The Honest Truth

Illustrator Albert Uderzo with cosplayers as his much-loved characters Obelix and Asterix in Paris in 2015

The Honest Truth: Au revoir to Albert Uderzo, creator of iconic character Asterix

March 30, 2020

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The Honest Truth: A-ha! The inside story behind chart-topping band is revealed

March 26, 2020

This chimpanzee clearly knows the benefits of a good laugh

The Honest Truth: Just how often do you laugh a day? Probably a lot more than you think

March 19, 2020

Intricate knots could be crucial

The Honest Truth: Ancient art is knotty but nice… and most definitely a life saver

March 13, 2020

Loch Fyne in Argyll is known for producing excellent oysters

The Honest Truth: Tap it, unwrap it… the secret to a delicious oyster treat is the sound

March 5, 2020

Aneurin Barnard and Dev Patel in The Personal History Of David Copperfield, based on the 1849 Charles Dickens novel

The Honest Truth: What the Dickens? Forgotten author who once outsold the literary giant

February 26, 2020

A labourer baking bread in a mud oven in Luxor, Egypt

The Honest Truth: A toast to the humble loaf and its spectacular rise throughout history

February 18, 2020

Painting of a James Watt steam engine at a coal mine in the 1790s. Scot William Murdoch is said to have made many improvements to the design but was never credited

The Honest Truth: Full steam ahead to find unknown heroes behind everyday things

February 14, 2020

A harvester cuts cocoa bean pods from a tree in Sapecho, Bolivia

The Honest Truth: Bean there, done that… Chocolatier unwraps secrets of quality candy

February 7, 2020

Rosa Connolly gets a sneak preview of the Tyrannosaurs exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh last week

The Honest Truth: Edinburgh’s monster of a dinosaur exhibition will inspire… make no bones about it

January 28, 2020

Whisky stills at Glenglassaugh Distillery, Portsoy

The Honest Truth: Discovering the age-old magic behind Scotland’s famous spirit

January 22, 2020