1980s – Page 9 – retrohen

The Top of the Tops effect

Posted on 12/10/201923/10/2022

THURSDAYS evenings in the 1970s and 1980s meant watching the nation’s flagship music show, Top of the Pops. There was always an atmosphere of excitement in the studio: a posse of smiling music-lovers surrounding the host during the intro was pretty common. After the intro, the music swiftly followed. The artists and music was varied: […]

Cigarette advertising: the era of coolness and Rod Serling from The Twilight Zone

Posted on 05/10/201927/11/2022

This is Your Life… or is there more?

Posted on 28/09/201907/10/2021

Old Spice Aftershave: how to distinguish beast from man

Posted on 14/09/201919/09/2022

Give Us a Clue: back to 1981

Posted on 08/09/201910/10/2020

For mash get Smash: a brief tale of the Smash Agreement

Posted on 06/09/201919/11/2023

Alien laughter Humans are strange. In fact, they’re hilarious. They prepare and consume a hard, round vegetable called Potato. They remove the outside with a long of metal device, put it in water and cook it. Now comes the funny bit: they then smash it to bits! Yes, they smash the potato to bits before […]