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Broadway's Biggest Flop
Episode 419
Lionel Bart’s musical ‘La Strada’, based on the hit Fellini film, suffered the ignominy of closing after its opening night in New York on 14th Decemb…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Resigning Pope
Episode 418
Celestine V rocked the Catholic world on 13th December, 1294, when he stood up, gave a short speech, stripped himself of his Papal insignia and resig…
3 years, 3 months ago
Winona's Shoplifting Scandal
Episode 417
Winona Ryder was arrested for shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills on 12th December, 2001. Amongst the products she had stuffed into her…
3 years, 3 months ago
Here Comes Corrie
Episode 415
Coronation Street, the world’s longest-running soap opera, first aired on 9th December, 1960. But only 13 episodes had been commissioned by Granada, …
3 years, 4 months ago
There’s Something About Mary
Episode 414
The Pope finally defined the dogma of The Immaculate Conception on 8th December, 1854; confirming that, in the view of the Catholic Church, Christ’s …
3 years, 4 months ago
Capturing The Blue Marble
Episode 413
The most famous photograph of Earth - the ‘Blue Marble’ shot captured by NASA astronauts on Apollo 17 - was taken on 7th December, 1972.
The deep blu…
3 years, 4 months ago
Disaster at the West Coast Woodstock
Episode 412
The Rolling Stones topped the bill at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, California on 6th December, 1969 - a free festival intended to rival the recent…
3 years, 4 months ago
Christie's First Auction
Episode 411
James Christie held his first auction on 5th December, 1766 - billed as a sale of “genuine household furniture, jewels, plate, firearms, china and a …
3 years, 4 months ago
Rebuilding St Paul's
Episode 409
Sir Christopher Wren was officially appointed architect for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral on 2nd December, 1697, though in truth he had been …
3 years, 4 months ago
There’s Poison In My Pint
Episode 408
Rerun. Thousands of beer barrels were emptied into the streets across Lancashire on 1st December, 1900 - when it finally dawned on people that the ch…
3 years, 4 months ago