Controversially: That Was the Year That Was

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   E1. 1976

   Sep 23, 2023

   Bill Grundy met the sweary Sex Pistols, and a pile of bricks outraged the art world.

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   E2. 1983

   Sep 30, 2023

   A deep dive into '83 when two 007s vied for box office success, pop star Boy George made a splash, Diana, Princess of Wales upstaged her husband, and Shergar was seized.

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   E3. 1979

   Oct 7, 2023

   Jan Leeming narrates a look back at key events in TV, film, showbusiness and politics, including Monty Python causing a storm of protest with Biblical parody The Life of Brian, while The Kenny Everett Video Show upset moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse.

4. E4. 1974

   Jan 9, 2024

   A look back at outrageous events of 1974, replaying the most controversial moments in TV, cinema, music, showbiz and politics, including film The Exorcist, TV's Tiswas and the three-day working week.

5. E5. 1984

   Jan 13, 2024

   The year of 'video nasties', Frankie Goes to Hollywood's outrageous hit, PM Margaret Thatcher's year-long battle with striking coal miners, and US President Reagan's misguided joke about bombing Russia.

6. E6. 1986

   Jan 20, 2024

   Shockingly moments in 1986 - from celebrity scandal and sporting skulduggery to bare bottoms on TV - featuring Grange Hill's drugs storyline, Maradona's 'Hand of God' and EastEnders' gay couple.

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