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1983

Rewind back to 1983 and relive the music, news and events hitting the headlines of this memorable year.

A look back at the music and news stories making the headlines in 1983, the year when Breakfast Television launched and Roland Rat became an early morning star.

In sport, Aberdeen became the first Scottish team to win two European titles, and Scotland beat England in the Rugby Five Nations. The world first learned about the devastating impact of the Aids virus, and Margaret Thatcher won a landslide victory, returning the Conservative Party to power for her second term in office.

28 minutes

Last on

Wed 14 Jul 2021 20:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Martin Conaghan
Series Producer Jenny MacLeod
Executive Producer David Staite

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