1985
News
- During the European Cup Final at Heysel Stadium in Belgium, 41 people died in rioting.
- A fire at Bradford City football ground killed 52 people.
- The wreck of the Titanic was photographed on the seabed by remote control.
- BT announced it was going to phase out its red phone box.
- A high-speed train travelled from Newcastle to London in a record time of 2 hours, 19 and a half minutes.
Entertainment
- EastEnders was televised for the first time, as was Cilla Black’s Blind Date.
- Proceedings in the House of Lords were televised for the first time.
- Rock Hudson became the first public figure to reveal he was suffering from Aids.
Music
- Live Aid took place in London and Philadelphia.
- The Eurovision Song Contest winner was Bobbysocks from Norway with ‘La Det Swinge (Let It Swing)’.
- Simon Le Bon married Yasmin.
- The Go-Gos split up.
- Sting began his first tour as a solo artist.
Number #1 Hits of 1985
| Artist | Title |
| Foreigner | I Want To Know What Love Is |
| Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson | I Know Him So Well |
| Dead Or Alive | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) |
| Philip Bailey & Phil Collins | Easy Lover |
| USA For Africa | We Are The World |
| Phyllis Nelson | Move Closer |
| Paul Hardcastle | 19 |
| The Crowd | You’ll Never Walk Alone |
| Sister Sledge | Frankie |
| The Eurythmics | There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) |
| Madonna | Into The Groove |
| UB40 & Chrissie Hynde | I Got You Babe |
| David Bowie & Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street |
| Midge Ure | If I Was |
| Jennifer Rush | The Power Of Love |
| Feargal Sharkey | A Good Heart |
| Wham! | I’m Your Man |
| Whitney Houston | Saving All My Love For You |
| Shakin’ Stevens | Merry Christmas Everyone |
Sport
- Europe’s golfers won the Ryder Cup for the first time in 28 years.
- Manchester United won the FA Cup Final.
- Last Suspect won the Grand National.
- Everton won the 1st Division title.
- Alain Prost became the Formula 1 World Champion.
