1950 is a momentous year which sees the birth of Richard Branson and William H Macy, as well as the Canadian invention of bin bags, and Eastern Germany's creation of the Stasi. Find out what rabbits have to do with the Dick of the Year. Also Bobby risks fatherhood for a doughnut, and Red makes a lot of libellous allegations, allegedly.

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