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Season 1

  • S01E01 1980-81

    • July 21, 1997
    • BBC One

    Danny Baker looks back on the soccer scene of the Eighties, starting with the 1980/81 season when Liverpool were restoring their European ascendancy.

  • S01E02 1981-82

    • July 28, 1997
    • BBC One

    Danny Baker looks back on the 1981/82 soccer season, when Bryan Robson landed at Old Trafford, the Falklands interfered with Tottenham's glory and Bruce Grobbelaar clowned around at Liverpool.

  • S01E03 1982-83

    • August 4, 1997
    • BBC One

    Danny Baker looks back on the 1982/83 soccer season, when Watford battled it out with Liverpool for the league title.

  • S01E04 1983-84

    • August 11, 1997
    • BBC One

    The football headline-makers of the 1983/84 season, when Joe Fagan proved there was life after Bob Paisley at Liverpool and England manager Bobby Robson endured tabloid torture.

  • S01E05 1984-85

    • August 18, 1997
    • BBC One

    Recalling the 1984-1985 season, which became memorable for all the wrong reasons.

  • S01E06 1985-86

    • August 25, 1997
    • BBC One

    Recalling the 1985-6 season, which saw British football reach its lowest ebb. Last in series.