When David Cameron recently visited British troops in Afghanistan, he told them that the very least that the rest of us can do is to remember them.  Well, it's just coming up the 30 years sinc

The TV and newspaper coverage of the riots in Britain keep referring to "the worst riots for 30 years", and of course they are referring to the riots which broke out in Toxteth and Brixton in 1981.

It's got to be some kind of record! John Deal has lived in the same house in Lewisham for 90 years - and he and his wife Renee still live there.  John is an encyclopaedia of knowledge about th

Have a look at the new upload featuring BERYL DONOVAN. Beryl lived in Rotherhithe before the war - when they had no radio, no TV, no washing machines, and the transport was by horse and cart or the

Our hearts go out to the Japanese, for whom the fear of poisoning by radiation is piled upon the horrors of the earthquake and tsunami.  With that in mind, it's fascinating to remind ours

Those who know Al Murray only as "The Pub Landlord" might be surprised to learn that in his everyday life he is an enthusiastic fan of modern history. Those who saw his terrific two-parter on Germa

Anyone who enjoyed the fictional story of the relationship between Bob Geldof and Harvey Goldsmith - as depicted in the BBC2 drama-documentary on Boxing Day - might be interested in hearing an acco

Disappointed? Never mind, console yourself by remembering the last time England hosted the World Cup - and went on to win it. Derek Cattani was the official photographer for the 1966 World Cup squa

"The worst type of bonfire night"

Will Parsons reads a letter that was written in November 1940 by his mother Joan Parsons, to her uncle in America.  In the letter Joan describes