T minus 20
The year is 2005... Anakin turns to the dark side, YouTube makes its debut and we’re all couch-jumping for Maria, McDreamy and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo…
T minus 20, rewind to this week in history 20 years ago with Joe and Mel.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 84 minutes
- Episodes
- 213
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Mother Theresa vs David Blaine
It's a death match for the ages and you get to decide... Who performed the best miracle? Mother Theresa healing the sick in Calcutta or David Blaine who spent 44 days in a perspex box w…
The Staten Island Ferry Disaster, China in space
China launches it's first manned space mission this time 20 years ago and nobody finds out until after the fact.
The Staten Island Ferry collides with the pier at the St George Ferry Te…
Schwarzenegger becomes Governor of California
Democrat Grey Davis was recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes the governor of the State of California on October 7 2003. That's right, just like the intro says, The Terminator beca…
Roy attacked by Tiger, Shaun wins The Mole
Roy from Las Vegas institution Sigfried and Roy is attacked by one of their tigers, Montecore, live on stage, thus ending their run as one of sin city's most popular show. Find out what…
Earthquake hits Hokkaido, world does Dido flip
The 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake rocks the eastern coast of Hokkaido, in the Tokachi region of Japan while David Hempleman-Adams embarks on a trans-Atlantic flight in a wicker basket ba…
Bush denies Hussein terrorist link
On this day 20 years ago, President Bush said that he had seen "no evidence" that Saddam Hussein was involved in the September 11 terrorist attacks
While The White House has never formal…
Libyan sanctions lifted while Lil’ Jon gets low
The title says it all, a week of political significance and a low point for art.
Libya accepts responsibility for the Lockerbie Bombing in 1988. This leads to sanctions against the coun…
Opposition airs Schwarzenegger's dirty laundry
Group sex and drug use, it's all in days work when you're running for governor of California. That's exactly what happened to Arnold Schwarzenegger this time 20 years ago when his oppon…
Madonna kisses Britney (and Xtina) at the VMAs
It's the kiss that MTV pinned a bazillion promos on and it happened this week in 2003. The VMAs opened with Britney, Christina Aguilera and the undisputed queen of pop herself, Madonna.…
Jessica Simpson's and Nick Lachey's Newlyweds premieres
This week 20 years ago One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson is sentenced to three years in the slammer for electoral fraud. The right wing populist politician allegedly breached electoral l…
European heatwave kills thousands
The summer of 2003 was bleak in Europe with a heatwave that resulted in the deaths of thousands. Most facilities across the continent were simply not equipped with central air condition…
Schwarzenegger announces run for governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger ends months of speculation by announcing live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that he is running for Governor of California. That's right folks, this time 20 yea…
Hello MySpace. Goodbye Volkswagen
It's a dawn of a new age this week as we mark our 100th episode.
We send off the Volkswagen Beetle and MySpace heralds the rise of social media. Who was in your top 8? Also, top points …
Saddam Hussein's sons killed by US forces
A major development in the Iraq war this week with Uday and Qusay Hussein killed by United States Special Forces during a raid in the city of Mosul Iraq. The boys had overstayed their w…
Valerie Plame - CIA spy sold out by her own government
This time 20 years ago Valerie Plame, a CIA operative, found herself at the center of a political firestorm when her covert identity was exposed. This uncovered a complex web of decepti…
Earth sends nudes into space
It's a week of science, sport and swashbuckling! Also a massive happy birthday to our North Star, Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent!
The Eupatoria Planetary Radar sends a whole bunch of our pe…
Chelsea FC sold to the Russians!
It's a big week in sport and news and sports news with Kobe Bryant accused of rape, Chelsea FC being sold to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and SARs being declared contained by th…
There is no love for The Black Eyed Peas
We're not really giving Peas a chance when we talk this week about the release that shot The Black Eyed Peas to the top of the charts. Someone needs to discuss the Elephunk in the room.…
Beyonce goes solo, Eminem buys a house
Hold on to your broomsticks and buckle up for a wild ride back to the captivating week of 15 June 2003. From the spellbinding world of Harry Potter to the slam-dunk victory of the San A…
NASA sends Spirit to Mars!
The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA in 2003 as part of the Mars Exploration Rover mission. Throughout its mission, Spirit made numerous important discoveries, including evidence that …