembrance Day"

SHOW #504 - "I think I'm lost and I want to be found, feels like I'm wandering round nowhere land..."

Curiosity Killed The Cat "Name And Number"
Starsound "Stars On Stevie"

Ultravox "One Small Day"
Melba Moore "Mind Up Tonight"

Bon Jovi "Never Say Goodbye"
Lillo Thomas "Sexy Girl"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
New Musik "Back To Room One"

Bangles "In Your Room"
Feargal Sharkey "Loving You"

Steve Silk Hurley "Jack Your Body"

The Mission "Beyond The Pale"
Five Star "All Fall Down"

Stephen TinTin Duffy "Icing On The Cake"
Dusty Springfield "Nothing Has Been Proved"

Bluebells "Cath"
David Grant "Watching You Watching Me"

Bruce Springsteen "Brilliant Disguise"
Mica Paris "Breathe Life Into Me"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
ABC "Love's A Dangerous Language"

Jefferson Starship "Jane"
China Crisis "Christian"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Rod Stewart "My Heart Can't Tell You No"

Prince "Mountains"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Don't Come Around Here No More"

SHOW #503 - "Celebrate it, anticipate it..."

Talk Talk "Life's What You Make It"
Stock, Aitken & Waterman "Mr Sleaze"

Stranglers "Who Wants The World"
Rick Springfield "Human Touch"

Brothers Johnson "Stomp"
Ozzy Osbourne "Bark At The Moon"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Japan "Taking Islands In Africa"

Kirsty MacColl "There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"
Breathe "Hands To Heaven"

Peter Gabriel "Big Time"

Will Powers "Kissing With Confidence"
A Flock Of Seagulls "The More You Live, The More You Love"

Holly Johnson "Americanos"
The Beat "Too Nice To Talk To"

Christians "When The Fingers Point"
Beggar & Co "Somebody Help Me Out"

Gary Moore "Empty Rooms"
Vesta Williams "Once Bitten Twice Shy"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Furniture "Pierre's Fight"

Wonder Stuff "Golden Green"
Hazel O'Connor "Will You"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Kariya "Let Me Love You For Tonight"

Funky Worm "The Spell"
Timerider "Cocoon"