Fresh from a great Masters session yesterday with a Muslim colleague on ‘Faith & Social Justice in Education’, I was reminded of this outstanding episode of BBCRadio4 BBCArchive—on the airwaves relationship 90yrs ago of FDR & Rev Charles Coughlin
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BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Radio Titans at War
The story of the 1930s radio duels between Father Coughlin and Franklin D Roosevelt.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Fresh from a great Masters session yesterday with a Muslim colleague on ‘Faith & Social Justice in Education’, I was reminded of this outstanding episode of BBCRadio4 BBCArchive—on the airwaves relationship 90yrs ago of FDR & Rev Charles Coughlin
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
How to make a bass guitar for
#YolandaCharles MBE
#PaulWeller
#DaveStewart
#RobbieWilliams
#MickJagger
#Squeeze
#MamayoRecords
Techno: Making It
BBC2 01 May 1995
#BBCarchive
#YolandaCharles MBE
#PaulWeller
#DaveStewart
#RobbieWilliams
#MickJagger
#Squeeze
#MamayoRecords
Techno: Making It
BBC2 01 May 1995
#BBCarchive
1995: Making a Bass Guitar | Techno: Making It | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
October 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM
How to make a bass guitar for
#YolandaCharles MBE
#PaulWeller
#DaveStewart
#RobbieWilliams
#MickJagger
#Squeeze
#MamayoRecords
Techno: Making It
BBC2 01 May 1995
#BBCarchive
#YolandaCharles MBE
#PaulWeller
#DaveStewart
#RobbieWilliams
#MickJagger
#Squeeze
#MamayoRecords
Techno: Making It
BBC2 01 May 1995
#BBCarchive
“If only psychology can catch up with technology, we may yet build truly civilised cities”
Another edition of
Towards Tomorrow: Super-City?
Edited by Max Morgan-Witts
BBC1 29 October 1968
Minor adjustments made to that broadcast to remove copyright material
#Architecture
#BBCarchive
Another edition of
Towards Tomorrow: Super-City?
Edited by Max Morgan-Witts
BBC1 29 October 1968
Minor adjustments made to that broadcast to remove copyright material
#Architecture
#BBCarchive
October 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM
“If only psychology can catch up with technology, we may yet build truly civilised cities”
Another edition of
Towards Tomorrow: Super-City?
Edited by Max Morgan-Witts
BBC1 29 October 1968
Minor adjustments made to that broadcast to remove copyright material
#Architecture
#BBCarchive
Another edition of
Towards Tomorrow: Super-City?
Edited by Max Morgan-Witts
BBC1 29 October 1968
Minor adjustments made to that broadcast to remove copyright material
#Architecture
#BBCarchive
"Closing one of its finest shop windows while celebrating the treasures inside seems a very curious way of running the show."
Will it all end up on YouTube?
The BBC Archive channel (nearly a decade old) and associated social media accounts are another 'shop window'.
youtube.com/@bbcarchive
Will it all end up on YouTube?
The BBC Archive channel (nearly a decade old) and associated social media accounts are another 'shop window'.
youtube.com/@bbcarchive
BBC Archive
Welcome to the BBC Archive.
Hop aboard an audiovisual time machine, that will transport you back to the golden age of TV.
Whether you are looking for some childhood nostalgia (clackers - remember t...
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October 21, 2026 at 11:18 PM
"Closing one of its finest shop windows while celebrating the treasures inside seems a very curious way of running the show."
Will it all end up on YouTube?
The BBC Archive channel (nearly a decade old) and associated social media accounts are another 'shop window'.
youtube.com/@bbcarchive
Will it all end up on YouTube?
The BBC Archive channel (nearly a decade old) and associated social media accounts are another 'shop window'.
youtube.com/@bbcarchive
Toss up(!) between these three😂
A friends mum was friends with Shake'n'Vac woman.Tantalisingly close but I never met her...boooo
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A friends mum was friends with Shake'n'Vac woman.Tantalisingly close but I never met her...boooo
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October 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Toss up(!) between these three😂
A friends mum was friends with Shake'n'Vac woman.Tantalisingly close but I never met her...boooo
x.com/BBCArchive/s...
