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Cereal Thriller
Simon Stabler joins the breakfast club
5 min |
June 2023
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The Fall and Rise of Tony Hancock
Robert Ross examines the continuing legacy of the lad himself
9 min |
June 2023
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Dame Mary Quant
The fashion designer Dame Mary Quant has died. She was 93.
1 min |
June 2023
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Declaring a Display
The Declaration of Arbroath, a letter urging Pope John XXII to recognise Scotland’s independence and acknowledge Robert the Bruce as the country’s lawful king, will go on display at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (0300 123 6789, nms. ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland) from 3 June to 2 July.
1 min |
June 2023
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BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER
BoB’s very own Time Lord shares fond memories of the stars of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), and reminds us that the leaf doesn’t fall far from the tree
2 min |
May 2023
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Chapter and Verse
The National Trust’s latest publication highlights the range and variety of 100 intriguing books from its vast collection
4 min |
May 2023
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Halfway to Paradise
Pete Nelson remembers singer-songwriter Billy Fury
6 min |
May 2023
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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
3 min |
May 2023
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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
5 min |
May 2023
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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
5 min |
May 2023
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"Time's Up!"
Chris Hallam pays tribute to Betty Boothroyd, the first female speaker of the House of Commons
5 min |
May 2023
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WOODEN WONDERS
More than a century ago, the Lanchester brothers began producing motorcars that were years ahead of their time
5 min |
May 2023
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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
3 min |
May 2023
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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
5 min |
May 2023
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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
5 min |
May 2023
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Dreaming of Jeannie
Simon Stabler talks to actress Annette Andre, a star of the detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
10+ min |
May 2023
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INCREDIBLE TELEVISION CONTENT
Will Barber-Taylor tells the story of the hit-making production and distribution company ITC
6 min |
May 2023
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Kate's Lasting Legacy
Artist Kate Greenaway managed to influence fashion in two separate centuries, as Susan Brewer reveals
4 min |
March 2023
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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.
10 min |
March 2023
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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.
5 min |
March 2023
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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.
4 min |
March 2023
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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
3 min |
March 2023
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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
6 min |
March 2023
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THE MIGHTY METEOR
On 5 March it will be the 80th anniversary of the Gloster Meteor’s maiden flight.
5 min |
March 2023
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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.
5 min |
March 2023
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In Loving Memory
Caroline Roope remembers the comic and dramatic acting abilities of the much-loved Dame Thora Hird
5 min |
March 2023
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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
6 min |
April 2023
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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
4 min |
April 2023
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Magic Piper
Simon Stabler speaks to Jacki Piper about her career, which includes appearing in four Carry On films
6 min |
April 2023
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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
5 min |