At the BBC

A journey through the BBC's music archives, diving in to share all that was great in 1988. With hits from Kylie Minogue, Salt-N-Pepa, Terence Trent D'Arby and Glenn Medeiros.

A selection of performances from the BBC's archives by the American singer-songwriter, featuring appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops and BBC Four sessions.

With songs like Uptown Girl, Piano Man and We Didn't Start the Fire, Billy Joel was one of the most successful artists of the 1970s and '80s. This deep dive into the American singer-songwriter's appearances over the decades on the BBC digs up the best moments from the archives, with all the biggest hits and fan favourites, from his first UK hit Just the Way You Are through to The River of Dreams, the last big single of his career.

A selection of songs from the year, featuring Queen, Simple Minds, Elton John, Prince, Duran Duran, Foreigner, Billy Ocean, Marillion, Go West, King, Strawberry Switchblade, Kirsty MacColl and Princess. There are also collaborations between Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey, Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, and Chrissie Hynde and UB40.