For decades, the public has been captivated by British soap operas that use dramatic portrayals of everyday events.

On February 26, 1775, residents of Salem, Massachusetts, banded together to force the British to withdraw from their town ...

He described the defeat as the “worst disaster and largest capitulation in British history”. For the defeated Commonwealth soldiers who had battled to save it, 80,000 of them immediately ...

Simon Roper explained how the standard British accent was developed in the 1700s by aristocrats to distinguish themselves ...

Many of the popular bingo calls we know today came about during the World Wars, when the game was frequently used as a fundraiser for the military. The origins of some of them are less obvious than ot ...

Titled "Resistance," a new exhibition curated by filmmaker Steve McQueen examines 100 years of struggles against the status ...

Pride in Britain's history has declined at a "startling" rate, said Philip Johnston in The Daily Telegraph, according to "depressing" findings in this year's British social attitudes survey.

How did Britain's naval strength, coupled with the beginnings of the industrial revolution, lead to the establishment of a strong global empire? Discover the different tactics available to ...

It was the first and, to date, only general strike in British history. The strike affected key industries, such as gas, electricity and the railways, but ended after just nine days due to lack of ...

The British Museum houses an incredible collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, from the famed Rosetta Stone to an ...