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When 'Grease' Was The Word
Episode 860
Rerun: Edgy, gritty and sexy, the Broadway production of ‘Grease’ opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on 7th June, 1972, beginning what would become a r…
2 years, 2 months ago
It's Fun To Found The YMCA
Episode 859
Rerun: George Williams, 22, created the Young Men’s Christian Association to provide somewhere for London’s young men to escape the vices and stress …
2 years, 2 months ago
When Lovelace Met Babbage
Episode 858
When Lord Byron’s 17 year-old daughter, Ada Lovelace, attended a soirée at the home of academic Charles Babbage on 5th June, 1833, the pair hit it of…
2 years, 2 months ago
Roquefort: Cheese of Kings
Episode 857
On June 4, 1411, Charles VI of France granted the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon a monopoly to ripen his favourite cheese.
Noted for its sharp, tangy…
2 years, 2 months ago
Meet The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Episode 856
Just 224 words long, Eric Carle’s classic children’s book, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, was first published on 3rd June, 1969. Initially conceived …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Controversial Birth of Corn Flakes
Episode 854
Rerun. John Harvey Kellogg believed his corn flakes had a future as a sexual suppressant when he filed a patent for "Flaked Cereals and Process of Pr…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hershey and the Chocolate Theme Park
Episode 853
Rerun. Hersheypark was created as a recreation ground for the workers and families who staffed the Hershey chocolate factory in Pennsylvania when it …
2 years, 2 months ago
Recording 'White Christmas'
Episode 852
Bing Crosby recorded the biggest-selling single of all time, ‘White Christmas’, on 29th May, 1942. The session took just 18 minutes, and the song was…
2 years, 2 months ago
Welcome To Quintland
Episode 851
‘Miracle babies’ the Dionne Quintuplets - Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie, the first known quintuplets to survive infancy - born on 28th M…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Very First Eurovision
Episode 849
Rerun: Spectacle, camp and glamour were NOT on the agenda in Lugano, Switzerland on 24th May, 1956: the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest was broadca…
2 years, 2 months ago