02 March 1994

Wednesday

1994-03-02

Events

 * TV: The Rock n Roll Years - 1981.
 * Dire Straits were playing Romeo and Juliet; Duran Duran were on Planet Earth; Kim Carnes had Bette Davies Eyes; and the Specials lived in Ghost Town. Ronald Reagan became the USA's 40th president; Charles and Diana got married; and there were riots in inner cities across Britain. Following the programme's forays into the 50s, 60s and 70s, The Rock 'n' Roll Years comes up to date with a new series looking at the 80s, a year at a time, through the news and music of the era. If you haven't guessed the year, it was  1981 . Series producer Sue MallinsonThe Rock N Roll Years 1981 part 1