Encounters

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What do an enigmatic Caped Crusader, a sopping-wet Mr Darcy and Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell have in common? Believe it or not, British country houses, says Ben Lerwill, as he set-jets around the countryside

Ellie Cawthorne Why was the winter of 1641–42 such a pivotal time in British and Irish history? Jonathan Healey In the heart of that winter came one of the most iconic moments in English political his

Mark Gatiss’s star-filled new detective series Bookish is a case of mischievous fun

10 JULY

JOURNEY’S END… Race across the World (BBC1) ...