Yuri Gagarin – the first man in space
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April 6th, 2011

Marek Kukula reveals how the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight into space is being celebrated, and how you can get involved where you live.

Chinese New Year Celebrations at the National Maritime Museum
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February 10th, 2011

Steve Martin reveals how Chinese New Year will be celebrated at the NMM, and invites you to come and join in.

Admiral Sir James Saumarez, hero of the Baltic
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April 16th, 2010

James Davey reveals the career of Admiral Sir James Saumarez, who prevented the outbreak of war between Britain and Sweden during the Napoleonic War.

The life and death of Captain Cook
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February 15th, 2010

John McAleer marks the anniversary of Captain Cook’s death by revealing how the Yorkshire man helped shape the way contemporary Europeans saw the world.

Captain Cook discovers Christmas Island
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December 17th, 2009

John McAleer reveals how Christmas Island gained its name despite the lack of tinsel and snow.

Rebekah Higgitt reveals how Greenwich became the home of the Prime Meridian
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October 13th, 2009

To celebrate the Prime Meridian’s 125th anniversary, Curator of the History of Science Rebekah Higgit reveals why Greenwich became its home.