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Science fiction obsessed 1970s kids – like me!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog5 years ago2 years ago04 mins

1970s kids were obsessed with science fiction as we were influenced by the Apollo space missions and the Soviet cosmonaut program

The 70s 80s 90s Blog8 years ago3 years ago13 mins

The 1981 riots presented the news media of the time with a huge challenge covering live events around the country that sprang up at a moment’s notice

The 70s 80s 90s Blog11 years ago12 months ago02 mins

Mobile phone – in 1979! Featured on the BBC programme Tomorrow’s World.

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago12 months ago05 mins

How punk rescued Top of the Pops in 1976

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago1 year ago16 mins

In the late 1970s, two very different Saturday morning kids programmes squared up against each other – Tiswas and the BBC’s Swap Shop