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The Family Feud That Almost Killed Mardi Gras
For decades, New Orleans's legendary Blaine Kern ran the company that makes the grandest Mardi Gras floats. Then it came time for the next generation to take over.
10+ min |
July/August 2015
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As If By Magic...
Chris Hallam pays tribute to an actor better remembered as the voice of Mr Benn
5 min |
October 2025
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GREETINGS, POP PICKERS!
Derek Lamb celebrates 70 years of BBC Radio's Pick of the Pops
4 min |
October 2025
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BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER
BoB's very own Time Lord recalls his links to Blue Peter, and how he is happy to relive his time as the most hated man in Britain
2 min |
October 2025
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A Garden Fit for Royalty
Claire Saul looks at plans to unite historic royal gardening at Hampton Court and Kew with sustainable design for the 21st century
4 min |
October 2025
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Bookshelf
David Brown checks out the latest releases
7 min |
October 2025
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LOST AND FOUND
Oliver Crocker discovers why film really is fabulous
6 min |
October 2025
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Utterly Brilliant?
Chris Hallam celebrates the life and career of a children's TV favourite
5 min |
October 2025
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The Mystery on the Mantelpiece
David Bell uncovers the story behind a wartime gift to a young British soldier
3 min |
October 2025
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TeleVisionary
Dene Bebbington celebrates the work of the engineer who gave the first public demonstration of television
5 min |
October 2025
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The Best of British Beauty
Sally-Ann Fawcett looks back at 80 years of Miss Great Britain, the UK's oldest national beauty pageant
5 min |
October 2025
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NOT FOR THE NERVOUS!
lan Wheeler remembers a short-lived horror comic that is enjoying a resurgence
6 min |
October 2025
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TREASURES In the ATTIC
Brian Howes unearths some nostalgic collectables that might be discarded as worthless junk but actually have a value to today's collectors. Can you estimate what each object might be worth and pick out which one is the big-money item? The values are printed on page 80.
3 min |
October 2025
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POSTCARD FROM LONDON (FOR FREE)
Although you can no longer get into Kew Gardens for 3d, Bob Barton finds plenty to do in the capital for free
6 min |
October 2025
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Baxter Basics
Chris Hallam pays tribute to the formidable woman who made Blue Peter what it is
5 min |
October 2025
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In the Club
John Greeves pays homage to the great British pudding
4 min |
October 2025
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British Steele
Liking her look of “exotic mystery”, director Roger Corman hired Barbara Steele to play Vincent Price’s wife in The Pit and the Pendulum.
5 min |
October 2025
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Green By Name and Nature
John Greeves visits the first carbon neutral and vegan football club in history
5 min |
October 2025
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Royals on the Rails
Michael Montagu tells the story of the royal train
5 min |
October 2025
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BRUNEL'S BRISTOL
Simon Stabler goes in search of Britain's greatest engineer
5 min |
October 2025
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GAME CHANGERS
Chris Hallam uncovers the history of wargames creators and publishers Games Workshop
5 min |
October 2025
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Tales from the Dark Side
Chris Hallam looks back on the anthology series originally based on Roald Dahl's short stories
5 min |
September 2025
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Inspirations in Art
Claire Saul looks at two very different art exhibitions
4 min |
September 2025
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Just Judi
Simon Stabler talks to broadcaster Judi Spiers
6 min |
September 2025
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This Is Scotland!
Kevin Geddes looks at the plans put into place for commercial television north of the border
5 min |
September 2025
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BRITAIN NOW
TOPICAL SNIPPETS FROM AROUND OUR NATION
3 min |
September 2025
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First Night
Alan Thompson celebrates the 70th anniversary of ITV
7 min |
September 2025
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The Grand Tourer
François Prins pays tribute on the 50th anniversary of the highly sought-after Jaguar XJ-S
6 min |
September 2025
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Take Your Pick!
Derek Lamb recalls an enduring game show and early ratings winner for ITV
4 min |
September 2025
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TREASURES In the ATTIC
Brian Howes unearths some nostalgic collectables that might be discarded as worthless junk but actually have a value to today's collectors. Can you estimate what each object might be worth and pick out which one is the big-money item? The values are printed on page 80.
3 min |