All About History UK
HUNT FOR THE PHANTOM KILLER
Who was the masked man who held the region of Texarkana in a grip of fear?
10+ min |
Issue 130
All About History UK
LEMON JUMBLES
A SPICED AND SUGARY KNOTTED BISCUIT, ENGLAND, 1485-PRESENT
1 min |
Issue 130
All About History UK
Historical Treasures - FIRST EDITION OF ROBINSON CRUSOE
Widely considered one of the first English novels, copies of this first edition are increasingly rare England, 1719
2 min |
Issue 130
All About History UK
GETTING HIGH WITH THE ANCIENTS
From drinking parties to medicinal cures and religious rituals
10 min |
Issue 130
All About History UK
The Life of GENTLEMAN JACK
Anne Lister was a true trailblazer, and today her story continues to inspire
9 min |
Issue 130
All About History UK
The City of Peace
Perfectly situated between East and West, Baghdad became one of the Silk Road's leading centres of trade, science and cultural exchange
6 min |
Issue 130
All About History UK
What If...THE CHARTISTS HAD SUCCEEDED?
Winning the vote, and a voice, for the working man would change the political and social structure of Britain forever
8 min |
Issue 130
All About History UK
THE CORRUPTION OF HENRY VIII
How the Tudor king went from Renaissance prince to blood-soaked tyrant
10+ min |
Issue 130
History of War
1943-2023: DAMBUSTERS
Seventy-seven returned-only 48 lived to tell the story Official Historian, No. 617 Squadron Association, Dr Robert Owen, recounts what happened next for the men who were immortalised by their role in the epic raid
10 min |
Issue 120
History of War
THE NORTHERN BARRAGE
Codenamed Operation SN, the Royal Navy laid a huge minefield in the North Atlantic that ultimately failed to prevent German naval activity against Allied vessels
3 min |
Issue 120
History of War
DANGER IN THE DEPTHS
After WWII, thousands of high-explosives remained hidden beneath the waves, leading to a huge clean up operation that's still ongoing nearly 80 years later
3 min |
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History of War
SWEEPING TO VICTORY
Amphibious invasions were tricky operations, and danger lurked for the Allied forces before they could even reach the shore
4 min |
Issue 120
History of War
SAMUEL I PARKER
At the Battle of Soissons, in July 1918, though badly wounded this lieutenant colonel led his command in silencing German machine guns, becoming the most highly decorated US infantryman of WWI
6 min |
Issue 120
History of War
ANCIENT ROME'S DARKEST HOUR
How a Roman citizen lured three of the empire's legions into a deadly trap
7 min |
Issue 120
History of War
"WE'RE LOOKING AT THE PAST MORE TO FIND ANSWERS"
The historian and broadcaster discusses his new illustrated book, 2023's Chalke Valley History Festival and why studying WWII is more relevant than ever before
10 min |
Issue 120
History of War
CLEARING THE COASTS
As an island nation, Britain's access to maritime trade routes was vital to its survival and they became a prime target for German mining efforts
3 min |
Issue 120
History of War
NAPOLEON'S POLISH LEGIONS & THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION
When the emperor sent his elite Polish fighters to put down an uprising, the Poles instead joined the rebels
10+ min |
Issue 120
History of War
CAPORETTO
In 1917 Italy suffered its worst military defeat, causing shockwaves that be would felt for decades to come
10+ min |
Issue 120
Best of British
An Elizabethan Evening
Kevin Geddes looks back on the BBC's “experiment in time”, which imagined how television would have looked during the time of Queen Elizabeth I
3 min |
May 2023
Best of British
Halfway to Paradise
Pete Nelson remembers singer-songwriter Billy Fury
6 min |
May 2023
Best of British
BEATING THE BLITZ
Steven Taylor delves into the archives and unearths some of Winston Churchill’s bizarre schemes to defeat the Luftwaffe’s night-time bombing offensive of Britain
5 min |
May 2023
Best of British
BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER
BoB’s very own Time Lord shares fond memories of the stars of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), and reminds us that the leaf doesn’t fall far from the tree
2 min |
May 2023
Best of British
Dreaming of Jeannie
Simon Stabler talks to actress Annette Andre, a star of the detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
10+ min |
May 2023
Best of British
WOODEN WONDERS
More than a century ago, the Lanchester brothers began producing motorcars that were years ahead of their time
5 min |
May 2023
Best of British
"Time's Up!"
Chris Hallam pays tribute to Betty Boothroyd, the first female speaker of the House of Commons
5 min |
May 2023
Best of British
The Queen of Beers
As beers commemorating the King’s coronation hit the pubs and off licences, Simon Stabler raises a glass to a beer brewed to mark the last such event
3 min |
May 2023
Best of British
Chapter and Verse
The National Trust’s latest publication highlights the range and variety of 100 intriguing books from its vast collection
4 min |
May 2023
Best of British
Travelling Well
Chris Hallam looks back on the political career of Michael Portillo, now better known as a presenter of travel documentaries for television
5 min |
May 2023
Best of British
POSTCARD FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Bob Barton goes in search of the cherry to top off his visit, revives fond childhood memories of carpentry with Grandad, and is transfixed by the variety of houses
5 min |
May 2023
Best of British
INCREDIBLE TELEVISION CONTENT
Will Barber-Taylor tells the story of the hit-making production and distribution company ITC
6 min |