BBC Archive

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1985: US phones from novelty to cellular. Video, 00:03:04
Micro Live travels to the US to check out the latest phones, diallers and something called cellular technology.
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On This Day
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12 January 1985
1972: BBC defends its TV sports coverage. Video, 00:08:16
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On This Day
Posted
12 January 1972
Archive Quiz: A Wonderful Winter
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BBC
1976: Ceefax and Oracle 'world leaders' Video, 00:01:26
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BBC Archive
Posted
13 January 1976
1968: Newton's Cradle on Blue Peter. Video, 00:01:28
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BBC Archive
Posted
13 January 1968

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1967: The Children Of Fife Show Us How To Play. Video, 00:08:29
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BBC Archive
Posted
9 October 1967
1996: Claudia Winkleman on how to improve your pulling power. Video, 00:01:51
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BBC Archive
Posted
3 May 1996
1946: Children's Hour - How It's Done: Aerofilms. Audio, 00:14:06
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BBC Archive
Posted
20 February 1946
1970: How to get perfect acoustics. Video, 00:08:01
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BBC Archive
Posted
30 October 1970

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1982: Running with Dexys Midnight Runners. Video, 00:02:02
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BBC Archive
1983: Green Goddess shows how to tone your arms. Video, 00:03:13
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BBC Archive
1971: Weightlifting = weight shifting? Video, 00:02:25
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BBC Archive

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1988: The UK's best roadside food van. Video, 00:03:34
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BBC
Posted
3 days ago
1976: How to thwart industrial espionage. Video, 00:05:52
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BBC
Posted
15 December 2025
1977: How to keep fit whatever your age. Video, 00:03:32
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BBC
Posted
10 December 2025
A young Lando Norris on his F1 world champion dreams. Video, 00:00:31
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News
Posted
8 December 2025
1986: Photographer Martin Parr on the art of making the ordinary iconic. Video, 00:02:10
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BBC
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8 December 2025
1973: The Death Of The Local Pub?
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BBC
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5 December 2025
1975: The world's biggest Yorkshire pudding. Video, 00:02:59
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BBC
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3 December 2025
1974: A day with the Yorkshire Dales mobile library. Video, 00:09:04
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BBC
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3 December 2025
1975: The woman who spent her retirement literally moving house. Video, 00:03:57
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BBC
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1 December 2025
1960: A Taste Of Salford With Shelagh Delaney. Video, 00:05:34
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BBC
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19 November 2025
1991: Prunella Scales talks about life beyond Fawlty Towers. Video, 00:02:44
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BBC
Posted
28 October 2025
1984: Building an International Garden Festival in Liverpool. Video, 00:06:15
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BBC
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28 October 2025
1975: The fate of Kirkby's controversial ski slope. Video, 00:07:01
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BBC
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27 October 2025
1965: Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. Video, 00:05:22
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BBC
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27 October 2025
1956: A Girl Comes To London. Video, 00:06:57
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BBC
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24 October 2025
1976: Ken Dodd's Liverpool. Video, 00:05:44
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BBC
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21 October 2025
1969: Liverpool Beacon – Love It or Hate It. Video, 00:03:24
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BBC
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21 October 2025
1974: Birmingham's Canadian Cabins. Video, 00:03:26
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BBC
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21 October 2025
1982: Double time capsule discovered. Video, 00:01:35
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BBC
Posted
21 October 2025
1986: Satellite Navigation for Cars of the Future. Video, 00:03:44
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BBC
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15 October 2025
1969: Life On The Average Wage. Video, 00:06:26
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BBC
Posted
10 October 2025
1994: Dame Patricia Routledge on playing strong female characters. Video, 00:02:48
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BBC
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3 October 2025
1974: The Wonderful Weed Woman. Video, 00:03:28
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BBC
Posted
2 October 2025
Into the arena of... directing Video, 00:06:16
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BBC
Posted
1 October 2025

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