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In this issue
Round the Auction Houses: A selection of recent gems and a preview of auctions to come.
The Retro TV Times: Classic television on Freeview, satellite, cable and online.
The Gongman
John Phillpott remembers the unsung movie star who was the main attraction down at his local
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2 mins
The Railway Child
Peter Robertson chats to former actor Gary Warren
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6 mins
THE GOALKEEPER OF AUSCHWITZ
John Greeves spoke to Ron Jones, a survivor of Auschwitz and an 800-mile death march, shortly before he died aged 102
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6 mins
Dreamers
Martin Claytor goes behind the scenes of Supertramp’s Crime of the Century aloum
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5 mins
POSTCARD FROM SURREY
Bob Barton finds himself drawn into the secret world of SOE agents and revisits his youth as he admires a vast array of buses
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5 mins
Cruising 50s Style
Stephen Wade looks back at the postwar holiday experience on the ocean waves
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4 mins
A Spark Into a Flame
Simon Stabler speaks to an EastEnders original
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9 mins
Eary Closing
Chris Hallam tells the story of a short-lived ITV soap opera
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5 mins
A Lineside Legacy
John Hillier celebrates the work of railway photographer Eric Oldham
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4 mins
The Novice Fairy
Susan Brewer remembers Victoria Plum, a children's character that appeared on notebooks and other goods in the 1980s
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5 mins
Rootes of Success
Dene Bebbington traces the history of Hillman cars
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4 mins
A Taste of Hunni
Tim Hutton shines a light on TV presenterGloria Hunniford's lesser-known singing career
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7 mins
Songs of Love
Kate Garner shares her love affair with vintage music and the history behind some romantic songs
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4 mins
And the Winner Is...
Claire Saul looks at the winners of a prestigious annual award that celebrates grand stately homes, gardens and more
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4 mins
Best of British Magazine Description:
Publisher: Mortons
Category: Culture
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
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.
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