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The Jamaican Bobsled Team
Episode 1298
The Winter Olympics kicked off in Calgary on 13th February, 1988 - but the stand-out stars of the event did not qualify for a medal. Rather, the four…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Malcolm X in Smethwick
Episode 1297
Just nine days before he was assassinated, Malcolm X visited an unlikely place on 12th February, 1965: Smethwick, the industrial suburb of Birmingham…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Urinary Leash
Episode 1296
The first women’s public toilets in London opened on Bedford St on 11th February, 1852 - attempting to capitalize on the success of George Jennings’ …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Meet Tom and Jerry
Episode 1295
Hanna-Barbera’s classic cat-and-mouse cartoon series Tom and Jerry kicked off when their debut short, ‘Puss Gets The Boot’, was released by MGM on 10…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Magic Johnson: Hoops and Hope
Episode 1294
Just three months after Magic Johnson retired from basketball due to his HIV diagnosis, he made a triumphant return on 9th February, 1992 - at the NB…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
I Am Anastasia
Episode 1292
Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia was executed by the Bolsheviks in 1917 - yet, on 6th February, 1928, a mentally troubled Polish factory worker clai…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Studio Run By The Stars
Episode 1291
United Artists, a new company formed by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith - four of the most powerful figures in e…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Barry Bremen, The Great Imposter
Episode 1290
Disguised variously as a baseball umpire, NFL referee, pro golfer, and even Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Barry Bremen earned his reputation as America…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The £21,000 Masque
Episode 1289
With a cast of over 800, and a budget equivalent to £3 million, James Shirley’s extravagant masque ‘The Triumph of Peace’ was performed on 3rd Februa…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The Truth Machine
Episode 1288
Leonarde Keeler, inventor of the modern polygraph, first showcased his device in a courtroom on 2nd February, 1935. The wooden box, which measured ph…
5 months, 4 weeks ago