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CultureA quintessential British Christmas: Traditions, celebrations, and culinary delightsA quintessential British Christmas is a celebration steeped in tradition, where families come together to share love, joy, and good food.
HistoryThe first Royal Christmas Message, by King George, in 1932, was written by Rudyard KiplingBroadcast live from the Royal residence of Sandringham, in 1932, the King broadcasted a special message to Britain's Empire on Christmas Day.
HistoryThe Thames and the ChilternsYou don't have to travel great distances from London to experience the diversity of England.
TravelChristmas on Regent Street in LondonThe shiniest, glitziest, most spectacular, Christmassiest place in town.
CultureHo! Ho! Ho! Twelve days of a London ChristmasDickens might have written A Christmas Carol, but he did not invent the holiday. Londoners have celebrated Christmas for around 2,000 years.
HistoryChristmas at the British pantomimeIt's a fractured fairytale full of knockabout, cross-dressing, audience participation, and gags as old as Methuselah. It's the inimitable panto!
HistoryChristmas joy during WWII: Allied troops celebrate in British Pathe newsreelIn the midst of the darkness and uncertainty that World War II cast over the world, a flicker of holiday cheer emerged as depicted in a British Pathe newsreel titled "Allied Troops Celebrate Christmas".
HistoryThe best British Christmas films to watch in 2024This Christmas curl up on the couch, get cosy, and enjoy some British Christmas cheer with these wonderful movies, old and new, that'll leave you grinning ear to ear. 
InterviewsDirector Bharat Nalluri on The Man Who Invented Christmas the movie, and Charles DickensDirector Bharat Nalluri, the helm behind The Man Who Invented Christmas, talks about the tough times that inspired A Christmas Carol and how Charles Dickens brought joy to the world.
HistoryOn This Day: Lady Nancy Astor became Britain’s first female member of parliament in 1919On Nov 28, 1919, she was elected Britain's first female Member of Parliament, but there was more to Nancy Astor than politics.