Chart-topping boy band Westlife Westlife have had amazing success in the UK and around the world, but did you know that the Irish boy band have now become the most successful chart act in the UK since the Beatles? They have just clocked up their thi...
Child with a sparkler Remember, remember the 5th of November, gunpowder , treason and plot ! That rhyme is repeated by children in Britain to remember why, every year on 5th November, many British people celebrate Bonfire Night. They might celebrate...
People carve pumpkins at Halloween to make 'Jack-o-lanterns' Its October the 31st, and across Britain and the USA, thousands of children are dressing up as monsters , ghosts and witches and going to their neighbours houses to ask for sweets or to pl...
Reality TV makes stars out of ordinary people The latest fashion on British TV is Reality TV. Reality TV means that shows follow and film ordinary people in an artificial situation. This could be at work, or in some kind of competition. One of the f...
The UK charts are the most exciting in the world Have you ever heard of Al Martino? Not many people know his name nowadays but back in 1952 he made history by becoming the first recording artist to have a number one record with his song Here In My H...
Wallace and Gromit: a smash hit on both sides of the Atlantic British films are rarely successful in the United States. However, the animated adventures of a cheese-loving, eccentric inventor and his canine companion are proving to be a surprise hit...
British food is not as boring as you might think The cult of the television chef started in the 1960s when Fanny Craddock presented her BBC programme Adventurous Cooking. Each week she would teach the viewers a new recipe which they could later make...
British film star Clive Owen at the BAFTA awards ceremony Clive Owen is one of the new generation of British actors who are making it big in Hollywood. He has shared the screen with stars like Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman and Bruce Willis, and has...
London was awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games After a hard-fought campaign, London has been awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The UK capital saw off competition from four rival cities: Paris, Madrid, Moscow and New York...
One of the many theatres in London's West End For many people the highlight of a visit to London is the chance to see a West End show. The West End of London, situated a stones throw from Piccadilly Circus and Chinatown, is home to dozens of beautif...