1959: A Sort of Welcome to Spring | BBC Archive "For when Spring says she'll come you'd never guess She meant to, from the time she takes to dress. Spring knows too well you're glad of any date And, like the pretty girl she is, comes late". Writer and producer John Ormond's gentle film documentary is a lyrical tribute to the arrival of Spring. Beautifully shot by Bill Greenhalgh, and narrated by Rhosllanerchrugog's finest, Meredith Edwards. Made by the BBC's Welsh Film Unit. Clip taken from A Sort of Welcome to Spring, originally broadcast on BBC Television (BBC Wales regional opt out), 26 March, 1959. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1959: A Sort of Welcome to Spring | BBC Archive

1977: A Traditional Yorkshire Rope Works | In the Making | BBC Archive In The Making looks at craftspeople working in Britain. This edition looks at the life of a small rope-making firm in the Yorkshire village of Hawes. A former teacher, Peter Annison, now runs the business - which had been in the same family for over 80 years - after taking over from Tom Outhwaite. Peter's wife Ruth had seen a report about Tom on Nationwide, where he claimed that he wanted to retire from the business, and would be prepared to train his replacement. Ruth contacted Tom on her husband's behalf, and the pair of them upped sticks to Hawes to take over the firm. Tom was as good as his word, and trained Peter and Ruth in the art of rope making. Since then, the pair have kept the business alive, integrated into the village community and even hired an assistant. During last summer's tourist period, 1,000 visitors a day visited this small rope works. What might have been a dying craft takes on new dimensions in the 1970s. Clip taken from In the Making, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 20 April, 1977. Archive extract from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 10 December, 1974. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1977: A Traditional Yorkshire Rope Works | In the Making | BBC Archive

1971: Something for the Children | Tuesday Documentary | BBC Archive "The child has become, in the jargon of the business world, a major consumer." Children now spend more than £125 million a year in pocket money and adults spend many times as much again on them. The enormous growth of the children's leisure market has had unforeseen consequences on three main industries - publishing, toys and television. The most dramatic has been in the toy industry where the Father Christmas image has been decisively put out into the snow. Books boom. Television finds the strings of its conscience tweaked by puppets - the ones that go into those series that children can watch on the screen and at the same time into the many lines of character merchandise, from soap to jigsaws, that they can buy or cry for in the shops. Tuesday Documentary speaks to some of the movers and shakers of the British toy, publishing and television industries. At the major toy industry exhibitions - the British International Toy Fair in Brighton and the Harrogate Toy Fair - we hear from Norman Stephens of Bluebell Toys (producers of Miss Happy Heart dolls), Leslie Smith of Lesney (producers of Matchbox cars), and Bob Fieldhouse of Spirograph, about the opportunities and challenges facing the British toy industry. What of the publishing industry? Children's fiction is still big business - 1,700 titles are published every year. Leon Garfield, the Chairman of the children's branch of the Author's Society, and an established children's author in his own right, considers why an author would choose to write books for children in such a competitive market. Alan Garner is one such author, he doesn't have much affinity with children in real life, but finds them to be the most attentive and intelligent readers, and the most rewarding to write for. Technology has also played a part in the current boom in children's literature - reductions in the price of paperback production and colour printing now enable publishers to produce books at pocket money-friendly prices. Finally, we look at children's television, which has arguably become the biggest of all the children's leisure industries. Biddy Baxter and Edward Barnes - the editor and producer respectively - of Blue Peter, the BBC's flagship children's tv show, discuss the power of the television medium. Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin of Smallfilms - the independent animation company behind hits like The Clangers and Pogles' Wood - demonstrate their production processes at their Kent studio (a barn), and discuss the benefits that come from being both independent and small. The Clangers and Pogles' Wood have spawned all manner of spin off material - comic books, jigsaws, books and games - what the industry refers to as "character merchandising." Character merchandising may seem like an awkward fit for a public service broadcaster like the BBC, but the corporation has been licensing characters since the early days of Doctor Who. BBC Enterprises earns £100,000 a year from character merchandising - isn't this a conflict of interests? Dennis Scuse of BBC Enterprises defends the practice. Gordon Murray is behind a trio of popular stop-motion series: Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley - sometimes referred to as the Trumptonshire Trilogy. Murray had character merchandising and worldwide sales in mind when he was creating his shows, as he was aware that the money he received from the BBC would barely cover the cost of production. Murray's characters now adorn over 40 different products around the world, and have netted him a tidy profit. The greatest British success story in children's television, however, is Thunderbirds - created by the husband and wife team of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Sylvia details how they turned their marionettes into millions. Clip taken from Tuesday Documentary: Something for the Children, originally broadcast on BBC One, 9 November, 1971. 00:00 Introduction 02:18 Toys 14:48 Children's Books 20:22 Books on the box 22:39 Children's Television 25:47 Behind the scenes of The Clangers at Smallfilms 32:00 Character merchandising 33:55 Gordon Murray on the Trumptonshire Trilogy 38:03 Sylvia Anderson on the Thunderbirds phenomenon You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1971: Something for the Children | Tuesday Documentary | BBC Archive

