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Fact v Fiction: Did Dunkirk get much right?

You may be surprised where the Christopher Nolan film took some dramatic licence - a World War Two historian weighs in.

Video by Dan John

23 February 2022

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WW2 tank recovered from Exercise Tiger

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John Amery: Britain's Nazi traitor

John Amery: Britain's Nazi traitor

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The Soviet girl who fought the Nazis and became a star

The Soviet pilot girl who fought the Nazis and became a star

The Soviet girl who fought the Nazis and became a star

What’s inside Gibraltar’s ‘stay behind’ cave?

What’s inside Gibraltar’s ‘stay behind’ cave?

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Did this British magician defeat the Nazis with magic?

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‘Forbidden footage’ shows secret lives of wartime spies

‘Forbidden footage’ shows secret lives of wartime spies

The playboy Serbian spy who inspired James Bond

Argentina's nuclear island

The island hosting the ruins of a nuclear lab

Three German women who defied the Nazis

The Dutch girls who seduced and killed Nazis

The teenage Dutch girls who seduced and killed Nazis

The cake that survived World War Two

The place preserving books that Nazis tried to destroy

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Lyon’s secret labyrinth: an ingenious escape route

How Pamela Anderson was discovered

How Pamela Anderson was discovered

Her career took off after being spotted in the crowd by a cameraman at a football game.

Demand for AI 'very visible and strong'

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The year ahead will see 'more evened out returns across the equity market', according to Jan Van Eck of VanEck.

Chalamet and Norton on A Complete Unknown

Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton on A Complete Unknown

The Hollywood stars on playing Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger and how director James Mangold trusted them.

How the proposed and then shelved TikTok ban affected US influencers

How the TikTok ban affected US influencers

BBC Click meets TikTok creator Peggy Xu who gained millions of views sharing milk videos.

The art of self transformation

How to change your personality traits with intention

Our personality is not fixed and we have the power to change how we think and behave.

Sharon Stone: 'I was punished for my sexuality'

Sharon Stone: 'I was punished for my sexuality'

The Hollywood star tells the BBC how she used her fame as a sex symbol to raise money for humanitarian causes.

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A 'clinic in a box' that can check whether you're healthy

A 'clinic in a box' that can check whether you're healthy

The 'clinic' in a box' is a remote doctor's appointment that can take place anywhere.

Cows might have their own language

Bovine language: Studying how cows talk to each other

Leonie Cornips, a sociolinguist at the Meertens Institute in Amsterdam, turns her attention from humans to cows.

"If you're nominated, you've already won"

'If you're nominated, you've already won'

Nine-time Oscar nominee Robert De Niro offers his words of wisdom to first-time nominee Mikey Madison.

The curious history of animal diplomacy

The 2,000-year-old history of animal gift giving

Before panda diplomacy, there was elephant diplomacy. We spoke to a foreign affairs expert to find out more.

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$Hew Locke on why art is important in a fractious world$

Hew Locke on why art is important in a fractious world

The renowned British sculptor challenges viewers to pause, reflect, and question his art.

Bosnia's 'war secret' that stopped Sarajevo from falling

Bosnia's 'war secret' that stopped Sarajevo from falling

BBC Travel presenter Rajan Datar explores a secret tunnel that protected citizens during the siege of Sarajevo.

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Nothing brings more freedom than filmmaking, Jia Zhang-Ke

Nothing brings more freedom than filmmaking, Jia Zhang-Ke

Renowned Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhang-Ke reflects on how he sees cinema as a space for freedom and rebellion.

How Anthony Mackie found out he was Captain America

How Anthony Mackie found out he was Captain America

The actor describes the moment Chris Evans revealed to him that he would be the next super hero.

Markets digest week of mounting tariffs

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Expert says it's difficult for investors to discern what the best course of action is.

The surprisingly sour Victorian Valentine's Day craze

The insulting 'Vinegar Valentine' of Victorian England

Valentine’s Day is thought to celebrate romance but rude cards soured the holiday for its recipients.

Inflation higher than expected

January inflation results higher than expected - 13 Feb 2025

US wholesale inflation rose more than expected in January, adding to inflation concerns.

Inside Usonia: A 1944 utopian town in the United States

Inside Usonia: A 1940s utopian town in the United States

100-year-old Roland Reisley is the last original member of Usonia, a small visionary community in the woods.

Tracey Emin: 'Making art about rape and sex is important'

Tracey Emin: 'Making art about rape and sex is important'

Tracey Emin, once the British art world's 'enfant terrible', talks art and life with the BBC.

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US Fed 'unlikely to cut rates in short term' - 12 Feb 2025

US Fed 'unlikely to cut rates in short term' - 12 Feb 2025

Carol Schleif, Chief Strategist at BMO Private Wealth, says it's unlikely the Fed will cut interest rates soon.