The first Day of the Dead parade
On 29 October 2016, Mexico City held the first Día de los Muertos parade, inspired by the opening scene of the 2015 James Bond film, Spectre.The Day of the Dead, an annual festival in Mexico, has been...
2 Nov 10min
George Michael's Outside: The story behind the video
In 1998, after his arrest in a public toilet in Beverly Hills, USA, made headlines around the world, international pop star George Michael chose not to hide from the controversy. Instead, he turned it...
30 Okt 10min
Mexico's life-saving warning system
In 1991, Mexico launched the world’s first public earthquake early warning system, giving people precious seconds to get to safety before strong shaking begins. The system was developed in the afterma...
29 Okt 9min
Britain's real ale revolution
In 1971, a boozy trip to Ireland led four young men to create one of Europe's most influential consumer campaigns. Alarmed by changes in brewing that they believed threatened traditional ale, they set...
28 Okt 10min
Bonn v Berlin: How Germany chose its capital
In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and a reunited Germany had to decide which city would be its new capital.The contenders were the West German city of Bonn and the East German city of Berlin and the two f...
27 Okt 10min
The Siege of Paris
During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the city of Paris was besieged by the Prussian army. The citizens of Paris experienced starvation and fuel shortages during a period of extreme cold. They resor...
26 Okt 10min
The Hungarian Revolution
In October 1956, students and workers took to the streets of Budapest to protest at Soviet rule in Hungary.The demonstrations turned violent and for a while, the revolutionaries were in control, befor...
23 Okt 10min
Keith Haring’s Berlin Wall mural
American artist Keith Haring became extremely successful and popular in the 1980s for his mix of graffiti and pop art-style work. In 1986, he was invited to paint a mural on the Berlin Wall by the dir...
22 Okt 9min
