Retro Chart Trivia

Retro Chart Trivia

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Retro Chart Trivia episodes

  • 4th March 1983: Eurythmics, Bonnie Tyler, Toto, Michael Jackson, Belle Stars, Laura Branigan...

    Which pop group join Penelope Keith and Mike Read in the furniture department on tomorrow's Saturday Superstore? Who was chucked out of college for having pink hair and spraying everything day-glo, so he got a job drawing squirrels for the Glasgow Parks Department? Which rock star says Tony Hadley's vocals are 'droning idiotic rubbish'? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 4th March 1983! Starring Eurythmics, Bonnie Tyler, Toto, Michael Jackson, Belle Stars, Laura Branigan and a cast of thousands!

    31 min
  • 18th February 1988: Kylie Minogue, Tiffany, Taylor Dayne, Sinead O'Connor, Vanessa Paradis, Deacon Blue...

    Which rock star thinks he looks like Margaret Thatcher with a dog turd under her nose? Whose sister used to drag her around by the hair and try to suffocate her? Which pop star was discovered by a talent scout, who heard her singing in the hamburger bar where she worked as a waitress? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 18th February 1988! Starring Kylie Minogue, Tiffany, Taylor Dayne, Sinead O'Connor, Vanessa Paradis, Deacon Blue and a cast of thousands!

    31 min
  • 4th February 1985: Kirsty MacColl, Strawberry Switchblade, Dead Or Alive, Russ Abbot, Bruce Springsteen, Smiths...

    Which clean cut pop star has never done pills but admits to trying magic mushrooms? Who was attacked by a gang of drunks while recording their latest pop video in a Shepherd's Bush pub? Which rock star used to have an English teacher called Snorkel? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 4th February 1985! Starring Kirsty MacColl, Strawberry Switchblade, Dead Or Alive, Russ Abbot, Bruce Springsteen, Smiths and a cast of thousands!

    37 min
  • 21st January 1980: Nolans, Fleetwood Mac, Pretenders, Sugarhill Gang, Fiddler's Dram, Kenny Rogers...

    Which Top 3 single was written on the back of a cigarette packet while delivering Fyffes bananas? Who used to be married to Lulu and was frequently thrown off aeroplanes for being squiffy? Which ABBA single is their only recording to feature more than just the four band members' vocals? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 21st January 1980! Starring Nolans, Fleetwood Mac, Pretenders, Sugarhill Gang, Fiddler's Dram, Kenny Rogers and a cast of thousands!

    31 min
  • 7th January 1988: Belinda Carlisle, Pet Shop Boys, T'Pau, Joyce Sims, Jellybean, G.O.S.H....

    What did Madonna buy Sean to cheer him up in the weeks before his trial for fighting with photographers? Which Canadian lovelette is so desperate for a husband she's signed up with a dating agency? Who has worn the same underpants for seven years? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 7th January 1988! Starring Belinda Carlisle, Pet Shop Boys, T'Pau, Joyce Sims, Jellybean, G.O.S.H. and a cast of thousands!

    32 min
  • 24th December 1984: Wham!, Tina Turner, Nik Kershaw, Alison Moyet, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Alvin Stardust...

    Who thinks Duran Duran's Wild Boys is pathetic and wonders how it ever got released? Who was arrested at Dublin airport on his way home from a concert with £7.5k takings from the previous night's show confiscated, leaving him with just £421? Who does Johnny Rotten say are the Sonny & Cher of the 80s? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on Christmas Eve 1984! Starring Wham!, Tina Turner, Nik Kershaw, Alison Moyet, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Alvin Stardust and a cast of thousands!

    37 min
  • 26th November 1986: Mel & Kim, Madonna, Kim Wilde, Bon Jovi, Jaki Graham, Anita Baker...

    Who survived on a diet of nothing but Twinkies, hot dogs and chocolate morning, noon and night and all her hair fell out? Who categorically denies blowing up a tin of frankfurters on her Primus stove while caravanning in France this summer? Win 1 of 5 exclusive sets of life-size Bruce Springsteen cardboard cutouts and Bruce trivia calendars in the Smash Hits Bruce Springsteen competition! It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 26th November 1986! Starring Mel & Kim, Madonna, Kim Wilde, Bon Jovi, Jaki Graham, Anita Baker and a cast of thousands!

    29 min
  • 19th November 1982: Kids From Fame, Tears For Fears, Hall & Oates, Modern Romance, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Blancmange...

    Who recently went backpacking across Dartmoor on a diet of Bollinger and Martell and got caught in a vicious storm and is now in agony after exposing a nerve in his tooth? Who buys his frilly shirts from Schofield's ladies department? Win a studded wristband courtesy of Marc Almond in the Smash Hits Clobber Competition! Who knows where it's been! It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 19th November 1982! Starring Kids From Fame, Tears For Fears, Hall & Oates, Modern Romance, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Blancmange and a cast of thousands!

    29 min
  • 12th November 1983: Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Billy Joel, Men Without Hats, Rock Steady Crew, Will Powers...

    Whose new LP includes a limited edition free colour poster with a flash of his pubes? Who has appeared in adverts for Wrigley's chewing gum, Brutus Jeans and even Triumph bras with Joanna Lumley? Win 1 of 10 Madness Pakamacs and 'The Sun And The Rain' picture discs in the current issue of Record Mirror! It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 12th November 1983! Starring Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Billy Joel, Men Without Hats, Rock Steady Crew, Will Powers and a cast of thousands!

    29 min

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Retro Chart Trivia - a fortnightly podcast of 80s chart trivia from the factual to the ridiculous. Step back in time... Follow us @charttrivia here and on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!