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The Funeral of Princess Diana

Diana's brother Earl Spencer remembers the emotional speech he made at her funeral.

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Jamaica's Worst Train Accident

A survivor recalls the Kendal train crash in September 1957 when more than 200 died.

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The Fairy Photos

How two girls' photos convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that fairies exist.

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Biosphere 2: Building A New World

Eight scientists sealed themselves inside a giant greenhouse for an ambitious experiment.

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Â鶹ԼÅÄ Proms: Audience Member Rescues Concert

When the principal singer collapsed, a member of the audience took over his role.

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France's Last Guillotine

The last man to be executed by guillotine in France was a Tunisian, Hamida Djandoubi.

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Nok Terracottas: Nigeria's Ancient Treasure

When West African tin miners unearthed evidence of a lost civilization

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The Collapse of Northern Rock

Panicked run on bank signals the start of the financial crisis in the UK

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The Hippydilly Squat

A group of hippies occupied a sixty-room mansion in central London in September 1969.

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The German Schoolboy Arrested for Writing a Letter

Karl-Heinz Borchardt was arrested at the age of 18 by East German secret police.

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Sabra and Shatila - A Massacre in Lebanon

A doctor working in Sabra and Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon recalls the massacre there

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The Transatlantic Locust Plague

Millions of African locusts invaded the Caribbean having flown 5,000 kilometres non-stop.

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Shark Attack Survivor

When Rodney Fox survived the jaws of a Great White Shark it inspired him to study them.

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Australia's Rabbit Plague

Rabbits infested huge swathes of the Australian countryside in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Roselle - The 9/11 Guide Dog

The inspiring story of how a Labrador led her blind master out of the World Trade Center.

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The Cross Border Horse Race

A showdown on the American/Mexican border on September 14th 1958.

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Steve Biko: Black Consciousness Leader

The activist had died in South African police custody. He was buried on September 25 1977

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Britain's Land Girls

Thousands of women and girls worked on farms throughout WW2 to produce much needed food.

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Walking the Great Wall of China

It took 508 days to complete the first expedition along the entire length of the wall.

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A Bitter Divorce: When Guinea said "No" to France

How Guinea became the first French West African colony to declare independence in 1958.

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The Sudden Death of Pope John Paul I

Just 33 days into his reign, Pope John Paul I died unexpectedly in September 1978.

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The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

Shortly before the Islamic revolution in Iran, a very modern museum opened in the capital

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The Raising of the Mary Rose

King Henry VIII's favourite warship sank in a naval battle in 1545.

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Israel Withdraws From Gaza

One woman's account of life on the front-line of Israel's occupation of Gaza.

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The first black American at Ole Miss

In 1962 the first black American was enrolled at Mississippi University amid riots

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Matthew Shepard: A killing that changed American law

The murder of a gay student shocked Americans and helped reform US hate crime law

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The Death of Che Guevara

Felix Rodriguez recalls his part in the killing of the Marxist revolutionary in Oct 1967.

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Lluis Companys - Martyr of Catalan Nationalism

The Catalan leader who was executed by a Spanish fascist firing squad in October 1940.

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Saving Italy's Art During WW2

Italy's great works of art were threatened by bombing and looting during World War Two.

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Testifying Against OJ Simpson

Ron Shipp was a close friend of OJ Simpson's but decided to testify against him in court.

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