Culture Category
The Goon Show
World War 2 brought many cultural changes, one of which was the birth of modern British comedy,…
‘The Beano’ and ‘The Dandy’
Dundee publishers D.C. Thomson & Co. produced both ‘The Dandy‘ and ‘The Beano‘ from 1937 and 1938…
Henry Moore, sculptor
Yorkshireman Henry Moore (1898-1986) was the most acclaimed, prolific British sculptor of the twentieth century. His creations…
Victoria & Albert Museum
The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) houses the world’s largest collection of art and design, making it…
Gilbert & Sullivan
The Gilbert & Sullivan partnership was between Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) and Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan…
Robin Hood
The story of Yorkshireman Robin Hood, who lived in the 14th century, has been embellished over the…
The National Trust
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty was formed as a charity in…
Mad dogs and Englishmen
Sir Noel Coward (1899-1973) was a prolific playwright, composer and actor, whose wit shines through all his…
The BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is known the world over and is the oldest and biggest state…
Gentlemen’s clubs
Once the city coffeehouse trend of the 1700s had faded, it was the gentlemen’s clubs which slipped…
The Poet Laureate
The Poet Laureateship is an honorary royal appointment of a poet who is recognised as contributing to…
The National Lottery
There have been four Parliamentary Acts, from 1993 to 2006, putting into place the legislation required for…