Midge Ure and Kim Appleby explore the distinct sounds that came out of different parts of Britain and Ireland in one of pop's golden decades.

More than two hundred years ago, a man called William Smith did something extraordinary. He became the first person to map the geology of an entire nation. Not only was this scientifically significant ...

England is a country that is part of Great Britain which also includes Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom includes all of these countries and also Northern Ireland, it is a sovereign state ...

The succession passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland. Although promising ... to be the official 'King of Great Britain' were dashed. Regardless James ...

Between 2004 and 2005 Discovery Channel aired a series of short video clips, co-produced with the UN, which focus on endangered communities living in different regions of the world. The languages of ...

"The contrast between the organic medieval Old Town and the planned Georgian New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, provides a clarity of urban structure unrivalled in Europe. The juxtaposition of these two ...

From tiny Chihuahuas to huge Great Danes, Britain ... England home, with the South East and North West regions being the most dog-packed areas. Just 9.1 per cent of the UK's dogs are found in ...