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An Elizabethan Evening
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An Elizabethan Evening

Kevin Geddes looks back on the BBC's “experiment in time”, which imagined how television would have looked during the time of Queen Elizabeth I

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3 mins  |
May 2023
Royal Relics
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Royal Relics

As souvenirs fill the shops ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, Susan Brewer looks back at previous commemorative memorabilia

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5 mins  |
May 2023
Travelling Well
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Travelling Well

Chris Hallam looks back on the political career of Michael Portillo, now better known as a presenter of travel documentaries for television

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5 mins  |
May 2023
"Time's Up!"
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"Time's Up!"

Chris Hallam pays tribute to Betty Boothroyd, the first female speaker of the House of Commons

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5 mins  |
May 2023
WOODEN WONDERS
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WOODEN WONDERS

More than a century ago, the Lanchester brothers began producing motorcars that were years ahead of their time

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5 mins  |
May 2023
The Queen of Beers
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The Queen of Beers

As beers commemorating the King’s coronation hit the pubs and off licences, Simon Stabler raises a glass to a beer brewed to mark the last such event

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3 mins  |
May 2023
POSTCARD FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
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POSTCARD FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Bob Barton goes in search of the cherry to top off his visit, revives fond childhood memories of carpentry with Grandad, and is transfixed by the variety of houses

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5 mins  |
May 2023
BEATING THE BLITZ
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BEATING THE BLITZ

Steven Taylor delves into the archives and unearths some of Winston Churchill’s bizarre schemes to defeat the Luftwaffe’s night-time bombing offensive of Britain

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5 mins  |
May 2023
Dreaming of Jeannie
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Dreaming of Jeannie

Simon Stabler talks to actress Annette Andre, a star of the detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

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10+ mins  |
May 2023
INCREDIBLE TELEVISION CONTENT
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INCREDIBLE TELEVISION CONTENT

Will Barber-Taylor tells the story of the hit-making production and distribution company ITC

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6 mins  |
May 2023
Kate's Lasting Legacy
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Kate's Lasting Legacy

Artist Kate Greenaway managed to influence fashion in two separate centuries, as Susan Brewer reveals

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4 mins  |
March 2023
Summer Wine and Worzel Weather
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Summer Wine and Worzel Weather

For some actors, their first steps into the profession are often hindered by their parents’ desire for them to “get a proper job”. Not so Sarah Thomas, who played Glenda in the sitcom Last of the Summer Wine.

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10 mins  |
March 2023
IN THE FRAME
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IN THE FRAME

From the first appearance of the pedal-driven bicycle, sometime in the 1860s, to the end of the 19th century, the bicycle underwent considerable changes in design, largely to accommodate the various inventions that improved the machine.

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5 mins  |
March 2023
A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE
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A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

Jenny Seagrove has famously starred in television series such as A Woman of Substance and Judge John Deed, films like Local Hero and Another Mother's Son, not to mention countless touring and West End plays.

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4 mins  |
March 2023
Keeping the Receipt
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Keeping the Receipt

Claire Saul learns about \"Mrs\" Crocombe, Audley End House & Gardens' Victorian cook who has become a global culinary sensation

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3 mins  |
March 2023
POSTCARD FROM GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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POSTCARD FROM GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Bob Barton takes up a new hobby of waterway spotting, is tempted to run away with the circus, goes to jail and discovers where a hit record producer was born

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6 mins  |
March 2023
THE MIGHTY METEOR
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THE MIGHTY METEOR

On 5 March it will be the 80th anniversary of the Gloster Meteor’s maiden flight.

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5 mins  |
March 2023
Avid Bird Watchers
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Avid Bird Watchers

Small, gentle and well-spoken, John Bird, who died in December 2022 at the age of 86, might not have seemed like an obvious figure to terrorise the political establishment.

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5 mins  |
March 2023
In Loving Memory
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In Loving Memory

Caroline Roope remembers the comic and dramatic acting abilities of the much-loved Dame Thora Hird

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5 mins  |
March 2023
POSTCARD FROM WARWICK
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POSTCARD FROM WARWICK

A swirling mist adds to a moody atmosphere to a day trip on which Bob Barton is king of the castle, encounters a bear and visits several centuries-old buildings

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6 mins  |
April 2023
SAX IN THE CITY
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SAX IN THE CITY

Jon Askew pays tribute to the iconic saxophone solo in Gerry Rafferty's international smash-hit Baker Street and busts an urban myth

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4 mins  |
April 2023
Magic Piper
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Magic Piper

Simon Stabler speaks to Jacki Piper about her career, which includes appearing in four Carry On films

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6 mins  |
April 2023
THE SMILE OF VICTORY
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THE SMILE OF VICTORY

Sports artist Paul Trevillion recounts meeting Sir Winston Churchill nearly 70 years ago, after sending the former prime minister a pen and ink portrait

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5 mins  |
April 2023
OPERATION MINCEMEAT
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT

John Greeves reveals the detailed planning of World War Two's greatest deception

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5 mins  |
April 2023
THE REGENT'S RETURN
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THE REGENT'S RETURN

Steve Richards chronicles the history and restoration of a \"piano-front\" bus which was found in a field more than 20 years after being taken out of service

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5 mins  |
April 2023
CINEMA ROYALTY
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CINEMA ROYALTY

Chris Hallam remembers the acting talents of Sylvia Syms, one of the UK's finest screen performers considered by some to be the \"grand dame of British cinema\"

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6 mins  |
April 2023
RED RUM to the Rescue
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RED RUM to the Rescue

David McVey looks back on the day, 50 years ago, when an epic, showstopping finish saved both the Grand National and Aintree Racecourse

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5 mins  |
April 2023
Hitting the Jackpot
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Hitting the Jackpot

On the 70th anniversary of lan Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, \"the spy story to end all spy stories\", Angeline Wilcox places her bets on 007

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5 mins  |
April 2023
No Stopping Sam
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No Stopping Sam

Peter Robertson catches up with the singer-songwriter of the classic hit Stop!

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6 mins  |
April 2023
A World in Miniature
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A World in Miniature

Esther Chilton fulfils a lifelong ambition by making the trip across the Solent to visit Godshill Model Village

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5 mins  |
April 2023

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