The British Invasion was long over by the 1980s. However, that doesn’t mean that some seriously killer rock bands from across the pond didn’t launch incredible careers (or, otherwise, peaked) in the ...

From the synth-pop glamour of Duran Duran to the moody goth of The Cure, 1980s British bands didn’t just top charts — they redefined global pop culture. Their sounds, styles, and stagecraft influenced ...

In early-1980s Britain, dub reggae melded with post-punk in eerie laments of a disunited kingdom, beleaguered by economic decline and interracial strife. Among the more audacious examples of the style ...

Step back into one of the most influential decades in modern British history at a new exhibition – 1980s Britain: Money Changes Everything - open now at Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery this summer.

History will be made by history on June 20th when Kerry Taylor Auctions launches its two day Passion for Fashion sale. There are plenty of notable vintage pieces (Alaïa, Hermès, Balenciaga, Chanel, et ...

A debut trailer has arrived for I Swear, a new British film set for cinema screens this October. It tells the true story of a Tourette’s sufferer growing up in 1980s Britain. Diagnosed with Tourette’s ...

The title character in Blue Jean, the debut feature by writer-director Georgia Oakley, is a lesbian gym teacher on a journey of self acceptance in Margaret Thatcher's England. A teacher faces ...

If you grew up in America, the early history of home computers in the UK might not be familiar to you. But Great Britain produced innovative personal computers that were as equally successful and ...

A teacher faces difficult choices in "Blue Jean," the first feature from filmmaker Georgia Oakley. The story takes place in 1980s England, but our critic Bob Mondello says it could easily be set in ...