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#OnThisDay 1939: the British government began evacuating children from urban areas to the countryside in anticipation of potential air raids. Here, Joan Lloyd-Evans recounts her experience of moving to rural Wales twenty years later.

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Published: September 1, 2025 07:06

#OnThisDay 1939: the British government began evacuating children from urban areas to the countryside in anticipation of potential air raids. Here, Joan Lloyd-Evans recounts her experience of moving to rural Wales twenty years later.

“My mummy gets annoyed with him because he doesn’t get up early.” In 1979, Schoolchildren spoke to Esther Rantzen about what their dads were like.

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Published: August 26, 2025 07:39

“My mummy gets annoyed with him because he doesn’t get up early.” In 1979, Schoolchildren spoke to Esther Rantzen about what their dads were like.

#OnThisDay 1975: Meet Charlie Roberts, tomato-breeder extraordinaire who sings and plays music to his beloved plants. He’s grown what he believes to be the world’s first square tomato and he’s now hard at work trying to conjure up a heart-shaped tomato for his wife.

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Published: August 18, 2025 07:00

#OnThisDay 1975: Meet Charlie Roberts, tomato-breeder extraordinaire who sings and plays music to his beloved plants. He’s grown what he believes to be the world’s first square tomato and he’s now hard at work trying to conjure up a heart-shaped tomato for…

#OnThisDay 1967: "I think it's disgusting, disgraceful and effeminate.” Could a man having long hair be construed as controversial? This clip looks at the reaction of sixties society to the men who were letting their hair down.

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Published: August 17, 2025 08:00

#OnThisDay 1967: "I think it's disgusting, disgraceful and effeminate.” Could a man having long hair be construed as controversial? This clip looks at the reaction of sixties society to the men who were letting their hair down.

With the return of the Premier League this weekend, it’s the perfect pretext to enjoy the legendary frontman from The Fall Mark E. Smith reading the football classified results in his inimitable style.

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Published: August 16, 2025 08:45

With the return of the Premier League this weekend, it’s the perfect pretext to enjoy the legendary frontman from The Fall Mark E. Smith reading the football classified results in his inimitable style.

#OnThisDay 1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show was originally released in UK. Shortly before it’s release, Film Week caught up with Richard O'Brien, Tim Curry and director Jim Sharman who explained the process behind creating their “1970s version of The Wizard Of Oz.”

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Published: August 14, 2025 07:00

#OnThisDay 1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show was originally released in UK. Shortly before it’s release, Film Week caught up with Richard O'Brien, Tim Curry and director Jim Sharman who explained the process behind creating their “1970s version of The…

Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a Lighthouse? In David Gerrard’s fascinating film we meet the men who maintain their lonely vigil in the ‘Ships Graveyard’ off the Isles of Scilly.

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Published: August 13, 2025 07:30

Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a Lighthouse? In David Gerrard’s fascinating film we meet the men who maintain their lonely vigil in the ‘Ships Graveyard’ off the Isles of Scilly.

#OnThisDay 1974: The Atlas Forge in Bolton, Lancashire gave us a rare glimpse into the fascinating process of puddling which converts pig iron into wrought iron.

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Published: August 12, 2025 08:35

#OnThisDay 1974: The Atlas Forge in Bolton, Lancashire gave us a rare glimpse into the fascinating process of puddling which converts pig iron into wrought iron.

#OnThisDay 1968: The beloved steam locomotive, The Flying Scotsman, was celebrated in this lovely documentary. On board the train is author Reverend Wilbert Awdry, who explains how the personality of steam engines gave him the inspiration to create Thomas The Tank Engine.

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Published: August 11, 2025 08:46

#OnThisDay 1968: The beloved steam locomotive, The Flying Scotsman, was celebrated in this lovely documentary. On board the train is author Reverend Wilbert Awdry, who explains how the personality of steam engines gave him the inspiration to create Thomas…

#OnThisDay 1975: “You don't just eat a superlative meal, you take your time and savour its subtleties of aroma, texture, and above all flavour.” Fyfe Robertson travelled to Ennis in Ireland for a nostalgic trip back to the kind of food and shops that he experienced in his youth.

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Published: August 7, 2025 08:00

#OnThisDay 1975: “You don't just eat a superlative meal, you take your time and savour its subtleties of aroma, texture, and above all flavour.” Fyfe Robertson travelled to Ennis in Ireland for a nostalgic trip back to the kind of food and shops that he…

#OnThisDay 1970: “It’s like riding a horse.” What kind of person rides a Motorcycle? Turns out dancers, precision metal workers and even the Earl of Lichfield! In this clip from 1970, we hear about the romance and the freedom of being on a bike from a variety of riders.

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Published: August 6, 2025 08:34

#OnThisDay 1970: “It’s like riding a horse.” What kind of person rides a Motorcycle? Turns out dancers, precision metal workers and even the Earl of Lichfield! In this clip from 1970, we hear about the romance and the freedom of being on a bike from a…