80s TV: The Golden Age of Telly

Before Netflix, before streaming, before even having more than four channels, there was 80s TV—and it was glorious. This week, Brendan, Andy, and Mike take a deep dive into the shows that defined a generation.

We’re talking:

🎭 Soaps & dramas – did your family watch Brookside or Highway to Heaven?

🤣 Comedy classics – from Only Fools and Horses to Blackadder

💡 Game shows – back when prizes were bizarre and presenters were terrifying

🎶 Unforgettable theme tunes – can you still hum the Grange Hill intro?

Plus, we reveal the TV shows we thought were amazing at the time but turned out to be absolute rubbish, and the ones that still hold up today!

Join us for non-stop nostalgia, plenty of laughs, and a few strong opinions! Hit play now and relive the telly that made the 80s truly iconic.

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Welcome to the Old Mates, New Laughs Podcast page – a place for those of us who grew up in the 80s, survived the 90s, and are now wondering how the hell we got to middle age so fast!

We’ve been mates for 40 years, which means we’ve seen it all – from dodgy 80s haircuts and 90s Britpop, to the joys (and struggles) of being responsible adults (sort of). Our podcast is all about looking back, laughing at ourselves, and figuring out how we got here. Expect nostalgia, bad jokes, and a healthy dose of sarcasm!

We know that our podcast is nothing without it's listeners, and this is where you come in:

Reminisce – Share your favourite memories from growing up in the best decades. What were your favourite kids TV shows? What toys did you play with?

Debate – Whether Blur or Oasis was better (or if you were too cool for both)

Laugh – At the stuff we all thought was normal back then

Relate – To the joys and disasters of hitting middle age

So, if you remember life before the internet, still miss Woolworths, and wonder how we’re now old enough for back pain… you’re in the right place!

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