All About History UK
"IT'S IMPORTANT THAT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OWN OUR OWN HISTORY"
Blindness and blind people have usually been framed in history as inspirational or tragic, but now Selina Mills wants to question that narrative
9 min |
Issue 134
All About History UK
WOMEN IN COMPUTING
From Ada Lovelace to the codebreakers of WWII, John Croucher discusses the role of women in computing
4 min |
Issue 134
BBC History Revealed
WAGING THE WAR AGAINST SLAVERY
Dr Lizzie Rogers examines the impact of the abolitionist cause on the age in which Jane Austen and her family lived
3 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
WHEN BRITAIN BROKE RANKS
Beneath the genteel surface of decorous society, unrest simmered in the world – and works – of Jane Austen
5 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
WHAT IF...JAMES II AND VII HAD KEPT HIS THRONE?
Nige Tassell asks Professor Ted Vallance about the future of both monarchy and state religion had James II and VII not been usurped in 1688
3 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
AUSTEN'S ENGLAND: FACT OR FICTION?
Jane Austen’s novels provide a fascinating picture of Georgian life – but how accurate are her portrayals? Historian and author Helen Amy considers rural life, social etiquette and more...
7 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT JANE AUSTEN'S ENGLAND
Dr Lizzie Rogers answers questions about the author and the social conventions of the world in which she lived and wrote
7 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
AN AGE OF WAR REVOLUTION AND
Jane Austen's lifetime coincided with near-constant conflict and bloodshed on both sides of the Atlantic
6 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY
We explore the story behind an exquisite portrait that reflects the individuality, status and aspirations of its enigmatic sitter
2 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
7 THINGS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT TUDOR FASHION
Dr Jane Malcolm-Davies shares a selection of lesser-known tidbits about Tudor clothing – from underwear to headgear
4 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
Get a good night's sleep
Being able to enjoy eight hours’ straight slumber is today seen as something of a superpower. But, as Justin Pollard reveals, attitudes to sleep and its medical importance have evolved over the centuries
2 min |
October 2023
BBC History Revealed
STONEHENGE
We explore key moments in the history of the Neolithic marvel and its impact on British culture over the past two centuries
3 min |
October 2023
Best of British
A REAL FIGHTING FORCE
Robbie McGuire cast his eye over British war films and compiles his top five
6 min |
September 2023
Best of British
BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER
BoB's very own Time Lord has fond memories of Britain's favourite headmistress, recalls adventures in Middle-earth and laments the loss of the \"Acton Hilton\" rehearsal rooms
2 min |
September 2023
Best of British
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Dene Bebbington looks back on the life of JRR Tolkien, author of perhaps the most famous fantasy novels ever published
4 min |
September 2023
Best of British
Gloster Meteor F8
Dave Eyles takes to the skies of the 1950s in a sleek silver fighter jet that saw RAF service
3 min |
September 2023
Best of British
The Other Iron Lady
Chris Hallam remembers the actress Gwyneth Powell who played Grange Hill's long-serving headmistress Mrs McClusky among her many roles
5 min |
September 2023
Best of British
PERFECTLY IMPERFECT
Buildings with less than perfect angles, or \"sloightly on the huh\", have a charm all of their own. Claire Saul shares some wonky favourites
4 min |
September 2023
Best of British
ZANY ZOOKIES
Susan Brewer dusts off some caricature animal ornaments
5 min |
September 2023
Best of British
BRITAIN NOW
TOPICAL SNIPPETS FROM AROUND OUR NATION
5 min |
September 2023
Best of British
POSTCARD FROM ESSEX
Bob Barton finds himself on the trail of witches and ghosts and stumbles upon fairytale characters in a model village with an unusual theme
5 min |
September 2023
Best of British
Cheddar Gorgeous
Simon Stabler visits the birthplace of the country's most popular cheese
4 min |
September 2023
Best of British
KING OF THE HILL
Simon Stabler speaks to an actor whose work caused controversy during the 1980s
9 min |
September 2023
Best of British
DOCTOR AT LARGE
In what would have been Barry Evans' 80th year, Daniel Ward tells the story of an actor who was one of the most famous faces on television in the 1970s
5 min |
September 2023
Best of British
HIGHBURY HIGHS
Colin Mayo looks back on 110 years of Arsenal FC being based in north London
5 min |
September 2023
Best of British
WHAT A CHARADE
Give Us a Clue, asks Chris Hallam
6 min |
September 2023
All About History UK
IROQUOIS LONGHOUSE
Northeast America and Upstate New York c.18th century
3 min |
Issue 133
All About History UK
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COMMANDER CRABB
He was a war hero and Britain's number one diver, but during a secret mission investigating a Russian cruiser, he vanished never to return...
10 min |
Issue 133
All About History UK
Rise of the MONGOLS
How Genghis Khan forged an empire that sought to span the world
10+ min |
Issue 133
All About History UK
INDIGENOUS HISTORICAL SITES
From ancient mounds to cliff dwellings, five Native American locations worth visiting
4 min |