The Eighties

2016•1 series•Entertainment / Factual

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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.

Episode 1Raised On Television Part 1

Raised on Television (Part 1): This eye-opening series takes a nostalgic trip through the 1980s, starting with a look at the iconic TV programmes that shaped the decade. (S1, ep 1)

Episode 2Raised on Television Part 2

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. (S1, ep 2)

Episode 2The Reagan Revolution

A look at the personalities and events of Reagan's two terms in the White House - both landmark legislative achievements and political setbacks. (S1, ep 5)

Episode 5Video Killed the Radio Star

MTV marked the dawn of the music video's heyday and Michael Jackson took it to a new level by creating groundbreaking short films. (S1, ep 3)

Episode 6The AIDS Crisis

A look at how the 1980s saw a mysterious and lethal illness known as AIDS develop into a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences. (S1, ep 4)

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