War16 Sep 2024The classic novel rescued from the reject pileWilliam Golding's novel Lord of the Flies was first published on 17 September 1954, and is now recognised as a classic.16 Sep 2024Culture29 Jul 2024The WW1 trauma that inspired The Lord of the RingsIn a 1968 interview, the BBC spoke to author JRR Tolkien about how his experiences during World War One had a profound effect and influenced his fantasy epic, Lord of the Rings.29 Jul 2024Culture22 Jul 2024'He was after my life': WW1 soldier's confessionWorld War One broke out on 28 July, 1914. Fifty years later, one of the German soldiers, Stefan Westmann, told the BBC about his experiences fighting in the conflict.22 Jul 2024Culture25 Jun 2024The robots hunting Nazi-era bombs in the seaRemote-controlled seabed crawlers and robots with "smart grabbers" are cleaning up some of the 1.6 million tonnes of toxic munitions in the North and Baltic seas.25 Jun 2024Future24 Jun 2024'I only learnt to know her through her diary'On 25 June 1947, Anne Frank's diary was first published, going on to become a much-loved bestseller worldwide.24 Jun 2024Culture6 Jun 2024The D-Day film that changed how we see warBack in 1998, Steven Spielberg's brutally immersive depiction of what happened left an indelible mark on cinema history, and the world.6 Jun 2024Culture5 Jun 2024The wild underwater afterlife of D-Day's wrecksAmong the 80-year-old sunken D-Day wrecks, wildlife is thriving on the wreckage of war.5 Jun 2024Future3 Jun 2024A death-defying D-day mission in a wooden gliderEighty years ago on 6 June, the largest land, air and naval operation in history was unleashed. In 1984, the man who led the mission gave an extraordinary account to the BBC.3 Jun 2024Culture22 Apr 2024Britain's mysterious WW2 'island of death'In the 1960s, the BBC set out to investigate local reports of secret, shocking World War Two experiments on a remote island off the coast of Scotland.22 Apr 2024Culture