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The Nostalgia Test: They Think It's All Over

Sometimes our memories can play tricks on us. The Nostalgia Test revisits some of the things we loved from the past and asks a simple question: are they really as good as we remember, or should they be consigned to ancient history?

28.10.26, 10:26 Updated 29.10.26, 10:37 5 Minute Read

Sometimes our memories can play tricks on us. The Nostalgia Test revisits some of the things we loved from the past and asks a simple question: are they really as good as we remember, or should they be consigned to ancient history?

This week, it's the BBC sports panel show They Think It's All Over.

The Memory

Cards on the table, I absolutely loved They Think It's All Over during its original run. I was around ten years old when it first aired and there was something wonderfully exciting about watching a programme that always felt as though it was pushing the boundaries of what you could get away with on television.

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Rich Chamberlain

I grew up on football of the 90s, hearing stories from my dad and elder brother about the glory days of the 80s. In a 20-year writing career, I have written for several magazines and penned books about Coventry City and Euro 96.

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