BBC History UK – March 2022
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Welcome at BBC History UK Magazine March 2022 Issue
One of Britain’s greatest battles in the Second World War was the fight against starvation. For a country hugely dependent on food supplies from overseas, this was a very real threat as Uboats
prowled the waters of the Atlantic. Britain’s eventual survival owed much to the defeat of the U-boat menace, but also to a farming revolution that helped keep the nation fed – even if not always in the most appetising fashion. In this month’s cover feature, John Martin explains how Britain dug for victory. Turn to page 40 for that.
At the other end of Britain’s historical spectrum, Stonehenge is currently having a bit of a moment. On the day this issue comes out, a major exhibition on the monument opens at the British Museum, and a new book on its construction is published, authored by the archaeologist Mike Pitts. For this month’s issue we asked Mike to tackle some of the key questions around Stonehenge’s creation, drawing on the latest research. As his piece on page 50 shows, the ingenuity of Neolithic Britons was simply breathtaking.
Finally, I’d like to highlight a new regular contributor to the magazine. After eight years of sterling service, Dominic Sandbrook has stepped down as author of Anniversaries, and I’m delighted that we’ve been able to replace him with Helen Carr. Helen is a medieval historian, author and podcaster, whose recent work includes co-editing the acclaimed book What Is History, Now? You can read her first selection of fascinating anniversaries on page 12.
Rob Attar
Editor
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