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Medieval Pubs
18 November 2022For centuries, the pub has played a central role in our lives and communities. Throughout Britain, there are many pubs saying that they are the...
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Who Really Invented the Light Bulb?
17 November 2022While Thomas Edison is widely credited as the inventor of the electric lightbulb in 1879, it had existed in one form or another since the the...
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Valley of the Kings
17 November 2022On the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes, lies the Valley of the Kings - the final resting place of several Pharaohs...
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Henry VIII’s Lost Brother, Prince Arthur
17 November 2022During the early part of the sixteenth century England should have been ruled by King Arthur Tudor with his wife Catherine of Aragon as Queen. Had...
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The Budget: Britain's Financial Crisis Explained
17 November 2022Rising interest, cost of living crisis, energy prices at an all-time high- is Britain's precarious financial situation the fault of policymakers...
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Warhammer
16 November 2022***Real life inventor alert*** We speak to Rick Priestley the co-creator of the weird world of Warhammer where valiant humans, noble elves, savage...
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Band of Brothers: A New Discovery
16 November 2022In part 2 of this series on Easy Company and the American 101st Airborne Division, we are back in the village of Aldbourne, following in the steps...
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878 AD: A Key Anglo-Saxon Year
15 November 2022878 AD witnessed a pivotal moment in the history of England as an emerging, unified nation, with the defeat of the Vikings by Alfred the Great at...
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Heartthrobs
15 November 2022What makes a heartthrob? Is he brooding, flamboyant or a bad boy? And what qualities translate to sex symbol status in society?
Which men...
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Band of Brothers: Yanks in Britain
15 November 2022In the first of this 2-part series dedicated to the legacy of Easy Company and the American 101st Airborne Division, Dan visits the idyllic...
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The Whiskey Rebellion
14 November 2022The Whiskey Tax, imposed in 1791, was the first federal tax on a domestic product by a United States government. It was introduced by Alexander...
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Oliver Cromwell’s Republic
14 November 2022On 30 January 1649, King Charles I was executed for treason. Within weeks the monarchy had been abolished and the House of Lords discarded. The...
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