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Beauty and the Beast (1987)
Season 4, Ep. 14
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We look back at a show that both of us remember watching with our mams in the 80s. Ron Perelman stars at Vincent the Beast and kinda Hamilton is Catherine the Beauty. Music comes from the Boxteles. Listen to more here Boxteles: Musichttps://boxteles.bandcamp.com
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7. Byker Grove (1989-2006)
46:18||Season 5, Ep. 7A staple of Brett and Cliff's childhood, Byker Grove was a drama set in Newcastle aimed at alder teens and tackling some big issues. It made stars of more than a few household names and ran for almost 20 years. This is a look at the first ever episode and features music from The Phosphenes.6. Get Your Own Back (1992)
38:19||Season 5, Ep. 6In CBBC's Get Your Own Back, presenter Dave Benson Phillips allows kids to take out revenge on their parents for making them go to bed early, do the washing up and work on the markets for no pay. Music comes from Ekranoplan.5. Families At War (1999)
32:23||Season 5, Ep. 5Brett and Cliff return to their favourite subject - Vic and Bob, with the BBC1 prime time game show Families at War. It lasted for one series in 1999 and takes Shooting Stars and gives it a mainstream polish. Still completely bonkers.4. Fatal Attraction (1987)
58:54||Season 5, Ep. 4Brett and Cliff head back to the 80s for the stylish 'erotic' thriller Fatal Attraction, starring Michael Douglas and Glen Close.3. Final Score (2018) & A Complete Unknown (2025)
01:08:30||Season 5, Ep. 3Brett and Cliff kick off with a ludicrous football-based action thriller before moving on to this year's Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.2. Jossie's Giants (1986-87)
42:15||Season 6, Ep. 2Looking at the first episode of darts commentator and writer Sid Waddell's kids football show Jossie's Giants, with a quiz about footballers' TV cameos and music from Skylights.1. Beadle's About (1996)
37:23||Season 6, Ep. 1After a lay-off for REASONS Brett and Cliff return with a classic prank from Jeremy Beadle, who tricks a Dorset farmer's wife into thinking a meteor has landed in her garden. There's also music from Shapes Like People.10. Game On (1995-1998)
40:45||Season 5, Ep. 10Brett and Cliff look back at a favourite from their teens, Game On. A British sitcom about three London flatmates, Matt, an arrogant agoraphobic, Martin, his wimpy friend and the outgoing, sexy Mandy. There's a quiz about sitcoms and music from Lyon Tide with Breaking Ice.9. The Family Ness (1984) & Jimbo & The Jet Set (1986)
38:52||Season 5, Ep. 9Brett and Cliff look at two kids TV favourites from the 1980s, with a delayed episode recorded in late June. There's also a kids TV quiz and music from Ekranoplan/Winter Severity Index with Jackie Down the Line.