television memories: John Hoare reflects on his birthday by tracking down what was on BBC at the moment he was born
hijack: a Belarusian fighter jet diverts a commercial airliner in order to apprehend a dissident blogger
greatest of all time: legendary gymnast Simone Biles has a rhinestone goat on her leotard
please sir, three of your finest cocaines: a pharmaceutical advertisement from 1912
europigeon songbird contest: the grand prix goes to Turdus (see previously) Philomelos
stardust: a collection of micrometeorites and a guide how to hunt for them
omnibus programming: a revue of fifty obscure British comedy series from the 1980s