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1980 |
A selection of publicationsHoward Brenton: The Romans in Britain |
Historic and political eventsUK: Storming of Iranian embassy. |
Social historyUK: Unemployment over 2 million. Recession. Riots in Bristol. USA: John Lennon shot. Technology: Introduction of the 'walkman'. Cinema: John Hurt in The Elephant Man. |
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1981 |
Martin Amis: Other People: A Mystery Story |
USA: Ronald Reagan, Republican, becomes President. Assassination attempt on Reagan. |
UK: Thatcher Government privatising nationalised industries. Prince Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer. Toxteth and Brixton race riots. Social Democrat party formed. Start of Channel 4. Technology: Personal Computer introduced by IBM. Cinema: Harold Pinter's adaptation of The French Lieutenant's Woman. Roman Polanski, Tess. |
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1982 |
Andre Brink: A Dry White Season |
UK: Falklands War. |
UK: Unemployment at three million. IRA bomb in Hyde Park. Start of Greenham common anti-missile protests. Technology: First CD players. Popular music: Michael Jackson, Thriller |
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1983 |
Maya Angelou: Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? |
USA: President Reagan proposes 'Star Wars' defence system. |
UK: Neil Kinnock becomes Labour leader. IRA car bomb outside Harrods. Technology: IBM and Apple producing personal computers. |
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1984 |
Martin Amis: Money |
UK: Policewoman shot outside Libyan embassy. IRA bomb Conservative party conference. Agreement to return Hong Kong to China. |
UK: Miners' strike. Term 'Yuppie' introduced. USA: Gunman kills 20 at a McDonald's in California. Science: Discovery of AIDS virus. Reports of danger to environment from acid rain and greenhouse effect. Technology: 'DNA fingerprinting' developed. Popular music: Boy George. Bob Geldof etc, Band Aid single. Cinema: Tarkovsky, Nostalgia. Wim Wenders, Paris Texas |
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1985 |
Peter Ackroyd: Hawksmoor |
UK: Race riots in London after death of black woman, PC Keith Blakelock killed. |
UK: The Westland Affair. Buses privatised. Art: Christo, wrapping public buildings. Popular music: Live Aid rock concert in USA and UK for Ethiopian famine. Madonna, Like a Virgin. |
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1986 |
Kingsley Amis: The Old Devils |
USA: Bombing of GI disco in Berlin, air strike against Libya. 'Irangate' begins. |
UK: British Gas privatised. Clashes between police and pickets at Wapping print workers’ strike. Nissan opens car factory. USA: Explosion of Challenger space shuttle. Technology: Laptop computers introduced. |
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1987 |
Maya Angelou: Now Sheba Sings the Song |
UK: Conservatives under Thatcher win election for third time. |
UK: Terry Waite kidnapped in Beirut. Gunman kills 14 in Hungerford. Black Monday stock market crash. Destructive storms. King's Cross tube fire. Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster. Cinema: Wim Wenders, Wings of Desire. Bernardo Bertolucci, The Last Emperor. |
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1988 |
Kingsley Amis: Difficulties With Girls |
UK: Formation of Liberal Democrat party. IRA members shot by SAS in Gibraltar. |
UK: Piper Alpha disaster in North Sea. Clapham train crash. Lockerbie disaster. Start of Comic Relief. Technology: Serious attacks by computer viruses. Popular music: Michael Jackson on UK tour. Cinema: Martin Scorsese, The Last Temptation of Christ. Pedro Almodovar, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. |
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1989 |
Martin Amis: London Fields |
UK: IRA bomb at Deal barracks. Resignation of Nigel Lawson. |
UK: Start of Sky satellite TV. Hillsborough football stadium disaster. Plane crashes on M1. USA: First woman bishop consecrated. Popular music: Kylie Minogue. Jason Donovan. Acid House Rave parties. Classical music: Michael Tippett, New Year. |
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