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1984

Experience some of the stories hitting the headlines in 1984 through archive footage and the year's chart hits. The effects of the miners' strike are felt across the country, Robert Mugabe is honoured by Edinburgh University for his services to education in Africa and a steam train is introduced on the Fort William to Mallaig railway line in an attempt to attract more tourists to the Highlands. The year's chart hits include Prince's 'Purple Rain', 'Young at Heart' from The Bluebells and Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'.

English
  • Originally Aired February 3, 2012
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network BBC ALBA
  • Created October 12, 2016 by
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  • Modified October 12, 2016 by
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