Best of British Magazine - September 2022

In this issue

Join us for the September issue of Best of British as we speak to actor, comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw, celebrate the centenaries of BBC comedy and Jaguar Cars, remember actor George Cole, shed some light on the history of the lava lamp, hop on board the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, and visit Europe’s largest public collection of pinball machines.

You Lucky People!

In the first of a two-part series, Robert Ross looks back on 100 years of BBC comedy, starting with 1922-71

9 mins

Iced Dreams

Angeline Wilcox uncovers the history of Britain's frozen favourite

4 mins

"The story of a ship"

Chris Hallam looks back on the making of In Which We Serve, probably the best British film about World War Two to be made during the conflict itself

5 mins

ALL IS SAFELY GATHERED IN

Harvest time memories from The Francis Frith Collection

3 mins

POSTCARD FROM SOMERSET

While taking a tranquil, traffic-free cycle ride through the countryside, Bob Barton discovers that the chocolate box south-western county wasn’t always so peaceful

5 mins

COOL CATS

François Prins looks back over 100 years of Jaguar Cars, one of Britain’s best-loved marques, which started life as a manufacturer of sidecars

7 mins

Lighting Up Our Lives

Clive Beautyman shines a light on the history of the lava lamp, a British design classic, which was launched almost 60 years ago

5 mins

PINBALL WIZARDS

Margaret Mather visits a former working men’s club in Nuneaton, Warwickshire to play her way through Europe’s largest public collection of pinball machines

5 mins

A Real Dead Ringer

Simon Stabler speaks to actor, comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw

7 mins

The World Was His Lobster

Derek Lamb looks back over the the long career of versatile and popular actor George Cole

5 mins

Ratty Not Tatty

Simon Stabler hops on board the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, to offer a brief history of the narrow-gauge line that is affectionately known as the La’al Ratty

5 mins

Heritage Highlights

From bell ringing to balloons, and flowers to football, Claire Saul samples some great ideas for days out this month

4 mins

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Best of British Magazine Description:

Best of British is the UK’s premier nostalgia magazine covering every aspect of life from the 1930s to today. Every issue is packed with features that celebrate classic entertainment, transport, food and drink, and the great British countryside. Our readers are at the heart of what we do. As well as taking their suggestions on board, their voices are heard through our Yesterday Remembered memoir section, along with the Postbag and Question Time pages.