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#OnThisDay 1967: "This ball is meant for riding." Blue Peter tested out some space hoppers.


1964: A Weekend In Leeds In 1964 we were treated to a glimpse of Leeds nightlife through the eyes of a visiting ad man. How did the modern teenager dress to impress and what impact did the nightclubs have on their surrounding areas?


#OnThisDay1965: An insight into a 4-woman-flatshare in London in the sixties as a solution to the problem of high rents. After Pat leaves to get married, the other tenants look to fill the spare room.


#OnThisDay in 1997: Rising star Lewis Hamilton (then aged 12) spoke about his ambition to become an F1 racing driver.


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In 1947, US pilot Captain Chuck Yeager was the first person to go supersonic and fly faster than the speed of sound, or Mach I. He flew at more than 1,100km/h. 🎧 bbc.in/49bzKNq


Ever been on a package holiday to Spain? This 1983 documentary is a lovely snapshot in time following a selection of British holidaymakers living it up in Benidorm. You can watch the full programme over on the BBC Archive Youtube channel – youtube.com/watch?v=PfU6XX…


1978: Hunter S Thompson on creating alter-ego Raoul Duke "The minute I appear at a story, then I become part of it." The American journalist and creator of gonzo journalism spoke to Omnibus about the myth associated with his partially fictionalised alter ego, Raoul Duke.


#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.


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: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…


#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?


“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.


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.


#OnThisDay 1975: The highly successful arts and culture documentary series, Arena, was first broadcast. Over 600 episodes would be produced. Here’s a selection of acclaimed film directors talking about their craft,


In 1976, we followed a day in the life of Hughie, John, Tommy, Charlie, Frankie and Jimmy - an "elite refuse disposal squad" who worked for the Belfast City Council Cleansing Section. They'd rather you just called them binmen.


“If I was a garbage man, I’d have been the world’s greatest garbage man!” In 1975 Muhammad Ali returned to his birthplace in Louisville, Kentucky and spoke about the life he might have led had he not conquered the boxing world.


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