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On June 3, over 1000 boats will gather on the Thames for a pageant to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Two canal boats from Shropshire taking part in the flotilla set off on their arduous three week journey which will cover over 240 miles and 200 locks. … [Read more...]
Award-Winning prankster Dom Joly gets set to fool the nation in a brand new series commissioned for ITV1. Fool Britannia, an ITV Studios production, turns the UK into Dom’s very own prank playground, poking fun at what it means to be British by unleashing a host of hilarious new characters and … [Read more...]
Serena's Sniffer Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley, has let us in on a little secret - she has a tendency to sniff things. Like my sister, who likes to smell any and all money (I'm not kidding), the Viscountess says she likes to sniff 'anything and everything'. It seems like a good … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Inside Soho Whisky Club. Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is … [Read more...]
Not only is Bath home to some of Britain’s oldest heritage sites, but this Roman city is also known for its shopping. Catering for every budget from high street brands to designer labels and with its own museum dedicated to clothing, it’s obvious why fashionistas from all over are drawn to this … [Read more...]
Our friends at Britain Magazine have provided us 3 copies of their Diamond Jubilee special on the Queen to giveaway. This special tribute to the Queen's 60 year reign is available at major bookstores and online on their website. We've had a copy for a couple of weeks now and we love it - it … [Read more...]
Great news for British TV fans! AcornTV - the streaming British TV video service akin to Netflix - has announced that you can now view their programming on the Roku TV box, which means you can get British TV on demand right on your TV. Here are the details from Acorn: Greatly expanding its … [Read more...]
They've done it again! Steve Plummer and Pat Ashforth have created another amazing work of art with illusion knitting. This time their subject was none other than Her Majesty's postage stamp. They are also responsible for the famous Harry Potter shawl that was featured on Anglotopia a few months … [Read more...]
Our friends at Visit London have partnered with American Airlines to launch a new sweepstakes offering a free trip to London to be taken by the end of the year - the prize also includes a bunch of great extras. The prize includes: There is one (1) prize consisting of a trip to London for the … [Read more...]
We wanted to let everyone know that today we've launched our latest guidebook called 101 London Travel Tips. It's the perfect sequel to our first guidebook 101 Budget Britain Travel Tips. Many people commented that there was a lack of London information in our previous book - that's because … [Read more...]
Filming for Season Seven is full throttle as work on Episode Five continues. As filming continues there is a lot of speculation and guess-work coming out of Cardiff as to what exactly is going on. Once again the production team has kept a pretty tight lid on what they are doing which of course only … [Read more...]
Mem Ferda is no Stranger to the screen big or small and he plays convincing villains with ease. With a string of blockbuster films under his belt including Guy Ritchie's Revolver and Legacy with Idris Elba. It is not surprising he is crashing back onto our screens as Hakan in Nicholas Winding … [Read more...]
As anyone with their eye on the UK’s weather this week may have noticed, our version of a drought doesn’t quite tally with the rest of the world. If downpours are threatening to rain off any outdoor activities you have planned over the weekend, never fear. Here are some genuinely brilliant UK … [Read more...]
*Author's Note: Based on the response to this piece, I feel compelled to state the following. This is not a Top 10 Most Swoonworthy British Blokes of All Time list. You're not going to find Colin, Hugh, Daniel, Jude, David, Richard, Sean, etc. on it. This is a small list of up-and-comers that … [Read more...]
Review by JAMES BARTLETT It’s 1857. Pirate-hating Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton) is on the throne and her navy is on the march, but life aboard the ship of Pirate Captain (voiced by Hugh Grant) is full of looting, cutlasses and regular Ham Nights – it’s just a shame that they’re not … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: The Cutty Sark has recently re-opened in London after a massive renovation and our London correspondent Laura Porter had the chance to see behind the scenes before it opened to the public. Thanks Laura! What's so special about the Cutty Sark? The Cutty Sark is the last surviving tea … [Read more...]
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh braved heavy rain and driving winds to visit the spectacular million-pound row barge they will be using for the Diamond Jubilee Thames pageant. … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N … [Read more...]
Hot Items: Royal Wedding Dolls Looking for a gift for a royal watcher? Maybe you'd like to add to your own royal collection? You're in luck - just in time for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's one-year wedding anniversary, American toy company Mattel has produced replica royals in their … [Read more...]
The famous phrase ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ perfectly describes the pride English people take in their homesteads. Perhaps there should be a phrase describing how highly English people (and Welsh, Irish and Scots people) adore their garden too. Here is a selection of ten of the … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
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