Twenty-five years ago the Great Train Robbery took place; in 1974, on this day, Richard Nixon announced his resignation; it's the 118th anniversary of the first America's Cup yachting challenge - and on this very date in 1988 the last in the present series of the anniversary quiz programme features chairman Cliff Michelmore questioning panellists Thora Hird
Wendy Richard , Simon Dee and Raymond Baxter on the people, places and events of 8 August in years gone by. Producer DIRK MAGGS