A friends mum was friends with Shake'n'Vac woman.Tantalisingly close but I never met her...boooo
x.com/BBCArchive/s...
the self-inflicted assaults on the intellectual content of BBCRadio4 make it all the more important to highlight these jewels that never seem to make an 8.50 promo on Today. This BBCArchive on the tragi-comedy of Harvey Matusow & McCarthyism is absolutely gripping
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www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Harvey Matusow and the Birth of Fake News
The curious Cold War tale of America’s most notorious liar and his 21st Century legacy.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2026 at 8:20 AM
the self-inflicted assaults on the intellectual content of BBCRadio4 make it all the more important to highlight these jewels that never seem to make an 8.50 promo on Today. This BBCArchive on the tragi-comedy of Harvey Matusow & McCarthyism is absolutely gripping
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#OnThisDay "1987: Digital RDS car radios were featured on Tomorrow's World. Motorists had to endlessly tune NO more!"
I worked on this broadcast: the technology behind it required us to simulate Radio Kent & Radio Cornwall reception *inside* TV Centre, where their signals were not receivable!
I worked on this broadcast: the technology behind it required us to simulate Radio Kent & Radio Cornwall reception *inside* TV Centre, where their signals were not receivable!
https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/916951326533095424/video/1
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October 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
#OnThisDay "1987: Digital RDS car radios were featured on Tomorrow's World. Motorists had to endlessly tune NO more!"
I worked on this broadcast: the technology behind it required us to simulate Radio Kent & Radio Cornwall reception *inside* TV Centre, where their signals were not receivable!
I worked on this broadcast: the technology behind it required us to simulate Radio Kent & Radio Cornwall reception *inside* TV Centre, where their signals were not receivable!
An alternative way of doing that is provided by the BBCArchive YouTube channel & by the stuff that pops up periodically on iPlayer - though I do feel both could be more clearly coordinated and publicised. So the BBC could explore something similar for the audio archive.
October 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
An alternative way of doing that is provided by the BBCArchive YouTube channel & by the stuff that pops up periodically on iPlayer - though I do feel both could be more clearly coordinated and publicised. So the BBC could explore something similar for the audio archive.
A fun game, although I struggled to get anywhere near completing it. The BBC Archive page on Facebook has the news report that introduced Monty Mole to the British public.
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www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/v...
September 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A fun game, although I struggled to get anywhere near completing it. The BBC Archive page on Facebook has the news report that introduced Monty Mole to the British public.
www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/v...
www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/v...
September 21, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I’ve already praised the current season of BBCRadio4 / BBCArchive for some stellar documentaries. Here is another outstanding episode. @horatioclare.bsky.social on the experience of ‘First Contact’ & its often tragic consequences. 1 for every Anthropologist I know.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, First Contact
Horatio Clare explores the idea of First Contact.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM
I’ve already praised the current season of BBCRadio4 / BBCArchive for some stellar documentaries. Here is another outstanding episode. @horatioclare.bsky.social on the experience of ‘First Contact’ & its often tragic consequences. 1 for every Anthropologist I know.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
September 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Five decades of “real” concerns
September 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Five decades of “real” concerns
This film never loses its power to astound: the events of 87 years ago today remembered 30 years on.
#BBCArchive #WWII
#BBCArchive #WWII
The day WW2 began | BBC Global
YouTube video by BBC Global
youtu.be
September 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This film never loses its power to astound: the events of 87 years ago today remembered 30 years on.