1987: Training to be Cabin Crew | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive The public image is glamorous - warm smiles and crisp uniforms, good looks and faraway places. No wonder thousands of hopefuls apply each year to become air stewardesses or stewards. What happens to the few who succeed? Helen from Dunfermline, and Neil from Durham, both aged 21, are two of the latest batch of 15 trainees to join British Airways. They've hardly ever travelled before. Now there's a demanding six-week course and a lot to learn - how to put out fires and push people down chutes, how to deal with difficult passengers and flirtatious ones. What if there's a hijack - or a heart attack? How much are the duty frees in Japanese yen? If they pass their tests, Helen and Neil can look forward to a nerve-racking fledgling flight on a Boeing 747. After that - the excitement, insecurity and hard physical work of being 'waiters in the sky'. Clip taken from Forty Minutes, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 2 April, 1987. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1987: Training to be Cabin Crew | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive

1983: Why this woman loves watching the wrestling | BBC Archive When That’s Life took to the streets #OnThisDay in 1983 to ask the general public what they liked and disliked watching on TV, one woman gave an enthusiastic and hilarious response about her love of wrestling, and in particular Big Daddy. Clip taken from That’s Life, originally broadcast on BBC One, 17 April 1983. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1983: Why this woman loves watching the wrestling | BBC Archive

1959: Iddesleigh - The Changing Village | Second Enquiry | BBC Archive "What is happening in the quiet backwaters - the places that never get into the news? The sleepy hollows of a rural England that seem to be so remote from those teeming antiques we call towns and cities." Robert Reid reports on the changes taking place in village life. He revisits Iddesleigh in Devon, to see how things have changed since Special Enquiry first reported from the village in 1952. What effect have modern conveniences like running water and electricity, coupled with modern automated farming techniques, had on its residents? Will improvements to living and working conditions encourage the younger generation to remain in Iddlesleigh? Or will the bright lights of the towns and cities lure them away? Made by the BBC West Region Film Unit. Clip taken from Second Enquiry, originally broadcast on BBC Television, 20 February, 1959. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1959: Iddesleigh - The Changing Village | Second Enquiry | BBC Archive

1985: How much would you spend on band merch? | Whistle Test | BBC Archive "It is a con, of course it's a con, the whole thing is a con." Whistle Test's David Hepworth looks at the boom in pop merchandise, which now sees bands like The Rolling Stones making more money from t-shirt sales than record sales. And it doesn't stop at just t-shirts, fans of Liverpudlian pop provocateurs Frankie Goes to Hollywood, for instance, could easily deck themselves from head to toe in clobber baring the band's logo. David speaks to Karen Hughes, marketing manager for Island Trading and Paul Morley of ZZT Records - they behind (some of) the ubiquitous "Frankie Say" t-shirts - who share their insider knowledge of the band merch industry. Aren't they in danger of turning bands into mere brands? Then, David heads to the Frankie Goes to Hollywood gig at the Hammersmith Odeon, to see what's on offer at the merch stand, and find out what fans think of it all. How much have they spent? Clip taken from Whistle Test, originally broadcast BBC Two, 23 April 1985. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1985: How much would you spend on band merch? | Whistle Test | BBC Archive

