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WELCOME TO BAKE BRITAIN
WELCOME TO BAKE BRITAIN
As The Great British Bake Off returns, it seems the whole nation has a sweet tooth, from Paul and Mary to Dame Judi Dench – who shares her recipe for a cracking bread and butter pudding
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SEX, SILLINESS & GOOD OLD BRITISH PLUCK
SEX, SILLINESS & GOOD OLD BRITISH PLUCK
The Second World War wasn’t all big battles. Punch’s cartoons show that the Home Front was more Dad’s Army than The Great Escape, says one of our great comedians
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Thrilling in Tilling
Thrilling in Tilling
EF Benson’s fictional vision of Mapp and Lucia in Rye is heading for our screens. Paul Barnes had a sneak preview…
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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
With the BBC’s hit genealogy series back on our screens, Dan Waddell explains their insider tips for establishing your own family tree
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Mabel the goshawk & me
Mabel the goshawk & me
It is often assumed that falconry is for the chaps. Not so, says Helen Macdonald...a bird of prey can change your life
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Timeline for tea
Timeline for tea
'Taking tea' is as British as queuing and red buses. As National Afternoon Tea Week nears, The Lady looks back on the history of this veritable institution
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A WAAF's wartime memory
A WAAF's wartime memory
An enchanting account of a lady's war - and the remarkable women she met along the way
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Gorgeous George & a right royal childhood
Gorgeous George & a right royal childhood
As the future king celebrates his first birthday, Matt Warren looks back at 250 years of growing up a Royal
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The First World War...in colour
The First World War...in colour
These extraordinary pictures show the Great War as you have never seen it before
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Scottish gems
Scottish gems
The city of Edinburgh has one of the finest art collections in Britain. Sam Taylor takes a look at an inspiring selection
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Poetic painting
Poetic painting
Laurie Lee is best known for his writing. But after his death, his daughter Jessy Lee found a folio hidden under the bed, a cache of exquisite drawings and paintings. Here, she pays tribute to a much-loved father - and a talented artist
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Judy, the heroine dog in a million
Judy, the heroine dog in a million
She was one of the bravest and most decorated dogs of the Second World War - and even had her own POW number when she was captured by the Japanese. Here, Damien Lewis tells Judy's remarkable story
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