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(no music) TV shows 1987 | Thursday Throwbacks | LMBYTS #1515 | Jason Newland | 18th December 2025
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TV shows 1987 | Thursday Throwbacks | LMBYTS #1515 | Jason Newland | 18th December 2025
🎙️ Episode Overview A calm, meandering Thursday Throwbacks episode built around UK and US television from 1987—mixed with gentle humour, personal memories, and a relaxing wind-down rhythm. It begins with a handful of quirky, lighthearted stories from around the world, eases into a short body-scan relaxation, and then drifts through nostalgic memories of TV shows from the era, with plenty of cosy tangents and bedtime-friendly rambling along the way. 🧠Main Segments & Themes Quirky stories “for the day” (soft, playful opener)
- A Japanese commuter accidentally becoming a “Good morning” station mascot
- A mysterious wandering decorative spoon in an English village
- A bear in Canada ringing a doorbell
- A pet snail being walked on a lead in France (with healthy scepticism)
- A parrot interrupting a virtual court hearing by shouting “objection!”
- An Italian grandmother leaving a brutally honest two-star review of the family restaurant
- Small releases for eyes, jaw, face, neck, shoulders, arms, torso, hips, legs, and feet
- A simple mental image of opening a window to let stale thoughts drift out
- Quiet evening atmosphere, rain outside, and Vinnie snoozing nearby
- UK favourites and talking points: Inspector Morse (pilot), French and Saunders, Wogan, London’s Burning, The New Statesman, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Only Fools and Horses Christmas special, plus staples like EastEnders, Coronation Street, Casualty, The Bill, and Minder
- Children’s TV memories: Grange Hill, Blue Peter, Postman Pat, Danger Mouse, and other familiar favourites
- US imports that felt completely normal by then: MacGyver, Miami Vice, The A-Team, Knight Rider, Moonlighting, Cheers, The Golden Girls, and The Cosby Show
- Music television memories: Top of the Pops, The Chart Show, and reflections on live TV performances
- A humorous story about phoning the BBC to “speak to Whitney Houston”
- Living above a chip shop and work-day routines
- Comedy memories including Keith Harris, Orville, and Cuddles
- School experiences, including being moved into a remedial class and forming friendships there
- Work experience at a builder’s firm and reflections on jobs, height, and expectations in the 1980s
- Jason mentions Q&A Friday and invites listeners to post questions in the Facebook group
- A reminder that episodes are available on YouTube, podcast platforms, and his website
- Vinnie becomes lively near the end, gently cueing the close of the episode
And be gentle with yourself. You deserve to feel safe…
And remember, you know, you are enough. You already are enough. And you’re going to be OK. Lots of love.”
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