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Historic meetings: When Titanic met with an iceberg
Seldom has a maritime tragedy generated as much interest as the sinking of the Titanic. The White Star Line vessel RMS Titanic set sail …
7 April 2021
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Historic meetings: When Robin Hood met Maid Marian
Historians have long debated whether Robin Hood, the outlaw who robbed from the rich to give to the poor, was a real person. According …
29 March 2021
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Historic meetings: When David Bowie met John Lennon
When two legendary icons of the music industry finally met, the result was bound to be something special. However, when David Bowie met John …
24 March 2021
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Meet the author: Only Fools and Horses’ John Sullivan
Only Fools and Horses is probably Britain’s best-loved sitcom, running continually for ten years on BBC1, with viewing figures of 24.3 million per episode. …
16 March 2021
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Historic meetings: When Mariah met a music mogul
When Mariah Carey met Tommy Mottola, the future singing superstar was working as a waitress in New York. Little did she know her life …
10 March 2021
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Historic meetings: When Bette Davis met her husbands
Bette Davis was one of the most famous American actresses of all time. Credited with around 100 roles, her career spanned more than 50 …
3 March 2021
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Historic meetings: When Tyson met Holyfield
When Mike Tyson met Evander Holyfield in the boxing ring in 1996, the fight was dubbed “Finally” – as both men had been on …
23 February 2021
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Historic meetings: When Christine Keeler met Stephen Ward
When model and showgirl Christine Keeler met society osteopath Stephen Ward at a cabaret club, it set in motion one of the biggest scandals …
16 February 2021
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Historic meetings: When Edith Pretty met Basil Brown
When Edith Pretty met Basil Brown The curiosity of English landowner Edith Pretty about what was buried underground at her Suffolk estate led to …
9 February 2021
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Meetings that made history: When Henry VIII met Anne Boleyn
King Henry VIII of England is best known for having had six wives. He also initiated the English Reformation when be broke from Rome …
2 February 2021
