The toys of the 1980s
Scott continued a festive countdown of the decade’s most memorable toys.
Listeners recalled the excitement of seeing heavily advertised products under the tree and the disappointment when parents bought a cheaper substitute.
The countdown mixed enormous commercial successes with toys remembered mainly by people of a particular age.
Christmas-list memories
Messages described studying catalogues, circling items and attempting to persuade parents that a toy was essential.
Some listeners still owned the originals, while others regretted throwing away objects that had since become collectable.
Scott compared the reality of several toys with the dramatic television adverts used to sell them.
Festive Wonder Years
The Friday programme also included more Christmas music and listener memories.
Handover
Scott handed over after looking ahead to a 1990s toy countdown the following week.
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