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Round the AUCTION HOUSES
Every week at auction houses up and down the country, a varied host of collectables are put up for sale at general and specialist events, offering everything from top-end treasures to more modest items. David Brown picks a selection of recent gems that have found new homes, and looks ahead to forthcoming sales.
3 min |
November 2025
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Maggie's Law
Star witnesses take Oliver Crocker behind the scenes of detective series The Gentle Touch
7 min |
November 2025
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The Last PoWs
Michael Foley explains why VE Day wasn't the end of the war for some in Europe
4 min |
November 2025
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'Like corn at harvest time'
David E Norris recalls a different, yet no less poignant, Remembrance Sunday service
3 min |
November 2025
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RAILWAY 200
Chris Cole celebrates the development of the railways and some of its successes
6 min |
September 2025
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'Wow, isn't it small?
Early television memories from The Francis Frith Collection
3 min |
September 2025
Best of British
Round the AUCTION HOUSES
Every week at auction houses up and down the country, a varied host of collectables are put up for sale at general and specialist events, offering everything from top-end treasures to more modest items. David Brown picks a selection of recent gems that have found new homes, and looks ahead to forthcoming sales.
3 min |
September 2025
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'The Female John Noakes'
With the help of presenter Jenny Hanley, David Barnes explores the history of the popular children's TV programme Magpie
6 min |
September 2025
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Byzantium Bites
Simon Stabler disputes the claim that lunch is for wimps
4 min |
September 2025
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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
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RYDER CUP HERO
Colin Allan remembers golfer Dai Rees who led the first British team to beat the US in 24 years
5 min |
September 2025
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TREASURES In the ATTIC
Brian Howes unearths some nostalgic collectables that might be discarded as worthless junk but actually have a value to today's collectors. Can you estimate what each object might be worth and pick out which one is the big-money item? The values are printed on page 80.
3 min |
September 2025
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BRITAIN NOW
TOPICAL SNIPPETS FROM AROUND OUR NATION
3 min |
September 2025
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Take Your Pick!
Derek Lamb recalls an enduring game show and early ratings winner for ITV
4 min |
September 2025
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Bookshelf
David Brown checks out the latest releases
6 min |
September 2025
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A UNIQUE CULTURAL LEGACY
Margaret Brecknell profiles a writer who changed the literary landscape forever
5 min |
September 2025
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First Night
Alan Thompson celebrates the 70th anniversary of ITV
7 min |
September 2025
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Higgins' Nest Egg
Chris Hallam marks the 50th anniversary of a bestselling wartime thriller
5 min |
September 2025
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Catapulted to Fame
Robbie McGuire remembers Jack Hawkins, one of Britain's greatest postwar film stars
5 min |
September 2025
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Pitch Perfect
David Hewitt recalls how American golfer Arnold Palmer came to design putting courses that became synonymous with the British seaside
5 min |
September 2025
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Just Judi
Simon Stabler talks to broadcaster Judi Spiers
6 min |
September 2025
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KENNY ON
Bill Holland explains why he brought Carry On star Kenneth Williams back to literary life
3 min |
September 2025
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This Is Scotland!
Kevin Geddes looks at the plans put into place for commercial television north of the border
5 min |
September 2025
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Inspirations in Art
Claire Saul looks at two very different art exhibitions
4 min |
September 2025
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Pilot Season
Oliver Crocker chats to some of the cast and crew of Storyboard, Thames Television's series of pilots
6 min |
September 2025
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The Grand Tourer
François Prins pays tribute on the 50th anniversary of the highly sought-after Jaguar XJ-S
6 min |
September 2025
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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
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Tales from the Dark Side
Chris Hallam looks back on the anthology series originally based on Roald Dahl's short stories
5 min |
September 2025
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GAME CHANGERS
Chris Hallam uncovers the history of wargames creators and publishers Games Workshop
5 min |
October 2025
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Bookshelf
David Brown checks out the latest releases
7 min |