The Honest Truth: How mapping out the history of the world is shaping future generations
As diplomatic editor for Sky News, Tim Marshall survived being bombed and shot at. But his knowledge informed his best-seller Prisoners of Geography.
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The Honest Truth: Trains and boats and pains… Why the golden age of travel is gone for good
Cut-price travel has its costs. For writer Jonathan Glancey it has stripped the journey of its romance and magic.
The Honest Truth: Fake news? We’ve been twisting the truth for centuries… and that’s a fact
Full Fact lays claim to being Britain’s leading independent fact-checking organisation so its editor Tom Phillips should know the truth when he sees it.
The Honest Truth: Scots took Halloween with them to America
Pumpkins have been flying off the shelves as children prepare for Halloween.
The Honest Truth: Playful, shy and easy-going… no wonder he’s a fantastic Mr Fox
We hear them at night and catch a glimpse of their orange fur as it disappears behind hedges – but how much do we really know about foxes? Here, Adele Brand, author of The Hidden World of the Fox, tells Alice Hinds the Honest Truth about these mysterious vulpines.
Something in the air: The long and covert history of drones and unmanned aircraft
Drones have become more common over the past decade but their history stretches further back than you might think.
The Honest Truth: Parisians tried elephant soup, but weren’t sure how to cook a hippo
Writer Alex Johnson and actor pal Vincent Franklin – Mike Travis in TV’s Bodyguard – love lists and food.
From Tinker Bell to Totoro: The Fairy Detective on magical modern tales
They are creatures of Middle Earth legend. But some believers claim to have spotted them down the supermarket. And thanks to films like Secret Of Kells, they have again captured the popular imagination.
Sun, sea, sand…and steel: Inspired by Eiffel, 125 years of Blackpool landmark
Blackpool Tower is one of Britain’s most famous landmarks and tourist attractions, familiar to millions of seaside holidaymakers.
The Honest Truth: Serving up a slice of reality about the history of British tennis
With a 76-year gap between Fred Perry and Andy Murray’s Grand Slam triumphs, British tennis is often seen as lagging behind the rest of the world – but history suggests that may not be the case.
The Honest Truth: Behind every man… the most famous women that you have never heard of
Elizabeth I and Cleopatra are perhaps the most recognisable, but a new book, Warriors And Wenches, details some of the lesser-known women who made their mark on history.