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The fake Hitler diaries that fooled the press

In April 1983, a German magazine, Stern, and a British newspaper, The Sunday Times, claimed to have made one of the century's most extraordinary...

22.04.2025 40

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The men behind the Great Train Robbery

Britain in the 1960s was captivated by the daring of the Great Train Robbery, and the sheer scale of the money stolen. But when the accused men stood...

15.04.2025 30

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How the US dropped nuclear bombs on Spain in 1966 accident

In 1966, the remote Spanish village of Palomares found that the "nuclear age had fallen on them from a clear blue sky". Two years after the terrifying...

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Jean-Luc Godard on the film that changed cinema

Stylish and experimental, Breathless heralded a new era of film-making when it was released 65 years ago. In 1964, its director told the BBC why he...

18.03.2025 50

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Gloria Steinem on the trailblazing Ms Magazine

In 1972, pioneering feminist, journalist and activist Gloria Steinem – who turns 90 today – co-founded Ms Magazine, putting conversations about...

09.03.2025 90

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The troubled history of the Sydney Opera House

The building of the Sydney Opera House began on 2 March 1959. But when BBC Tonight visited the construction site in 1965, it was plagued by technical...

25.02.2025 30

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How Russia launched a giant space mirror in 1993

Vladimir Syromiatnikov's bold attempts to light up Siberia with a space mirror captured global attention. The BBC's Tomorrow's World reported on an...

04.02.2025 70

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Kate Bush on the song that made her a star

Kate Bush wrote her chart-topping debut single when she was just 18 years old. She told the BBC about the origins of a literary love song that began a...

21.01.2025 30

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The greatest sailing rescue ever made

In January 1997, Tony Bullimore was trapped inside an upturned yacht that was filling up with "bitterly cold" water in one of the remotest parts of...

08.01.2025 30

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Myles Burke