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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

GRUB'S UP!

Les McCallum looks back fondly on film-location catering

KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE

Holly Crawford recounts the history of Nelson's Column

Romany of the BBC

Martin Burgess remembers a pioneering countryman broadcaster

Greatest Battles - BATTLE OF SHIROYAMA

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN, 1-24 SEPTEMBER 1877

Bess of Hardwick ELIZABETH'S NEMESIS

Who was the ambitious Tudor noblewoman who proved to be a thorn in Gloriana’s side?

What's in a name?

20 strangest royal nicknames from history (and where they came from)

GODS OF EGYPT

Discover how ancient Egyptians explained the mysteries of the world

THE GOLDEN AGE OF SMUGGLING

Discover the age when the coasts of Britain were awash with illegal goods