All About History UK
Abelard & Heloise A Medieval Love SCORY
How the correspondence between two lovers preserved their place in history as romantic icons
9 min |
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All About History UK
BATTLE OF SHIPKA PASS
SHIPKA, BULGARIA, JULY 1877-JANUARY 1878
9 min |
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All About History UK
DEADLY FASHION
If looks could kill, these fashion trends saw their followers pay the ultimate price
7 min |
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All About History UK
HIILILI KOKKO: KATSINA FIGURE
This distinctive wooden figure represents a spiritual being, important to the folklore of the Hopi tribe USA, c.1900
2 min |
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All About History UK
INFLUENTIAL NATIVE AMERICANS
Men and women who defended, inspired and led their people across the centuries
4 min |
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MYSTERY CULTS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
In the Greco-Roman world, forgotten cults enacted arcane rituals whose secrets historian Hugh Bowden reveals...
6 min |
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All About History UK
JAPAN HAD REMAINED ISOLATIONIST?
While Japan keeps its distance, overall supremacy of the region could be up for grabs
5 min |
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OPPENHEIMER
Christopher Nolan's latest history-themed blockbuster is an artistic triumph
2 min |
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BBC History UK
"Barbie has been both forward-thinking and a behind-the-times image of womanhood"
As the new Barbie film catapults the doll back into the cultural spotlight, Robin Gerber explores the toy's origins - and the sometimes controversial ways in which it has depicted wider social values
5 min |
September 2023
BBC History Revealed
THE LONG ROAD TO RACIAL EQUALITY
Professor Adriane Lentz-Smith examines the deep-rooted history of segregation and discrimination that fuelled the creation of the American Civil Rights Movement
7 min |
September 2023
BBC History Revealed
WHAT IF...ADOLF HITLER HAD NOT SENT THE WEHRMACHT INTO THE SOVIET UNION?
Professor Evan Mawdsley tells Nige Tassell about the direction that World War II may have taken had the Nazis not turned eastwards
3 min |
September 2023
BBC History Revealed
13 MOMENTS THAT SHAPED A MOVEMENT
Discover the stories behind the seismic events that came to define the long battle for civil rights in the US
10+ min |
September 2023
BBC History Revealed
5 THINGS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ALCOHOL
Professor Phil Withington looks at humanity's long love of booze from the caves of prehistory to the gin houses of Georgian London
4 min |
September 2023
BBC History Revealed
THE CALL OF THE PANTHERS
When a young black activist rose to speak at a Mississippi rally in June 1966, his words lit the touchpaper of a powerful new political force
4 min |
September 2023
BBC History Revealed
LOVE IN THE TIME OF WAR
In 1939, two young women set out to make matchmaking and marriages a more businesslike affair. Jonny Wilkes delves into the story of the Marriage Bureau, and reveals how it transformed attitudes towards dating in Britain
7 min |
September 2023
BBC History Revealed
A SHARED STRUGGLE
While the precise context may have been different, Britain’s own fight for equality drew inspiration from events across the pond
7 min |
September 2023
BBC History Revealed
How to get rich
Pssst! Fancy making some cash? Justin Pollard tells us what we can learn from the lives of history's wealthiest individuals, and why it takes much more than brains and brawn to make lots of money
3 min |
September 2023
Best of British
Question time
Send us your questions and we'll track down the answers
2 min |
August 2023
Best of British
Postbag
The Editor welcomes letters for this section. Pictures are appreciated. Letters may be edited so that we can include as many as possible
3 min |
August 2023
Best of British
Make Do and Mend
Simon Stabler enjoys an eco-friendly break in Bomber County
3 min |
August 2023
Best of British
POSTCARD FROM WOLVERHAMPTON
Bob Barton shines a Sunbeam on the city’s industrial heritage and iconic buildings
6 min |
August 2023
Best of British
THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS
Hilary Middleton looks back on the history of Umbro, “the sportswear people”
5 min |
August 2023
Best of British
Manderley and Beyond
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the publication of Daphne du Maurier’s captivating novel Rebecca.
4 min |
August 2023
Best of British
THE CREEPING UNKNOWN
Jon Dear celebrates 70 years of Quatermass and its lasting legacy
6 min |
August 2023
Best of British
BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER
BoB’s very own Time Lord serves up a winner (and a loser), celebrates a fellow actor’s selflessness and harks back to the days of spoiler-free science fiction
2 min |
August 2023
Best of British
High Drama at Haddon Hall
Claire Saul pulls focus on one of the UK's most popular filming locations
4 min |
August 2023
Best of British
Beagle Basset 206
Dave Eyles brightens up his display cabinet by building a handsome, twin-engine light executive plane from the Airfix Vintage Classics range
2 min |
August 2023
Best of British
Commercial GREATS
Sam Savelli offers an exclusive look inside Britain’s largest treasure trove of vintage adverts
3 min |
August 2023
Best of British
Jazzy Jingles
Advertising jingles have a habit of working their way into our memories and taking up residence because the repetitive tunes and memorable lyrics are designed to trigger singalong behaviour.
2 min |
August 2023
Best of British
SHARP PRACTICES
It pays to be vigilant, warns Derek Lamb
6 min |