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The Rupes Nigra ("Black Rock"), a phantom island, was believed to be a black rock located at the Magnetic North Pole or at the geographic North Pole itself. Described by Gerardus Mercator as 33 French miles in size, it provided a supposed explanation for why all compasses point to this location.
Today was Thames Television's first regional news magazine programme, shown in the London area from 1968 to 1977. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews, Bill Grundy and others. [1] For nine months, the programme featured Barbara Blake Hannah, the first Black reporter on British television, who was eventually driven off-air by racist complaints. [2] [3]
Inventio Fortunata (also Inventio Fortunate, Inventio Fortunat or Inventio Fortunatae), "Fortunate, or fortune-making, discovery", is a lost book, probably dating from the 14th century, containing a description of the North Pole as a magnetic island (the Rupes Nigra) surrounded by a giant whirlpool and four continents.
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Series Episode No. Episode Title [44] [45] [46] Original Broadcast Date 1 1 The First TV Show: 6 July 1956 2 The Artist : 20 July 1956 3 The Dancer: 3 August 1956 4 The Bequest: 17 August 1956 5 The Radio Show: 31 August 1956 6 The Chef That Died Of Shame: 14 September 1956 2 2 Lady Chatterley's Revenge: 15 April 1957 3 The Russian Prince: 29 ...
But series creator and director Joe Barton paired back many of the most horrific details of the true story, instead imbuing Black Doves with a surprisingly warm, witty, and jocular tone despite ...
Britain's Secret Treasures is a British documentary shown on ITV hosted by Michael Buerk and Bettany Hughes. [1] The programme features fifty archaeological discoveries that have been made in England, Wales and Scotland by members of the public.