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To get you in the mood for the Winter Olympics, here is some wonderful 1951 footage of the British ski team training in a wind tunnel. Despite having this technology available, sadly the best a British Skier could do in Oslo in 1952 was Hilary Laing's 24th place.

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Published: January 6, 2026 12:35

To get you in the mood for the Winter Olympics, here is some wonderful 1951 footage of the British ski team training in a wind tunnel. Despite having this technology available, sadly the best a British Skier could do in Oslo in 1952 was Hilary Laing's 24th…

We’re continuing to play the hits from 2025 today with this gem from 65 years ago which was directed by Ken Russell. A House In Bayswater gave us a glimpse into the daily goings-on inside an old London house through the eyes of its charismatic housekeeper, Mrs Collings.

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Published: December 31, 2025 09:00

We’re continuing to play the hits from 2025 today with this gem from 65 years ago which was directed by Ken Russell. A House In Bayswater gave us a glimpse into the daily goings-on inside an old London house through the eyes of its charismatic housekeeper,…

One of the UK’s best-known playwrights, Sir Tom Stoppard sadly died last month at the age of 88. Here’s a clip of Tom from 1964, in playful mode with his friends Anthony and Alison Smith who themselves were the subject of documentary charting a year in their lives.

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Published: December 30, 2025 09:00

One of the UK’s best-known playwrights, Sir Tom Stoppard sadly died last month at the age of 88. Here’s a clip of Tom from 1964, in playful mode with his friends Anthony and Alison Smith who themselves were the subject of documentary charting a year in…

Let’s all have our hearts warmed one more time by Cliff Michelmore’s meeting with 5 year old golfing prodigy Bridget Gleeson from Killarney.

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Published: December 29, 2025 09:00

Let’s all have our hearts warmed one more time by Cliff Michelmore’s meeting with 5 year old golfing prodigy Bridget Gleeson from Killarney. Video

Here’s another one of your favourite BBC Archive videos from 2025! Let’s enjoy the time when Roy Castle was introduced to five generations of mums in The Record Breakers studio. Mrs Violet Lewis, born on 12 June, 1885, was then the UK's only living great-great-great-grandmother.

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Published: December 27, 2025 08:00

Here’s another one of your favourite BBC Archive videos from 2025! Let’s enjoy the time when Roy Castle was introduced to five generations of mums in The Record Breakers studio. Mrs Violet Lewis, born on 12 June, 1885, was then the UK's only living…

Anyone planning on spending their boxing day stuffing themselves with leftovers may enjoy revisiting the time Fyfe Robertson travelled to Ennis in Ireland to experience the kind of food he himself had experienced in his youth.

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Published: December 26, 2025 08:30

Anyone planning on spending their boxing day stuffing themselves with leftovers may enjoy revisiting the time Fyfe Robertson travelled to Ennis in Ireland to experience the kind of food he himself had experienced in his youth. Video

#OnThisDay 1985: What were the top ten Christmas toys forty years ago? This list reads like a roll call of peak 80s nostalgia.

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Published: December 23, 2025 08:00

#OnThisDay 1985: What were the top ten Christmas toys forty years ago? This list reads like a roll call of peak 80s nostalgia. Video

What Christmas Presents Would Kids Give Their Parents? These Scottish children had a pretty good idea of what mum (and sometimes dad) would like for Christmas in 1967.

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Published: December 22, 2025 13:16

What Christmas Presents Would Kids Give Their Parents? These Scottish children had a pretty good idea of what mum (and sometimes dad) would like for Christmas in 1967. Video

Len Smith is quite possibly the most dominant sportsperson on the planet while he prepares to defend his world title at the 1973 British and World Marbles Championship on the hallowed concrete circle at Tinsley Green.

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Published: December 15, 2025 08:00

Len Smith is quite possibly the most dominant sportsperson on the planet while he prepares to defend his world title at the 1973 British and World Marbles Championship on the hallowed concrete circle at Tinsley Green. Video

1986: Top Ten Christmas Toys Of 1986 With just two weeks to go until the big day, we hope your festive prep is in full swing! Let’s take a nostalgic trip back almost 40 years and check out the Top 10 must-have Christmas toys of 1986. Which ones do you remember?

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Published: December 14, 2025 08:00

1986: Top Ten Christmas Toys Of 1986 With just two weeks to go until the big day, we hope your festive prep is in full swing! Let’s take a nostalgic trip back almost 40 years and check out the Top 10 must-have Christmas toys of 1986. Which ones do you…