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Like countless thousands of others, Between Ourselves goes on a day trip to sunny Barry Island, the popular seaside resort in the Vale of Glamorgan. Clip taken from Between Ourselves: A Glimpse of… 1990: A Day Trip to Barry Island | Between Ourselves | BBC Archive

1990: A Day Trip to Barry Island | Between Ourselves | BBC Archive

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Presenter, inventor and amateur model maker Bob Symes-Schutzmann shares his interest in and involvement with models and modellers throughout his life, and explains how modelling has helped him to… 1979: The Model World of Robert Symes | BBC Archive

1979: The Model World of Robert Symes | BBC Archive

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"I resent people calling my ship a rust-bucket. She's an old lady who needs the occasional helping hand." - Rick Waters. Carrick is a dirty British Coaster - a 30-year-old relic carrying unglamorous… 1986: Life on a Coaster Ship | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive

1986: Life on a Coaster Ship | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive

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In The Post is a series of programmes on the subject of stamp collecting, introduced by Gwyn Richards and Jill Cochrane. The first programme in the series asks the obvious question and provides some… 1979: Why Collect Stamps? | In the Post | BBC Archive

1979: Why Collect Stamps? | In the Post | BBC Archive

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Australian anthropologist Allan Pease took to the streets of Park Lane in London along with Esther Rantzen to see if they could identify upper class people by their body language. Clip taken from… 1986: How to spot the upper class | BBC Archive

1986: How to spot the upper class | BBC Archive

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"You can't pull down an ancient monument, so the only thing you can do is to shut off the street all night and move it." Christopher Brasher reports on the moving of an ancient house in Hereford to… 1965: Moving House. Slowly. | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1965: Moving House. Slowly. | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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"A WAP phone - it's a mobile phone with internet!" Lindsey Fallow reports on the latest kit, that can change your humble mobile phone into a multimedia communicator. From services that can forward… 2000: Internet, Email and the Wonder of WAP | Tomorrow's World | BBC Archive

2000: Internet, Email and the Wonder of WAP | Tomorrow's World | BBC Archive

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"The noise of old agricultural engines is Ken's kind of music." Luke Casey reports on retired engineer Ken White of Essex, whose hobby is collecting old agricultural machinery and listening to… 1976: Old Machinery Man | Nationwide | BBC Archive

1976: Old Machinery Man | Nationwide | BBC Archive

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"I think we shall do a lot more if we can convert a million people to be partially vegetarian... than a thousand people totally vegetarian."
Really interesting to see what has and hasn't changed in fifty or so years.

Why do you keep a pet? What do you demand from your dog, your cat, your budgie in return for feeding it and teaching it to be clean about the house? Is it companionship you want? Do you keep a dog… 1969: Britain's Complex Relationship With Pets | Love of a Kind | BBC Archive

1969: Britain's Obsession With Pets | Love of a Kind | BBC Archive

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Chatterley Whitfield coal mine in Stoke-on-Trent employed 4,000 people and was the first UK mine to produce 1 million tonnes of coal per year. After it closed for business in 1977, the site became… 1983: A Day Out Down a Coal Mine | Day Out | BBC Archive

1983: A Day Out Down a Coal Mine | Day Out | BBC Archive

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"The do-it-yourself anti-hypothermia brigade is hard at work." Chris Rainbow reports from a communtiy centre in Wandsworth, London, where a group of old people are making their own "continental… 1974: Pensioners - What Duvet Think of Duvets? | Nationwide | BBC Archive

1974: Pensioners - What Duvet Think of Duvets? | Nationwide | BBC Archive

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"Imagine being able to watch whatever you want, whenever you want." Your own, personal television channel - it may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but the ability to view television… 2000: Television... On Demand?! | Tomorrow's World | BBC Archive

2000: Television... On Demand?! | Tomorrow's World | BBC Archive

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Over 30 years ago, current Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick appeared on Live & Kicking to talk about his dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Clip taken from Live &… 1995: 13-Year-Old Michael Carrick: Wannabe Footballer | BBC Archive

