The 80s may have been a tough period for many in the UK, with the miners’ strike, high unemployment, and the Falklands War.
But it was an exciting time to be alive, and it is little wonder many people look back upon the 80s as the best decade in living memory.
This retro picture gallery helps make that case, showcasing our favourite things about the 80s, from fashion and film to music and TV - like a mix tape, only in photo form.
What were your favourite things about the 80s, and how do you think they compared to the 60s, 70s, 90s and noughties?
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5. Children's TV
We may not have had as much choice back then, but there were some classic children's TV shows during the 1980s, including He-Man, Wacaday with Timmy Mallett, Bananaman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Danger Mouse and many more. | Getty Images Photo: Express/Getty Images
6. Rubik's Cube
The Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974 but became a huge craze in the UK during the early 80s, when it was found in almost every home. People of all ages spent hours trying to get the colours to line up, driving themselves mad in the process. How many of us resorted to peeling off the stickers to 'complete' the puzzle. | Getty Images Photo: Keystone/Getty Images
7. The cars we drove
The Ford Escort ruled the roads in the UK during the 1980s, but other much-loved cars of the decade included the Vauxhall Cavalier and the Austin/MG Metro. | Getty Images Photo: Monti Spry/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
8. Saturday night TV
The family would gather round the TV on Saturday nights during the 80s for hit shows including Blankety Blank and The A-Team. But the cream of the crop was probably Blind Date, presented by Cilla Black, which featured some top double entendres and remains a class apart from any other dating show. | Getty Images Photo: Larry Ellis Collection/Getty Images