1956: Vällingby - Europe's Most Modern Town | Panorama | BBC Archive "This, I suppose, might be Britain in 10 or 20 years time. You might live in a place like this." Christopher Chataway reports from Vällingby, one of Sweden's newest towns, to find out what life is like in modern day Sweden. Just four years ago, there were just 25 people living in Vällingby, now there are 25,000. It has its own pedestrian shopping precinct, where automation has been embraced to the fullest - every shop has its own vending machine for out-of-hours purchases. The town has been planned in such a way as to keep traffic and pedestrians out of each others way, while fast electric trains enable easy access to Sweden's capital city Stockholm. Meticulous planning extends to the living areas - tower blocks overlook playgrounds, ensuring parents can keep an eye on their children, and each block has communal child care and dining facilities. Could Vällingby act as a blueprint for a future Britain? If so, what do the people who live in the town actually think about it? Are they satisfied with their lot? Clip taken from Panorama, originally broadcast on Panorama, 2 July, 1956. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1956: Vällingby - Europe's Most Modern Town | Panorama | BBC Archive

1981: Henry Winkler on the power of The Fonz | BBC Archive In 1981, actor Henry Winkler took time out from a family holiday in the UK to speak to interviewer Tony Bilbow for Pebble Mill. The American sitcom Happy Days was still being filmed and Winkler’s character Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli aka The Fonz was a household name delighting children and young people on both sides of the Atlantic. Clip taken from Pebble Mill, originally broadcast on BBC One, 14 April 1981 You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1981: Henry Winkler on the power of The Fonz | BBC Archive

1970: The Men Who Churn Out Romantic Novels | 24 Hours | BBC Archive "Hazel, Vera, Lorna, Edna and Freda Fenton - and many others - all exist in the hairy frame of Donald Rowland." Bernard Falk meets two "broiler-house" authors; writers who churn out large numbers of books for use in public libraries. Donald Rowland, a Suffolk author of nearly 200 books - written under more than 30 pseudonyms - has made a living out of his romantic fiction. Donald churns out more novels than anybody else in the county. He specialises in old-fashioned romance, his heroes and heroines are morally beyond reproach, there is no sex in his novels. The reason for his prolific output is simple - Donald is paid just fifty pounds per book. Does he have any aspiration to write something a little more substantial, a truly great novel? Geoffrey Barrett from Norfolk did set out to write a great novel, but has been drawn towards more popular fare, like Westerns and Thrillers. He can't produce work at quite the same lightning pace as Donald Roland, so for now he balances writing novels with being a bin-man. He has written 70 books, and - like all broiler-house authors - will never become rich through his writing. Are broiler-house writers being exploited? Successful publisher Alan Boon doesn't think so, and believes that the £50-a-book fee reflects economic reality for those authors who will never graduate to paperback: "If you can't play for Manchester United you may have to play in the Fourth Division." Clip taken from 24 Hours, originally broadcast on BBC One, 19 March 1970. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1970: The Men Who Churn Out Romantic Novels | 24 Hours | BBC Archive

1993: Pilgrimage to Portmeirion for "The Prisoner" Fans | Between Ourselves | BBC Archive Between Ourselves joins hundreds of fans of the cult science-fiction TV series The Prisoner, on their annual pilgrimage to Portmeirion in North Wales, where the show was filmed. They are here for the 16th annual Prisoner Convention, where they can dress up, recreate iconic moments from the 60s TV show - such as the human chess game, the election parade and fleeing from the mysterious Rover - and share theories about its true meaning. Why does this surreal programme still appeal to them, a quarter of a century after it was first broadcast? Clip taken from Between Ourselves: Prisoners of Enthusiasm, originally broadcast on BBC One, 19 November, 1993. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1993: Pilgrimage to Portmeirion for "The Prisoner" Fans | Between Ourselves | BBC Archive

1972: Covent Garden Redevelopment | Man Alive | BBC Archive Covent Garden market is moving out, leaving nine acres of fiercely congested London quiet for the first time in several centuries. The departure of the market has opened the way for the planners and property developers eager to 'redevelop' not only the market itself but 90 acres of Covent Garden. Sunken motorways, an international conference centre, luxury hotels, expensive offices, tall apartment blocks. The benefits, many would reasonably argue, of 20th century development. It has been the same with the Barbican; the Elephant and Castle; in central Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester; Exeter and Plymouth. It brings a new style to our city centres and, indisputably, profit to potential developers. But at what cost to 'villages' like Covent Garden and the people who live in them? The planners seem confident and promise responsible behaviour. Jim Douglas Henry and a Man Alive team have been listening to the planners and the people because what is happening in Covent Garden is important for all of us. (Original Billing) Clip taken from Man Alive, originally broadcast on Wednesday the 3rd May, 1972. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1972: Covent Garden Redevelopment | Man Alive | BBC Archive

