REMEMBER, REMEMBER (THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER)

Britain's history is a sweeping saga of blood, death, love, sex and betrayal, peopled by a cast of extraordinary characters. Yet, when it comes down to it, there are only around 150 key things we really need to know that have shaped the story of these islands.

Whether it's the Battle of Hastings or Henry VIII, the English Civil War or the Blitz, Remember, Remember is a history of Britain in bite-sized chunks, containing all the important dates, people and events - but with the boring bits taken out.