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Branson's Cola Gamble
Episode 967
Rerun: Virgin Cola, Sir Richard Branson’s ultimately flawed contender in the Cola Wars, was certainly taken seriously by the competition. On 11th Oct…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Smell of the Big Screen
Episode 966
Rerun: Scent-o-Vision, an in-cinema olfactory experience, was unveiled at the New York World’s Fair on 10th October, 1940.
Accompanying a short film ‘…
1 year, 9 months ago
Killing Yugoslavia's King
Episode 966
King Alexander of Yugoslavia embarked on a state visit to France on 9th October, 1934 - and was shockingly shot dead by an assassin in the crowd, the…
1 year, 9 months ago
The World's First Constitution
Episode 965
The world's oldest oldest continuously surviving constitution, was adopted in the tiny country of San Marino on 8th October, 1600.
This was a good 187…
1 year, 9 months ago
Invasion of the Identical Twins
Episode 964
A boatload of Swedish identical twins, aged 11 to 80, descended into Felixstowe on 7th October, 1977 - wearing matching outfits - for a shopping trip…
1 year, 9 months ago
Birth of The Breastaurant
Episode 962
Rerun: Hooters, the beach bar chain famous for its flirtatious waitresses, first flung open its doors in Clearwater, Florida on 4th October, 1983. It…
1 year, 10 months ago
The End Of Siegfried & Roy
Episode 961
Rerun: The Roy half of Siegfried and Roy was mauled on October 3rd, 2003, by a 380-pound white tiger live on stage in Las Vegas.
Roy lived, but was pa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Creating Opus Dei
Episode 960
Secretive Catholic sect Opus Dei was founded on 2nd October, 1928 by the young, energetic priest Jose Maria Escriva, who believed his divine mission …
1 year, 10 months ago
Screening The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Episode 959
Tobe Hooper’s legendary low-budget horror film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, first screened in Austin on 1st October, 1974.
The movie was an internati…
1 year, 10 months ago
Time For Tea ☕
Episode 958
How did tea become Britain’s national drink? Its story begins in China, where it was first popularised during the Han and Tang dynasties - but it fir…
1 year, 10 months ago