RSS Parrot

#OnThisDay 1982: Motorcycle trails rider Kiyoteru Hattori probably wanted to push Kick Start’s course designer into a skip, after he was trailing behind in the grand final. Could he make a come back?

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2091782565476843805#m

Published: August 24, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1982: Motorcycle trails rider Kiyoteru Hattori probably wanted to push Kick Start’s course designer into a skip, after he was trailing behind in the grand final. Could he make a come back? Video

#OnThisDay 1975: Sand sculptor Fred Darrington was entertaining holidaymakers on Weymouth beach with his incredible temporary artworks.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2091057785052225619#m

Published: August 22, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1975: Sand sculptor Fred Darrington was entertaining holidaymakers on Weymouth beach with his incredible temporary artworks. Video

It’s World Photography Day. Back in 1983, celebrated fashion photographer David Bailey spoke about his admiration for fellow photographers Bill Brandt and Man Ray. He also share his view that models should feel wonderful about their hair and makeup before they face his camera.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2089970620956086585#m

Published: August 19, 2026 07:00

It’s World Photography Day. Back in 1983, celebrated fashion photographer David Bailey spoke about his admiration for fellow photographers Bill Brandt and Man Ray. He also share his view that models should feel wonderful about their hair and makeup before…

#OnThisDay 1957: A stunning film by future Oscar-winning director John Schlesinger was broadcast. Shot in Blackburn, the short feature showed the town during Wakes Week – the annual holiday for Lancashire cotton towns.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2088883458059694176#m

Published: August 16, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1957: A stunning film by future Oscar-winning director John Schlesinger was broadcast. Shot in Blackburn, the short feature showed the town during Wakes Week – the annual holiday for Lancashire cotton towns. Video

Today a partial solar eclipse will be visible to people in the UK and Ireland. Back in 1961, a BBC cameraman donned some special goggles and joined a RAF Signals Command aircraft on a dawn patrol to film the solar eclipse.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2087433904705712517#m

Published: August 12, 2026 07:00

Today a partial solar eclipse will be visible to people in the UK and Ireland. Back in 1961, a BBC cameraman donned some special goggles and joined a RAF Signals Command aircraft on a dawn patrol to film the solar eclipse. Video

#OnThisDay 2001: Wimbledon FC angered its fans with a controversial proposal to move to another ground - in Milton Keynes.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2083810028348199132#m

Published: August 2, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 2001: Wimbledon FC angered its fans with a controversial proposal to move to another ground - in Milton Keynes. Video

#OnThisDay 1986: Heathrow Airport defended its on-site catering after food critic Egon Ronay didn’t hold back and branded it ‘disgusting’. Reporter Richard Bath took a little trip to the airport to ask passengers what they thought.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2081998092430196803#m

Published: July 28, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1986: Heathrow Airport defended its on-site catering after food critic Egon Ronay didn’t hold back and branded it ‘disgusting’. Reporter Richard Bath took a little trip to the airport to ask passengers what they thought. Video

#OnThisDay 1977: A businessman with a fleet of cars thought he had found a smart way to avoid being liable for any penalties - by listing his dog as the registered keeper. Sadly, with no details of what types of cars the dog owned, we can’t be sure whether it included a Rover.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2080910928829120889#m

Published: July 25, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1977: A businessman with a fleet of cars thought he had found a smart way to avoid being liable for any penalties - by listing his dog as the registered keeper. Sadly, with no details of what types of cars the dog owned, we can’t be sure whether…

#OnThisDay 1974: Cumberland local Emily Redmund introduced Bernard Falk to fell-talk, a traditional dialect in the Lake District. Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 23 July 1974.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2080186154255524218#m

Published: July 23, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1974: Cumberland local Emily Redmund introduced Bernard Falk to fell-talk, a traditional dialect in the Lake District. Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 23 July 1974. Video

#OnThisDay 1984: A group of men from Surrey had taken historical reenactment a step further, by turning lawn mowers into roman chariots. The ‘charimo’ was equivalent to four horses, and just like a horse-drawn carriage was steered by reins.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2076562272701350114#m

Published: July 13, 2026 07:00

#OnThisDay 1984: A group of men from Surrey had taken historical reenactment a step further, by turning lawn mowers into roman chariots. The ‘charimo’ was equivalent to four horses, and just like a horse-drawn carriage was steered by reins. Video

It’s Sylvester Stallone’s 80th birthday and #OnThisDay in 1982, he discussed playing the role of Vietnam veteran John Rambo in the film ‘First Blood’, which he also co-wrote. The Rambo films would go onto become a successful franchise with Stallone co-writing all the films.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2074025554924236833#m

Published: July 6, 2026 07:00

It’s Sylvester Stallone’s 80th birthday and #OnThisDay in 1982, he discussed playing the role of Vietnam veteran John Rambo in the film ‘First Blood’, which he also co-wrote. The Rambo films would go onto become a successful franchise with Stallone…

In 1973 the England women’s cricket team was preparing for their first Test series under the captaincy of Rachael Heyhoe Flint. To read more about how women’s sport has been covered by the BBC, including some newly discovered footage, visit https://canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/summersport26/

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2070764066981699887#m

Published: June 27, 2026 07:00

In 1973 the England women’s cricket team was preparing for their first Test series under the captaincy of Rachael Heyhoe Flint. To read more about how women’s sport has been covered by the BBC, including some newly discovered footage, visit…

“The combination of a half-brick and a plate glass window I find quite irresistible.” You can get rid of tension in many ways and #OnThisDay in 1973 Fyfe Robertson found deep satisfaction in destroying an array of random objects, from ornate pottery to a towering chimney.

https://nitter.poast.org/BBCArchive/status/2068227347837235641#m

Published: June 20, 2026 07:00

“The combination of a half-brick and a plate glass window I find quite irresistible.” You can get rid of tension in many ways and #OnThisDay in 1973 Fyfe Robertson found deep satisfaction in destroying an array of random objects, from ornate pottery to a…