DURAN DURAN VS SPAN DAU BALLET 28 DECEMBER 1984
The Oasis v Blur chart battle in the 90s had nothing on the ultimate band face-off from the previous decade – Duran Duran versus Spandau Ballet on BBC One’s Pop Quiz. Hosted by Radio One DJ Mike Read, the much-anticipated episode of 28 December 1984 featured all five members of both bands with John Taylor skippering Duran and Tony Hadley elected ‘spokesperson’ for Spandau. Rounds included Intros, Spot The Star, a special Duran/Spandau lyrics segment where each group had to name the hits of the other fivepiece as well as a hotly-contested quickfire buzzer section. And the all-important final score? Duran Duran triumphed with an impressive 52 points with Spandau Ballet bringing up the rear on a creditable 40 points. Steve Harn
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