Suddenly in 1986, TV presenters realised they could make complete fools of themselves and get away without damaging their reputation! Big glasses went beyond functional and became fashion accessories.
Even serious weather presenters like Ian McCaskill wore ridiculous frames. Other myopic broadcasters included Christopher Biggins, who claimed he had 120 pairs of ludicrous lenses, Mike Reed (who's still wearing larger frames) and of course Sue Pollard.
But most outrageous of all must have been children's presenter Timmy Mallett whose frames took full advantage of progress in the manufacture of light and flexible plastics.
