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Terry Waite – envoy and hostage

18 Nov 2019

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1991 Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite was released in Lebanon after more than four years in captivity. Waite, the special envoy of the... Read More

The Suez Canal – good for the British Empire

17 Nov 2019

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1869 the Suez Canal opened to shipping. The canal is 100 miles long, of which 75 miles were excavated by an estimated 30... Read More

AA’s Dr Bob, an ordinary man, an inspiration to millions

16 Nov 2019

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1950 the American doctor, Robert Smith, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) died aged 71. ‘Dr Bob’ was a chronic alcoholic who, until he... Read More

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