Best of British - October 2023

In this issue

Join us for the October issue of Best of British as we speak to former Blue Peter presenter Sarah Greene, celebrate 50 years of commercial radio, look back on 180 years of Nelson’s Column, visit Wookey Hole Caves, go into battle with the Sealed Knot, and remember the singer Michael Holliday and the pioneering natural history broadcaster Romany of the BBC.

GREENE SCREEN

Simon Stabler speaks to Sarah Greene about her career as an actress and presenter on shows such as Blue Peter and new quiz The Finish Line

10+ mins

GRUB'S UP!

Les McCallum looks back fondly on film-location catering

3 mins

A BRAVE LITTLE SHIP

John Greeves traces the history of Pudge, a Thames barge with a charmed life

4 mins

POSTCARD FROM HAMPSHIRE

Bob Barton enjoys rides at the fairground, a voyage on a working steamship, revisits the golden age of aircraft and goes on the trail of Jane Austen

5 mins

KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE

Holly Crawford recounts the history of Nelson's Column

5 mins

Romany of the BBC

Martin Burgess remembers a pioneering countryman broadcaster

7 mins

A CAPITAL IDEA

Derek Lamb listens back to 50 years of domestic commercial radio

5 mins

WOOKEY WONDERLAND

Simon Stabler goes underground to explore a popular Somerset cave system

3 mins

THE STORY OF HIS LIFE

Pete Nelson remembers the singer Michael Holliday

6 mins

LET BATTLE COMMENCE

Chris Hallam recounts the history of the Sealed Knot, which has specialised in re-enacting civil war battles for more than 50 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.