Best of British Magazine - November 2022

In this issue

Join us for the November issue of Best of British as we celebrate the late Queen’s comedy favourites, speak to actor and writer Sanjeev Bhaskar, recall the beginnings of Channel 4, pay tribute to broadcaster Bill Turnbull, look back to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, remember Yorkshire-born football manager George Raynor, and ask for “A Penny for the Guy”.

The Queen's Champion

Simon Stabler speaks to writer and actor Sanjeev Bhaskar, the star of The Kumars at No 42, Queen Elizabeth II's favourite television programme

10+ mins

The Queen's Jesters

Robert Ross runs his rule over the favourite comedians of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

9 mins

Well Worth a Pepys

Simon Stabler discovers a vintage inn that really did improve with age

3 mins

AUNT ESTHER GOES TO WAR

Stephen Bourne remembers his beloved aunt who told him about her life in wartime London as she survived the blitz

4 mins

POSTCARD FROM SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Bob Barton visits a man-made island in the cradle of the steel city, enjoys a pub crawl with a rock legends theme and spends a day on the buses

5 mins

THE ORIGINAL BHOY

Celtic are one of Britain’s biggest football clubs but, as Mark Hornsey reveals, they were founded by a humble religious brother as part of his efforts to raise money to help the poor and disadvantaged of Glasgow’s East End

4 mins

England’s Forgotten Football Great

Yorkshireman George Raynor led Sweden to the final of the 1958 World Cup. Margaret Brecknell remembers a managerial pioneer whose achievements are little recognised in his homeland

5 mins

THE BIG CHANNEL 4-O

Neil Anthony was in at the start of the UK’s first new television channel for 18 years and recalls the heady and hectic times of producing new programmes

5 mins

SOFA SURFER

Chris Hallam pays tribute to former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull whose long career enabled him to build up an easy intimacy with his audience

5 mins

CARTER, CARNARVON AND A KING

Glenys Adams puts together the pieces of a historical drama and murder mystery set in Ancient Egypt which continues to fascinate over hundreds of years

5 mins

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Best of British Magazine Description:

Best of British is the UK’s premier nostalgia magazine covering every aspect of life from the 1930s to today. Every issue is packed with features that celebrate classic entertainment, transport, food and drink, and the great British countryside. Our readers are at the heart of what we do. As well as taking their suggestions on board, their voices are heard through our Yesterday Remembered memoir section, along with the Postbag and Question Time pages.