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In the 17th century, the great maritime nations were vying to solve a puzzle that had confounded philosophers for many centuries: how to determine exact positions on the Earth’s surface. And in Britai

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Talking Pictures TV talkingpicturestv.co.uk SKY 328 | FREEVIEW 82 FREESAT 306 | VIRGIN 445 Fate Takes a Hand (1961) (Wednesday 1 October, 7am) Drama. Director: Max Varnel. Starring: Ronald Howard, Val

Don’t forget the clocks go back tomorrow, Vanessa,” was the last thing my husband, Matt said to me, as he headed off for his golf tournament on Friday afternoon. My idea of a fun weekend was a spa day

I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w

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