Eleven million. That's roughly the number of objects the Science Museum Group cares for across its sites, and almost none of them are on display at any ...

A new memorial celebrating the author of The Lord of the Rings will be unveiled in Spring 2027, reuniting Tolkien with his close friend C.S. Lewis in one - British Heritage, British Literature, JRR ...

This is Episode 2 of a special six-part Jane Austen series, sponsored throughout by Strictly Jane Austen. Today's episode has duels fought over a runaway - Anglotopia Podcast, British Literature, ...

Bonfire Night stands as one of Britain's most distinctive and enduring traditions, a celebration that has captivated the nation for over four centuries. - British Heritage, British History, ...

Everything we have written about Gold Hill and Shaftesbury in Dorset — the Hovis advert, Christmas on the hill, Updown Cottage, our podcasts, and the return we are making in January 2027.

How to trace your British and Irish ancestors — where to start, the records that matter, the 1921 census, wartime service files and newspaper archives, plus our two-part genealogy podcast series.

The UK is blessed with some historic and stunning train stations that are not just stops along the way, but destinations in their own right. Some are ...

Thirty-three British slang words and phrases worth adding to your vocabulary, with what each one actually means.

In the pantheon of British culinary traditions, few condiments command as much devotion—or inspire as much fierce debate—as Branston Pickle. This chunky, tangy, sweet-and-sour relish has been gracing ...

Long before “The Office” revolutionized British comedy, there was “People Like Us,” the BBC Radio 4 series that pioneered the fly-on-the-wall mockumentary format in British broadcasting. Created by ...

A friend said to me; I think I know a National Trust property that you haven’t visited. She was right, and I wondered how I had missed this stunning 14th-century timber-framed manor house. Ightham ...