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Murder at the Masked Ball
Episode 217
Gustav III was shot, in the back and at close range, at Stockholm’s Royal Opera House on 16th March, 1792. But he didn’t die for another two weeks. W…
3 years, 9 months ago
When Posh Met Becks
Episode 216
David Beckham met Victoria Adams in the Manchester United Players Lounge on 15th March, 1997. The Spice Girl wrote her parents' phone number onto a b…
3 years, 9 months ago
Finger Lickin' Lawsuit
Episode 215
Colonel Harland Sanders’ image continues to grace the logo of KFC, who continue to sell the chicken inspired by his ‘11 secret herbs and spices’. But…
3 years, 9 months ago
COPS Hits TV
Episode 214
Producer John Langley had been pitching a no-frills, fly-on-the-wall documentary series following US Police Officers for six years when, in the midst…
3 years, 10 months ago
Britain's First Census
Episode 213
How many eligible men can we send to fight France? Are there enough food supplies to feed the population for the next century? Until 10th March 1801,…
3 years, 10 months ago
Write E For Eunuch
Episode 212
India’s Hijra community - who for centuries held a significant cultural, political and spiritual role in Indian society - were officially recognised …
3 years, 10 months ago
Frank Sinatra: Boxing Photographer
Episode 211
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier’s ‘Fight of the Century’ at Madison Square Garden on 8th March, 1971 had the attention of the world - including multiple…
3 years, 10 months ago
Constantine’s Sunday Sabbath
Episode 210
Why is Sunday the Christian day of rest? Because Jesus said so? No! It was Roman emperor Constantine The Great who decreed on 7th March, 320 that “on…
3 years, 10 months ago
Trashing the White House
Episode 209
When Andrew Jackson was inaugurated on 4th March, 1829, large crowds of recently emancipated, enthusiastic voters turned up to the Capitol to watch t…
3 years, 10 months ago
Inventing the Sweatshirt
Episode 208
Russell Athletic, the company that created the sweatshirt, began life as The Russell Manufacturing Company on 3rd March, 1902 in Alexander City, Alab…
3 years, 10 months ago