Best of British
MERCY MISSION
John Greeves recounts the remarkable exploits of Sunderland flying boat T9114
5 min |
December 2024
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The Queen of Stage and Screen
Chris Hallam pays tribute to actress Dame Maggie Smith
5 min |
December 2024
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POSTCARD FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Bob Barton remembers a ghostly train journey, enjoys some wassailing and fulfils a long-held ambition of attending a lawnmower festival
5 min |
December 2024
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Other 07
Jonathan Sothcott looks at the seven Sir Roger Moore films that you should have in your collection
4 min |
December 2024
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The Battersea Bardot
David Barnes remembers the star of Cathy Come Home
5 min |
November 2024
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Bringing Memories Back to Life
Richard Haines on the importance of making the most of your vintage photographs
4 min |
November 2024
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POSTCARD FROM KENT
Bob Barton investigates a network of caves, takes a ride on a thriving heritage railway, and marvels at the beauty of the garden of England
5 min |
November 2024
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Redheads & Rollers
Simon Stabler talks to Crossroads' Tony Adams
7 min |
November 2024
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It's a Lottery
Claire Saul celebrates 30 years of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which supports heritage projects across the United Kingdom
3 min |
November 2024
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French Fancies
Alain Carraze explains how cult British shows are perceived as the best on television in France
6 min |
November 2024
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In Memoriam
Michael Foley pays his respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice
4 min |
November 2024
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Loving HANNAH
Peter Robertson spoke to the actress responsible for the death of Victor Meldrew
6 min |
November 2024
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Laughter in the Air
Chris Hallam remembers writer, television presenter and comedian Barry Took
4 min |
November 2024
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My Good Old Days
Tim Quinn takes us behind the scenes of Leeds City Varieties
5 min |
November 2024
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CHURCHILL'S SPANIARDS
Séan F Scullion uncovers a hidden aspect of World War Two
5 min |
November 2024
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Leader of the Pack
Paul Williams examines the history of War Horse
5 min |
November 2024
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Best You for Watching
Chris Hallam celebrates 30 years of The Vicar of Dibley
5 min |
November 2024
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Happy Valley
Simon Stabler visits a vineyard that's already going grape guns
4 min |
November 2024
History of War
HUMBERT 'ROCKY'VERSACE
Early in the Vietnam War, a dedicated US Special Forces officer defied his merciless Viet Cong captors and inspired his fellow POWs to survive
7 min |
Issue 138
History of War
GASSING HITLER
Just a month before the end of WWI, the future Fuhrer was blinded by a British shell and invalided away from the frontline. Over a century later, has the artillery brigade that launched the fateful attack finally been identified?
8 min |
Issue 138
History of War
SALAMANCA
After years of largely defensive campaigning, Lieutenant General Arthur Wellesley went on the offensive against a French invasion of Andalusia
8 min |
Issue 138
History of War
NAUMACHIA TRUTH BEHIND ROME'S GLADIATOR SEA BATTLES
In their quest for evermore novel and bloody entertainment, the Romans staged enormous naval fights on artificial lakes
6 min |
Issue 138
History of War
THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
Einstein, Oppenheimer and the race to beat Hitler to the bomb. How a science project in the desert helped win a war
3 min |
Issue 138
History of War
BRUSHES WITH ARMAGEDDON
Humanity came close to self-annihilation with the Cuban Missile Crisis, Broken Arrows’ and other nuclear near misses
3 min |
Issue 138
History of War
MAD DAWN
How technology transformed strategic thinking and military doctrine from the Cold War to the current day
3 min |
Issue 138
History of War
LEYTE 1944 SINKING THE RISING SUN
One of the more difficult island campaigns in WWII's Pacific Theatre saw a brutal months-long fight that exhausted Japan’s military strength
10+ min |
Issue 138
History of War
OPERATION MANNA
In late April 1945, millions of Dutch civilians were starving as Nazi retribution for the failed Operation Market Garden cut off supplies. eet as In response, Allied bombers launched a risky mission to air-drop food
10+ min |
Issue 138
History of War
THE DEADLY RACE
How the road to peace led to an arms contest between the USA and USSR, with prototypes, proliferation and the world’s biggest bomb
3 min |
Issue 138
All About History UK
James Baldwin
This author, essayist, playwright, poet, activist and wit used his work to challenge prejudice.
9 min |
Issue 148
All About History UK
Queen ANCIENT Lovers
Romance took many forms, even in the earliest civilisations
9 min |