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The Real Captain Birdseye
Episode 1082
Birdseye Frosted Foods launched its first range of flash-frozen foods at a ‘test kitchen’ in Springfield, Massachusetts on 6th March, 1930 - and at t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Vietnam's Singing Soldier
Episode 1081
Barry Sadler’s "Ballad of the Green Berets" reached number one in the Billboard Hot 100 on 5th March, 1966 - the only pro-Vietnam War hit to ever top…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trashing The White House
Episode 1080
When Andrew Jackson was inaugurated on 4th March, 1829, large crowds of recently emancipated, enthusiastic voters turned up to the Capitol to watch t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Serfdom's Up!
Episode 1079
The Emancipation Statute was unveiled by Emperor Alexander II: March 3rd, 1861, liberating the serfs of Russia.
The culmination of years of bureaucra…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Double Helix Quartet
Episode 1077
Deciphering the structure of DNA was as complex as the double helix itself. On 28th February, 1953, Dr. James Watson and Dr. Francis Crick rushed to …
1 year, 5 months ago
Pokémon Hegemon
The first Pokémon videogames, ‘Red’ and ‘Green’ were launched in Japan on 27th February, 1996. The franchise went on to be the most successful ever v…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Shoe That Made Nike
Episode 1075
Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, was on a quest for the perfect running shoe grip when he found inspiration in his wife’s waffle iron. Pouring poly…
1 year, 5 months ago
Britain's Backyard Bunkers
Episode 1074
The Anderson Shelter, the pop-up sheds distributed to millions of Londoners during the Blitz was first erected on February 25th, 1939 - in the garden…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Not To Invade Britain
The ‘Last Invasion’ of Britain was not, as most people assume, The Battle of Hastings - but actually a farcical French attempt to conquer the Pembrok…
1 year, 5 months ago
The First Hijack
Episode 1071
Pan-Am pilot Byron Rickards was surrounded by soldiers and told he had become the prisoner of a revolutionary organisation shortly after landing in A…
1 year, 5 months ago