Best of British Magazine - March 2025

In this issue

Round the Auction Houses - A selection of recent gems and a preview of auctions to come.
On the Road - Ninety years of the driving test.
Yesterday Remembered - Your memories.

Think Again

Simon Stabler talks to a television maths and science legend about his previous life in comedy and as the drummer who stood in for Ringo Starr

7 mins

Faster Food

Chris de Winter Hebron recalls his early experiences of \"dining at speed\"

4 mins

On the Road

Angeline Wilcox selects first gear to map the driving test's 90-year route

4 mins

Liverpool Live

As the Liverpool Empire prepares to mark its centenary, Glenys Adams takes a look at its history and investigates some of the city's other theatres

5 mins

Another Opening, Another Show

Graham Whalan offers a brief history of amateur musical theatre

5 mins

Terry's All Gold

Chris Hallam remembers Sir Terry Pratchett

5 mins

Battling On

Ian Wheeler reflects on 50 years of Battle Picture Weekly, Britain's seminal war comic

5 mins

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Chris Hallam takes a look back at the Channel 4 improvisation show

5 mins

HORNERAMA

Derek Lamb celebrates Round the Horne, the radio comedy first broadcast 60 years ago

5 mins

By Royal Appointment

Michael Montagu traces the history of royal warrants

5 mins

Pieces of Eight

The lovable rogues of childhood fiction belie the harsh reality of the scourges of the seas. Claire Saul previews the National Maritime Museum's latest treasure

4 mins

BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER

BoB's very own Time Lord recalls his early days on the amateur stage, lodging in Liverpool and playing pranks as a professional at The Playhouse

2 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.