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Dreaming of Jeannie

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Simon Stabler

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1 May 2023

Two decades before Kylie Minogue became the UK’s favourite Australian import, there was Annette Andre. Perhaps best known as Jeannie […]
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Pat Centre Stage

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Simon Stabler

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1 August 2019

Pat Gorman’s standing at the BBC meant that he was never out of work and was popular among the Doctor Who production team. Here, pictured with Elisabeth Sladen and Tom Baker, Pat donned a Cyberman costume for a photocall to launch Baker as the new Doctor.
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Escaping the Flood

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Web Editor

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19 January 2017

Linda Hurdwell from Ascot, Berkshire remembers her grandmother.
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A Cause for Celebration?

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Web Editor

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19 July 2016

On 8 June 1946, George VI sent this message to every schoolchild in Britain: “To-day as we celebrate victory, I […]
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My First Job – Brewing with Serpents

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Web Editor

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2 November 2010

Vinegar making was more of an art than a science.
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Film Star Favourite – Glynis Johns

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Web Editor

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2 November 2010

One of the brightest faces – and most distinctive voices ‒ of 1940s-50s British cinema, Glynis Johns enchanted British audiences with her flirtatious, wide-eyed charm and uniquely melodic, purring tones.
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Hospital Life for Me

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Web Editor

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2 November 2010

A childhood spent in a hospital bed.
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Lancastrian Rail Tour

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Web Editor

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12 January 2010

An emotional journey as British main line steam travel gasped its final breath.
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When the Ration Book Ruled!

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Web Editor

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12 January 2010

Life with wartime shortages.
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Bolthole to the Past

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Web Editor

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12 January 2010

Building an Anderson shelter.
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