VINTAGE GEMS TO WATCH NOW

Are you sitting comfortably? You’ll need to be. We dug deep into the iplayer for classic shows you won’t find on the homepage – and often nowhere else online. Many of these gems can’t be downloaded but are available to stream for much longer than the usual 30 days.

David Attenborough - The Early Years www.snipca.com/25377

A magnificent collection of 31 shows from Sir David’s first 14 years on TV, starting in 1963.

Back to BASIC www.snipca.com/25379

Six 1980s shows including coverage of the BBC Microcomputer launch, a chat with Sir Clive Sinclair and a Tomorrow’s

World compilation.

Parkinson www.snipca.com/25386

Interviews, featuring Billy Connolly, David Niven and Dr Jacob Bronowski.

Dad’s Army www.snipca.com/25391

A handful of episodes from 1970 are currently available to stream and download, but hurry - they’ll be gone within weeks.

Classic Game Shows www.snipca.com/25376

Give your memory an extra-tough test with decades-old quizzes including a 1974 episode of What’s My Line? and Ask The

Family from 1982.

50 Years of Horizon www.snipca.com/25389

Enjoy 15 science treats including a 1964 episode about the inventor of the geodesic dome, and a 1973 episode about hearing impairment.

Face to Face www.snipca.com/25383

Eight classic interviews from the late 1950s and early 1960s, with interviewees including Martin Luther King and Tony Hancock (see screenshot).

Arena at 40 www.snipca.com/25380

Collection of 13 outstanding documentaries covering topics from Nelson Mandela’s prison memories to Elvis Presley’s dinner.