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    Race across the Atlantic: 1969's wackiest escapade

    Race across the Atlantic: 1969's wackiest escapade

    FromHistoryExtra Long Reads

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    Race across the Atlantic: 1969's wackiest escapade

    FromHistoryExtra Long Reads

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    Length:
    16 minutes
    Released:
    Jan 8, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In 1969, everyone from Prince Michael of Kent to Billy Butlin competed in a dash between London and New York aboard tandems, sedan chairs and jump jets. In this Long Read, Rachel Harris-Gardiner recalls a madcap forerunner of BBC's popular reality competition Race across the World.

    HistoryExtra Long Reads brings you the best articles from BBC History Magazine, direct to your ears. Today’s feature originally appeared in the Christmas 2023 issue, and has been voiced in partnership with the RNIB.
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    Released:
    Jan 8, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (41)

    Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.