The life and times of Paul O’Grady
Stephen Roberts looks back on the life of the entertainer who started his career as a drag artist and became a national treasure
The Gloucester links to the United States of America national anthem
Thanks to a largely unheralded musician of Gloucester, the United States of America has what is widely considered ‘the most anthemic of anthems’
The Last Survivor of the Titanic tragedy
She may have been a civil servant and cartographer during WWII, but Millvina Dean will always be remembered as a survivor of the Titanic tragedy
The Cheshire woman who flew the flag for women as an academic and feminist
Stephen Roberts looks back on the life of a Cheshire girl who, in her 51 years, flew the flag for women as an academic and feminist whose influence continues to this day
Heather Angel: the singing voice of Disney classics
Oxford-born actress Heather Angel’s angelic voice featured in two of Disney’s 1950s classics, and she also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Derbyshire during the Tudor period
Stephen Roberts heads back to the Tudor period in his quest to cover all periods of Derbyshire’s history since 1066
The man who changed Cornwall through his extraordinary benevolence
John Passmore Edwards was someone who changed the look of Cornwall
Derbyshire during the Middle Ages
Stephen Roberts heads back to the Middle Ages in his quest to cover all periods of Derbyshire’s history since 1066
The famous names who spent time at Oxford University
Stephen Roberts delves into the famous names who spent time at the oldest university in the English-speaking world
The Isle of Wight born filmmaker who won an Oscar
Director, producer, playwright, screenwriter and chairman, Anthony Minghella was born on the Isle of Wight
