This programme takes a look back at the most watched programmes of 1985. It counts down the top 20 programmes of the year, as well as some of the programmes that didn’t quite make to top 20 or was what people were talking about in 1985
Original Broadcast Date:
Sunday 20 May 2018 @ 21:00
Production Company:
BBC Studios for Channel 5
Presented By:
Matthew Kelly
Guest Presenters:
Rusty Lee
John Altman
Janet Ellis
Contributors:
Vicky Michelle
John D Collins
Marcus Mortimer
Jim Bowen *
Les Dennis
Andy Wood
Barbara Mercy
Tony Green
Maggie Moone
Lionel Blair
Amanda Burton
Michelle Collins
Tony Dow
David Fleeshman
Rachel Bell
Martin Daniels
Alan Boyd
Barry McGuigan
Ricky Hatton
Tony Adams
Jane Rossington
Nina Myskow
Sophie Corbett
Jennie Bond
Stewart Purvis
John Lloyd
Janice Long
Midge Ure
Tom Owen
Michael Grade
Brian Murphy
Stephanie Cole
Eric Richard
Anthea Turner
Judith Charmers
Andrew Collins
Sue Devaney
Leslie Grantham **
Nej Adamson
Peter Dean
Tony McHale
* This was his last TV interview before his death.
** This is one of his last TV interviews before his death on Friday 15 June 2018.
20
IN SICKNESS & IN HEALTH
BBC
19
‘ALLO ‘ALLO!
BBC
18
BULLSEYE
Central Television for ITV
17
NAME THAT TUNE
Thames Television for ITV
16
THE PRACTICE
Granada Television for ITV
15
ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES -’To Hull and Back’
BBC
14
GAME FOR A LAUGH
London Weekend Television for ITV
13
FRESH FIELDS
Thames Television for ITV
12
A ROYAL NIGHT OF ONE HUNDRED STARS
London Weekend Television for ITV
11
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING -Barry McGuigan v Eusebio Pedroza
BBC
10
CROSSROADS
Central Television for ITV
9
THAT’S LIFE!
BBC
8
THE TWO RONNIES
BBC
7
IT’LL BE ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT
London Weekend Television for ITV
6
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES... TALKS PERSONALLY TO ALISTAIR BURNETT
ITN for ITV
5
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE
BBC
4
OPEN ALL HOURS
BBC
3
WISH YOU WERE HERE... ?
Thames Television for ITV
2
CORONATION STREET
Granada Television for ITV
1
EASTENDERS
BBC
Also featured in this broadcast, are clips from the following programmes:
SECRET ARMY (BBC)
TERRY AND JUNE (BBC)
SATURDAY LIVE (LWT for Channel 4)
GIRLS ON TOP (Central for ITV)
VICTORIA WOOD - AS SEEN ON TV (BBC)
WHEELTAPPERS & SHUNTERS SOCIAL CLUB (Granada for ITV)
EMMERDALE FARM (Yorkshire for ITV)
BROOKSIDE (Mersey for Channel 4)
HARRY ENFIELD’S TELEVISION PROGRAMME (Hat Trick Productions for BBC)
ALBION MARKET (Granada for ITV)
BLUE PETER (BBC)
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN (TV-am for ITV)
RAT ON THE ROAD (BBC)
ROLAND’S YULETIDE BINGE (BBC)
CHILDREN’S BBC (BBC)
FINGERMOUSE (BBC)
JOHN CRAVEN’S NEWSROUND (BBC)
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (HTV for ITV)
FLOYD ON FISH (BBC)
DELIA SMITH’S ONE IS FUN (BBC)
KEN HOM’S CHINESE COOKERY (BBC)
MADHUR JAFFREY’S INDIAN COOKERY (BBC)
DEMPSEY AND MAKEPEACE (LWT for ITV)
JULIET BRAVO (BBC)
C.A.T.S. EYES (TVS for ITV)
MISS MARPLE (BBC)
ROYAL WEDDING: CHARLES & DIANA (BBC)
SPITTING IMAGE (Central for ITV)
LIVE AID (BBC)
BBC NEWS (BBC)
SO GRAHAM NORTON (So Television for Channel 4) (This clip was shown for the interview with Judith Charmers)
Also featured in this broadcast, were some title cards from the following programmes:
Also featured in this broadcast, were the following adverts that were broadcasted in 1985:
