Best of British - May 2025

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Round the Auction Houses A selection of recent gems and a preview of auctions to come. Ring of Iron Quoits, a game once played in every village and town in the UK. Sporting Trailblazer George Robledo, the first overseas star of English football.

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TOPICAL SNIPPETS FROM AROUND OUR NATION

3 mins

Question time

Send us your questions and we'll track down the answers

3 mins

LET'S DO THE TIME WARP (AGAIN)

Chris Hallam explores the longevity of The Rocky Horror Show

5 mins

HAIR AND NOW

Simon Stabler chats to Angela Bruce, a recognisable face from the world of television

10+ mins

Love Is All

Philip Williams and David Williams pay tribute to the rich legacy of 1960s singer Malcolm Roberts

4 mins

Finger Licking Good

Simon Stabler investigates the early days of the one of the UK's first fast-food chains

5 mins

WHEN HULL LET ITS HAIR DOWN

Colin Allan goes through the archives to get a flavour of VE Day on Humberside

4 mins

Yesterday Remembered

We welcome your memories of around 800 words and pay £20 for each story published. Don't forget to include pictures with your submission.

10+ mins

First In Line

Memories of official openings from The Francis Frith Collection

2 mins

POSTCARD FROM OXFORDSHIRE

Bob Barton plays Hooky and visits the city of dreaming spires

6 mins

Ring of Iron

Jan Johnstone remembers a game once played in nearly every village and town

4 mins

SPORTING TRAILBLAZER

Spencer Vignes unearths the story of George Robledo, the first overseas star of English football

5 mins

Gotta Lotta Bottle

Susan Brewer reflects on the importance of the delivery of bottled milk to our doorsteps and looks at some milk marketing collectables

5 mins

No Doubting Thomas

Craig Amess celebrates 80 years of The Railway Series books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends

7 mins

The Road to Ruins

Brian Conduit on the joy of exploring architectural remains

4 mins

LONDON'S EIFFEL TOWER

Michael Montagu tells the story of Sir Edward Watkin’s lost Great Tower of London

3 mins

Stand Up, Dennis Potter

Chris Hallam remembers the celebrated TV dramatist

5 mins

Face to Face

David Barnes looks at the parallel lives of Olivia Newton-John and the Bee Gees

7 mins

SHAPE UP AND DANCE

David Hewitt remembers a short-lived 1980s aerobics craze accompanied by chart-topping keep-fit albums

5 mins

Eclectic Eltham

Two new acquisitions illustrate the stories of more than one of Eltham Palace’s historic owners, learns Claire Saul

4 mins

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Best of British Magazine Description:

Best of British is the UK’s premier nostalgia magazine covering every aspect of life from the 1930s to today. Every issue is packed with features that celebrate classic entertainment, transport, food and drink, and the great British countryside. Our readers are at the heart of what we do. As well as taking their suggestions on board, their voices are heard through our Yesterday Remembered memoir section, along with the Postbag and Question Time pages.