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1967: Do-it-yourself hairy chest

1967: Do-it-yourself hairy chest

Blue Peter introduces the UK to the "do-it-yourself hairy chest" which was (allegedly) all the rage in the US.

BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 27 November 1967.

  • Published
    12 June 2024
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