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Front Row, The Birth of Television: A Forgotten History. 100 years ago, inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated his new 'televisor' to the public for the first time. In this special edition of Front Row, Samira Ahmed and guests explore the origins of television in the UK. BBC Radio 4.

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Front Row, The Birth of Television: A Forgotten History. 100 years ago, inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated his new 'televisor' to the public for the first time. In this special edition of Front Row, Samira Ahmed and guests explore the origins of television in the UK. BBC Radio 4.

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Tammy Hine was a palliative care nurse and at 50 needed a change so applied for a job on a windy island known for sweaters. She's now the 1 medic for the 45 inhabitants of Fair Isle the most remote part of Shetland. She's brought her banjo, guitar, bed and sofa but regrets bringing her 150 dresses.

u/whatatwit — 2 days ago

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A supermarket on an island on Orkney, an archipelago north of mainland Scotland, is giving away bananas! They somehow accidentally ordered 38000 but meant 380kg. Heavy winds and ferry problems meant they couldn't just return some. They're being sent to the schools, communities and smaller islands.

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