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Best books about British history to read in 2024

From ancient Londinium to the complex legacy of Imperialism, read of what lies beneath the surface of our modern existence

Evening Standard

Read all about it! The 27 best new books to get lost in

From Salman Rushdie’s terrifying story of surviving a stabbing to David Nicholls’ latest must-read romantic novel, Saskia Kemsley shares her pick of the best new fiction and non-fiction releases for the summer

Evening Standard

Crypt by Alice Roberts review – resurrecting the past

From murdered Vikings to an anchorite with syphilis, how human remains are reshaping history

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OPINION - Crypt by Alice Roberts review: An addictive picture of medieval Britain from a cutting-edge perspective

The past was not a good place to die in Britain. Frightening diseases that are essentially vanquished in modern times were rife, deadly, and untreatable. Think syphilis, leprosy and the Black Death. Then there was the endemic violence. Readers of Alice Roberts’s Crypt, the third in her trilogy of books…

Evening Standard

Sunday with Alice Roberts: ‘I’ve trained my children to bring me tea in bed’

The TV presenter on a lie-in, pancakes in pyjamas, and a long walk involving an archeological feature

The Guardian - UK

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

TV presenter Alice Roberts explores the world of ice age hunter-gatherers, Katherine Rundell brings fantastic beasts to life and Simon Packham tackles classroom anxiety with a thumping plot twist

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Our highlights for Saturday, June 3

Annika is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

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Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts: release date, destinations, interview, episode guide and more

Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts on Channel 4 sees the presenter take a railway trip through Egypt to discover its ancient secrets.

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People are only just realising what turquoise means after expert shares 'obvious' origin

Turquoise has been admired across the world for years but that doesn't mean all of its admirers - academics included - know the meaning of the word. Thankfully, a professor has the answer

Daily Mirror

TV Tonight: Our highlights for Saturday, March 25

Big Night of Musicals is just one of the gems on TV Tonight.

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Secrets of Auckland Castle's Medieval history to be revealed on BBC2's Digging for Britain

The County Durham castle is the star of the BBC2 show on Sunday February 12 - though the episode is available to watch now on iPlayer

Chronicle Live

HS2 uncovers 'secret' English Civil War battle unknown to history in astonishing find

The astonishing discovery was made along the route of the HS2 high-speed rail line in Warwickshire earlier this month with experts finding more than 200 pistol and musket ball marks on the remains of a medieval gatehouse

Daily Mirror

Statue of fossil-hunting pioneer Mary Anning to be unveiled in Dorset

A nine-year-old pointed out what was missing in Lyme Regis. Her long campaign has now borne fruit

The Guardian - UK

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