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#OnThisDay 1972: Two members of the Stroud Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing Team were preparing for the Stroud Show in Gloucestershire. As well as throwing locally, they also took part in international competitions against other towns called Stroud in America, Canada and Australia.

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Published: June 13, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1972: Two members of the Stroud Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing Team were preparing for the Stroud Show in Gloucestershire. As well as throwing locally, they also took part in international competitions against other towns called Stroud in…

As the FIFA World Cup gets underway, we look back to 1966, when trainer Bill Watson was in the Blue Peter studio demonstrating the punishing agility exercises, he put professional footballers from English clubs through.

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Published: June 11, 2026 07:00

As the FIFA World Cup gets underway, we look back to 1966, when trainer Bill Watson was in the Blue Peter studio demonstrating the punishing agility exercises, he put professional footballers from English clubs through. Video

It’s World Environment Day and we’re taking a look at the work of the 'Totters'; the OG zero waste men who travelled the streets with carts, collecting scrap metal, rags and other people’s junk to recycle and earn a living.

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Published: June 5, 2026 07:00

It’s World Environment Day and we’re taking a look at the work of the 'Totters'; the OG zero waste men who travelled the streets with carts, collecting scrap metal, rags and other people’s junk to recycle and earn a living. Video

For a generation of kids, an essential part of the school holidays was tuning into motorcycle competition Junior Kick Start. #OnThisDay in 1990 one of those competing was 13-year-old Dougie Lampkin who would become a successful professional trials rider with an MBE for his work.

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Published: May 31, 2026 07:00

For a generation of kids, an essential part of the school holidays was tuning into motorcycle competition Junior Kick Start. #OnThisDay in 1990 one of those competing was 13-year-old Dougie Lampkin who would become a successful professional trials rider…

#OnThisDay 1968: Volunteers from The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau were hoping to capture on film the elusive Nessie. Some members had already experienced sightings, and with six mobile camera vans and regular practise drills, the team took their work very seriously.

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Published: May 29, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1968: Volunteers from The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau were hoping to capture on film the elusive Nessie. Some members had already experienced sightings, and with six mobile camera vans and regular practise drills, the team took their work…

#OnThisDay 1965: Skilled workers were busy cleaning soot off St Paul’s Cathedral. Coal fires had stained the building before it was even finished in 1710, so attempts were being made to return it to the condition that its architect Sir Christopher Wren had intended.

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Published: May 27, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1965: Skilled workers were busy cleaning soot off St Paul’s Cathedral. Coal fires had stained the building before it was even finished in 1710, so attempts were being made to return it to the condition that its architect Sir Christopher Wren had…

#OnThisDay 1992: The third instalment of the Alien franchise was released in the United States. Before it opened in the UK, its star Sigourney Weaver talked about her decision to make another Alien film, the growing appetite for on-screen violence, and that haircut.

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Published: May 22, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1992: The third instalment of the Alien franchise was released in the United States. Before it opened in the UK, its star Sigourney Weaver talked about her decision to make another Alien film, the growing appetite for on-screen violence, and…

It’s World Bee Day, highlighting the importance of bees in our environment. Here's London beekeeper Peter Springall in 1974, explaining how he talks to his bees and treats them with gentleness and respect.

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Published: May 20, 2026 07:00

It’s World Bee Day, highlighting the importance of bees in our environment. Here's London beekeeper Peter Springall in 1974, explaining how he talks to his bees and treats them with gentleness and respect. Video

#OnThisDay 1990: That’s Life took a copy of the Daily Mirror’s quiz out onto the streets of Romford to find out whether adults were better informed than children when it came to subjects including politics, science and showbiz.

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Published: May 13, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1990: That’s Life took a copy of the Daily Mirror’s quiz out onto the streets of Romford to find out whether adults were better informed than children when it came to subjects including politics, science and showbiz. Video

#OnThisDay 1962: The Incredible Hulk made his Marvel comics debut in a story written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby. In 1979 Stan Lee spoke about his monstrous creation, as part of a documentary which looked at how characters were marketed to children.

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Published: May 10, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1962: The Incredible Hulk made his Marvel comics debut in a story written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby. In 1979 Stan Lee spoke about his monstrous creation, as part of a documentary which looked at how characters were marketed to…