Best of British - November 2023

In this issue

Join us for the November issue of Best of British as we celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who by speaking to former companion Janet Fielding, recall the British reaction to President Kennedy’s death, celebrate the golden age of motocross, look at the rise and fall of Poole Pottery, and remember the composers Ron Goodwin, Ron Grainer and Ronnie Hazlehurst.

Who's Better...?

Simon Stabler speaks to classic Doctor Who companion Janet Fielding

9 mins

A Toast to the Past

Gregory Kerry on the memories provoked by food and drink

4 mins

OVER HERE

Michael Foley looks back at how the people of East Anglia reacted to the American \"invasion\" during World War Two that saw the building of dozens of airfields

5 mins

POSTCARD FROM CHESHIRE

Bob Barton finds out about subsidence, timber-framed buildings, boat lifts, waterways and Lewis Carroll, taking it all with a pinch of salt

6 mins

THE ULTIMATE RESPONSE

Roger Harvey nominates a sculpture in his native Newcastle as the most poignant and powerful memorial to duty and heroism

4 mins

A RARE OLD SCRAMBLE

Colin Allan has fond memories of tuning in to Grandstand to watch scrambling on winter afternoons in the sport's golden age of the 1960s

4 mins

"A Personal Stab of Shock and Horror"

Chris Hallam looks back on the British reaction to President Kennedy's assassination

6 mins

The Three Ronnies

Martin Handley celebrates the talents of a trio of composers

7 mins

DOCTOR HO-HO!

Robert Ross takes a swift spin through some of the comedy stars who have stumbled into the Tardis

5 mins

The Rise and Fall of Poole Pottery

Steve Annandale charts the history of what was, by the 1990s, Dorset's most significant tourist attraction

5 mins

ON TARGET

Russell Cook browses through 50 years of a publishing phenomenon

5 mins

A BUILDING BONANZA

Claire Saul samples some of the entries in a new publication from the National Trust

3 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.