Culture
Best of British
Heritage Highlights
From bell ringing to balloons, and flowers to football, Claire Saul samples some great ideas for days out this month
4 min |
September 2022
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Green Goddess
A rare Daimler is on public display at the British Motor Museum. François Prins admires its rich and glamorous history
6 min |
August 2022
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Widow’s Peak
Chris Hallam profiles the stage and screen career of Dame Joan Plowright
5 min |
August 2022
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LAWRENCE of THE SORTING OFFICE
John Wright on the famous faces who once delivered the post
5 min |
August 2022
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Sculpture Town
Susan Brewer takes a tour of Harlow’s exceptional collection of public artworks
5 min |
August 2022
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MORE THAN JUST CHUCKLES IN CHURCH
Martin Handley remembers Derek Nimmo who, although best known for portraying bumbling clerics, did so much more on stage and screen
5 min |
August 2022
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A CLASS ACT IN EVERY WAY
On the centenary of her birth, Robert Ross celebrates the prodigious talent of character actress Marianne Stone who squeezed maximum fun from minor roles
5 min |
August 2022
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POSTCARD FROM EAST YORKSHIRE
Bob Barton enjoys visiting the cheeky, extrovert uncle, and the refined but eccentric maiden aunt of the East Riding as well as the “Land’s End of Yorkshire”
5 min |
August 2022
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REMEMBERING THE FEW
Malcolm Triggs delves into the archives to uncover fascinating facts about some of those who played a significant role in the Battle of Britain
6 min |
August 2022
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Joining the Breakfast Club
Simon Stabler does his bit to fight food waste
3 min |
August 2022
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No Ordinary Joe
Simon Stabler speaks to Emmerdale and Doctor Who star Frazer Hines
10+ min |