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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
The ICE Age
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The ICE Age

Martin Handley turns on and tunes in to in-car entertainment through the decades

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4 mins  |
April 2023
Just Williams
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Just Williams

Chris Hallam remembers a true genius of the comedy world

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5 mins  |
April 2023
CARTER, CARNARVON AND A KING
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CARTER, CARNARVON AND A KING

Glenys Adams puts together the pieces of a historical drama and murder mystery set in Ancient Egypt which continues to fascinate over hundreds of years

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5 mins  |
November 2022
SOFA SURFER
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SOFA SURFER

Chris Hallam pays tribute to former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull whose long career enabled him to build up an easy intimacy with his audience

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5 mins  |
November 2022
THE BIG CHANNEL 4-O
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THE BIG CHANNEL 4-O

Neil Anthony was in at the start of the UK’s first new television channel for 18 years and recalls the heady and hectic times of producing new programmes

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5 mins  |
November 2022
England’s Forgotten Football Great
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England’s Forgotten Football Great

Yorkshireman George Raynor led Sweden to the final of the 1958 World Cup. Margaret Brecknell remembers a managerial pioneer whose achievements are little recognised in his homeland

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5 mins  |
November 2022
THE ORIGINAL BHOY
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THE ORIGINAL BHOY

Celtic are one of Britain’s biggest football clubs but, as Mark Hornsey reveals, they were founded by a humble religious brother as part of his efforts to raise money to help the poor and disadvantaged of Glasgow’s East End

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4 mins  |
November 2022
POSTCARD FROM SOUTH YORKSHIRE
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POSTCARD FROM SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Bob Barton visits a man-made island in the cradle of the steel city, enjoys a pub crawl with a rock legends theme and spends a day on the buses

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5 mins  |
November 2022
AUNT ESTHER GOES TO WAR
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AUNT ESTHER GOES TO WAR

Stephen Bourne remembers his beloved aunt who told him about her life in wartime London as she survived the blitz

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4 mins  |
November 2022
Well Worth a Pepys
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Well Worth a Pepys

Simon Stabler discovers a vintage inn that really did improve with age

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3 mins  |
November 2022
The Queen's Jesters
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The Queen's Jesters

Robert Ross runs his rule over the favourite comedians of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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9 mins  |
November 2022
The Queen's Champion
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The Queen's Champion

Simon Stabler speaks to writer and actor Sanjeev Bhaskar, the star of The Kumars at No 42, Queen Elizabeth II's favourite television programme

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10+ mins  |
November 2022

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