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Best of British

Best of British

POSTCARD FROM KENT

Bob Barton refreshes mind, body and spirit as he follows in the footsteps of a merry band of medieval pilgrims from The Canterbury Tales

5 min  |

September 2025
Best of British

Best of British

RAILWAY 200

Chris Cole celebrates the development of the railways and some of its successes

6 min  |

September 2025
Best of British

Best of British

BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER

BoB's very own Time Lord recalls growing up with Granada, literally flooding the engine of his Mini, and getting ready for a return Holmes

2 min  |

September 2025
History of War

History of War

CAMBODIA vs THAILAND ROOTS OF THE BORDER WAR

July 2025's clashes are the latest in a long frontier conflict that has gone unresolved, from the era of warrior kings to smart bombs

4 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

FLYING INTO HISTORY ENOLA GAY

The first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan by an American B-29 bomber, preceding the country's capitulation in WWII. Here navigator Theodore Van Kirk recalls his experience of the day that changed history

7 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

THE END OF THE SPY?

Human intelligence is a dying art, but it is still crucial for security agencies worldwide

3 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

BUILDING A FUTURE ARMY

Sir Barney White-Spunner discusses his latest book, a study of five armies that shaped Europe

7 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

ON SILVER WINGS

THIS MOVING BIOGRAPHY OF AN 'UNKNOWN' WWII RAF FIGHTER ACE CHARTS DESMOND IBBOTSON'S CAREER, THE STORY ENDING WITH A TWIST WHEN HIS REMAINS ARE DISCOVERED IN ITALY IN 2005

2 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

TASK FORCE GREMLIN

At the end of WWII the Japanese Imperial Army Air Force was conscripted into the Royal Air Force in Southeast Asia

7 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

HAWKER TYPHOON

The failed high-altitude fighter that proved crucial to the liberation of Europe as a deadly ground-attack aircraft

3 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

DREW DIX

As the Tet Offensive raged, this US Special Forces staff sergeant led an intrepid group to rescue personnel trapped in the town of Chau Phu, South Vietnam

6 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

BALACLAVA POCKET WATCH

This William IV silver timepiece and its owner survived the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava

1 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

V-FORCE

DISCOVER HOW GREAT BRITAIN'S CUTTING-EDGE COLD WAR BOMBER FLEET WAS PRIMED TO DELIVER NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON

1 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

THE HIROSHIMA MEN

A COMPREHENSIVE AND PROVOCATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE RACE FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONRY AND THE HORROR THAT FOLLOWED

1 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

NO MORE NAPOLEONS

A MAGISTERIAL SURVEY OF NAVAL POWER AND POLICY

2 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

PHONES ON THE FRONTLINE

In modern conflicts, smartphones have become an essential tool for civilians and soldiers

3 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

"RAIN OF RUIN" PATH TO HIROSHIMA

At the climax of fighting in the Pacific, the USA revealed its ultimate weapon and ushered in a new era of warfare

9 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

RAF RETURNS TO NUCLEAR

Nearly 30 years after giving them up, the RAF is poised to reacquire air-dropped nuclear weapons

3 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

PUTIN'S SUBMARINE FLEET

From the Cold War to modern operations, the threat beneath the waves has been steadily building, and could be about to escalate

4 min  |

Issue 149
History of War

History of War

STALIN'S BLITZKRIEG

In the final month of WWII, the Red Army launched a devastating strike into Manchuria, opening a new front with Japan and threatening invasion of the Home Islands

10 min  |

Issue 149
All About History UK

All About History UK

LOST ANCIENT SPORTS

Professor Peter J Miller discusses which ancient sporting traditions have continued into our modern world and which have been lost to time

4 min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

TERRACOTTA PANATHENAIC PRIZE AMPHORA

This ancient vase holding precious olive oil was gifted to the victors of an ancient athletic contest

1 min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

ROYAL SCANDALS

THAT THREATENED THRONES

10+ min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

MUKDEN 1905

MUKDEN, MANCHURIA, CHINA 23 FEBRUARY - 10 MARCH 1905

10+ min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

HENRY VIII HAD DIED YOUNG?

Without England's most notorious Tudor king, the country's religious and political history would've looked very different

6 min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

HH Holmes THE FIRST SERIAL KILLER

DIGGING UP THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MAN WHO CLAIMED HE MURDERED DOZENS OF PEOPLE

6 min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

THE GODS OF NEW YORK

How a decade of turmoil shaped the Big Apple

1 min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

SALLY

This moving documentary explores the troubled life of America's first female astronaut

2 min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

TITANIC MAKING AND BREAKING THE SHIP OF DREAMS

Uncover the inherent flaws and misplaced confidence that allowed a catastrophe to unfold

10+ min  |

Issue 159
All About History UK

All About History UK

Medieval Pilgrimages

From penance to indulgence, everything you need to know about Christian holy journeys in Middle Ages Europe

9 min  |

Issue 159