Myles Burke

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'The elite of the criminal world': The men behind the Great Train RobberyGetty ImagesBritain in the 1960s was captivated by the daring of the Great Train Robbery, and the sheer scale of the money stolen. But when the accused men stood trial in April 1964, the judge was determined to send a message that such crimes would not be tolerated. Fourteen years later, several of the convicts talked to the BBC.

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In 1966, the remote Spanish village of Palomares found that the "nuclear age had fallen on them from a clear blue sky". Two years after the terrifying accident, BBC reporter Chris Brasher went to find what happened when the US lost a hydrogen bomb. On 7 April 1966, almost 60 years ago this week, a missing nuclear weapon for which the US military had been desperately searching for 80 days was finally found.

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'Conventions were exploded to make something with the remains': Jean-Luc Godard on the film that changed cinemaGetty ImagesStylish and experimental, Breathless heralded a new era of film-making when it was released 65 years ago. In 1964, its director told the BBC why he broke every rule he could. Jean-Luc Godard was crystal clear about what he planned to do with his feature-length film debut, Breathless (À bout de souffle), which was released 65 years ago this month.

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En 1965, el reportero de la BBC Trevor Philpott, sentado frente al puerto de Sídney, intentaba encontrar la metáfora adecuada para describir las estructuras vibrantes y arqueadas del diseño del tejado de Jørn Utzon para la Ópera de la ciudad australiana. "Es una veintena de enormes conchas. Es un grupo de gaviotas desplegando sus alas de hormigón. Es un grupo de veleros con velas de hormigón ondeantes", dijo Philpott.

1 month ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Myles Burke

En 1965, el reportero de la BBC Trevor Philpott, sentado frente al puerto de Sídney, intentaba encontrar la metáfora adecuada para describir las estructuras vibrantes y arqueadas del diseño del tejado de Jørn Utzon para la Ópera de la ciudad australiana. "Es una veintena de enormes conchas. Es un grupo de gaviotas desplegando sus alas de hormigón. Es un grupo de veleros con velas de hormigón ondeantes", dijo Philpott.