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Strictly Jane Austen Episode 3: Jane Austen’s England on Screen – A Location-by-Location Visitor’s Guide

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This is Episode 3 of a special six-part Jane Austen series, sponsored throughout by Strictly Jane Austen.

When we picture Jane Austen's world, most of us aren't actually picturing Hampshire…
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Sunday Post: How Buckingham Palace Got Its Famous Balcony - Part 1

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This week, we begin a two-part series on my recent tour of Buckingham Palace. First, we cover the background on the Palace and how it ended up as the most…

Your October British TV Streaming calendar is here!

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The October "What's British on Streaming" calendar is attached to this email — two pages, ready to print, or keep it on your phone and stop wondering what's on.

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The Real Miss Moneypenny: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence With Dr. Claire Hubbard-Hall

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If I say "British spy," you picture a man: James Bond, George Smiley, Kim Philby. And the one woman most people can name from that world is fictional — Miss…
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Strictly Jane Austen Episode 2: What Jane Austen Actually Saw – The Real Georgian Bath with Dr. Moira Rudolf

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This is Episode 2 of a special six-part Jane Austen series, sponsored throughout by Strictly Jane Austen.

Today's episode has duels fought over a runaway marriage. It has a scandal…
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Sunday Post: The Glories of Pubs With Rooms

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Due to a family medical emergency, I need to share an excerpt from my recent book, Searching for the Heart of Britain, as I was not able to write something…

The Impossible Journey: The Man Who Visited Every Country on Earth Without Ever Setting Foot on a Plane

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In October 2013, a young Dane named Thor Pedersen set off from his home with a single, slightly mad rule: he wanted to visit every country on earth — all…
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Strictly Jane Austen Episode 1: The Regency Explained — Robert Morrison on the Most Consequential Nine Years in British History

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This is Episode 1 of a special six-part Jane Austen series, sponsored throughout by Strictly Jane Austen — Bath's most Austentatious travel company.

We talk a lot on this show…
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Sunday Post: The Man Who Nailed the Furniture Down - Exploring Treasurer’s House in York

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This week, I explore an interesting grand house located in the middle of York that I visited my visit a few weeks ago. 

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Double Agents, Dead Drops & Declassified Files: Inside the MI5 Archive of Official Secrets

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For over a century, in a building most of us could not name, an organization known only by its post office box number — PO Box 500, London — has…
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Sunday Post: The Keys Are Safe - A Night at the Ceremony of the Keys

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In the first of the many articles I'll be writing about my recently concluded trip to Britain, I tell you about the Ceremony of the Keys, the world's oldest military…

A little experiment — September's British TV, on one printable calendar page

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I'm trying something new this month.

I've taken all the posts we put together about what's on for British TV in September, combined them into one place, and turned them…

What’s On in London in September 2026 — Open House London, the Bayeux Tapestry & the Last Night of the Proms

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Recorded on location in Hammersmith at Emery Walker's House — the best-preserved Arts and Crafts interior in Britain, packed with original William Morris wallpaper and once home to William Morris's…
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Sunday Post: London's Fashion Street - Savile Row

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This week I share a lovely article from Laura Porter about London's Fashion Street - Savile Row, which is home to some fascinating history.

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Open Gates and Victoria Sponge – Inside Britain’s National Garden Scheme with Richard Claxton

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas is joined by Dr. Richard Claxton, Chief Executive of the National Garden Scheme, for a conversation about one of the most…
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Sunday Post: A Return to Blenheim Palace, Britain's Greatest Stately Home

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While I continue my trek across England walking Hadrian's Wall, I share my experiences revisiting Britain's greatest non-Royal palace. 

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Doggerland, Lyonesse & Cantre’r Gwaelod: The True History Behind Britain’s Drowned Lands

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas is joined by Professor Patrick Nunn — geographer at the University of the Sunshine Coast, honorary professorial fellow at the University…
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Sunday Post: The 100 Greatest British Films - An Opinionated Guide

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This week, since I'm currently walking Hadrian's Wall (I should be somewhere outside of Newcastle when this publishes), I thought I would share something fun. I've put together a list…

Early Podcast: The Story So Far - Everything Before I Walk 84 Miles Across England Along Hadrian’s Wall

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This is a special one. Recorded on home soil just days before departure, this is Jonathan Thomas's complete pre-trip briefing before he leaves to walk the entire 84-mile length of…
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Sunday Post: Anticipation - The Final Hadrian’s Wall Trip Preparation Update

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This week, I share some personal thoughts about my upcoming adventure to walk the Hadrian's Wall National Trail. Warning: contains personal thoughts.

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