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Rick Wakeman at Hampton Court Palace

An extraordinary pageant unfolded at Henry VIII’s palace at Hampton Court. In front of the 16th-century building stood a large stage supporting a 30-strong choir, a full orchestra, a rock band and, flanked by at least eight synthesisers on a crenellated platform, the prog-rock keyboard colossus…

1st Free Running World Championship

Sponsored by Barclaycard, the first free run championship took place at Camden’s iconic venue, the Roundhouse. The championships saw the Roundhouse play host to a specially constructed free run course, designed to test the skills of 20 of the very best free runners in the business. All the…

European Grand Prix 2009

The 2009 European Grand Prix (formally the LIII Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race, held on August 23rd, 2009 at the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain. It was the 11th race of the 2009 Formula One season. The race was contested over 57 laps, an overall race…

Children in Need

Each year since 1980, the BBC has set aside one evening of programming on its flagship television channel, BBC One, to show events aimed at raising money for charities working with children in the UK. BBC coverage also extends across the BBC's other television channels and national and local radio…

Rubik's Cube, The

A mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by the Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the "Magic Cube" by its inventor, this puzzle was renamed "Rubik's Cube" by Ideal Toys in 1980 and also won the 1980 German "Game of the Year" (Spiel des Jahres) special…