Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine
A trainee drove a bus into the River Seine after hitting a parked car and veering off the road on Thursday morning, officials have said. The local transport authority told…
Upstairs Downstairs (2010 TV series)
Upstairs Downstairs is a British drama series, broadcast on BBC One from 2010 to 2012, and produced by BBC Wales. Created and written by Heidi Thomas, it is a continuation…
A Royal Scandal (1996 film)
A Royal Scandal is a 1996 British television docudrama produced and directed by Sheree Folkson. The teleplay by Stanley Price focuses on the ill-fated marriage of George IV and Duchess…
This Is Going to Hurt (TV series)
This Is Going to Hurt is a British medical comedy-drama television miniseries, created by Adam Kay and based on his memoir of the same name. The show was co-produced by…
‘Smiling’ fossil discovered on Holy Island
Christine Clark, 64, was hunting for fossils during a Boxing Day walk on Holy Island, Northumberland when something caught her eye. A tiny pebble seemed to be "smiling at me",…
In our Time: The Theory of the Leisure Class
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the most influential work of Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929). In 1899, during America’s Gilded Age, Veblen wrote The Theory of the Leisure Class as a reminder…
Riot Women Season 1
Riot Women is a 2025 British television series written by Sally Wainwright and produced by Drama Republic. The key songs were written by ARXX for the production. In November 2025,…
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History Extra podcast: Giuseppe Garibaldi
He led one of history's most celebrated guerrilla campaigns, showed remarkable political acumen, and drove aristocratic English women wild. Is it any wonder that Giuseppe Garibaldi is one of the…
Parakeets feeding on barn wall display Amazonian behaviour
A flock of ring-necked parakeets that were filmed feasting on the wall of a 19th Century barn were echoing Amazonian feeding habits, an expert has explained. A video of the…