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In 1986, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) was identified following a British epidemic, what is the disease commonly called? (3, 3, 7)
In 1986 an American space shuttle disintegrated after launch, killing all aboard, what was the name of the shuttle?
In 1983, the first mobile phones were introduced to the public by what company?
Which Kylie Minogue hit stayed at the top of the UK pop charts for 5 weeks in 1988? (1, 6, 2, 2, 5)
Which band released 80s albums entitled Speak & Spell, Black Celebration and Music for the Masses? (7, 4)
The satirical comedy show Spitting Image had a UK number one hit in 1986 – what was it called? (3, 7, 4)
In the board game Operation, which item is extracted from the throat area? (5, 5)
How many UK television channels existed at the beginning of the 80s?
Who presented the Radio 1 UK singles chart between 1986 and 1990? (5, 7)
Who won the most Wimbledon Singles titles during the 80s? (7, 11)
Which American boy band started in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1984? (3,4 2,3,5)
In the 80s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, what was the name of the small, floating magician who wore a red cape and hat and whose face could not be seen?
Which famous racehorse was kidnapped in 1983 by the IRA?
Which country won the football world cup in 1982?
What did Daniel use to catch a fly in the film The Karate Kid?
In November 1986, who won their first world boxing title by defeating Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas? (4, 5)
Channel 4 began broadcasting in the UK in 1982, and one of its flagship shows was the soap opera Brookside. In which city was it set?
Jools Holland, Paula Yates and Leslie Ash were among the presenters of which music programme that aired between 1982 and 1987? (3, 4)
The sitcom Hi-de-Hi! debuted on BBC 1 in 1980. What colour of coats did the majority of the the staff at the fictional Maplins holiday camp wear?
Who played Dr Peter Venkman in the original Ghostbusters films? (4, 6)
What day of the year does the 1988 movie Die Hard take place on? (8, 3)
How many Star Wars films were released in the 1980s?
Which pop star plays the main protagonist in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan?
What is Indiana Jones's main weapon?
Which 1986 Jim Henson movie starred David Bowie as a tyrannical singing goblin king?
In what film franchise, which began in 1984, does Eddie Murphy play detective Axel Foley? (7, 5, 3)
Which single gave Whitney Houston her first UK number one in 1985? (6, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3)
What was the best-selling single of the 1980s in the UK? (2, 4, 4, 3, 9)