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Gloster Meteor F8

Dave Eyles takes to the skies of the 1950s in a sleek silver fighter jet that saw RAF service

PERFECTLY IMPERFECT

Buildings with less than perfect angles, or \"sloightly on the huh\", have a charm all of their own. Claire Saul shares some wonky favourites

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

Dene Bebbington looks back on the life of JRR Tolkien, author of perhaps the most famous fantasy novels ever published

ZANY ZOOKIES

Susan Brewer dusts off some caricature animal ornaments

WHAT A CHARADE

Give Us a Clue, asks Chris Hallam

DOCTOR AT LARGE

In what would have been Barry Evans' 80th year, Daniel Ward tells the story of an actor who was one of the most famous faces on television in the 1970s

HIGHBURY HIGHS

Colin Mayo looks back on 110 years of Arsenal FC being based in north London

The Other Iron Lady

Chris Hallam remembers the actress Gwyneth Powell who played Grange Hill's long-serving headmistress Mrs McClusky among her many roles

POSTCARD FROM ESSEX

Bob Barton finds himself on the trail of witches and ghosts and stumbles upon fairytale characters in a model village with an unusual theme

A REAL FIGHTING FORCE

Robbie McGuire cast his eye over British war films and compiles his top five

Cheddar Gorgeous

Simon Stabler visits the birthplace of the country's most popular cheese

KING OF THE HILL

Simon Stabler speaks to an actor whose work caused controversy during the 1980s

BRITAIN NOW

TOPICAL SNIPPETS FROM AROUND OUR NATION

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

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

High Drama at Haddon Hall

Claire Saul pulls focus on one of the UK's most popular filming locations

A LIFE LIVED ON PAPER

Chris Hallam turns the pages on the story of literary superstar Martin Amis

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

FROM ONE THEATRE TO ANOTHER

Chris Hallam celebrates the life of actress turned politician Glenda Jackson

THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS

Hilary Middleton looks back on the history of Umbro, “the sportswear people”

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

Make Do and Mend

Simon Stabler enjoys an eco-friendly break in Bomber County

POSTCARD FROM WOLVERHAMPTON

Bob Barton shines a Sunbeam on the city’s industrial heritage and iconic buildings

THE AUSTERITY GAMES

John Greeves looks back at the 1948 London Olympics

FOOD & DRINK

TASTES GONE BY AND THE FLAVOURS OF TODAY

SHARP PRACTICES

It pays to be vigilant, warns Derek Lamb

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.

Commercial GREATS

Sam Savelli offers an exclusive look inside Britain’s largest treasure trove of vintage adverts

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