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The 1948 Olympics
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The 1948 Olympics

Remembering the Austerity Games

Football
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Football

The beautiful game, from jumpers for goalposts to superstar legends

Snooker
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Snooker

Get in the right frame of mind with our snooker loopy selection

Unusual sports
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Unusual sports

The more unusual forms of what might be termed 'sport'

Motor racing at Goodwood, 1948
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Motor racing at Goodwood, 1948

Newsreel was at the inaugural meeting of Goodwood Circuit

The logistics of televising the Boat Race, 1949
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The logistics of televising the Boat Race, 1949

Newsreel explored the many technical challenges of broadcasting the entire Boat Race to the nation

British Ski Championships, 1949
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British Ski Championships, 1949

Footage of the British Ski Championships which came from Grindelwald in Switzerland

British ski team tests wind machine, 1951
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British ski team tests wind machine, 1951

British Winter Olympic wannabes didn't need to practice on a snowy mountain - they had a fancy newfangled wind tunnel

The Oxford Leviathan, 1951
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The Oxford Leviathan, 1951

Oxford University Boat Club unveiled the Leviathan - which they hoped would help end their losing run in that pinnacle of amateur rowing - the Boat Race.

Muhammad Ali, 1971
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Muhammad Ali, 1971

Muhammad Ali talks of growing up and feeling confused by the lack of black representation

Arthur Ashe Interview, 1976
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Arthur Ashe Interview, 1976

Arthur Ashe talks to Sue Lawley about how his life has changed since he became Wimbledon champion.

Darts: The Rhondda Legend, 1975
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Darts: The Rhondda Legend, 1975

"In Ferndale, and in the villages and towns of the Rhondda, Alan is little short of a god"

Frank Bruno, 1983
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Frank Bruno, 1983

Can Frank Bruno become the first British Heavyweight World Champion since Bob Fitzsimmons?

Brooklands race course, 1973
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Brooklands race course, 1973

Nationwide meets the people trying to preserve the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit

The Frost Interview - David Frost interviews Muhammad Ali
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The Frost Interview - David Frost interviews Muhammad Ali

Sir David Frost interviews legendary boxing champion, Muhammad Ali.

Clews competition machines, 1977
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Clews competition machines, 1977

Alan Clews builds an empire from the ashes of the British motorcycle industry

UK drag racers, 1977
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UK drag racers, 1977

Experience the sights and sounds of a Hod Rod meeting

Safety last, 1978
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Safety last, 1978

Fred Trueman reckons batsmen wearing helmets just isn't cricket

Calypso Cricket
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Calypso Cricket

Journalist Ian Wooldridge tried to discover the secret of the West Indies' success in cricket.

Junior Kick Start, 1985
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Junior Kick Start, 1985

An unfortunate young rider's fall sets in motion a ridiculous chain of events

Trying times, 1987
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Trying times, 1987

The first ever Rugby World Cup starts in a month, but some New Zealanders know nothing about it

'Records are there to be beaten', 2008
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'Records are there to be beaten', 2008

F1 legend Michael Schumacher talks about Lewis Hamilton's potential

More archive things

Society and welfare
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Society and welfare

The changing face of Britain, from lifestyle and culture to law and ethics

Arts and entertainment
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Arts and entertainment

The world of showbiz, from Shakespeare to Saturday night telly

Children's
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Children's

See how programmes for younger viewers have changed with the times