Category: News
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Elementary, My Dear Doctor
Two stars of Doctor Who are joining forces to play the world’s most famous detectives. Colin Baker and Terry Molloy, otherwise known as the Sixth Doctor and Dalek creator Davros, will play Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in a stage production of The Hound of the Baskervilles. On tour from Tuesday 5 March to Sunday…
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The Great Persuaders
Photographs, production records and correspondence relating to The Persuaders, the 1970s TV series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, have been discovered in the archives of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. The material was found in the personal collection of the late Roger Stowers, company historian at Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, and contains a…
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David Croft, OBE
Comedy writer David Croft has died at his home in Portugal, he was 89. Working with co-writer Jimmy Perry, the pair had a string of successes that began with Dad’s Army and continued through to It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, Hi-De-Hi and You Rang, M’Lord? Another creative partnership with Jeremy Lloyd delivered the hit comedies…
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Arthur Lowe honoured
Arthur Lowe, star of Dad’s Army has been honoured with a blue plaque at his birthplace, Hayfield in Derbyshire. Present at the ceremony was co-star Ian Lavender, who played Private Pike, and a video of the event can be seen on the BBC News website.
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Women at war
The April 2011 issue features our annual 1940’s special – a 32-page extra filled with memories of the wartime decade. This year we look at the experiences of women at war – celebrating the role women played in WWII and beyond. Here are a selection of reader stories – see the April 2011 issue for…
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Home from home
Caravanning is no longer just a way of having a cheap holiday – for many Best of British readers it’s a way of life. In the March 2011 issue, we feature a collection of their memories from the 1930s to the present day. The Friends of Best of British tell us their caravanning memories: We…
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A good read
Have you seen these books in our shop? Digging for VictoryThe Dig for Victory campaign gave many wartime civilians something to do that was both strenuous and productive so that they, too, could do their bit. After the war, there were still food shortages to be faced and food to be grown in gardens.…
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Readers remember National Service
Over the past three issues, we have been marking the 50th anniversary of the end of conscription into National Service in December, 1960. In the December issue, we end the series with a look at those who spent their time with the RAF and Royal Navy. RAF overalls had versatility. Night manoeuvres Most National Servicemen…
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Coventry could take it…
In our November 2010 issue we remember the 70th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz. On November 14th, 1940, enemy aircraft dropped 500 tons of bombs and 30,000 incendiaries on the city. Here is an extract from the feature: Young lads of 16 kept communications open despite the tyres on their bicycles being cut to pieces…
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Happy 90th Birthday Rupert!
Rupert Bear, half boy and half bear, made his debut in the Express on November 8th, 1920, when he appeared in a single panel drawing, setting out from a thatched cottage on the edge of a forest to collect groceries for his mother. Already his distinctive look was established – the checked trousers, matching scarf…
