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Brutal lessons of 1984 nuclear bomb drama Threads

1971: "My mother gave me away." Eartha Kitt on her life story. Video, 00:11:081971: "My mother gave me away." Eartha Kitt on her life story

1975: Upset and suspicion in Durham's competitive leek growing scene. Video, 00:07:101975: Upset and suspicion in Durham's competitive leek growing scene

1970: Wendy Carlos demonstrates the Moog Synthesiser. Video, 00:06:371970: Wendy Carlos demonstrates the Moog Synthesiser

When 'namby-pamby' NFL stars first came to London

2012: Facebook buys Instagram. Video, 00:02:292012: Facebook buys Instagram

1975: Jellied eels on the streets of London. Video, 00:04:441975: Jellied eels on the streets of London

1976: John le Carré explains spycraft language. Video, 00:03:391976: John le Carré explains spycraft language

1978: Kris Kristofferson on fame and songwriting. Video, 00:05:121978: Kris Kristofferson on fame and songwriting

1987: Kris Kristofferson on Wogan. Video, 00:05:361987: Kris Kristofferson on Wogan

1984: First broadcast of Crimewatch UK. Video, 00:01:081984: First broadcast of Crimewatch UK

'I was always in corsets': Dame Maggie Smith on being typecast. Video, 00:02:42'I was always in corsets': Dame Maggie Smith on being typecast

1970: What Dame Maggie Smith thought of winning an Oscar. Video, 00:01:501970: What Dame Maggie Smith thought of winning an Oscar

1967: Dame Maggie Smith on her first acting steps Video, 00:03:021967: Dame Maggie Smith on her first acting steps

From Bean to Cup: Blue Peter discovers the secrets of Brazilian coffee, 1977. Video, 00:03:55From Bean to Cup: Blue Peter discovers the secrets of Brazilian coffee, 1977

1980: How Midlands Today works. Video, 00:01:541980: How Midlands Today works

1969: High-energy physics at CERN. Video, 00:06:241969: High-energy physics at CERN

Ceefax and the birth of interactive TV

1959: William Golding on how he writes a novel. Video, 00:05:321959: William Golding on how he writes a novel

The women who forged the way for equal pay

1974: Pandas settle into their new home at London Zoo. Video, 00:05:441974: Pandas settle into their new home at London Zoo

1977: How a Torquay hotel inspired Fawlty Towers. Video, 00:08:201977: How a Torquay hotel inspired Fawlty Towers

The Royle Family: a giggle, a gaggle and a gogglebox