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1970: England's North-South Divide. Video, 00:08:52
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17 January 2025
1999: David Lynch on art and the eye of the duck. Video, 00:06:18
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17 January 2025
1972: The Curious Case of the Blocked Window. Video, 00:04:48
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16 January 2025
1977: Sylvester Stallone on making Rocky. Video, 00:13:03
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13 January 2025
1977: Spirograph inventor at work on his new creation! Video, 00:03:34
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9 January 2025
1970: Eartha Kitt learns Yorkshire anthem. Video, 00:07:02
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9 January 2025
1985: Ravi Shankar, master of the sitar. Video, 00:06:11
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7 January 2025
Nosferatu: The Shadowy Tale that Cannot Die
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2 January 2025
1976: Lindsey Buckingham on joining Fleetwood Mac and making Rumours. Video, 00:03:21
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2 January 2025
Digital Besties: A Look Back at Robotic Pets
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20 December 2024
1995: Self-cleaning cars and automated roads predicted for 2025. Video, 00:02:34
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19 December 2024
1995: Asteroid mining predicted for 2025. Video, 00:02:38
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19 December 2024
1995: Dark cyber future predicted for 2025. Video, 00:01:39
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19 December 2024
1985: Urdu synthpop sibling duo in spotlight. Video, 00:03:40
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10 December 2024
1962: Peter O'Toole on Lawrence of Arabia. Video, 00:10:14
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9 December 2024
Archive Quiz: A Wonderful Winter
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5 December 2024
The roles less taken: Hollywood's biggest what-if decisions
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29 November 2024
1987: That’s Life's singing explanation of scams. Video, 00:03:13
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22 November 2024
The top online scams from the year 2000. Video, 00:02:21
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22 November 2024
Is this just fantasy? World of Warcraft at 20
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22 November 2024
1993: Andi Peters drops in on Noel's House Party. Video, 00:05:28
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21 November 2024
1990: Danny DeVito worked as a beautician. Video, 00:04:09
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18 November 2024
1961: The most wonky pub in Britain. Video, 00:03:53
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18 November 2024
1971: Ringo Starr unveils his steel furniture on Blue Peter. Video, 00:04:38
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12 November 2024