1980s Bedroom — The 1980s

● ● ● BEDROOM 1980 1UP HI-SCORE

Pick up the receiver — these were the numbers everyone knew…

Number	Service
123▶	Speaking Clock"At the third stroke, the time will be…" — BT's iconic talking clock, launched 1936, still running today.
0898 800 900▶	Official UK Singles ChartThe Sunday chart rundown — find out if your favourite act had made No.1 before Top of the Pops on Thursday.
0898 654 321▶	Radio 1 Newsbeat / DJ RequestsCall in to request a track or hear the latest pop news from Radio 1's Newsbeat service.
246 8000▶	London WeatherlineThe Met Office's recorded weather forecast for London — dialled by millions before a day out.
0898 121 212▶	Teletext / Ceefax Info LineHear the latest Ceefax headlines and travel news read aloud — TV's teletext by telephone.
192▶	Directory Enquiries"What name and town please?" — the only way to find a number before the internet.
999▶	Emergency ServicesPolice, Fire, Ambulance — the world's oldest emergency number, introduced in the UK in 1937.
0898 100 442▶	CricketlineLive Test Match scores and commentary updates — essential for any cricket fan in the 1980s.
0898 600 700▶	SportslineFootball results, league tables and sports headlines — updated throughout the day on Saturdays.
0898 888 222▶	Movieline / Cinema ListingsFind out what was showing at your local Odeon or ABC cinema and when the next screening started.