#BBCArchive #WWII
#BBCArchive #WWII
Here is 1 of the best BBCRadio4 BBCArchive episodes of the whole rich season. As well as documenting the eclipse of Keynesianism by Monetarism among the political elites of the New Right, @philtinline.bsky.social gets to the heart of a broadcasting turning point
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, The Age of Uncertainty
A tale of crisis, legitimacy and transformation for the BBC and Britain in the 1970s.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 29, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Here is 1 of the best BBCRadio4 BBCArchive episodes of the whole rich season. As well as documenting the eclipse of Keynesianism by Monetarism among the political elites of the New Right, @philtinline.bsky.social gets to the heart of a broadcasting turning point
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
1975: TIM CURRY on ROCKY HORROR #timcurry #rockyhorrorpictureshow #bbcarchive #youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okbchpGA-_s
August 29, 2026 at 5:01 AM
1975: TIM CURRY on ROCKY HORROR #timcurry #rockyhorrorpictureshow #bbcarchive #youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okbchpGA-_s
I promise you, this is an indispensable BBCRadio4 BBCArchive programme to mark the centenary of #FidelCastro. A record of the tumultuous fortunes of the Cuban Revolution & its many confrontations with the USA.
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www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Fidel Castro: Beyond La Revolución
As Cuba faces fresh crisis, Will Grant explores what the island's future holds.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I promise you, this is an indispensable BBCRadio4 BBCArchive programme to mark the centenary of #FidelCastro. A record of the tumultuous fortunes of the Cuban Revolution & its many confrontations with the USA.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Died on this Day 16 August 1977 – Elvis Presley, 42, US singer, guitarist, actor. (b. 1935)
The Day Elvis died.
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The Day Elvis died.
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BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) on X
#Onthisday 1977: The death of Elvis Presley shocked millions of his fans around the world
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August 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Died on this Day 16 August 1977 – Elvis Presley, 42, US singer, guitarist, actor. (b. 1935)
The Day Elvis died.
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The Day Elvis died.
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This is a video of him drawing Old Bill in charcoal from 1937:
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BBC Archive - Another 1937 gem for you now. Cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather drawing his most famous character, Old Bill
Another 1937 gem for you now. Cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather drawing his most famous character, Old Bill https://t.co/nzFwlRtuxg Source: https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/890211031691210752Uploader...
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August 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is a video of him drawing Old Bill in charcoal from 1937:
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archive.org/details/twit...
I don’t know where to start with this…
Tweet by @BBCArchive
In 1969, BBC News spoke to Mr Glynne Wood - who had a pigeon living on his head.
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August 21, 2023 at 8:24 PM
I don’t know where to start with this…
Also added #bbcarchive, because of their in-depth coverage of notable historical events like The Great Teletubbies Shortage of '97.
https://youtu.be/hgKlKiK63iU
#teletubbies #90s #1990s #christmas #toys
https://youtu.be/hgKlKiK63iU
#teletubbies #90s #1990s #christmas #toys
December 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Also added #bbcarchive, because of their in-depth coverage of notable historical events like The Great Teletubbies Shortage of '97.
https://youtu.be/hgKlKiK63iU
#teletubbies #90s #1990s #christmas #toys
https://youtu.be/hgKlKiK63iU
#teletubbies #90s #1990s #christmas #toys
Simpl er times 'er matie
"My first impression is that there can't be, really, a great deal of skill in this traditional sport"
1978 Road Bowling
#BBCArchive #BBC
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"My first impression is that there can't be, really, a great deal of skill in this traditional sport"
1978 Road Bowling
#BBCArchive #BBC
youtu.be/wlfRP2jzwVw?...
1978: The Ancient Sport of Road Bowling | Scene Around Six | Niche Sports | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Simpl er times 'er matie
"My first impression is that there can't be, really, a great deal of skill in this traditional sport"
1978 Road Bowling
#BBCArchive #BBC
youtu.be/wlfRP2jzwVw?...
"My first impression is that there can't be, really, a great deal of skill in this traditional sport"
1978 Road Bowling
#BBCArchive #BBC
youtu.be/wlfRP2jzwVw?...