Culture UK
Who are the British? Do they really drink tea, eat roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and never leave home without an umbrella? Find out more about true Brits; past and present, myth and legend, fact and fiction.

The Mermaids of the Peak District
Believe or not, but the land-locked Peak District is home to not just one, but two mermaids!

History of British Food
British food from the Romans to Sunday roast dinners, fish and chips and the great British curry!

Harris’s List
Harris’s List of Covent Garden Ladies was an annual directory of prostitutes working in London published from 1757 to 1795…

William Hogarth and 18th century life
In the early 18th century, Georgian Britain was a nation openly and often shockingly rude, especially to 21st century eyes…

Lady Godiva
Why did Lady Godiva, a pious woman, ride through the streets of Coventry naked?

Witches in Britain
Witches, witchcraft and the notorious witch hunts and trials in England…

Blood, Betting and Baiting: The Dark History of England’s Pubs
Today’s pubs are friendly and welcoming places, but some of the more ancient inns hide a darker past of gambling…