1995: 13-Year-Old Michael Carrick: Wannabe Footballer | BBC Archive

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"There's a Penfold 7,000 feet up in the Himalayas, and I myself have seen another one in the middle of the Malayan jungle." Julian Pettifer looks at some of the oldest Post Office pillar boxes in… 1965: The Joy of Vintage Post Boxes | Tonight | BBC Archive

1965: The Joy of Vintage Post Boxes | Tonight | BBC Archive

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"It was only about three hours and 50 minutes ago that you waved me goodbye at London's Heathrow airport and now, here I am - I've travelled 3,658 miles - and I'm standing in America!" - Lesley… 1976: Concorde's First Commercial Transatlantic Flight | Blue Peter | BBC Archive

1976: Concorde's First Commercial Transatlantic Flight | Blue Peter | BBC Archive

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A BBC Wales documentary about people who make and buy sweets. We hear from the people who love them, the people who sell them, the people who make them... and a dentist. Clip taken from Between… 1992: The World of Sweets | Childhood Nostalgia | BBC Archive

1992: The World of Sweets | Childhood Nostalgia | BBC Archive

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The number of British people going abroad to retire is doubling every year. The Englishman's dream of a pleasant old age is no longer one of roses round a cottage door in Devon; it is more likely to… 1969: Retiring to the Sunshine | The Philpott File | BBC Archive

1969: Retiring to the Sunshine | The Philpott File | BBC Archive

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A group of Youth Training Scheme trainees at the Tyne North Engineering Centre in Wallsend, Tyneside stop for a breather, to talk about their lives, jobs and concerns. Among the topics they discuss… 1984: YTS Trainees on the State of Britain | A Moment to Talk | BBC Archive

1984: Tyneside Trainees Talk About Their Lives | A Moment to Talk | BBC Archive

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Trevor Philpott explores the expanding world of vegetarianism which is gaining new ground in the 1970s with the help of the health food store boom. He visits a conference run by the Vegetarian… 1972: Rise of the Vegetarians | The Philpott File | BBC Archive

1972: Rise of the Vegetarians | The Philpott File | BBC Archive

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'If I hadn't left Cork, I'm quite certain I wouldn't have been the writer I am; but I think that if I hadn't been brought up in a city like this, I wouldn't have been a writer at all...' Frank… 1961: Frank O'Connor's Cork | Monitor | Writers and Wordsmiths | BBC Archive

1961: Frank O'Connor's Cork | Monitor | Writers and Wordsmiths | BBC Archive

"The throwing up of a ski-slope in Hillingdon has thrown up a lot of disturbing questions..." Martin Young reports from Hillingdon's swanky new plastc ski slope. Hillingdon's rates payers have spent a cool £100,000 on the new amenity, and they're hoping it will be a solid investment. There are rumours though, that the Hillingdon ski slope has been built on rather shaky foundations. Martin goes in search of some answers - and in the process uncovers an extraordinary council document, a "secret report" that details some extremely unorthodox activity at Hillingdon Council. Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 26 May, 1976. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive 1976: What Lies Beneath Hillingdon Ski Slope? | Nationwide | BBC Archive

1976: What Lies Beneath Hillingdon Ski Slope? | Nationwide | BBC Archive

"My first impression is that there can't be, really, a great deal of skill in this traditional sport" Scene Around Six reporter David Capper visits Benburb - a small village in County Tyrone near… 1978: The Ancient Sport of Road Bowling | Scene Around Six | Niche Sports | BBC Archive

1978: The Ancient Sport of Road Bowling | Scene Around Six | Niche Sports | BBC Archive - YouTube

"Only in Britain, where sporting success is so often achieved without any official encouragement, would a world-class athlete have to send his wife out to work so he could pursue a strictly amateur sport." John Hitchins reports on the leading British pole vaulter, Keith Stock, who - unable to get sponsorship or Government help - stays home and does housework while his wife Debbie goes out to work to finance his training. Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 30 July, 1981. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive 1981: The Life of a British Pole Vaulter | Nationwide | Niche Sports | BBC Archive

