A 1970s spoof documentary that is very silly. Well worth the watch.

Dirty bird. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

In 1951 Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh was elected prime minister of Iran. He became enormously popular in Iran after he nationalized Iran's oil reserves. Unfortunately thi$ up$et Britain who got Ei$enhower to work with them to pull off a coup. History can teach us. Are we ready and willing to learn? picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Plans by Google to photograph millions of British homes and publish them online have been condemned as a 'gross invasion of privacy'. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

The fourth foal of a breed of donkey rarer than the giant panda has been born in the space of a fortnight at a British farm. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Britain's gardens have been invaded by record numbers of slugs as the wet weather sees their population double.

I hate slugs! picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

William Blake exhibited his “Poetical and Historical Inventions” in his brother’s sock-shop in 1809. Dismissed as insane by his contemporaries, Tate Britain has revived his work with a current exhibit. William Blake's 1809 Exhibition is at Tate Britain, London, SW1 until 4 October. Wikipedia gives interesting perspective to his life.

An update to Pocksucket’s post. picked by meggysue 7 months ago

No... I mean REAL aliens! Thin grey men in flying ships and everything. FLEE! Run for your lives! picked by brightoncub 3 years ago

A poll has shown that people from Britain are the most likely to be least friendly, snore the loudest and annoy cabin crew during airplane flights. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The British government is planning to allow a mother and father to share the paid year of maternity leave currently on the books. Is paternity leave a viable option for America? picked by lynxears 3 months ago

From the piece: Local authorities are to be given the power to access all the details of everyone’s personal text messages, emails, phone calls, and internet use under Home Office proposals published yesterday. Ministers want to make it mandatory for telephone and internet companies to keep details of all personal internet traffic for at least 12 months so it can be accessed for investigati... read full post picked by generaldecay 1 year ago

Americans are mad as hell about the release of the Lockerbie bomber. The relations between our nations (USA Britain) may be damaged for ever. picked by ruthstark 3 months ago

The job of the nurse used to one of caring for the sick and needy. But not - it would seem - in today's politically-correct Britain. Now, nurses are being encouraged to spend valuable time turning around the beds of Muslim patients up to five times a day - so they can face Mecca. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

More than 100,000 former Christians have downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" in a bid to publicly renounce the faith, according to the London-based National Secular Society (NSS). picked by bornbad 5 months ago

A new breed of ’super rat’ that has poison-resistant DNA has been found in several towns across Britain, according to scientists. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A sea fort built to defend Britain against French invaders is on sale. The sea fort was built to defend Britain against French invaders. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

American import! Sorry US Plimates! picked by topofall 1 year ago

Are there the most stupid muggers in Britain? Minutes after attacking a teenager on a commuter train, these young lads shamelessly posed for CCTV footage. Then, astonishingly, they tried to cover up their faces with their scarves and jumpers once they realised what they'd done. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

No more Sterling (£)!

(According to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso) picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

Britain has more surveillance cameras than any other Western democracy. Here's a debate on the pros and cons. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55BC could not have occurred on the dates stated in most history books, a team of astronomers has claimed. The traditional view is that Caesar landed in Britain on 26-27 August, but researchers say that the English Channel was flowing the wrong way on these dates. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago