The Sceptred Isle tells the story of Britain, from the Roman invasion to the Millennium Dome. History is fun. Try the quiz on the right. What about a particular period? Read the snippets below and follow the links to find out more.
A new 10 week series has just ended on Radio 4 charting the history of British
dynasties.
Russia and Ireland The Black and Tans form to fight the IRA Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) A Democrat President, he failed to convince his own Congress that it was in America's interests to join the League of Nations...
The first elastoplast appeared in England in 1928 and so too did the first pound and 10-shilling notes.
This Sceptred Isle: Empire a 90 part history of the British Empire. Listen again, read histories and biographies. In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of ideas. Listen to the programme archive. Document Mike Thomson investigates a document to shed light on past events.
