Some time ago, I watched "Shakespeare In Love" on TV with a friend of mine, who was complaining about its lack of historical accuracy. However, the bard himself is also known to have distorted fact with artistic licence. Let's look at a few examples.
Though they might not necessarily change the world, some songs particularly stand out for defining a particular genre or era. Not everyone will agree with me.
Some of the unlikeliest people have been on the charts. Here's just a handful.
Many companies still going strong today were hugely involved with Nazi Germany. Some connections were incidental, while others were very sinister.
Some would say it's how they'd have wanted to be remembered. These performers all died treading the boards.
British Prime Ministers, or First Lords of the Treasury to give it its proper title. Number Ten Downing Street has been home to some of the greatest and worst characters in British history.
This 12-in-1 survival kit from Wild Frontier is good value. In this article, I will break down all of the components featured within the kit.
Many people in history have died at inconvenient times or places. This is a handful of those who probably, if they'd had any say in the matter, would have chosen a different place to expire.
The title says it all really. Here are a number of people who died while having sex, including Franklin D. Roosevelt and four different popes.
Everyone knows the famous ones, but there are actually 33 bridges throughout Greater London. From Tower Bridge to Hampton Court, here's how the city navigates the Thames.
Recreational drug use didn't start in the 1960s or even a few decades earlier in the jazz age. Drug use and addiction date back many centuries, even amongst famous towering figures of history.
From the Beatles to David Bowie, London locations feature prominently in the history of popular music. Here are just a few.
What landmarks can you see on the Embankment? It's amazing the things you didn't know that you didn't know.
One of London's oldest treasures and most people don't even know it exists.