Samuel Pepys explains how the fire got out of control and the failed attempts at fighting it

In July 2018 United States President Donald Trump is making his first official visit to the UK. There is a lot of controversy and unanswered questions surrounding the visit. We answer the key questions. Why is he coming to the UK? Why...

Martha Lane Fox on safeguarding the UK's digital future.

An eyewitness account of the excecution of King Charles I outside the Banqueting House in London on 30th January 1649

10 Lies You Were Taught About The UK

Would you do any of these terrible jobs if it meant getting paid handsomely?!

A recent study by researchers at the University of Reading says flights between New York and London could lengthen because of changes to meteorological conditions in the atmosphere that affect the jet stream. The study was published this...

Proprietary trading by Wall Street banks precipitated the 2008 financial crisis that resulted in a near 13 trillion dollar bailout by American taxpayers of Too Big To Fail financial institutions. As early as 2007, Morgan Stanley...

Heathrow Airport has unveiled a proposal to expand its airport, including plans to open a new runway by 2026. <br/>

Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Christopher Marlowe is killed in a brawl. This video is part 4 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare:...

The FT's head of Lex Jonathan Guthrie takes a high-speed tour of Mayfair, the City of London and Canary Wharf to see how leaving the EU will affect the capital's financial landmarks

Max is having trouble trying to carry a huge stack of books into the house, and yells “Mayday” to ask for help. Moon comes running to help, and asks if Max knows that “Mayday” is a special kind of help request, and is only used in...

In the final clip of this series Mary describes what happened to her when the Crimea War ended in 1856 and she returned to London.

Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Shakespeare starts writing his plays. This video is part 3 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare:...

Pocahontas is a very famous figure from the era of European settlement in Virginia. However, her story is immensely shrouded in myth and legend. Did she really save John Smith's life? Who was the John Rolfe that she later married? And...

Scientists said iceberg D-28 is among the largest to calve from Antarctic ice in decades, but is not caused by climate change. <br/>

FT financial editor Patrick Jenkins explains what the battle between Brussels and the UK is about over the future relationship of the City of London with the EU, and why EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has rejected the UK's ‘enhanced...

This video looks at place names and their Saxon origins, like the word 'bury' meaning fortified place which lends its name to Banbury, Shaftsbury, Salisbury.  It also covers some county name origins like Essex coming from the East Saxons.

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In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Lost Buildings of London

Learn how one of the most famous pieces by Rodin was meant for a much bigger piece, the gates of hell. <br/>
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Part 3

IELTS listening section exam #6 Part 3 and Part 4. There are quick and effective strategies included with this video after the answer keys. This video is a part of a series that instructs the steps necessary to achieve a high score,...

Bill Richmond was born into slavery on Staten Island, New York, which was then an outpost for the British colonies. When Richmond was 14, a British soldier named Hugh Percy arranged his freedom and brought him to England where Richmond...

Part 4 of the Bazalgette series takes a look at the opposition Bazalgette faced in getting started with the project and the great stink.