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THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS
Hilary Middleton looks back on the history of Umbro, “the sportswear people”
Manderley and Beyond
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the publication of Daphne du Maurier’s captivating novel Rebecca.
THE CREEPING UNKNOWN
Jon Dear celebrates 70 years of Quatermass and its lasting legacy
BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER
BoB’s very own Time Lord serves up a winner (and a loser), celebrates a fellow actor’s selflessness and harks back to the days of spoiler-free science fiction
High Drama at Haddon Hall
Claire Saul pulls focus on one of the UK's most popular filming locations
Beagle Basset 206
Dave Eyles brightens up his display cabinet by building a handsome, twin-engine light executive plane from the Airfix Vintage Classics range
Commercial GREATS
Sam Savelli offers an exclusive look inside Britain’s largest treasure trove of vintage adverts
Jazzy Jingles
Advertising jingles have a habit of working their way into our memories and taking up residence because the repetitive tunes and memorable lyrics are designed to trigger singalong behaviour.
SHARP PRACTICES
It pays to be vigilant, warns Derek Lamb
FROM ONE THEATRE TO ANOTHER
Chris Hallam celebrates the life of actress turned politician Glenda Jackson
THE AUSTERITY GAMES
John Greeves looks back at the 1948 London Olympics
FOOD & DRINK
TASTES GONE BY AND THE FLAVOURS OF TODAY
A LIFE LIVED ON PAPER
Chris Hallam turns the pages on the story of literary superstar Martin Amis
ONE OF THE BEST
The name Bentley conjures up opulence, comfort and speed. François Prins looks at the history of this remarkable marque that is admired the world over
TESLA - The tormented genius who electrified the scientific world
You might drive one of the cars, maybe you’ve heard of the coil, but just how much do you really know about the late 19th century inventor and technological wizard Nikola Tesla?
THE FORGOTTEN EMPIRE
Mark Healy reveals why the Assyrian Empire was a power to be reckoned with
BATTLE OF SOMOSIERRA
SOMOSIERRA PASS, SEGOVIA, SPAIN, 30 NOVEMBER 1808
GALILEO vs The Inquisition
How the revered astronomer went head to head with the might of the Catholic Church
BRITAIN IN TURMOIL
Dr Clare Jackson discusses why Britain was viewed as a 'failed state' during the Stuart period of instability
The Seong Sisters
How three women's influence went on to change the course of Chinese history
GUTENBERG'S PRINTING PRESS DID NOT SUCCEED?
How reform could have been stifled and the empowerment of literacy controlled by the elites of Church and State
MAKING AN HONEST LIVING
Women of the Middle Ages didn't just carry out chores at home – they crafted, created and cultivated in all manner of environments
PIOUS PIONEERS
Although men still called the shots, women played an active and important role in the development of the medieval church
WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY
A timeless image of self-actualisation that reveals the power of art to create change
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDIEVAL WOMEN
Dr Eleanor Janega addresses common misconceptions surrounding the lives of women during the Middle Ages
William Blake: Romantic visionary
Seeing the world in a way that made his contemporaries think him mad, Blake was a minor figure in his own time. Today, as Danny Bird reveals, he's regarded as one of Britain's greatest-ever artists and poets
The Troian War
The ancient clash between the Greeks and Trojans has captivated people for millennia. Danny Bird looks at its influence on the Romans, what archaeologists have found, and whether it was all just a myth
STRIKE AT AFRICA
Mussolini envisaged building an empire to rival Ancient Rome. Once he’d established his grip on Italy, he set his sights on Abyssinia as the place to begin
SHOWDOWN IN THE DESERT
The Italian campaigns in Africa sought to end British rule over Egypt and control of the Suez Canal, strengthening Mussolini’s dominance over the Mediterranean
ITALIANS IN THE EAST
Reeling from his setbacks in North Africa, and eager to prove his forces’ worth against the communist foe, Il Duce sent a large expeditionary force to join the Nazi invasion of the USSR