The Sibling Stargazers from Somerset
With Dr Brian May, lead guitarist of Queen and astrophysicist, as its patron, Stephen Roberts delves into the celestial history behind the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath
William Rivers: the physician who pioneered shell-shock treatment
Chatham-born physician William Rivers had many strings to his bow, but perhaps his greatest contribution was his compassionate, pioneering treatment of those suffering from PTSD as a result of World War I
The life and times of Hampshire born author and journalist Christopher Hitchens
Portsmouth born author and journalist Christopher Hitchens' is remembered for igniting controversy and encouraging discussion
The Hampshire enigineer who helped to win the Battle of Britain
Aeronautical engineer, motorcycle and sports car racer, Beatrice Shilling was a trailblazer for women engineers.
The legacy of Victorian physician Sir William Jenner
Kent-born royal physician Sir William Jenner was at the forefront of advances in the nation’s public health, instrumental in the development of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London and physician to Queen Victoria
Cotswold Great: Outspoken Dorothea Beale
Cheltenham Ladies’ College’s Dorothea Beale was an outspoken educational reformer and campaigner of women’s rights
The Essex woman who excelled in the art of crime novels
A scholar, playwright, poet, editor, essayist, translator, lecturer, theologian, churchwarden, critic, and writer of detective stories...
The life of Sir Bobby Charlton
He was a footballer who ranks among the pantheon of the game’s greatest, someone who could glide across a pitch yet had venom in either boot.
Celebrating 200 years of the RNLI on the Yorkshire coast
Roger Buxton, in charge at Scarborough Lifeboat Station, tells us how it feels to rescue, and be rescued, at sea
Celebrating 200 years of the RNLI on the Hampshire coast
Hampshire lifeboatman Andrew Ferguson explains his passion for the RNLI as it celebrates its 200th anniversary
