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How the war brought Britain together
How the war brought Britain together
On the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Second World War veteran Harry Leslie Smith tells us how the conflict unified the nation - and why he fears our bulldog spirit is now being lost
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IT’S A (British) FACT…
IT’S A (British) FACT…
Melonie Clarke discovers some delightfully quirky facts and figures about our nation’s heritage
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By Royal Appointment
By Royal Appointment
A Royal Warrant is the ultimate accolade, but how do you get one, and why? Sam Taylor unravels the mystery
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A stinging tale
A stinging tale
As his new book reveals, Dave Goulson is a man on a mission. To reintroduce the extinct short-haired British bumblebee to our shores… by flying it back from New Zealand
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MY GREAT BRITISH GARDEN PARTY
MY GREAT BRITISH GARDEN PARTY
Open your private garden to the public? Thomas Blaikie wasn’t convinced until he got out his secateurs and gave it a whirl – just don’t mention the flowering onions
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If these walls could talk...
If these walls could talk...
The British Embassy in Washington DC is an architectural masterpiece. The ambassador's wife, Suzie Nemazee Westmacott, tells Matt Warren what it's like to call this iconic building home
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Wonders of the world (in lego)
Wonders of the world (in lego)
Artist Warren Elsmore has recreated some of our planet's greatest treasures - one tiny brick at a time
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MY JOURNEY TO THE SOURCE OF THE NILE
MY JOURNEY TO THE SOURCE OF THE NILE
It is one of the world’s enduring mysteries: just where does the Nile begin? Sir Christopher Ondaatje set off to find out – with some truly extraordinary results
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Interview: Matt Le Blanc, Tamsin Grieg, Stephen Mangan
Interview: Matt Le Blanc, Tamsin Grieg, Stephen Ma...
Episodes now in it's third series, Melonie Clarke chats to the show's stars, Matt Le Blanc, Tamsin Grieg, and Stephen Mangan
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OUR WORLD … IN PICTURES
OUR WORLD … IN PICTURES
Spectacular images from one of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions. Could you make the grade?
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Horrible history, Barmy Britain...and the Tommy who could have killed Hitler
Horrible history, Barmy Britain...and the Tommy wh...
His bestselling books have transformed the way we think about our past. Terry Deary speaks about exploding myths, the magic of writing - and why we ALL need to help inspire the nation's children
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A month in the life of a BRITISH MEADOW
A month in the life of a BRITISH MEADOW
From the shimmying pea-green sea of grass to the dancing flotillas of butterflies, an enchanting evocation of one man’s magical rural oasis in May… By John Lewis-Stempel
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