The Cathedrals of Britain

Many of the cathedrals in Britain are orientated east to west. The nave is situated in the west end of the cathedral where ...
Moviefone

A History of Britain (2000-2002)

Stretching from the Stone Age to the year 2000, Simon Schama's Complete History of Britain does not pretend to be a definitive chronicle of the turbulent events which buffeted and shaped the British ...
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Pre-Monty Python series 'The Complete and Utter History of Britain' unearthed, streaming in full for first time

Monty Python fans take note: one-season series The Complete and Utter History of Britain, which was created and written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones and aired in early 1969 right before the iconic ...
The Economist

The British Empire peaked 100 years ago this month

One Fine Day: Britain’s Empire on the Brink. By Matthew Parker. PublicAffairs; 624 pages; $35. Abacus; £25 Imperial Island: A History of Empire in Modern Britain. By Charlotte Lydia Riley. Bodley Head ...
The Economist

A portrait of Britain’s aristocrats

It looks at first sight like a common-or-garden trade fair: there are stalls, free glazed biscuits and glazed-looking people. Peer a little closer and it becomes clear that very little about this ...