Follow the trail of one of England's best-known mystery writers from London to her beloved home of Torquay as we look at her life and times.
From Barataria to Titipu, the rollicking, madcap light operas of Gilbert & Sullivan parodied Victorian England and still delight audiences around the world.
It's a fractured fairytale full of knockabout, cross-dressing, audience participation, and gags as old as Methuselah. It's the inimitable panto!
J.M. Barrie was born in the tenements of Kirriemuir in Scotland on this day in 1860. We take a look at the tragic back story of his famous "Peter Pan" and his birthplace now a museum honoring the great writer.
One of the greatest Shakespearean actresses to ever grace the British stage, Ellen Terry's flamboyant life and vibrant personality are revealed in a tour of the 16th-century house where she spent her last 30 years.
She outlived two husbands, buried a son, freed another from ransom ...
Restored British Pathé footage captures Queen Elizabeth II, Prince ...
Five high explosive bombs struck the royal residence in September 1...
Once reserved for humble cottages, thatched roofs now signal wealth...
Long before it became a household name in America, the ship set off...
In 1665, the residents of Eyam chose quarantine over flight and sav...
Dumfries House pairs Robert Adam's architecture and Thomas Chippend...
From blast furnaces to slate caverns, these ten sites trace how coa...
