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Steven Van Herreweghe brings back the 80s with The 80s for teenagers. He takes a dozen teenagers, between 10 and 19 years old, on a journey through that decade.

Steven grew up in the legendary 80s. Everything that happened then is engraved in his memory. E.T., the Walkman, The A-Team, Michael Jackson, the Heysel Stadium drama, the exploded hairstyles, the fluorescent tracksuits, the gigantic unemployment, The Herald of Free Enterprise, the cold dishes and the Cold War. But also: hip-hop, the first mobile phone, the first game consoles. Things that helped shape the world as we know it today.

Anyone who has lived through the 80s thinks everyone knows them.

But how do today's teenagers look at that wonderful period in our history? And how different is it to grow up today? Each episode Steven travels with the teenagers, from their bedrooms, through a wonderful year. With a lot of humour, archive footage, the best 80s music and by telling special stories. He starts on 1 January 1980 and doesn't let them go until 31 December 1989.

The teenagers who are immersed in this decade are: Charlie (10), Liv (11), Pieter (13) & Silke (15), Korneel (11) & Kamiel (13), Douwe (14), Mona (16), Luca (17), Césaire (18) & Lotus (19).

The first episode was praised by the Flemish press:

• ★★★★☆ from HUMO

• "It is feel-good television that is above all amusing" - De Morgen

• Het Nieuwsblad: "A dash of peace of mind for today's turbulent times".

• "The fact that not so much has changed in some areas forty years later, might even make us reflect." - GVA

• Het Laatste Nieuws: "Never thought that there were so many life lessons hidden in our children".

Info:

• Broadcaster: VRT/ één

• Duration: 10 x 50min

• First episode: 3 maart 2022