I'm a fan of Stranger Things. Its yet another retro series but this one works for a whole variety of reasons where others have failed.

First of all its well cast, with characters who have an 80's vibe. There's the stressed out working mother capably played by Winona Ryder complimented by a Goonies style group of kids who really fit their roles, right up to the 80's hairdo's and love of classically nerdy, Dungeons and Dragons.

Its good stuff backed up by sound story lines that taps into a myriad of 80's films and television series with a sci fi, horror, conspiracy theory twist.

All in all, there's a lot to like here and I hope as this series progresses, the nostalgia train rolls on offering more "strange tales" from the era of Ronald Regan, Thatcher and Pac Man. Eight out of ten from me.