
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
RAILWAY 200
Chris Cole celebrates the development of the railways and some of its successes
6 min |
September 2025

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NO MORE NAPOLEONS
A MAGISTERIAL SURVEY OF NAVAL POWER AND POLICY
2 min |
Issue 149

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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
ROYAL SCANDALS
THAT THREATENED THRONES
10+ min |
Issue 159

All About History UK
MUKDEN 1905
MUKDEN, MANCHURIA, CHINA 23 FEBRUARY - 10 MARCH 1905
10+ min |
Issue 159

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
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
THE GODS OF NEW YORK
How a decade of turmoil shaped the Big Apple
1 min |
Issue 159

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
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
Medieval Pilgrimages
From penance to indulgence, everything you need to know about Christian holy journeys in Middle Ages Europe
9 min |