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"A Personal Stab of Shock and Horror"
Chris Hallam looks back on the British reaction to President Kennedy's assassination
The Rise and Fall of Poole Pottery
Steve Annandale charts the history of what was, by the 1990s, Dorset's most significant tourist attraction
POSTCARD FROM CHESHIRE
Bob Barton finds out about subsidence, timber-framed buildings, boat lifts, waterways and Lewis Carroll, taking it all with a pinch of salt
THE ULTIMATE RESPONSE
Roger Harvey nominates a sculpture in his native Newcastle as the most poignant and powerful memorial to duty and heroism
DOCTOR HO-HO!
Robert Ross takes a swift spin through some of the comedy stars who have stumbled into the Tardis
ON TARGET
Russell Cook browses through 50 years of a publishing phenomenon
OVER HERE
Michael Foley looks back at how the people of East Anglia reacted to the American \"invasion\" during World War Two that saw the building of dozens of airfields
A BUILDING BONANZA
Claire Saul samples some of the entries in a new publication from the National Trust
The Three Ronnies
Martin Handley celebrates the talents of a trio of composers
A RARE OLD SCRAMBLE
Colin Allan has fond memories of tuning in to Grandstand to watch scrambling on winter afternoons in the sport's golden age of the 1960s
A Toast to the Past
Gregory Kerry on the memories provoked by food and drink
Who's Better...?
Simon Stabler speaks to classic Doctor Who companion Janet Fielding
9 EXTINCT ANIMALS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
From a lonely tortoise to a butterfly with a royal namesake, Megan Shersby tells the sad and surprising stories behind nine remarkable creatures that have been driven out of existence
LESSONS & LEARNING
We enter the classrooms of the past to discover how schooling, skills training and teaching materials have evolved over the centuries
UNEARTHING THE BOY KING
The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb is often regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. But how did Howard Carter and his team make their breakthrough?
TUTANKHAMUN'S FORGOTTEN WOMEN
What can the treasures found inside the Boy King's tomb tell us about the women in his life? Professor Joyce Tyldesley reviews the evidence – and shares some intriguing discoveries
WHAT IF...THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA HAD NEVER HAPPENED?
Nige Tassell asks Professor Steven Press about the possible shape of Africa had European powers not carved up the continent for their own gain
HOW DID HE DIE?
There are many theories about how the king met his premature end - some perhaps more credible than others
9 THINGS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT HENRY V AND AGINCOURT
Teresa Cole shares lesser-known facts about the English king and the against-all-odds battle that secured his legacy
THE BOY BEHIND THE MASK
Tutankhamun is the most famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt. But who was he, and what sort of world was he born into?
WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY
We look at a monumental work of art - both in size and subject matter - that has become a visual icon of the horrors of World War I
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT TUTANKHAMUN
Professor Aidan Dodson answers some of the burning questions surrounding the life and reign of the Boy King
POSTCARD FROM HAMPSHIRE
Bob Barton enjoys rides at the fairground, a voyage on a working steamship, revisits the golden age of aircraft and goes on the trail of Jane Austen
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE
Pete Nelson remembers the singer Michael Holliday
WOOKEY WONDERLAND
Simon Stabler goes underground to explore a popular Somerset cave system
A BRAVE LITTLE SHIP
John Greeves traces the history of Pudge, a Thames barge with a charmed life
LET BATTLE COMMENCE
Chris Hallam recounts the history of the Sealed Knot, which has specialised in re-enacting civil war battles for more than 50 years
Fashion Forward
Claire Saul previews a new Museum of London Docklands exhibition illustrating the ways in which Jewish Londoners shaped global style
A CAPITAL IDEA
Derek Lamb listens back to 50 years of domestic commercial radio
GREENE SCREEN
Simon Stabler speaks to Sarah Greene about her career as an actress and presenter on shows such as Blue Peter and new quiz The Finish Line