Matthew Rudd
@matthewjrudd.bsky.social
Creator of #forgotten80s (all my fault, then). Classic Pop scribe. I'm also an educator, a swimmer, a pescatarian, a #Corrie obsessive and the property of a rowdy French bulldog.
Party Games. That's all you need.
December 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Party Games. That's all you need.
Oh, he's a delight in Colin's Sandwich. The juxtaposition of high ambitions with the despair of everyday life couldn't have been played better by anybody else.
December 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Oh, he's a delight in Colin's Sandwich. The juxtaposition of high ambitions with the despair of everyday life couldn't have been played better by anybody else.
Updated #forgotten80s blog ... where you can also find our request guidelines and the show’s back story - forgotten80s.blogspot.com …
Forgotten 80s
forgotten80s.blogspot.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Updated #forgotten80s blog ... where you can also find our request guidelines and the show’s back story - forgotten80s.blogspot.com …
#forgotten80s is also a 24 hour station on @absoluteradio.bsky.social Premium ... head to absoluteradio.co.uk/premium for details of how to subscribe!
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December 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
#forgotten80s is also a 24 hour station on @absoluteradio.bsky.social Premium ... head to absoluteradio.co.uk/premium for details of how to subscribe!
officialcharts.com/archive for your TND + TEOH research ... #forgotten80s
The Official Charts
The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio...
officialcharts.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
officialcharts.com/archive for your TND + TEOH research ... #forgotten80s
TND & TEOH:
1) Email only.
2) Usual repeat rules on artists (one show) + songs (30 shows).
3) Four submissions per feature. I'll pick 2 for TND + 3 for TEOH.
4) TND: artists whose biggest chart peak was from 41 down. TEOH: any single peaking from 41 down.
#forgotten80s
1) Email only.
2) Usual repeat rules on artists (one show) + songs (30 shows).
3) Four submissions per feature. I'll pick 2 for TND + 3 for TEOH.
4) TND: artists whose biggest chart peak was from 41 down. TEOH: any single peaking from 41 down.
#forgotten80s
December 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
TND & TEOH:
1) Email only.
2) Usual repeat rules on artists (one show) + songs (30 shows).
3) Four submissions per feature. I'll pick 2 for TND + 3 for TEOH.
4) TND: artists whose biggest chart peak was from 41 down. TEOH: any single peaking from 41 down.
#forgotten80s
1) Email only.
2) Usual repeat rules on artists (one show) + songs (30 shows).
3) Four submissions per feature. I'll pick 2 for TND + 3 for TEOH.
4) TND: artists whose biggest chart peak was from 41 down. TEOH: any single peaking from 41 down.
#forgotten80s
I've told you before, the Nutcracker Suite is ineligible.
(Listen after Tracie has finished playing). #forgotten80s
(Listen after Tracie has finished playing). #forgotten80s
December 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I've told you before, the Nutcracker Suite is ineligible.
(Listen after Tracie has finished playing). #forgotten80s
(Listen after Tracie has finished playing). #forgotten80s
Billie Jo Spears did a decent version ... though the less said about the French football team, the better ...
December 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Billie Jo Spears did a decent version ... though the less said about the French football team, the better ...
Out of curiosity, I've just been back on TSMFKA Tw*tter and am amazed at how dominant the Carla/Lisa/Becky nonsense is on the #Corrie hashtag. There's a micro-hashtag purely for this lousy storyline as well.
December 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Out of curiosity, I've just been back on TSMFKA Tw*tter and am amazed at how dominant the Carla/Lisa/Becky nonsense is on the #Corrie hashtag. There's a micro-hashtag purely for this lousy storyline as well.
Local branch of Animal Welfare Trust has just taken receipt of nine bags of my clothes and shoes. I'm so happy with the thought of a Staffy proudly modelling my old camouflage shorts.
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Local branch of Animal Welfare Trust has just taken receipt of nine bags of my clothes and shoes. I'm so happy with the thought of a Staffy proudly modelling my old camouflage shorts.
No, as I kept all those...
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
No, as I kept all those...
Now to sort them into four categories... charity shop, clothes bin, tip or Vinted!
Oldest item was a Ciro Citterio long black suede jacket purchased in 1998. Sentiment means I've still kept a few things older than that 😂 such as the shirt below...
Oldest item was a Ciro Citterio long black suede jacket purchased in 1998. Sentiment means I've still kept a few things older than that 😂 such as the shirt below...
December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Now to sort them into four categories... charity shop, clothes bin, tip or Vinted!
Oldest item was a Ciro Citterio long black suede jacket purchased in 1998. Sentiment means I've still kept a few things older than that 😂 such as the shirt below...
Oldest item was a Ciro Citterio long black suede jacket purchased in 1998. Sentiment means I've still kept a few things older than that 😂 such as the shirt below...
Updated #forgotten80s blog ... where you can also find our request guidelines and the show’s back story - forgotten80s.blogspot.com …
Forgotten 80s
forgotten80s.blogspot.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Updated #forgotten80s blog ... where you can also find our request guidelines and the show’s back story - forgotten80s.blogspot.com …