#OnThisDay 1980: Further education programme The 60 70 80 Show followed some of the members of a 40-Plus cycling club who were enjoying a day out in rural Essex.

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#OnThisDay 1930: Iconic actor and film star Clint Eastwood was born.

In this clip, Clint explains his scepticism about signing up for A Fistful of Dollars with Sergio Leone, and Leone confesses to actually wanting James Coburn for the role.

#OnThisDay 1949: An apprentice cooper is put through his paces during his 'passing out' ceremony.

#OnThisDay 1908: James Bond author Ian Fleming was born.

Geoffrey Boothroyd was a gun aficionado who wrote to Fleming asking him to change Bond's signature gun – a Beretta – to one more powerful. In this clip, Boothroyd shows why he thought Bond needed a gun with more oomph.

#OnThisDay 1970: Tomorrow's World met a budding computer artist. Was it any good?

#OnThisDay 1904: George Formby was born in Wigan.
In a TV special in 1960, he spoke about his big break in movies, a secret he'd been hiding for many years and how grateful he was to be a 'star'.

#OnThisDay 1972: Nationwide brought its viewers an air display of para-mazing grace when Flight Sgt Hector McMillan parachuted from a balloon in a kilt while playing the bagpipes. No cats were harmed in the making of this film!

#OnThisDay 1974: Legendary pianist and composer Duke Ellington died.
In 1971, the man synonymous with 20th century jazz spoke to Stanley Dance on a special edition of Omnibus.

#OnThisDay in 1980: The Shining was released in the US. Barry Norman caught up with Shelley Duvall and found out what it was like working with the meticulous Stanley Kubrick.

#OnThisDay 1961: Panorama looked at a futuristic route-finding gizmo that might just put an end to traffic jams.

#OnThisDay 1970: The BBC took to the highways and byways of Britain to seek out… unintentionally funny signs.

#OnThisDay 1937: 'I'm sorry, I was telling some people to shut up...'

Lt-Commander Thomas Woodrooffe delivered a delightfully drunken description of the Coronation Fleet. He was unceremoniously faded out after 4 minutes!

#OnThisDay 1984: The Eight Days A Week panel turned their gaze to newcomer Madonna. What would Clare Grogan, Holly Johnson and John Walters make of the American starlet's latest effort, Borderline?