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1980: DARTH VADER Versus JACKIE COLLINS and the MUSICIANS UNION | Pebble Mill | BBC Archive

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1964: A BRUISING, BOOZING, BOTTLE-KICKING BATTLE | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1975: MODEL RAILWAYS - All You Need to Know | Model World | BBC Archive

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1979: How PLAY SCHOOL is Made | 25 Minutes of Peace | Making of... | BBC Archive

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1962: A Lament for the FORTH AND CLYDE CANAL | Tonight | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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1984: MEL BROOKS on his Exquisite BAD TASTE | Wogan | Classic Movie Interviews | BBC Archive

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1964: What's in a Name? | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1972: JAGUAR XJ12 Review - Worth the Wait? | Wheelbase | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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1949: The Birth of a BELL | Newsreel | World of Work | BBC Archive

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1971: The PEOPLE Versus The CAR | Tuesday Documentary | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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1975: MUSIC, MUSAK and your MIND | Horizon: The Three Chord Trick | Science and Nature | BBC Archive

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2005: Blessed are the CHEESE ROLLERS! | Blue Peter | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1983: IMAGINE SOFTWARE - Dawn of the Rock Star Coder? | Riverside | Retro Gaming | BBC Archive

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1962: COCOA BEACH, JOHN GLENN and the SPACE PROJECT | Panorama | Science and Nature | BBC Archive

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1988: Behind the Scenes of SPITTING IMAGE | Did You See... ? | Making of... | BBC Archive

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1976: BIG JIM's Big BOOZY Bike Trip to Braemar | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1980: What is the BBC Worth? | Man Alive | Making of... | BBC Archive

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1985: EVERTON are CHAMPIONS! | Newsnight | Classic Sport | BBC Archive

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1976: Meet the BIN MEN | Ulster in Focus | World of Work | BBC Archive

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1989: MARGARET ATWOOD Interview | The Late Show | Writers and Wordsmiths | BBC Archive

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1978: Simon Groom's DEATH SLIDE | Blue Peter | BBC Archive

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1984: Was ROALD DAHL a SPY? | Wogan | Writers and Wordsmiths | BBC Archive

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1972: Welcome to SPAGHETTI JUNCTION | Wheelbase | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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1971: The Man Who Scratches for a Living | Look Stranger | BBC Archive

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1969: US FORCES Living in BRITAIN | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1970: YORKSHIRE Town's PASSION for PIGEONS | Look Stranger | Niche Sports | BBC Archive

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1945: VE DAY - Original Radio Report | Iconic Moments in History | BBC Archive

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1979: The AGONY of GUMSTOOL HILL | Weird and Wonderful | Niche Sports | BBC Archive

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1978: SECRETS of the Berlin SMUGGLERS | Tonight | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1983: The SYNTHESIZER - a BLESSING or a CURSE? | RPM | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive

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1972: ALEX HIGGINS - Future Snooker SUPERSTAR? | Nationwide | Classic Sport | BBC Archive

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1974: Bradford's EXTREMELY LOCAL Newspaper | Open Door | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1984: A CD Player for Your CAR?! | Tomorrow's World | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1972: FOOTBALL LEGENDS Unite for Charity | Nationwide | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive

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1981: Modern CELTS - Balancing the PAGAN and the CHRISTIAN | Nationwide | BBC Archive

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1959: The AUDIOPHILE's Quest for PERFECT SOUND | Monitor | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1972: BOBBY FISCHER - This Little Thing with Me and Spassky | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

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1977: LIVERPOOL FC - Behind the Scenes with the TREBLE CHASERS | Sportsnight | BBC Archive

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1976: DAVID HOCKNEY on Hockney | The Book Programme | Classic Interviews | BBC Archive

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1982: The BOOM in PIRATE VIDEO | The Money Programme | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1972: Can an EXOSKELETON control machines in SPACE? | Tomorrow's World | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1964: BRISTOL's Haves and Have Nots | Tonight | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1977: RIVER RAFTING on an AIR MATTRESS! | Blue Peter | Niche Sports | BBC Archive

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1974: The Story of the SELF-SUFFICIENT SISTERS | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1963: Life and Death of a VILLAGE OAK TREE | Man Alive | Science and Nature | BBC Archive

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1970: Dawn of the SUPER TRAINS | Tuesday Documentary | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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1991: Is INTERACTIVE TELEVISION the Future? | Did You See? | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1982: QUEEN on HOT SPACE and their NEW DIRECTION | Nationwide | Classic Interviews | BBC Archive

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1981: How COMPUTER GRAPHICS Will Change the World | Horizon | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1974: WREXHAM's FA Cup Run Has BOOKIES WORRIED | Nationwide | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive

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1975: ROBERT PLANT on LED ZEPPELIN | Old Grey Whistle Test | Classic Music Interview | BBC Archive

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1970: MANX ALIVE! - Life on the Isle of Man | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1981: Traditional 200 Mile HIGHLAND CATTLE DRIVE | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1970: The SUPER KITCHEN of the FUTURE! | Tomorrow's World | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1986: DEPECHE MODE in Europe | Whistle Test | Classic BBC Music Profile | BBC Archive

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1966: How to COMMUNICATE With ALIENS | Tomorrow's World | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1973: The SECRET BEATLES Tape | Nationwide | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive

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1992: Can BILL GATES Turn TERRY WOGAN on to TECH? | Wogan | Classic BBC Interview | BBC Archive

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1960: CHANGING TIMES in the FOREST of DEAN | Between Two Rivers | Classic Documentary | BBC Archive

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1990: Will BRITISH SATELLITE BROADCASTING Take Off? | Did You See...? | BBC Archive

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