BBC Archive

Curated extracts from the BBC's huge content archive.

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1994: The Channel Tunnel is opened. Video, 00:03:11
The Queen and France's President François Mitterrand formally open the Channel Tunnel on 6 May 1994.
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On This Day
Posted
6 May 1994
1945: VE Day: 'Unconfirmed reports' of German surrender. Video, 00:01:18
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BBC Archive
Posted
7 May 1945
The Nationwide Silver Jubilee Song Contest 1977
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BBC
2005: The Making of... Bagpuss. Video, 00:03:02
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BBC Archive
Posted
7 May 2005
1971: What is jogging? Video, 00:05:22
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BBC Archive
Posted
6 May 1971

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Commemorating VE Day 80

1945: VE Day: Celebrations in London, Paris and New York. Video, 00:05:57
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BBC Archive
Posted
8 May 1945
1945: VE Day: BBC correspondents in Europe. Video, 00:06:42
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BBC Archive
Posted
8 May 1945
1945: VE Day: Report from Austria. Video, 00:04:36
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BBC Archive
Posted
8 May 1945
1945: VE Day: Tommy Trinder in Lambeth Walk. Video, 00:02:13
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BBC Archive
Posted
8 May 1945

Archive on BBC iPlayer

VE Day 80: We Were There. Video, 59 minutes
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BBC Two
Available for 11 months
VE Day 80. The Nation Pays Tribute. Video, 209 minutes
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BBC One
Available for 11 months
Britain's Greatest Generation
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BBC Two

BBC Archive from around the UK

Explore thousands of BBC archive films. This unique collection shows life and events across the UK since the 1940s.

Archive On BBC Sounds

The Reichstag fire
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Witness History
Witness History. Coca-Cola’s ‘New Coke' Audio, 10 minutes
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Short History Of... VE Day. Audio, 51 minutes
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year

Model Railways

1995: Can Hornby make model railways cool again? Video, 00:10:30
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BBC Archive
Posted
17 December 1995
1969: Blue Peter's epic model train set. Video, 00:04:28
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BBC Archive
Posted
6 January 1969
1975: Choo’s who of model railway gauges. Video, 00:07:31
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BBC Archive
Posted
5 June 1975
1967: The couple behind the Sheppey model railway. Video, 00:08:09
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BBC Archive
Posted
16 August 1967

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1956: Titanic Survivors interviewed. Video, 00:09:14
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BBC
Posted
16 April
1975: Sidney Poitier's directing ambitions. Video, 00:01:53
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BBC
Posted
31 March
1953: London to Tokyo in just 36 hours! Video, 00:13:00
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BBC
Posted
28 March
1966: Pickles the dog finds the World Cup trophy. Video, 00:01:06
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BBC
Posted
27 March
1985: Ayrton Senna and his Lotus F1 car. Video, 00:02:49
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BBC
Posted
25 March
1977: Fyfe Robertson on Tate Bricks and modern art. Video, 00:04:06
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BBC
Posted
24 March
1990: Can Caroline Aherne's fake CV fool the recruiter? Video, 00:04:37
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BBC
Posted
21 March
1964: Inside Alcatraz's fearsome walls. Video, 00:03:14
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BBC
Posted
20 March
1992: Virtual Reality theme park. Video, 00:04:53
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BBC
Posted
20 March
1970: Jane Birkin interview. Video, 00:06:35
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BBC
Posted
14 March
1992: Inside the Ajax football academy. Video, 00:03:26
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BBC
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12 March
1987: Neighbours cast dish Ramsay Street gossip. Video, 00:07:18
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BBC
Posted
12 March
1991: The Godfather is all about power says Francis Ford Coppola. Video, 00:01:46
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BBC
Posted
12 March
1972: Muddy Waters talks Chicago Blues. Video, 00:04:05
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BBC
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10 March
1972: David Attenborough on the purpose of BBC2. Video, 00:08:23
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BBC
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4 March
1973: Open Door - St Mungo Community Trust. Video, 00:57:47
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BBC
Posted
3 March
1965: Boris Karloff on why he doesn't like the word 'horror' Video, 00:03:54
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BBC
Posted
27 February
Archive Quiz: Oasis - D'You Really Know What I Mean?
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BBC
Posted
27 February
1973: Lost Beatles tape - Nationwide. Video, 00:08:50
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BBC
Posted
27 February
1987: Johnny Cash 'came alive again' after beating his addiction. Video, 00:02:56
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BBC
Posted
26 February
1984: Roberta Flack on her classical background and influences. Video, 00:02:59
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BBC
Posted
25 February
1978: Shirley Hughes on the making of Dogger. Video, 00:04:11
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BBC
Posted
25 February
1991: Nina Simone 'would love' to be compared to Maria Callas. Video, 00:01:05
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BBC
Posted
20 February
1964: Love is... demon masks? The Mamuthones of Sardinia. Video, 00:04:29
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BBC
Posted
13 February

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