147K views · 1.4K reactions | Back in November 1964, 72 beatniks in Taunton stood up for their squats—signing a petition to stop the demolition of the derelict cottages they called home. | BBC Archive | Facebook

1978 - The American journalist and creator of gonzo journalism spoke to Omnibus about the myth associated with his partially fictionalised alter ego, Raoul Duke. This clip is from Omnibus: Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, originally broadcast on BBC One, Thursday 2 November, 1978. | BBC Archive

“Let the art be on the side of the individual.” #OnThisDay 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was released in US cinemas. A few months later, director Miloš Forman was questioned about the underlying themes of the film in relation to his own journey from Czechoslovakia to Hollywood. | BBC Archive