History of War
STORMING GOLD BEACH
War veteran Ron Peet helped assault Gold Beach on D-Day Here he shares his experiences
3 min |
Issue 133
History of War
UNDERGROUND WREN
Deep in the bowels of Fort Southwick, radio operator Marie Scott was one of the first to hear reports as Operation Overlord got underway, passing critical communications between the men on the beaches and high command
6 min |
Issue 133
History of War
SWORD BEACH
The easternmost sector of the 6 June Normandy Landings was a mostly British affair, and Saw some of the biggest territorial gains of the first day of the Allied invasion
9 min |
Issue 133
History of War
WHAT IF...D-DAY HAD FAILED?
The consequences of an unsuccessful invasion would have been felt for decades to come
6 min |
Issue 133
History of War
THE OTHER OPERATION OVERLORD D-DAY'S GHOST ARMY
Historian Taylor Downing discusses the cunning use of intrigue and deception during Operation Fortitude
10+ min |
Issue 133
History of War
D-DAY LANDING CRAFT
Over 4,000 Allied landing craft took part in the Normandy Landings with a huge range of designs created for specific roles and capabilities
3 min |
Issue 133
Newsweek Europe
'Maestro' Revealed
Bradley Cooper's transformation into Leonard Bernstein on film
6 min |
January 19, 2024
Newsweek Europe
The United State of America
Yes, we said 'United' -That's what Newsweek writers and readers told us
10+ min |
January 19, 2024
Country Life UK
A kind of tree magic
When it comes to driving away witches or warding off evil, nothing beats the rowan tree, with its gleaming scarlet berries and pentagram markings. Aeneas Dennison walks into a forest of myths
5 min |
December 06, 2023
BBC History Revealed
7 THINGS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE
Presidential historian Dr Lindsay M Chervinsky reveals some of the most surprising facts about the world-famous US residence
5 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
WHAT IF...CHARLES V HAD INVADED ENGLAND?
Nige Tassell asks Dr Owen Emmerson about the possible chain of events had Henry VIII been deposed by the Holy Roman Emperor
4 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
THE AUTHOR GOES ABROAD
Dickens expanded his horizons and boosted his fan-base by venturing overseas - but global fame came with a cost
4 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
A JOURNEY THROUGH DICKENS'S LONDON
The works of Charles Dickens are synonymous with visions of Victorian London. We talk to Dr Lee Jackson about the author's love of the capital, and the locations that most inspired him
10+ min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
REVIVING THE FESTIVE SPIRIT
A Christmas Carol wasn't just a bestseller - it changed the way that Britons chose to mark the festive season
3 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY
We explore the story behind an allegorical painting that celebrates the triumph of love over hate, peace over war
3 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
How to fall in love
Struggling to find that special someone? Justin Pollard looks at the ways in which our ancestors tried to woo would-be lovers - and deal with the consequences when things didn't quite go to plan
3 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
'Dickens's evocation of the fears, excitement and confusion of childhood is peerless'
DR LEE JACKSON ON WHY CHARLES DICKENS REMAINS RELEVANT TODAY
2 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
GIFTS, TREES & FEASTING
We take a journey through the photo archives to reveal how Christmas and its many traditions have been celebrated over the years - and around the world
3 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
HELLISH NELL
Malcolm Gaskill delves into the life of Helen Duncan - the fraudulent Scottish medium whose ectoplasm-filled seances saw her ending up on the wrong side of the law
6 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
GIVING THE POOR A VOICE
From Hard Times to Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens used his pen to help illuminate the lives of the less fortunate
3 min |
Christmas 2023
BBC History Revealed
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
Dr Lee Jackson chronicles Charles Dickens's journey from down-at-luck teenager to titan of Victorian literature
6 min |
Christmas 2023
Best of British
"A Personal Stab of Shock and Horror"
Chris Hallam looks back on the British reaction to President Kennedy's assassination
6 min |
November 2023
Best of British
The Rise and Fall of Poole Pottery
Steve Annandale charts the history of what was, by the 1990s, Dorset's most significant tourist attraction
5 min |
November 2023
Best of British
POSTCARD FROM CHESHIRE
Bob Barton finds out about subsidence, timber-framed buildings, boat lifts, waterways and Lewis Carroll, taking it all with a pinch of salt
6 min |
November 2023
Best of British
THE ULTIMATE RESPONSE
Roger Harvey nominates a sculpture in his native Newcastle as the most poignant and powerful memorial to duty and heroism
4 min |
November 2023
Best of British
DOCTOR HO-HO!
Robert Ross takes a swift spin through some of the comedy stars who have stumbled into the Tardis
5 min |
November 2023
Best of British
ON TARGET
Russell Cook browses through 50 years of a publishing phenomenon
5 min |
November 2023
Best of British
OVER HERE
Michael Foley looks back at how the people of East Anglia reacted to the American \"invasion\" during World War Two that saw the building of dozens of airfields
5 min |
November 2023
Best of British
A BUILDING BONANZA
Claire Saul samples some of the entries in a new publication from the National Trust
3 min |
November 2023
Best of British
The Three Ronnies
Martin Handley celebrates the talents of a trio of composers
7 min |