Born in 1982
Turns 44 in 2026
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BACK TO 1982 · United Kingdom
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The Commodore 64 brought colour graphics and sound to an affordable home computer, while Channel 4 began broadcasting in Britain. Italy won the FIFA World Cup in Spain. These records mark a year of change in living rooms, television and international football.
What happened in 1982?
The Commodore 64 brought colour computing home
The Commodore 64 arrived in 1982 with colour graphics and sound that helped make home computing a mass-market product.
Channel 4 opened a new UK television voice
Channel 4 began broadcasting on 2 November 1982, bringing a distinct public-service brief and new commissioning model to British television.
Italy won the 1982 World Cup in Madrid
Italy beat West Germany 3–1 in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final on 11 July, winning the tournament in Spain.
Tottenham and QPR drew before a replay
The 1982 FA Cup final finished 1–1 before Tottenham Hotspur beat Queens Park Rangers 1–0 in the replay.
Firsts and new ideas
Sony put the compact disc player on sale
Sony’s CDP-101 entered the market in 1982 as the first commercially released compact disc player.
Prince William was born into a changing monarchy
Prince William was born on 21 June 1982, the first child of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Number ones and music in 1982
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Iron Maiden takes a new voice forward
The Number of the Beast arrived in 1982 as Iron Maiden's third studio album and became a major step in the band's international rise.
Come On Eileen takes Britain's pop year
Dexys Midnight Runners' Come On Eileen topped the British chart for four weeks and became the country's bestselling single of 1982.
Prices and everyday money in 1982
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings per person in the United Kingdom (Bank of England series) | £104.80 per week | GBP per week Bank of England (series republished by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED) |
| sugar (annual average) | 44p | perkg source-table measure Office for National Statistics |
| flour (annual average) | 43p | per1.5kg source-table measure Office for National Statistics |
| bread (annual average) | 37p | 800g source-table loaf Office for National Statistics |
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