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Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney: little islands with big stories to tell. They've seen earthquakes and witchcraft trials, been caught up in the English civil war, faced invasion from France, and welcomed the Beatles and Rolling Stones on tour. From the construction of Corbiere Lighthouse and Victor Hugo's flight to Guernsey, to the day a UFO appeared above Alderney, all of these stories and more feature in the Channel Islands' remarkable history. Subscribe today.
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Drastic action had to be taken when an oil slick several miles long threatened the Channel Islands' beaches. Soldiers staged a mutiny at Guernsey's Fort George, and, in Jersey, the body of a missing banker was found at t he back of a cave. Two murder cases came to the courts, each with a sensational outcome, and a coup leader was released from Eliz…
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It was the week in which the Channel Islands' food and fuel supplies were running so dangerously low that the occupying forces had no choice but to mount a raid on mainland France, Jersey's deputies voted to build Corbiere lighthouse and, in Guernsey, work began on constructing the current airport. Victor Hugo published Toilers of the Sea, his work…
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Puffin's Pla(i)ce debuts on Channel Television
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Guernsey's entire police force is arrested, Sark is the star of a Channel 4 drama, and Jersey is brought to a standstill by a hoax bomb threat. The first episode of Puffin's Pla(i)ce is broadcast across the Channel Islands, Guernsey Airport hires a dead man as its new boss, and, when a man slips and falls on the steps to Jersey's Fort Regent, it's …
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Murderous Scot meets his end in the Channel Islands
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A gruesome Scottish murder results in a Channel Islands suicide, two Jersey locals face questions over their conduct during the occupation, and Guernsey stars in a BBC comedy pilot. Plans for Guernsey's power station at St Sampson get the thumbs up, and the tunnel under St Helier's Fort Regent finally opens to traffic. Guernsey's first banker dies,…
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Channel Islands cut off from the outside world
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The Channel Islands are cut off from the outside world when the cable connecting them to the mainland snaps, Aurigny is founded, and the Guernsey Railway runs its last services. Meanwhile, Charles II is declared king in St Helier while still on the run from England, and Jersey's courts were criticised by the Home Office for leaving a man in limbo. …
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A messy execution and a curious case of smuggling
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Guernsey's last execution doesn't go according to plan, despite being conducted in front of 200 ticket-holding spectators. In Jersey, senators vote to flood Queen's Valley to create a new reservoir, and four housewives are jailed for smuggling currency off the island in their underwear. Alderney's first full-time radio station goes on air after yea…
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Monarch beheaded in Channel Islands knitwear
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The Channel Islands lead the way, as the first post boxes in the British Isles are erected in the Bailiwicks, and Mary Queen of Scots climbs the steps to her execution at Fotheringay castle wearing stockings knitted in Guernsey. A boat load of Jersey fishermen have a nasty surprise when they discover a coffin, complete with its corpse, floating in …
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Amy Lake stands trial for witchcraft and setting a mortal curse on her neighbour in the run-up to the First World War, Alfred Hitchcock has reason to be grateful for a surprising Jersey connection, and an oil rig on its way to South America washes up on Guernsey's coast. Guernsey politicians unveil plans for a new airport, and Jersey Airways offers…
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Channel Island company's plan for Europe's biggest nuclear shelter
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ITV's occupation drama Enemy at the Door had its national debut, Sark was designated a dark sky island, making it one of the best places in the world to watch the night sky with the naked eye, and ferry passengers were stranded when rough seas made it too dangerous to dock. The lighthouse keepers at Hanois were cut off for so long food started runn…
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The history of the Channel Islands for the week beginning 12 January, in which Channel Television disappeared from the airwaves, Guernsey featured in the Channel Four gameshow Treasure Hunt, and Sibyl Beaumont, who would go on to rule Sark for almost five decades, was born. Jersey's Fort Regent was nearly destroyed by a fierce blaze that came close…
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Royal jewel theft police target Channel Islands
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The history of the Channel Islands for the week beginning 6 January. This was the week when Scotland Yard detectives flew to the Channel Islands to investigate the theft of valuable royal jewels, Guernsey police appointed its first chief (and moved to new premises), and a Jersey pioneer of self-powered flight flew off into the afterlife. We also lo…
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Looking back at the history of the Channel Islands for the week beginning 30 December. This week, the owners of Guernsey zoo put their park and all of its animals on the market, the island's governor is almost killed when lightning strikes Castle Cornet, and Guernsey Police makes the world's first ever underwater arrest. In Jersey, the island's fir…
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Red Cross saves the Channel Islands from starvation
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The history of the Channel Islands for the week beginning 23 December. This week, our stories include: The BBC broadcasts the last ever episode of Bergerac. A wrecked Roman trading ship is discovered in the mouth of St Peter Port harbour. The Red Cross saves the Channel Islands from starvation. Wombles author Liza Beresford dies in Alderney. A Jers…
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The history of Jersey and Guernsey for the week beginning 16 December, including: An earthquake strikes the Channel Islands, damaging roofs and chimneys. It's strong enough to be felt on the mainland A real-life Robinson Crusoe starves to death after being shipwrecked off Herm The Channel Islands are cut off from the outside world when the telegrap…
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Princess Diaries: History - Julie Andrews Swearing Problem
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The Princess Diaries is a classic for many reasons, but one of the most popular is the fact that it features a female protagonist. This was revolutionary in 2001 when the book series was released and people were finally able to see themselves as strong protagonists on screen. The film adaptation followed suit with Anne Hathaway starring as Mia Ther…
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Princess Diaries: Summary - Julie Andrews Sexual Tension
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Who doesn't want to be a Princess? We are jumping into exploring the 2001 film, "The Princess Diaries" starring Anne Hathaway in her breakout role of Mia Thermopolis, an awkward teenage girl that discovers that she is the heir to the throne of Genovia and her Grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, Played by Julie Andrews, has come to America to teach…
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Anchorman is an iconic comedy that has become a cult classic. If you enjoyed Anchorman and are looking for more movies with similar or maybe not so similar themes, then this episode is for you! Whether it's because of the jokes, the characters, or just something about the story itself, there are plenty of movies out there that have many similaritie…
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Anchorman: Actually Based on a True Story - Kinda
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Did you know that Anchorman was almost a very different movie? And that it was kind of based on a true story, maybe, a little? This Episode we will discuss some of the similarities between Ron Burgundy's character in "Anchorman," and Philidelphia anchorman Mort Crim and his interactions with the first network Anchorwoman Jessica Savitch. We talk ab…
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Anchorman: The Legend of Consent, Quotes, and Nostalgia
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Anchorman - Consent, Quotes and Nostalgia "This podcast might be the greatest podcast in the history of mankind and if you do not agree with me I will fight you and that is not a lie." Anchorman (2004) is a movie about Ron Burgundy, a news anchor in the 1970's and his reaction to the station's first Anchorwoman. We discuss why people like the movie…
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Did you know that Over 500 original scripted television shows and 800 movies are produced every year? Marvel alone has more than 60 active titles, and more than 1 million books are published annually In the United States. You Might think that we’re living in a Golden Age of TV, Movies, Comics and Books but People have to jump from fandom to fandom …
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