1969: Craghead Colliery | A Year in the Life | BBC Archive Craghead is a small mining village in Co Durham, struggling to survive in a nuclear age. A grimy pit, a few terraced streets of grit-blackened brick, and in the air a smell of coal... June 1968: as the manager and men work hard to raise the coal output, with their families hoping for a future, the rumour is closure. Can their efforts avert this end? Is there a future for the village of Craghead? Clip taken from A Year in the Life: For Craghead, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 5 October, 1969. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1969: Craghead Colliery | A Year in the Life | BBC Archive

1977: The Art of Stained Glass Windows | In The Making | BBC Archive 85 year-old Joseph Edward Nuttgens has been making stained-glass windows for over 60 years. Last summer he spent three months at his workshop in the Chiltern Hills, preparing a window for a Lancashire church. This tranquil film follows the development of that window from the first sketches to the final installation. The film is introduced by Joseph's son. Clip taken from In the Making, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 30 March, 1977. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1977: The Art of Stained Glass Windows | In The Making | BBC Archive

1973: Don't Fear the Office Copier | Office | BBC Archive "There is a need to ensure that we don't swamp ourselves in paper, just because the facilities exist." This edition of Office focuses on paper in the workplace - looking at reprographics, typing and the design of forms. First up, Geoffrey Taylor from the Business Equipment Trade Association demonstrates some of the most common types of copier in British offices - wax stencil duplicators, electrostatic copiers and offset litho duplicators - with a little help from copying expert, Maggie. What are the benefits and drawbacks of these systems? Next, we visit the Concorde factory in Filton, Bristol to see how they manage the vast amount of technical data - drawings, specifications, memos, letters and reports - that need to be shared among the 300 or so different companies involved in the Concorde project. We hear from Cliff Partridge, BAC's Reprographics Manager at the Filton factory. Finally, we hear from Gloria Neal about typing and secretarial services. Is secretarial help really required in every company? Should managers be given training on secretarial practices, to ensure they are getting the most from their secretarial staff? Gloria details how an efficient secretarial bureau should be structured. Presented by Jack Britton. Clip taken from Office: How Many Copies?, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 23 January, 1973. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1973: Don't Fear the Office Copier | Office | BBC Archive

1973: Blue Streak - What Remains of Britain's Rocket? | Nationwide | BBC Archive John Swinfield reports from the abandoned rocket base at Spadeadam, near Carlisle. Spadeadam was previously the testing site of the Blue Streak rocket - originally planned as a replacement for Britain's V bomber nuclear deterrent, and subsequently repurposed as the first stage of the European Launcher Development Organisation's space research vehicle, Europa-1. Government support for the space program ended recently. What will become of Blue Streak, and Spadeadam? What will the workforce do now? Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 21 June, 1973. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1973: Blue Streak - What Remains of Britain's Rocket? | Nationwide | BBC Archive

1962: Last Days of the Cavendish Hotel | Tonight | BBC Archive "It was once the most famous hotel in the world. Inside now it's stripped and bare - awaiting only the demolition men" Michael Harrison reports from the now empty Cavendish Hotel in St James, London. The grand old hotel is being demolished, Michael walks through the rooms and talks about the hotel's glory days, when Rosa Lewis was the owner and some of the world's most famous people frequented the "club". Clip taken from Tonight, originally broadcast on BBC Television, 19 November, 1962. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1962: Last Days of the Cavendish Hotel | Tonight | BBC Archive

1976: Dialects of Yorkshire Fishermen | Word of Mouth | BBC Archive Word of Mouth is a series of six programmes which traces the pattern of speech in Britain today. Introduced by Melvyn Bragg with comments by Alan Binns - a senior lecturer at the University of Hull and one of Britain's leading dialect experts. The language of work provides a vocabulary which often spills outside the narrow confines of an industry. Nowhere is this more true than in fishing. The coble fishermen of Flamborough on the Yorkshire coast and the deep-sea trawlermen of Hull have provided names for sea and land alike. Their language steers between words which reflect their Scandinavian past and those drawn from the new technological hardware of their industry. Clip taken from Word of Mouth: The Way You Work is The Way You Talk, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 2 September, 1976. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1976: Dialects of Yorkshire Fishermen | Word of Mouth | BBC Archive

