9 episodes
Growing Up With Vince & Jeremy Rainbow Alley Productions
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We grew up in the UK from 1970 to 1990. This show is all about the two of us looking back and putting bits of our shared past under the microscope, from the early ‘80s ‘Protect and Survive’ /Mutually Assured Destruction nuclear panic, to the theme music from The Incredible Hulk; from Wimpy Burgers to wimpy Orac from Blake’s 7; from the Falklands War to Falco’s Rock Me Amadeus. We look back with fondness and bafflement and sometimes with abject disbelief at what life was like when we were growing up.
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08 Countryside Special (Hedgerow Porn / "First Time" by Robin Beck, 1988 / White Dog Poo)
Spring is in the air!We don wellies, raincoats and natty hats to take a gentle stroll through the verdant splendour of the English countryside.Jeremy wonders why the fields and hedgerows were littered with discarded top shelf porn mags in various states of destruction, and traces the decline of the paper smut industry.Our randomly picked UK Number 1 is "First Time" by Robin Beck, which I'll bet you're struggling to remember as you unconsciously reach for a refreshing glass of overpriced iced ...
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07 Accidentally Putting on Glitter (The launch of Channel 4 in 1982 and its first year of broadcasting / Rock Your Baby by George McCrae from 1974 / Glam Rock from 1970 - 1974 and the Chinn and Chapman songwriting partnership)
Vince enthuses about the launch of the UK's fourth channel back in November 1982, and how exciting Channel 4 was in its infancy, with its remit of providing alternative programming and showcasing contemporary art. Plus scary animations!Our randomly-selected UK Number 1 is 1974's proto-disco Rock Your Baby by George McCrae.Jeremy dons platforms and glitter and gives a brief rundown of the birth, heyday and decline of Glam Rock, and pays respect to the Glam Rock era hit songwriters Chinn and Ch...
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06 Hey! Gotta No Respect? ... (The Death Of John Lennon 1980, There's No One Quite Like Grandma 1980 and Stock, Aitken, and Waterman 1984 Onwards)
We have reached the halfway point of Season 1, and Jeremy brings the dreadful events of December 1980 to the show. The death of John Lennon and how it affected him at the age of 10.Vince recalls the heady days of Stock, Aitken, and Waterman when they were omnipresent and every other song in the charts was helmed by them.As always, we discuss a randomised No 1 and this time it's 472. 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma' by St Winifed's School Choir.Youtube playlist for the show.http...
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05 Put The Needle On The Record ... (A Ghost Story For Christmas 1971-79, Pump Up The Volume by M/A/R/R/S 1987 and Betamax vs VHS 1975-84)
This time around, Vince discusses his fondness for the 'A Ghost Story For Christmas' strand that made its welcome, annual tv appearance when he was young. Meanwhile, Jeremy remembers the warring formats at the heart of the home recording epoch at the beginning of the 80's.This month we head to the 1980's for the first time as our randomiser selects number 598, 'Pump Up The Volume' by M/A/R/R/S.https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwK5tKeBFxJxlqZ-WJ3ogm6kBCNGufA6V&si=CXSauj4Lx1gU...
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Bonus Christmas Stocking 2023
Merry Christmas!As a little bonus, we've recorded a Christmas-themed mini episode, in which Jeremy waxes nostalgically about his childhood family Christmas routine, and Vince deep dives into his mum's favourite Christmas chockies as delivered by the intrepid and mysterious Milk Tray Man.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup/
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04 Quicker Than The Human Eye ... (Ninjas, Kung Fu and David Soul)
'Everybody was Kung Fu fighting' (according to Carl Douglas) in 1974. But were they really? Most of the populous were trying to create a diversion so they could get the hell out of there before testing out their rudimentary martial arts skills in a gang warfare scenario. This month Vince takes a look into the burgeoning disciplines that really took hold in the 70's and 80's.Meanwhile, Jeremy remembers the polymath, David Soul. He could act! He could sing! He coul...