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The standard British greeting — a question in form only, requiring the answer "alright" and no actual information about how you are.

The extraordinary variety of British speech, in which accents can change recognisably within twenty miles and carry immediate signals about region and…

The four weeks before Christmas in the Christian calendar, marked in Britain chiefly through advent calendars, carol services and candles.

A light afternoon meal of tea, sandwiches, scones and cakes, served between about three and five o'clock. It is a treat and…

Small rented plots of council land for growing vegetables, protected by law since 1908, and with waiting lists in some cities running…

The Germanic peoples who settled in Britain after Rome withdrew, whose kingdoms became England and whose language became English.

Britain's wildlife: no dangerous animals to speak of, a much-loved cast of small mammals and birds, and a countryside that has lost…

A catalogue retailer where customers browse a laminated book, write an item number on a slip, and collect the goods from a…

The five-day horse racing meeting in Berkshire each June: the most prestigious in Britain, attended by the monarch, and governed by an…