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When Hugh Met Divine
Episode 877
Rerun: It was the sex scandal of the year: British rom-com star Hugh Grant procuring the services of hitherto unknown L.A. streetwalker Divine Brown …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Real Pied Piper
What happened to the 130 children that went missing from the town of Hamlein, Lower Saxony on 26th June, 1284? According to legend, a vindictive ‘Pie…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Flag For Gay Pride
Episode 875
The ‘rainbow flag’ first flew in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza for Gay Pride Day, on June 25th, 1978.
Created by Gilbert Baker, a friend of Har…
1 year, 6 months ago
Edward III's Garter Club
Episode 874
The Order of the Garter, Britain’s highest chivalric order, was established by King Edward III on 24th June, 1348.
Influenced by Arthurian legend and…
1 year, 6 months ago
Let's Triangulate Britain
Episode 872
Rerun: The Ordnance Survey - a government-funded agency created to aid the military in the event of invasion from France - took receipt of a theodoli…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Famous Painting Ape
Rerun: Congo, pet chimp of science writer and TV personality Desmond Morris, was considered a novelty in the art world when his paintings were displa…
1 year, 6 months ago
Making The Metropolitan Police
Episode 870
Sir Robert Peel received royal assent for the Metropolis Police Improvement Bill on 19th June, 1829 - leading to the creation of London's first profe…
1 year, 6 months ago
Insuring Your Life
Episode 869
The world’s first life insurance policy was signed on June 18th, 1583.
The person insured was one William Gybbons, who worked as a meat and fish salte…
1 year, 6 months ago
Build Me The Taj Mahal
Episode 868
India’s most famous building, Agra’s Taj Mahal, was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan - following the death in childbirth of his beloved …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Vatican's Naughty Library
Episode 866
Rerun: Circulated in some form since the 16th century, the ‘Index of Forbidden Books’ was quietly discontinued by Pope Paul VI on 14th June, 1966.
In …
1 year, 7 months ago