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'Charlie Bit My Finger' and Liz Truss lettuce video among online videos preserved for the nation
The British Film Institute has announced a new collection of British online film
Joe Swash discovers the truth about a rumour of mafia connections in his family on Who Do You Think You Are?
Joe Swash discovered the truth about his ancestors who emigrated from Italy to London on Who Do You Think You Are?
Radio programme tells the story of French couple who were left fearing they were half-siblings because of DNA test ban
Radio 4's The Gift interviewed Audrey and Arthur, a couple who thought they might be half-siblings because DNA testing is banned in France
Everything you need to know about Joe Swash, including his appearance on Strictly and his marriage to Stacey Solomon
Everything you need to know about Joe Swash ahead of his appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?
From healthcare battles to real-life romance, five things you didn't know about Amy Dowden
Five things you didn't know about Amy Dowden ahead of her appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?
From breaking down barriers to a llama disguise: five surprising facts about Zoe Ball
Discover the career of BBC Radio 2 Breakfast presenter Zoe Ball ahead of her appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?
Whitsun: What is it, and when is Whitsun 2026?
Discover the history of the rural tradition of Whitsun
"During the Civil War, trains were ambushed": the history of Ireland's railways, and how to trace railway worker ancestors
Discover how to trace your ancestors who worked on Ireland's railways
Listen to Amelia Earhart's voice in newly-discovered recording
America's Library of Congress has discovered a new recording of a 1932 speech by pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart
Eyes to the skies: Where to spot the Spitfire 90th Anniversary Flight this April
The historic Spitfire is taking to the skies to mark its 90th anniversary - here's where to see the flight path
Don't miss free access to over seven million online historic newspapers
Don't miss free access to Findmypast's newspaper collection
Plough Monday: What is it, and when is Plough Monday 2026?
Everything you need to know about the English rural tradition of Plough Monday
Sex in the park and a future queen dancing the conga: How Britain celebrated VE Day, 80 years on
Discover how our ancestors celebrated the end of the Second World War in Europe
Five things you didn't know about Mishal Husain
Discover more about acclaimed journalist and Today programme presenter Mishal Husain ahead of her appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?
Public invited to share WW2 family letters as part of VE Day anniversary celebrations
Members of the British public are invited to share their family letters from the Second World War as part of the VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations
A DNA test revealed the truth about my Dad's biological father — and his tragic death
Sonia Limm explains how she solved the mystery of her father's father's identity with a DNA test
My grandfather never knew who his biological father was — could I solve the mystery with a DNA test?
Crime novelist Sarah Ward reveals how she took a DNA test to solve her own mystery — the identity of her grandfather's father
Lucy Worsley Investigates: What is it, and when is it on TV?
In her new history series Lucy Worsley Investigates, Lucy turns her attention to the Jack the Ripper murders and more
The gruesome true story of the bodysnatchers who robbed graves and resorted to murder in 18th-century Britain
Discover the notorious bodysnatchers - including Burke and Hare - who stole corpses to sell to anatomy schools
What is Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple?
In new Channel 4 programme Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple, Judi Dench and Jay Blades discover the history of the places in their lives
WW2: Women on the Frontline: What is it, and when is it on TV?
New Channel 4 history series WW2: Women on the Frontline tells the stories of women pilots, journalists and spies in the Second World War
Alone and armed only with his revolver, my grandfather saved a platoon of men in the First World War
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Sylvia Collins tells the story of her grandfather John Thompson Wright in her book A Flash of Steel
These moving photographs show the tragic impact of the First World War on my grandmother’s family
Victoria Horton explains how her family photographs show the fates of the men in her family who fought in the First World War
My parents met while they were both serving in the Second World War... these photographs tell their story
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Susan Martin shares family photographs of her parents Ted Steer and Doris Hill