History

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Books

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’

History is complicated, messy and more often than not, Britain was responsible for a lot of the most horrible parts

Top 5 revolutionary books, chosen by historian and author Alice Hunt
Books

Top 5 revolutionary books, chosen by historian and author Alice Hunt

Alice Hunt’s new book Republic: Britain’s Revolutionary Decade, 1649–1660 documents a time of seismic change, when the newly formed republic was pulled in new directions every year

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
Family secrets

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story

I used scraps of information about my grandmother’s devastating story to flesh out my new novel

Black History Month: 12 forgotten Black heroes who defined and redefined modern Britain
Black History Month

Black History Month: 12 forgotten Black heroes who defined and redefined modern Britain

It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
Literature

It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along

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How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England
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How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England

If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate 
Paul McNamee

If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate 

Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves
Transport

Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves

Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first
Books

Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
Books

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec

How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak’s crushing election defeats
Politics

How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak’s crushing election defeats

A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War
Books

A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War

Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite
General Election 2024

Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 
Europe

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Roman Empire

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history
Graffiti

From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history

Top 5 books about early modern witchcraft, chosen by author Ramie Targoff
Books

Top 5 books about early modern witchcraft, chosen by author Ramie Targoff

No, the Cold War hasn’t ended. It may have only just begun
Brian Knappenberger

No, the Cold War hasn’t ended. It may have only just begun

RNLI at 200: Two centuries of quiet heroism and public affection
RNLI

RNLI at 200: Two centuries of quiet heroism and public affection

John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species
TV

John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species

Happy Valentine’s Day! Now, allow me to ruin it for you…
David Baker

Happy Valentine’s Day! Now, allow me to ruin it for you…

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What Keir Starmer can learn from Britain’s first Labour government – 100 years ago
Politics

What Keir Starmer can learn from Britain’s first Labour government – 100 years ago

Wim Wenders’ Anselm documentary underlines how hard it is to clear the debris of our history 
John Bird

Wim Wenders’ Anselm documentary underlines how hard it is to clear the debris of our history 

The true story of Christmas you probably never knew – told by The Rest is History podcast hosts
Christmas

The true story of Christmas you probably never knew – told by The Rest is History podcast hosts

Bad leadership is the greatest tragedy of human life. It’s time to give the people a shot
John Bird

Bad leadership is the greatest tragedy of human life. It’s time to give the people a shot