BBC Archive

Curated extracts from the BBC's huge content archive.

Gems from the Archive

1997: Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control. Video, 00:02:53
Hong Kong is handed back to the Chinese authorities, ending more than 150 years of British control.
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1 July 1999
1981: Look inside pop-up book 'Haunted House' Video, 00:05:54
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1 July 1981
Archive Quiz: The Replay Sports Quiz
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1985: Dame Penelope Keith on her much-loved television roles. Video, 00:04:39
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13 September 1985
1963: Panorama on the Ambulance Service. Video, 00:09:33
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1 July 1963

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Football in Focus

1951: Scotland are soccer champions. Video, 00:05:32
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16 April 1951
1994: What is the future of football in America? Video, 00:06:07
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15 June 1994
1995: The All-Conquering Doncaster Belles. Video, 00:05:29
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3 January 1995
1975: The Northern football myth? Video, 00:09:59
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3 October 1975

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.

The Music Is Black

The Music Is Black Mixtape. Video, 60 minutes
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1982: Aswad on reflecting their experience through music. Video, 00:03:11
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10 November 1982
1971: Calypso comes to Carnaby Street. Video, 00:03:07
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6 May 1971

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1990: The classic red phone box. Video, 00:03:12
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1 day ago
1985: Dame Penelope Keith on her much-loved television roles. Video, 00:04:39
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1 day ago
1981: Look inside pop-up book 'Haunted House' Video, 00:05:54
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1 day ago
1986: GCSEs – a new qualification for school students. Video, 00:03:45
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15 June
1976: David Hockney on his early life and influences. Video, 00:04:33
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12 June
1979: Poly Styrene – Punk Pioneer. Video, 00:02:27
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29 May
1979: Muhammad Ali's Farewell Tour reaches Birmingham. Video, 00:04:09
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27 May
1966: This is what England footballers are made of. Video, 00:02:55
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26 May
1982: Aswad on reflecting their experience through music. Video, 00:03:11
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22 May
1983: Musical Youth go back to school. Video, 00:01:44
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21 May
1985: Courtney Pine, a talented young jazz musician. Video, 00:04:39
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20 May
1980: A new salon for black hair. Video, 00:02:31
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14 May
1980: How to make a classic English cricket bat. Video, 00:06:01
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12 May
1991: Introducing The Red Barrows! Video, 00:03:10
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11 May
1974: The man who talks to his bees. Video, 00:03:36
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8 May
1986: Suckling Airways - putting Ipswich on the map. Video, 00:01:59
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7 May
1980: Sir David Attenborough answers children's questions. Video, 00:05:50
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6 May
1994: What is the future of football in America? Video, 00:06:07
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28 April
2001: Teenage Susie Wolff on her driving ambitions. Video, 00:02:02
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16 April
1971: Calypso comes to Carnaby Street. Video, 00:03:07
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15 April
1981: Blue Peter shows off the tech behind the first London Marathon. Video, 00:03:32
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14 April
1980: Which books do kids love reading most? Video, 00:03:18
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9 April
1995: The day when nearly every UK phone number changed. Video, 00:02:03
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8 April
1976: Operation Hot Cross Bun gets underway. Video, 00:02:32
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26 March

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