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1988: Sir Patrick Stewart on becoming Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Video, 00:08:22
Patrick Stewart on taking command as Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the Starship Enterprise on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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8 April 1988
1954: Writer W Somerset Maugham discusses his favourite novels. Video, 00:11:26
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On This Day
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2 November 1954
Archive Quiz: Air of Autumn
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1973: Sir Matt Busby interviewed. Video, 00:07:38
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3 November 1973
1963: The Beatles' early years. Audio, 00:05:13
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3 November 1963

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1971: Richard Burton on Dylan Thomas. Video, 00:13:20
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BBC Archive
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15 February 1971
1968 Llangollen International Eisteddfod. Video, 00:01:41
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BBC Archive
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7 April 1968
1968: Meet Tiger Bay's Salaman family. Video, 00:06:31
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1 March 1968

The Music Is Black

1983: Musical Youth go back to school. Video, 00:01:44
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22 March 1983
1971: Calypso comes to Carnaby Street. Video, 00:03:07
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6 May 1971
1979: Poly Styrene – Punk Pioneer. Video, 00:02:27
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22 January 1979

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1988: Sir Patrick Stewart on becoming Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Video, 00:08:22
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3 days ago
1973: Yorkshire's Most Musical Job Interview. Video, 00:04:10
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5 days ago
1975: Pie and mash gets the luxury treatment. Video, 00:05:29
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20 October
2006: The real-life Hundred Acre Wood. Video, 00:02:28
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2 October
1996: Dame Esther Rantzen on her most emotional TV moment. Video, 00:00:49
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1 October
1987: How funny are your colleagues? Video, 00:02:12
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1 October
1986: How to spot the upper class. Video, 00:05:03
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1 October
1982: The Mary Rose is recovered. Video, 00:02:23
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1 October
1960: Advice for new teachers. Video, 00:08:14
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30 September
1979: Pooh Sticks played by the real-life Christopher Robin. Video, 00:01:04
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28 September
1976: Kid's show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop first airs. Video, 00:03:59
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25 September
1964: James Stagg - The Meteorologist Who Delayed D-Day. Video, 00:04:51
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10 September
1986: Manchester's second-hand fashion mecca. Video, 00:02:11
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4 September
1984: Aardman Animations on bringing real life to the screen. Video, 00:04:35
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4 September
1960: Britain's first traffic wardens begin patrolling London. Video, 00:02:04
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4 September
1973: Gloria Steinem on creating Ms. Magazine. Video, 00:02:58
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3 September
1980: A trip to Jodrell Bank. Video, 00:05:32
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3 September
1976: Bristol's Bayeux tapestry. Video, 00:04:17
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2 September
1978: Dolly Parton talks ambition and family. Video, 00:02:59
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26 August
1995: Behind the scenes at Casualty. Video, 00:04:07
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17 August
1994: The serious business of dressing like a comedian. Video, 00:04:22
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14 August
1975: Worcester's secret sauce. Video, 00:03:26
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5 August
1975: Weymouth's sand sculptures. Video, 00:04:34
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4 August
1978: Life in a Birmingham Prefab. Video, 00:04:13
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3 August

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