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1965: The EVOLUTION of Miners' SAFETY LAMPS | Tonight | World of Work | BBC Archive

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2000: PHONES You Can WEAR?! | Blue Peter | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1986: CRONENBERG, MOORE and CAMPBELL on HORROR in the 1980s | Saturday Review | BBC Archive

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1961: Meet THE CRYSTAL MAKERS | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

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1978: WEST BROM's Tour of CHINA | World About Us | Classic BBC Sports Documentary | BBC Archive

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1968: MARIANNE FAITHFULL Talking | Film Review | Classic Interviews | BBC Archive

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1986: ANTHONY HOPKINS Returns to WALES | Classic Celebrity Interviews | BBC Archive

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1966: LONDON to MANCHESTER as FAST as POSSIBLE | Tomorrow's World | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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1980: Living in the Dilapidated DIVIS FLATS | Nationwide | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1983: Darts Champ KEITH DELLER vs THE WORLD | Nationwide | Classic Sport | BBC Archive

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1957: Running a FAMILY FARM | Family Farm | World of Work | BBC Archive

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1969: PATRICK MOORE - In Defence of INDEPENDENT THINKERS | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

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1978: Should BILLINGSGATE FISH MARKET Move? | Nationwide | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1970: WASTE NOT! Worthing's WAR on WASTE | Nationwide | World of Work | BBC Archive

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1979: Can CORBY Survive Without STEEL? | Nationwide | World of Work | BBC Archive

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1971: HOVER TRAINS - the FUTURE of Travel? | Nationwide | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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2003: What is GOOGLE's Ultimate Goal? | Newsnight | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1960: WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY - A Day in the Life | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

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1999: DAVID LYNCH on Doughnuts, Ducks and Death | Scene by Scene | Classic Interview | BBC Archive

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1970: Why EARTHA KITT Loves Life in YORKSHIRE | Nationwide | Classic Celebrity profile | BBC Archive

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1986: IAN BOTHAM Grilled by SCOTTISH KIDS | Open to Question | Classic sport interview | BBC Archive

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1968: JAPAN's Amazing TRANSLATION COMPUTER | Tomorrow's World | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1971: What on Earth is JOGGING? | Nationwide | Niche sports | BBC Archive

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1984: COMPUTER REVOLUTION - are WOMEN Being LEFT BEHIND? | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1974: Take a Trip in a West Belfast BLACK TAXI | Nationwide | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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2006: NINTENDO Wii or SONY PS3? | Newsnight Review | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1984: The FALLOUT From THREADS | Did You See? | Classic TV Review | BBC Archive

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1994: Do BOOKS have a FUTURE? | The Late Show | Predicting the Future | BBC Archive

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1962: TOLKIEN on LORD OF THE RINGS | Bookstand | Writers and Wordsmiths | BBC Archive

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1988: DAD'S ARMY Cast and Crew Reflect | Wogan | Comedy Greats | BBC Archive

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1957: THE BIG GAMBLE - A Trip to the UK Seaside | Eye to Eye | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

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1987: CONTROVERSIAL Redevelopment of LONDON's DOCKLANDS | Newsnight | BBC Archive

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1964: DRUM FIGHT! | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1953: Hunting for BARGAINS in the NEW YEAR SALES | Newsreel | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1969: MEMORIES of the NARROW BOAT MEN | Yesterday's Witness | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1978: How to BE YOUR OWN BOSS | The BBC Documentary | World of Work | BBC Archive

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1973: BIKES - the Perfect Solution to the FUEL CRISIS? | Wheelbase | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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1972: The Great GARAGE GAFFE | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1971: FRANK ZAPPA talks 200 Motels | The Old Grey Whistle Test | BBC Archive

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1981: WHO IS the MYSTERIOUS PRANKSTER of Maldon Close? | That's Life! | BBC Archive

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1968: Remembering the CHRISTMAS TRUCE | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1962: Running a DEPARTMENT STORE at CHRISTMAS | In View | World of Work | BBC Archive

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1970: Could COFFEE Catch on in BRITAIN? | Scene | BBC Archive

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1973: How Does a CAMERA Work? | Science Session | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1984: The HORROR of the WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY | Breakfast Time | BBC Archive

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1984 / 1985: PERFECT Christmas GIFTS for GEEKS | Micro Live | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1969: Is ROSEMARY BROWN Channelling the GREAT COMPOSERS? | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive

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1971: The Man Who Owns an ISLAND | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1962: IRISH MOONSHINERS Making POITÍN | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful BBC Archive

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1971: A TOLL Too Far? The CURSED BELL and the CHURCH TAX | Nationwide | BBC Archive

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1969: What Makes a McLAREN? | Wheelbase | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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1993: BEE GEES Reflect on Their 35 YEAR Career | Pebble Mill | Classic BBC music | BBC Archive

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1971: The CAR RADIO of the FUTURE? | Tomorrow's World | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1967: Who Do KIDS Think is IMPORTANT? | Children Talking | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1966: COSMETICS... For MEN?! | Tomorrow's World | Fashion | BBC Archive

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