1981: The Life of a British Pole Vaulter | Nationwide | Niche Sports | BBC Archive

Many people enjoy being scared and will happily pay for the pleasure of being frightened out of their lives. Tellers of ghost stories have profited from this shadowy side of our natures for… 1968: Whicker's World of Horror | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

1968: Whicker's World of Horror | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive - YouTube

Gerry Gadsen looks at the people who wish to turn their back on the city and start a new life in the Welsh countryside. It's an appealing and romantic prospect for many; move to a small farm, grow crops, perhaps rear some pigs or chickens, and ultimately become completely self-sufficent. Just how realistic is it though? In spite of appearances, country life in Wales has changed dramatically in recent years - the increase in agricultural mechanisation and the rapid amalgamation of small farms means that there are fewer people living and working in rural areas than ever before. Anybody planning to move to the country needs to be aware of the challenges they're letting themselves in for. Clip taken from In Our Nature: Back to the Land, originally broadcast on BBC One Wales, 17 May, 1978. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive 1978: Could You Start a New Life in the Country? | In Our Nature | BBC Archive

1978: Could You Start a New Life in the Country? | In Our Nature | BBC Archive

"Is AI really achieveable? When, if ever, will we have genuinely intelligent machines? And how far have we progressed so far? Is AI even desireable?" The Turing Debate: Simon Singh chairs a debate… 2001: The Future of Artificial Intelligence | Knowledge Talks | Predicting the Future | BBC Archive

2001: The Future of Artificial Intelligence | Knowledge Talks | Predicting the Future | BBC Archive

As the battle hots up between Eurotunnel and P&O Ferries for cross-Channel business, Modern Times takes a look behind the scenes. The cola war is nothing compared to the Channel Wars. This candid documentary traces the intense rivalry between Eurotunnel and the ferry companies in the run-up to Eurotunnel's application for a car passenger licence. There's certainly no love lost between the bosses - one P&O executive dismisses Eurotunnel's amenties as a "lightbulb and loo," while Eurotunnel maintains that passengers want speed rather than luxurious surroundings. Both P&O and Eurotunnel have enlisted advertising agencies to agressively battle for the hearts and minds of channel crossers - be that by extolling their own virtues, or mocking their rivals weaknesses. It's not just the executives who have their say: opinion is also canvassed from tunnel staff and passengers, including disgruntled lorry drivers complaining about rubbery omelettes and rock-hard croissants, and ferry passengers considering whether to try the train for their cross-channel booze run. Clip taken from Modern Times: Channel War, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 26 April, 1995. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive 1995: Channel Wars: Ferry Versus Train | Modern Times | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

1995: Channel Wars: Ferry Versus Train | Modern Times | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

To the boarding-houses of Blackpool, buffeted by howling winds and high seas, come 700 hopeful couples with one thing in common - a passion for dancing. Competing in the World Ballroom Dancing Championships - the most important ballroom dancing contest of the year - are a 6ft 4in plumber, a 56-year-old gas fitter, a secretary from the Ministry of Defence, two shop assistants from a smart London store, and a teenage couple still at school. They're all tough, fit and determined; prepared to sacrifice everything for a sport that can cost well over £3,000 a year. It is an evening of excitement, tension and humour in which much is at stake, with moments of high drama for couples who, for a whole year, have dreamt about 'winning at Blackpool'. Clip taken from Forty Minutes: Dancing in the Rain, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 16 October, 1986. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive 1986: Dancing Up a Storm at Blackpool | Forty Minutes: Dancing in the Rain | BBC Archive

1986: Dancing Up a Storm at Blackpool | Forty Minutes: Dancing in the Rain | BBC Archive

Merry-Go-Round is a schools programme for 7 - 9 year olds. In this edition, primary school children from Hallfield and Thomas Fairchild Schools in London, and St. Chrysostom's and St. Cuthbert's… 1980: The Kids are up for the FA Cup! | Merry-Go-Round | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive

1980: The Kids are up for the FA Cup! | Merry-Go-Round | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive