When an oil embargo rocked the US, the president's radical solution was to make citizens start their working days an hour earlier – even in the darkness of midwinter.

Ten years on, the spy drama has returned – and the show is "as enticing" as Tom Hiddleston's hero, who combines "good intentions" with "bad-boy allure".

With his mocking English accent, the mysterious radio host broadcast to the UK from a German station, spreading rumours and exaggeration in the early days of World War Two.

In 2025, personal stories proved popular and powerful – but several controversies raised questions about the future of the memoir genre.

The blockbuster based on the brick-building video game came top at the US box office – and, with their "chicken-jockey" chaos, its colourful screenings pointed to the future of cinema.

Dozens of mysterious structures across the Northern Hemisphere – some nearly 5,000 years old – align precisely to frame the rising and setting Sun on midwinter's shortest day.

In a daring raid 75 years ago, four university students stole back an early symbol of the Scottish kings. It had been taken by an English monarch more than six centuries before.

The pioneering primatologist debunked myths about gorillas. Forty years on, her killer remains unknown.

The band staged their first concert in December 1965. In 1981, leader Jerry Garcia told the BBC about how they became superstars but "never sold out".

Xavier Roberts' cuddly-toy business grew into a billion-dollar empire in the space of a few years. Why did these dolls have Christmas shoppers scrambling to buy them in 1983?

In November 1990, the UK's prime minister made her tearful departure from 10 Downing Street. She was ousted by her own party, having been weakened by an unlikely enemy.

On 12 November 1964, the would-be pop star told the BBC that cruelty to long-haired men "just has to stop" – a stunt that hinted at his unconventional spirit.