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      #OnthisDay 1979: Frank Prentice, an assistant purser on the Titanic, dramatically described how he survived the sinking of the ship. #AudioVisualHeritageDay #AudioVisualHeritage
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1982718913851937009#m
      Published: October 27, 2025 08:00
      #OnthisDay 1979: Frank Prentice, an assistant purser on the Titanic, dramatically described how he survived the sinking of the ship. #AudioVisualHeritageDay #AudioVisualHeritage
    
  
    
      Today is World Pasta Day! To celebrate this auspicious occasion let’s enjoy this clip from Marshall’s Pasta factory in Glasgow from 1976 where we get to see the secrets of how it’s made.
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1981979035875090636#m
      Published: October 25, 2025 07:00
      Today is World Pasta Day! To celebrate this auspicious occasion let’s enjoy this clip from Marshall’s Pasta factory in Glasgow from 1976 where we get to see the secrets of how it’s made.
    
  
    
      In October 1961, Tonight reported on a volcanic eruption that forced the people of Tristan da Cunha, a remote British Overseas Territory, to be evacuated and relocated to the other side of the world. Witness History looks back at their dramatic story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct74qj
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1980895647466234098#m
      Published: October 22, 2025 07:15
      In October 1961, Tonight reported on a volcanic eruption that forced the people of Tristan da Cunha, a remote British Overseas Territory, to be evacuated and relocated to the other side of the world. Witness History looks back at their dramatic story:…
    
  
    
      #OnThisDay 1971: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali told Michael Parkinson about how confused he felt when growing up about the lack of black representation.
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1979079939061055567#m
      Published: October 17, 2025 07:00
      #OnThisDay 1971: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali told Michael Parkinson about how confused he felt when growing up about the lack of black representation.
    
  
    
      How feasible was in-car navigation in 1986? Maggie Philbin visited the Transport and Road Research Facility in Crowthorne to test out two of the latest prototype in-car navigation systems. How do they work - and how long before we can expect to see them in production vehicles?
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1978717548645626204#m
      Published: October 16, 2025 07:00
      How feasible was in-car navigation in 1986? Maggie Philbin visited the Transport and Road Research Facility in Crowthorne to test out two of the latest prototype in-car navigation systems. How do they work - and how long before we can expect to see them in…
    
  
    
      R to @BBCArchive: Take a journey through archive programmes for British South Asian communities on @BBCiPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/m002l1qg
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1975512860248748170#m
      Published: October 7, 2025 10:45
      Take a journey through archive programmes for British South Asian communities on @BBCiPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/m002…
    
  
    
      This month marks 60 Years of BBC programmes for British South Asian communities. To celebrate, here's a look back through the years: http://www.bbc.co.uk/asian60
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1975511736603082879#m
      Published: October 7, 2025 10:41
      This month marks 60 Years of BBC programmes for British South Asian communities. To celebrate, here's a look back through the years: bbc.co.uk/asian60
    
  
    
      “I have a great fear of the sea, ever since I was a kid.”
Once the highest-grossing film in history, Jaws, is 50 years old this year. A couple of years after its release, director Steven Spielberg reflected on the many reasons behind its success.
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1975456056907120688#m
      Published: October 7, 2025 07:00
      “I have a great fear of the sea, ever since I was a kid.”
Once the highest-grossing film in history, Jaws, is 50 years old this year. A couple of years after its release, director Steven Spielberg reflected on the many reasons behind its success.
    
  
    
      #OnThisDay 1971: Clackers, responsible for at least 94% of all human bruises, finally got their comeuppance.
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1974738830050894030#m
      Published: October 5, 2025 07:30
      #OnThisDay 1971: Clackers, responsible for at least 94% of all human bruises, finally got their comeuppance.
    
  
    
      Dame Patricia Routledge, British acting icon whose performances included the formidable Hyacinth Bucket, has died at the age of 96. In 1994 she spoke about her talent for playing strong characters, including her then-current role as Mrs. Malaprop in the play The Rivals.
      https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/1974119040051232823#m
      Published: October 3, 2025 14:27
      Dame Patricia Routledge, British acting icon whose performances included the formidable Hyacinth Bucket, has died at the age of 96. In 1994 she spoke about her talent for playing strong characters, including her then-current role as Mrs. Malaprop in the…