28 Pictures That Will Make British Thirtysomethings Cry With Nostalgia

"Ex'cla-ma'tion: Make a statement without saying a word."

1. The Big Breakfast house.

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You can probably even remember the address. All together now: "Lock Keeper's Cottages, Old Ford Lock, London E3 2NN."

2. And this wooden bird with purple hair.

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"He's stuck to the pole so he can't go nowhere." Oh, TFI Friday, you were a gift.

3. Ex'cla-ma'tion perfume.

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With its weird bottle and more misplaced apo's'tro'ph'es than a shop blackboard.

4. The edgy delight that was This Life.

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And staying up late to watch it because it was fucking great. Remember when Milly punched Rachael at Miles' wedding? Amazing.

5. The wonders of Going Live!

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*dials 081 811 8181* "Hello, is that Phillip Schofield?"

6. Learning to read with Wordy on Words and Pictures

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It was always a thrill when the teacher wheeled the TV into the classroom.

7. And those shows-within-a-show on Words and Pictures as well. They were quite odd.

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Like Through the Dragon's Eye.

8. Woof!: the best programme about a boy who repeatedly turned into some kind of terrier.

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Bonus nostalgia points for The Real Ghostbusters bedding in the background.

9. This batshit music video by Shakespear's Sister.

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"Stayyyyyyy with meeeeEEEEeeEEEE!" Also, they spelt "Shakespeare" wrong.

10. And the hilarious French and Saunders spoof.

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So much better than the original.

11. Major Morgan!

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What was he for, exactly? No one is quite sure. But he had a nice smile.

12. This cat, with his wealth of safety information.

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"Charlie says always tell your mummy."

13. This epic (and scary) claymation show.

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Don't you open that trap door, Berk! You're a fool if you dare. Don't you open that trap door...because there's something down there.

14. This dance routine.

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All '80s and '90s kids still automatically start doing this as soon as we hear someone shout, "Heyyyyyyy Macarena."

15. The wonder duo that was 2 Unlimited.

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"No no, no no no no, no no no no, no no THERE'S NO LIMIT." Such genius.

16. This delicious Dairy Milk dispenser.

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The chocolate tasted better out of this machine somehow.

17. And getting sweets and weird plastic balls with stuff inside them from one of these.

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Such a bargain.

18. Ice cream–flavour Chewits.

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They didn't taste that much like ice cream, but they were delicious little condensed milky vanilla blobs.

19. Maid Marian and Her Merry Men

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One of the best TV shows of all time, with the catchiest songs as well. "It's pancake day, it's pancake day, it's p-p-p-p-p-p-p-pancake day."

20. These unsuitable, subsequently banned treats.

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They didn't taste that nice either. Eating paper isn't much fun, Superman.

21. Games like these.

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They were way more fun than anything you'll ever get on an Xbox One.

22. Not to mention Prince of Persia.

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Games were truly difficult back in our day.

23. This joyous sight.

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"A text message? For me? WHAT A NOVELTY!"

24. Floella Benjamin.

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Definitely the best, most memorable Playschool presenter.

25. The original Grange Hill intro.

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Not enough TV shows have intros featuring sausage theft these days.

26. PJ being blinded by paintballs on Byker Grove.

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We all learned a valuable lesson that day.

27. Plastic tubes full of lovely Pogs.

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What were they for? What was the point of them? Why did we all want so many of them? Please send answers on a postcard to Lock Keeper's Cottages, Old Ford...

28. And hunting for your next victim in an Argos catalogue.

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RIP all these generic virtual pets. Gone, but never forgotten.