1989: All About Ambridge - The Archers Documentary | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive The Archers is the longest-running soap opera in the world. The radio drama has been broadcast nationally since 1951 and has now survived for more than 10,000 episodes. But does Ambridge exist? How real is Eddie Grundy? What was the truth behind Brian Aldridge's nasty accident? And how was a furry white rodent involved? It's not surprising that even the actors themselves are confused. For some of them fiction has merged with fact. We hear from members of the cast like Charles Collingwood (Brian Aldridge), Pauline Seville (Granny Perkins), Judy Bennett (Shula Hebden), Patricia Greene (Jill Archer), Norman Painting (Phil Archer), Trevor Harrison (Eddie Grundy), and Angela Piper (Jennifer Aldridge). We also hear from the creator of The Archers, Godfrey Baseley, and scriptwriter, Paul Burns. The fans join in the game, buying maps of Ambridge, spending the weekend on a tour of Archer country. We hear from a collection of Archers super fans, who never miss an episode. "At a period when we're approaching Armageddon," says Archers fan, Professor E.M. Hugh-Jones, "perhaps it's good to have something nice and ordinary going on." Clip taken from Forty Minutes, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 14 December, 1989. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1989: All About Ambridge - The Archers Documentary | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive

1968: Battle to be Top Brass | Omnibus | BBC Archive "It's not a hobby, it's a way of life." A film about three Brass Bands and their quest for the 1967 National Championship at the Royal Albert Hall, London. From Queensbury, Yorkshire: Black Dyke Mills Band, John Foster and Sons. Ltd - the National Champions in 1961. Conducted by Geoffrey Brand. From Kettering, Northamptonshire: G.U.S. (Footwear) Band - the National Champions in 1966, on a quest to defend their title. Conducted by Stanley Boddington. From Wiltshire: Woodfalls Silver Band - making their first appearance at the Royal Albert Hall. Conducted by Courtney Bosanko. Omnibus follows the band members, at home and at work, from rehearsals through to the grand final. Why do they do this? What does it take to be part of a great brass band? Clip taken from Omnibus: Top Brass, originally broadcast on BBC One, 23 January, 1968. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1968: Battle to be Top Brass | Omnibus | BBC Archive

1980: Glasgow Rules OK | Spectrum | BBC Archive Glasgow is often portrayed as a city of slums, dereliction, high unemployment, and social deprivation. Keith Alexander's gentle observational documentary explores the other side of Glasgow's image - its parks, museums, shops, galleries, and playgrounds. Clip taken from Spectrum: Glasgow Rules OK, originally broadcast on 8 February 1980. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1980: Glasgow Rules OK | Spectrum | BBC Archive

1984: When Synths and Guitars Collide | Whistle Test | BBC Archive "It sounds like a bunch of wires strapped on a piece of wood - which is what it is." Whistle Test's Mark Ellen and David Hepworth talk to musicians Richard Thompson, David Lindley and Midge Ure about guitars. Former Fairport Convention lead guitarist, Richard Thompson, demonstrates his favourite Fender Stratocaster. The Stratocaster is both a rock staple and a chameleon, Richard shows how it lends itself to producing distinct guitar sounds for artists as diverse as Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix and Mark Knopfler. Richard's Stratocaster is around 30 years old - why hasn't he bought a new one? David Lindley has played with Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder, Curtis Mayfield and Leonard Cohen among countless others. He owns 57 guitars, and has brought in one that demonstrates some of the latest developments in guitar design. It has no head stock, and a graphite neck which runs all the way through the body. Ultravox's Midge Ure shows off his latest toy - a brand new Roland GR-700 guitar synthesizer - but as he has only had the new piece of kit for a couple of days, he is still very much in the early experimental stages. He demonstrates how it can transform his guitar into an orchestral string section or... a doorbell. Clip taken from Whistle Test, originally broadcast on BBC One, 23 March 1984. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1984: When Synths and Guitars Collide | Whistle Test | BBC Archive

1969: US FORCES Living in BRITAIN | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive "You are our American ambassadors. It is through your actions that the British people are able to judge us Americans as we really are and not as some people think that we are..." So spoke the United…

1969: US FORCES Living in BRITAIN | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

