Tag: Britain

Why Britain loved Jilly Cooper’s raunchy books

Getty ImagesCooper's book has been a bestseller since the 1980s (credit: Getty…

The tiny island seized by Britain to foil the USSR

In 1955, the annexation of Rockall was to ensure national security. But…

Why a poem outraged 1980s Britain

Emmanuel Laffon(Credit: Emmanuel La Font)Forty years ago, Northern British poet Harrison published…

How 1980s horror The Woman in the Black terrified Britain

ITV/ Shutterstock(Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)First airing on Christmas Eve 1989, the original TV…