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EIGHTIES PLAYBACK: MAY 2026 The latest episode is available to Patreon subscribers now at www.eightiesplayback.co.uk

This month's Eighties Icon is the one and only... Whitney Houston! Celebrating her career with three tracks back-to-back in May's edition of the Eighties Playback.

The Eighties Playback is your monthly dive into the best tracks of the 1980s, hosted by @robertfrancis.co.uk . Each show brings you classic hits, hidden gems, and proper nostalgia from start to finish. Head to eightiesplayback.co.uk for details and sign up.

Eighties Playback - April 2026 The latest edition of the Eighties Playback is now available for our paid Patreons! Head to www.patreon.com/c/TheEightie... to listen!

April's edition of the Eighties Playback is recorded, and ready to drop for Patreons on Wednesday at 9am! Available to the public on April 1st! Music from The Psychadelic Furs, Stacey Q and Modern Talking, plus our Eighties Icons Wham! www.eightiesplayback.co.uk

If you are enjoying @eightiesplayback.co.uk , get ready for a nostalgia upgrade! I am thinking of launching a 90s version of the show. I have put together a special one hour pilot show! Listen to the sample hour and let me know if you want more! www.mixcloud.com/robfrancisra...

Choose life with this month’s Eighties Icons show! 🎷 We are celebrating Wham! and the start of George Michael’s solo career. From "Club Tropicana" to "Careless Whisper," it is 90 minutes of pure 80s pop. Available to paid subscribers, or to purchase for £3.50! www.patreon.com/posts/eighti...

The March 2026 edition of Eighties Playback is now available to listen to at www.eightiesplayback.co.uk - featuring Kim Wilde as this month's Eighties Icon!

The March 2026 edition of Eighties Playback is now available to listen to at www.eightiesplayback.co.uk - featuring Kim Wilde as this month's Eighties Icon!

It's here! Episode 3 of the Eighties Playback is now available to Patreon subscribers! It'll be released to the public on March 1st! www.patreon.com/posts/eighti...

Our latest Eighties Icon is the one and only Kim Wilde. If you're a subscriber, you can listen to our latest Eighties Icon feature now (or you can purchase the show for £3), and take a fresh listen to one of the true voices of the decade. www.eightiesplayback.co.uk

NEW MIXDOWN! The latest Eighties Mixdown is available to Patreon subscribers, or you can download for just £3. All songs in this mixdown have the word "How" in the title. Subscribe at www.eightiesplayback.co.uk

The Eighties Playback made its debut on radio last night!!

Episode two of Eighties Playback is out now – and it’s ready for everyone to hear. Head to eightiesplayback.co.uk and press play. If you enjoy the show, you can also subscribe for £3.30 a month and get access to extra episodes and bonus content.

February's edition of the Eighties Playback is now available to Patrons! Visit www.eightiesplayback.co.uk to subscribe!

The next Eighties Icons episode puts the spotlight on Tears for Fears. The full show is available now to paid subscribers, or you can buy the episode for just £3 and enjoy it whenever you like. A deep dive into the 80s, with plenty to rediscover. www.patreon.com/posts/icons-...

Episode 2 is recorded!! Available to patrons from January 25th, then to everyone else on February 1st! You'll also be able to hear it on @overtonradio.com on February 7th from 4pm-6pm!

Eighties Playback Radio launching very soon!

Eighties Playback Radio is coming soon! 🎶 24/7 hits, hidden gems, and all the sounds that made the eighties unforgettable. Stay tuned and get ready to relive the decade. More at facebook.com/eightiesplaybackradio

The Eighties Playback for January 2026 is here! 🎶 The first of a new monthly show digging beyond the hits... B-sides, forgotten tracks & the true sound of the 80s. First episode live now: eightiesplayback.co.uk/eighties-pla... Support on Patreon (£3.30/month) for extra shows!

I’m really happy to launch my new show, The Eighties Playback. The first episode is free to listen to and goes public on January 1st. Paid subscribers can hear it right now and get extra shows for just £3.30 a month. www.patreon.com/theeightiesp... @eightiesplayback.co.uk

Merry Christmas 🎄 Patreon is now simpler. One tier only: Walkman Warrior at £3.30 a month. That gets you every show I make. No extras. No faff. Thanks for the support, and happy listening. www.patreon.com/theeightiesp...

A very happy Christmas from the Eighties Playback!

LAUNCH DAY! The first episode of the Eighties Playback goes live at 12pm TODAY! It's available to VHS Vault subscribers and above, with Walkman Warrior subscribers getting the show on New Years Eve. It'll be available to everyone on January 1st. Subscribe NOW: www.patreon.com/c/TheEightie...

Today, we remember the incredible Chris Rea. I’ve put together a special edition of Eighties Playback, dedicated to his music and legacy. This programme is free and available to everyone - tune in and celebrate the songs that touched so many. www.patreon.com/posts/icons-...

January's episode of the Eighties Playback is available to VHS Vault subscribers and above on WEDNESDAY! Walkman Warrior subscribers get the show on New Years Eve, and then available to everyone else on January 1st!! Subscribe to the show from just £3.30 a month at www.patreon.com/cw/TheEighti...

The latest Eighties Mixdown is available on all paid tiers. The theme this week is "blue" To non-subscribers, the show costs just £3. www.patreon.com/posts/eighti...

For one week only, new subscribers get 25% off their first month of access to The Eighties Playback. More music. More stories. Fewer shoulder pads than the decade deserved. Join now and lock in the discount 👉 patreon.com/theeightiesplayback The clock is ticking. The synths are warming up.

Eighties Playback starts soon. Episode 1 lands Jan 1st 2026, free for all. Subscribers get it up to a week early. Music from Run DMC, The Hooters, Eric Clapton, Van Halen, Luther Vandross. A new year. A loud decade. Press play. www.patreon.com/theeightiesp...

NEW MIXDOWN Celebrating the best of Eighties Europop! Available to all paid subscribers, or a one-off payment of £5. www.patreon.com/posts/eighti...

The 80s have a new website address... www.eightiesplayback.co.uk - the home of the Eighties Playback

Another Eighties Mixdown just dropped for everyone in the Backstage Pass tier and above. This one is a treat: the first compilation of pure one-hit wonders. www.patreon.com/posts/eighti...

The first Eighties Mixdown is available FREE from www.patreon.com/theeightiesp... - the theme is tracks with "rain" in the title. www.patreon.com/posts/eighti...

First show in the can and ready to go live to the public on January 1st, but you can get it up to a week earlier if you subscribe via Patreon! www.patreon.com/theeightiesp...

We have our first paid subscriber! Thank you @colmincambs.bsky.social for supporting the show! You can join the Walkman Warrior club for just £3.30 a month. All the details, and all the tiers available are at www.patreon.com/theeightiesp...

NEW PILOT EPISODE The second pilot episode is now available to listen to for FREE via our Patreon site. www.patreon.com/posts/eighti...

A new radio show lands in January 2026. The Eighties Playback launches as as a monthly deep dive into the decade that gave us synths, shoulder pads, and songs that still stick in the mind. Listen to the pilot: robertfrancis.co.uk/podcast/epis...