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Project Telstar Commemorative Handkerchiefs

Greg James launches himself into the 成人快手 Archives. This week: Project Telstar, a bat called Balls and the birth of children's television.

Greg James is back for another trip deep into the 成人快手 Archives, and into the past, as he uses current stories and overlooked anniversaries to guide him to audio gold.

Inspired by a class of students at a girls' school in Croydon, who recently built their own satellite to launch into space, Greg launches himself into the archives to find other satellite stuff. In 1962 the 成人快手 nervously tracked Telstar, an early communications satellite, hoping to show the first ever live transatlantic TV image. Did they succeed?

75 years ago, the 成人快手 launched its Children鈥檚 Television department, and kids鈥� TV was born. Cue endless agonising by senior managers, strange programme ideas and鈥ancing pigs.

And with Brits spending more on their pets鈥� birthdays than ever before, Greg searches for other devoted pet owners, meeting a parrot called Rochester and a bat called Balls.

Producer: Tim Bano

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