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John Savident, best known for portraying Fred Elliott on Coronation Street, has died, his representative has said.
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Ian Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike in Dad’s Army, has sadly died at the age of 77.
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Two stars of Doctor Who are joining forces to play the world’s most famous detectives. Colin Baker and Terry Molloy,
Photographs, production records and correspondence relating to The Persuaders, the 1970s TV series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, have
Comedy writer David Croft has died at his home in Portugal, he was 89. Working with co-writer Jimmy Perry, the
Arthur Lowe, star of Dad’s Army has been honoured with a blue plaque at his birthplace, Hayfield in Derbyshire. Present
The April 2011 issue features our annual 1940’s special – a 32-page extra filled with memories of the wartime decade.
Caravanning is no longer just a way of having a cheap holiday – for many Best of British readers it’s
Have you seen these books in our shop? Digging for VictoryThe Dig for Victory campaign gave many wartime civilians
Over the past three issues, we have been marking the 50th anniversary of the end of conscription into National Service
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