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Here's Part 2 of the 1985 episode and the boys crack straight on with their top 3 films from that year - and, oh boy, were there some tough choices to be made! There are several HUGE films that are unlucky to miss out on the podium and get a deserved honourable mention instead. Heartbreaking...

As usual, they then get into the music from the year in question and chat through their favourite albums as well as going through the top 10 biggest selling singles of 1985 too.

The fellas round off the episode with the part you all wait patiently for...it's your Letters & Emails where Jim, Del & Phil have to answer some of the toughest (and oddest) questions imaginable.

Enjoy Blankers!!!

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After a lengthy summer break, the boys return to the studio to discuss the next year on the journey through the 80s - namely 1985.

Starting with a weighty topic, Phil is placed under the spotlight to test his knowledge of potatoes. Then, it’s the news from 1985 that’s placed under the microscope before Del shares his ‘Weird News’ and the boys have another cracking game of ‘Jim vs Phil vs Del’ which throws up some shocking answers! This is followed by an in depth look at what was big in TV that year - with some funny stories to run alongside them.

Heads up - it’s another episode that gets split into 2 parts due to the running length so we’ll be back next week with Part 2 featuring films, music and your 'Letters & Emails'.

Cheers Blankers!!

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Welcome back to part 2 of the hefty 1984 episode and the boys jump straight into the top music of the year which, as ever, generates a difference of opinion and plenty of discussion in this strange decade.

As usual, the top 10 biggest selling songs of the year keep the lads entertained and in good voice!

The Blankers then keep the boys on their toes with their weird and wonderful ‘Letters & Emails’.

The podcast will be taking a short break to let the boys jet off on their summer holidays to recharge their batteries and come back with a strong second half of the decade.

The 1985 episode will be out at the start of October so keep your eyes peeled!

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It's a milestone 50th episode for the boys as they go into battle with 1984.

After a very strange meditation session led by, you've guessed it...Del, the boys head into the news of the year followed by another cracking game of 'Jim vs Phil' and those weird records.

Onwards they go towards the wonderful world of 80s TV programmes where it becomes apparent that Phil still hasn't managed to get to grips with selecting the right programmes for the right year. Oh Phil!!

They finish this opening part of the 1984 podcast with their top 3 films where there are just a few little surprises.

Part 2 to follow next week....

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Welcome back to this second part of the 1983 episode.

The boys start by jumping straight into their top 3 albums of the year and also have a natter about the quality of the top 10 biggest singles too. Then it's time for the listeners to have their turn when we take a peek inside the Letters & Emails bag and answer a few of their insane and ridiculous questions.

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The boys return to the studio with clearly too much time on their hands and plenty to say as they waffle on - hence why this is a two parter!

In what's quickly becoming a regular section, the podcast opens up with Del's Dog Walking Question which splits the boys opinions on airline pilots.

Then it's business as usual as they get down to it and tackle the news of 1983 along with Jim vs Phil in the Weird Records segment. They take a deep dive into the TV of the year but Phil's motored ahead by accident and gives us a sneeky peak at some from 1984 having researched the wrong year!!

The boys finish this first half of the pod by highlighting the majestic movies of 1983 and realise there are some cracking ones to choose from.

The 2nd part will follow next week....

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We welcome the latest special guest to our podcast. Local musician, Peter Andre lookalike and all round good egg, Chappie joins the boys in the recording studio and brings along his trusty (and we find out - bloody expensive) keyboard.

Chappie discusses his history with music and how his very musical family encouraged him to experiment and learn many different instruments before finally settling on the keyboard. He talks about his solo projects (youtube.com/@Bedroom2Stage) as well as his collaboration with the band Kismet (featuring friend of the pod...Kate West).

Chappie also takes the time to answer our all important questions when he's deeply probed on the '80s Mystery Road Trip' before treating us all to an 80s inspired medley of hits.

ENJOY!!!

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This time around the boys tackle the mammoth beast that was 1982.

The conversation starts with an explosive question from Del about monkeys which splits the group before they come back together to play a new game - ‘Blankety Blankers’.

Normality resumes and the brain trust get the show back on track tackling all the usual talking points of the year….

News & Sport of 1982

TV of 1982

Films of 1982

Music of 1982

Letters & Emails

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Our first special guest of the new series and what a cracker!

It’s a huge warm welcome to Sheila Lord - a singer/songwriter from Southend - who joined the boys in the studio to talk about her upbringing, her early career aspirations as well as her current and upcoming projects which include an appearance at the Leigh Folk Festival on 25th June, reaching the final of the Battlelines competition and working on a new record.

She also jumped headlong into the full Not Faulty oddness as she became the first person to take our new 80s Mystery Road Trip.

As if that wasn’t enough, Sheila also performed 3 outstanding songs for us including a fantastic acoustic cover of Whitney Houston's 1987 smash hit, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, along with 2 of her own wonderful songs hoping to make it onto her new EP.

You can find the videos of all 3 songs on our YouTube or TikTok channels.

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Jim, Del & Phil continue with their journey back through the 80s, stopping this time at 1981.

Their extensive research has uncovered the fact that almost every TV show had a banging theme tune which the lads try to perform and, rather spectacularly, fail to do justice!

Phil & Del once again go head-to-head for another round of 'Uncle Faulty's Naughty Box' and, of course, the lads round up everything from 1981 as they go over the news events, films & music of the year.

It's another splendid episode!

Don't forget to check out the 80s Spotify playlist to see what tunes have been added from the boys' musical choices...

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