On the hour, every hour

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On the hour, every hour

The Greenwich Time Signal has been a ubiquitous p

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Country Life Magazine

03 January, 2024

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End of an era on portsmouth line

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How It Works

Inside an atomic clock

Measuring time using the Earth’s rotation was always an imprecise business, so now we do it using the ‘tick’ of an atom

Rail

End of an era on portsmouth line

From giant levers to tiny mouse clicks: it’s taken a year longer than promised and cost more than £120 million, but a major project is now nearing completion.

Radio Times Magazine

From the front line

RADIO THE PICK OF THIS WEEK’S RADIO

Radio Times Magazine

Gather round!

Our pick of the programmes to listen to this Christmas and New Year

Radio Times Magazine

Puzzles

The toughest brainteasers from your favourite shows

Rail

Stop & examine

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL