I Love 1996
Series about 1990s pop culture. In 1996, the Spice Girls hit the charts, The Girlie Show gave us ladettes and Anna fought with Miles in cult TV drama, This Life.
The series about 1990s pop culture reaches 1996 - the year the girls got power. Ginger, Baby, Scary, Sporty and Posh released their debut single, Wannabe. Lara Croft went on an adventure in Tomb Raider, while The Girlie Show gave us ladettes. Anna fought with Miles in This Life, the cult TV drama of the year. Mark Morrison, the self-styled bad boy of soul, got a taste of success. Los Del Rio created a worldwide dance craze with the Macarena, and the hero of the year was Buzz Lightyear, the toy that thought it could fly. But it was a less successful year for footballer Gareth Southgate.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:03Space
Female Of The Species
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00:07Spice Girls
Who Do You Think You Are
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00:10Spice Girls
Spice Up Your Life
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00:11Spice Girls
Mama
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00:13Spice Girls
Goodbye
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00:16Fun Lovin鈥� Criminals
Scooby Snacks
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00:17Dodgy
Good Enough
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00:18The Cardigans
Lovefool
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00:20John Paul Young
Love Is In The Air
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00:26Los del R铆o
Macarena (River Re-Mix)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Amita Dhiri |
| Executive Producer | Alan Brown |
| Director | Rebecca Papworth |
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