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Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal is another one of those classic films from the 1980', 1982 to be exact.

Despite 75% of the Earth being covered in water, we know very little about the creatures and plant life in the Seas.

I have long been interested in astronomy and have eagerly followed developments such as Beagle and Hubble. Many discoveries and advances have been made, which are nicely packaged in to a short series on Space, presented by Sam Niell.

Few people or series can claim they have changed the way we look at the world.

There are few people who will not have heard of Star Wars. The original Star Wars film was "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" which broke much new ground in the movie industry.

Labyrinth, a 1986 movie, is the story of a girl, Sarah, played by Jennifer Connelly, who doesn’t get on with her new step-mother. She reads a fantasy book, Labyrinth, and later wishes that the Goblin King, played by David Bowie, to take her baby brother away.

Anyone who grew up in the 80's will remember Willow. The story, aimed at both children and adults, is about a dwarf called Willow, played by Warwick Davis, who finds a special baby who's destiny it is to rule the land and bring about the downfall of the evil Queen Bavmorda, played by Jean Marsh.  Willow is helped by an unlikely hero, Madmartigan played by Val Kilmer and a sorceress Fin Raziel played by Patricia Hayes.