1989: Michael McIntyre questions pop group Five Star | BBC Archive During the infamous Five Star phone-in on children’s show Going Live when a caller swore at the band on air, a far more polite young man in the studio asked the group about their worldwide success. Despite appearing a bit flustered, the lad would grow up to dominate British TV with his work as a comedian and presenter. Clip taken from Going Live, originally broadcast on BBC One, 1 April 1989. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1989: Michael McIntyre questions pop group Five Star | BBC Archive

1984: Meet the Lir-pa Loof | That's Life! | BBC Archive "He's the most amazing thing I've ever seen in my life" That's Life's Gavin Campbell visits London Zoo, to see their exciting new attraction; an extremely rare Lir-pa Loof from the Himalayas. The Lir-pa Loof has been in quarantine at the zoo for six months, and finally goes on public display for the first time on April 1st. It's frankly incredible. Among the fascinated onlookers is naturalist David Bellamy, who has dreamed of seeing one of these elusive creatures since he read about them in an encyclopaedia as a child. Introduced by Esther Rantzen. Clip taken from That's Life!, originally broadcast on BBC One, 1 April, 1984. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1984: Meet the Lir-pa Loof | That's Life! | BBC Archive

2006: Steve Wozniak on the Power of Shyness | Working Lunch | BBC Archive "The technology should support the human, not vice versa." Steve Wozniak talks to Adam Shaw, about how his childhood passion for electronics led him to design the Apple I and Apple II computers. He discusses how his shyness became a strength that enabled him to focus entirely on pursuing the design principles that would set Apple apart from the competition. "Woz" also reveals that whilst Apple has developed into a global tech giant, his heart lies with engineering rather than big business, and he refutes the allegation that the Apple of 2006 has become obsessed with style over substance. Clip taken from Working Lunch, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 24 November 2006. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

2006: Steve Wozniak on the Power of Shyness | Working Lunch | BBC Archive

1969: HARD LIFE of the FARM WORKERS | Man Alive | World of Work | BBC Archive "It's back-breaking work, just one of the difficulties of living under conditions that have hardly changed since medieval times." Most people have a view of life in the country that doesn't match…

1969: HARD LIFE of the FARM WORKERS | Man Alive | World of Work | BBC Archive

1957: Rathlin - The Island Betwixt and Between | BBC Archive Across the narrow waters, Rathlin can be seen from both Scotland and Ireland. It is a land of rough roads and storm-bound jetties; of paraffin lamps in solitary cottages and sea birds in their thousands. On this Island long ago, Robert the Bruce watched the spider. Today only 150 people live here-but they have managed to turn isolation and hardship to their uses. Written by Sam Hanna Bell and Harry Govan. Clip taken from Rathlin: The Island Betwixt and Between, originally broadcast on BBC Television, 29 January, 1957. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1957: Rathlin - The Island Betwixt and Between | BBC Archive

1985: English in New York | Whicker's World | BBC Archive *This film contains strong language, as well as attitudes and depictions of its time.* Alan Whicker talks to a wide range of enterprising Brits who've gone to live and work in the USA. Richard Wrigley has some forthright thoughts on America, and in particular on business and sex. At 38, with no financial background, he's creating in Manhattan a million-dollar brewery as well as a vast ice-rink in New York's Central Park. He has no bank account and no credit rating but says thousands of dollars have gone through his mattress. Brendan Fearon, with a BA from Manchester University, is also working in Central Park - driving a horse-drawn carriage - and experiencing some of the romance himself. When most of the muggers are still in bed, Richard Lord - who lives with a pet eel - takes the 4am subway to Wall Street - not to a bank, but to the Fulton Fish Market, to pursue his obsession. The Vulcans, meanwhile, show that even some of the buskers in New York now have an English accent, by belting out a kerbside rendition of "Hard Hat Zone" to any passing New Yorker within earshot. Clip taken from Whicker's World: Living With Uncle Sam: You've Got to Jog, See an Analyst and Make Love Energetically, originally broadcast on BBC One, 15 September, 1985. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

1985: English in New York | Whicker's World | BBC Archive

1970: England's NORTH-SOUTH divide | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive Harold Williamson explores some of the most entrenched attitudes in England - namely, how people in the south of England view those in the north of England, and vice-versa. This clip is from Man…

1970: England's NORTH-SOUTH divide | Man Alive | Voice of the People | BBC Archive