Every November, the nation comes to a standstill to mark Remembrance Day, a time to honour those who sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom. With that in mind, historian Stephen Roberts has been busy searching out the stories behind a few of the names on our war memorials here in Surrey
Tales of doom, death and destruction abound in the picturesque ruins of Minster Lovell Hall
Gloucester-born William Ernest Henley was, amongst his many other attributes, the man who inspired the character of Long John Silver
In Chard they tell us of artificial limbs, astronomy and a whole lot more
We trace the Somerset railway locations used for a 1950s film
Stephen Roberts delves into the history of Cheltenham’s five twin towns, and discovers special links that have endured since 1947
Stephen Roberts tells the story of the Tetbury railway line, long abandoned but now coming back to life as an arts venue
Three years on from the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Stephen Roberts returns to Stratford-upon-Avon to mark another ‘Bard-town’ anniversary
Stephen Roberts casts an eye over the history of the Henley Regatta (from the safety of the river bank)
