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1996: Dame Esther Rantzen on her most emotional TV moment. Video
In 1996, Esther Rantzen reflected on one of the most moving moments of her career, when Nicholas Winton met the very people he had saved on the eve of World War II.
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1988: Holocaust hero Nicholas Winton on That's Life. Video, 00:10:47
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12 June 2024
Archive Quiz: Air of Autumn
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1951: Apple pressing season. Video, 00:03:10
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1 October 1951
1969: Birmingham nightclubs. Video, 00:03:08
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1 October 1969

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1986: How to spot the upper class. Video, 00:05:03
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9 February 1986
1991: Manbags in Manchester. Video, 00:04:48
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16 June 1991
1987: How funny are your colleagues? Video, 00:02:12
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18 January 1987
1976: That's Life!: Snuff. Video, 00:02:31
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4 April 1976

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Explore thousands of BBC archive films. This unique collection shows life and events across the UK since the 1940s.

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The Jumbo Jet. Video, 49 minutes
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London: We Live by the River. Video, 30 minutes
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24 Hours at Le Mans. Video, 50 minutes
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1996: Dame Esther Rantzen on her most emotional TV moment. Video, 00:00:49
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1987: How funny are your colleagues? Video, 00:02:12
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4 hours ago
1986: How to spot the upper class. Video, 00:05:03
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5 hours ago
1982: The Mary Rose is recovered. Video, 00:02:23
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1960: Advice for new teachers. Video, 00:08:14
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1979: Pooh Sticks played by the real-life Christopher Robin. Video, 00:01:04
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1976: Kid's show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop first airs. Video, 00:03:59
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6 days ago
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
1976: Water rationing in Jersey. Video, 00:01:49
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31 July
1991: Manbags in Manchester. Video, 00:04:48
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30 July
1975: The world's first shop for left-handers. Video, 00:04:05
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29 July
1976: How to keep your plants alive in a heatwave. Video, 00:05:05
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28 July

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