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"The story of a ship"
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"The story of a ship"

Chris Hallam looks back on the making of In Which We Serve, probably the best British film about World War Two to be made during the conflict itself

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5 mins  |
September 2022
Iced Dreams
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Iced Dreams

Angeline Wilcox uncovers the history of Britain's frozen favourite

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4 mins  |
September 2022
You Lucky People!
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You Lucky People!

In the first of a two-part series, Robert Ross looks back on 100 years of BBC comedy, starting with 1922-71

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9 mins  |
September 2022
ALL IS SAFELY GATHERED IN
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ALL IS SAFELY GATHERED IN

Harvest time memories from The Francis Frith Collection

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3 mins  |
September 2022
POSTCARD FROM SOMERSET
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POSTCARD FROM SOMERSET

While taking a tranquil, traffic-free cycle ride through the countryside, Bob Barton discovers that the chocolate box south-western county wasn’t always so peaceful

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5 mins  |
September 2022
COOL CATS
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COOL CATS

François Prins looks back over 100 years of Jaguar Cars, one of Britain’s best-loved marques, which started life as a manufacturer of sidecars

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7 mins  |
September 2022
Lighting Up Our Lives
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Lighting Up Our Lives

Clive Beautyman shines a light on the history of the lava lamp, a British design classic, which was launched almost 60 years ago

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5 mins  |
September 2022
PINBALL WIZARDS
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PINBALL WIZARDS

Margaret Mather visits a former working men’s club in Nuneaton, Warwickshire to play her way through Europe’s largest public collection of pinball machines

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5 mins  |
September 2022
A Real Dead Ringer
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A Real Dead Ringer

Simon Stabler speaks to actor, comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw

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7 mins  |
September 2022
The World Was His Lobster
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The World Was His Lobster

Derek Lamb looks back over the the long career of versatile and popular actor George Cole

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5 mins  |
September 2022
Ratty Not Tatty
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Ratty Not Tatty

Simon Stabler hops on board the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, to offer a brief history of the narrow-gauge line that is affectionately known as the La’al Ratty

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5 mins  |
September 2022
Heritage Highlights
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Heritage Highlights

From bell ringing to balloons, and flowers to football, Claire Saul samples some great ideas for days out this month

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4 mins  |
September 2022
Green Goddess
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Green Goddess

A rare Daimler is on public display at the British Motor Museum. François Prins admires its rich and glamorous history

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6 mins  |
August 2022
Widow’s Peak
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Widow’s Peak

Chris Hallam profiles the stage and screen career of Dame Joan Plowright

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5 mins  |
August 2022
LAWRENCE of THE SORTING OFFICE
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LAWRENCE of THE SORTING OFFICE

John Wright on the famous faces who once delivered the post

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5 mins  |
August 2022
Sculpture Town
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Sculpture Town

Susan Brewer takes a tour of Harlow’s exceptional collection of public artworks

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5 mins  |
August 2022
MORE THAN JUST CHUCKLES IN CHURCH
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MORE THAN JUST CHUCKLES IN CHURCH

Martin Handley remembers Derek Nimmo who, although best known for portraying bumbling clerics, did so much more on stage and screen

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5 mins  |
August 2022
A CLASS ACT IN EVERY WAY
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A CLASS ACT IN EVERY WAY

On the centenary of her birth, Robert Ross celebrates the prodigious talent of character actress Marianne Stone who squeezed maximum fun from minor roles

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5 mins  |
August 2022
POSTCARD FROM EAST YORKSHIRE
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POSTCARD FROM EAST YORKSHIRE

Bob Barton enjoys visiting the cheeky, extrovert uncle, and the refined but eccentric maiden aunt of the East Riding as well as the “Land’s End of Yorkshire”

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5 mins  |
August 2022
REMEMBERING THE FEW
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REMEMBERING THE FEW

Malcolm Triggs delves into the archives to uncover fascinating facts about some of those who played a significant role in the Battle of Britain

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6 mins  |
August 2022
Joining the Breakfast Club
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Joining the Breakfast Club

Simon Stabler does his bit to fight food waste

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3 mins  |
August 2022
No Ordinary Joe
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No Ordinary Joe

Simon Stabler speaks to Emmerdale and Doctor Who star Frazer Hines

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10+ mins  |
August 2022

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