George IV
King of the United Kingdom from 1820 to 1830
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| 2025 |
Horrible Histories
Launched Horrible Science spin-off series, following the previous 2015 CITV series.
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| February 2025 |
Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829
UK Government introduced a bill in the House of Commons to repeal a clause from Section 12, allowing Roman Catholics to hold the office of His Majesty's Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, following the expected appointment of Lady Elish Angiolini KC.
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| 2024 |
Horrible Histories
Marked 15 years on air, with 11 series, multiple specials and spin-offs, a feature film, and two sold-out BBC Proms.
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| 2024 | The RNLI experienced its busiest year in the UK, with over 9,100 lifeboat launches. |
| December 1 2024 | 'Women of the RNLI' exhibition concludes at The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. |
| October 24 2024 |
Horrible Histories
Announced to receive a BAFTA Special Award in recognition of its extraordinary cultural and social impact.
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| August 2024 |
The Morland Dynasty
Planned publication of 'The Gathering Storm', the 36th book in the series, which will cover the period of 1936, including Edward VIII's abdication and the start of World War II.
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| August 2 2024 | Seth Lakeman and Fisherman's Friends released 'Brave Volunteers', a song commemorating the 200th anniversary of the RNLI service. |
| May 14 2024 | King Charles III became the royal patron of the RNLI, continuing the institution's long tradition of royal patronage. |
| March 2 2024 | 'Women of the RNLI' exhibition begins at The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, featuring photographer Jack Lowe's Victorian Collodion wet plate process images. |
| February 17 2024 | RNLI 200th anniversary maritime heritage exhibition 'All at Sea' begins at House of Manannan, Peel, Isle of Man. |
| January 26 2024 | RNLI 200th anniversary maritime heritage exhibition 'All at Sea' concludes at House of Manannan, Peel, Isle of Man. |
| 2023 |
Horrible Histories
Won Best TV Sketch Show at the Comedy.co.uk awards for the third time.
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| 2023 | RNLI lifeguard units aided 19,979 people across 242 locations. |
| 2023 | RNLI operated 238 lifeboat stations with a fleet of 432 rescue craft, launching 9,192 times to provide rescue services around the United Kingdom, Ireland, and offshore islands. |
| 2023 | The RNLI operated 432 lifeboats and other rescue craft, reflecting their ongoing maritime rescue capabilities and fleet management. |
| 2023 | The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) had 1,000 volunteers actively providing water safety advice and training to various water users, including schools and commercial boat users. |
| 2023 | The RNLI spent £191.2 million on charitable expenditure, with the largest portion (57% or £108.2 million) allocated to lifeboat infrastructure. |
| 2023 | Netflix limited series 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' receives multiple nominations at the 7th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television, with Shonda Rhimes winning in the Outstanding Writing, Drama Series category and Kris Bowers winning Outstanding Musical Score |
| May 2023 | The series peaked in its second week with 158.68 million viewing hours, maintaining the top spot in the Netflix Global Weekly Top 10. |
| May 4 2023 | Netflix released the limited series 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story', which consists of 6 episodes, providing a detailed exploration of Queen Charlotte's life and historical context. |
| 2022 | RNLI launched 290 migrant rescue missions, representing 3% of total national call-outs, and saved 108 lives according to their life-saving definition. |
| 2022 | The RNLI reported a total income of £231.1 million, with 64% (£140.8 million) coming from legacies and 30% (£66.5 million) from voluntary donations. |
| 2022 | The RNLI saved 269 lives and aided an additional 10,734 people. |
| 2022 | Lee Duncan became the first crew member of an RNLI lifeboat to be awarded the RNLI silver medal for rescuing a surfer in extreme weather conditions. |
| 2022 | Cullercoats RNLI station launched its first all-female lifeboat crew. |
| October 2022 |
Horrible Histories
A special episode celebrating the BBC's 100th anniversary was broadcast.
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| 2021 |
Horrible Histories
Won Best TV Sketch Show at the Comedy.co.uk awards for the second consecutive year.
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| 2021 |
Radical War
A memorial stone commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bonnymuir was unveiled, recognizing the historical significance of the Radical War events.
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| 2021 | Di Bush was appointed as the first female full-time coxswain. |
| 2021 | RNLI began prominent rescue operations during the European migrant crisis in the English Channel, facing public criticism and subsequent significant support. |
| 2020 |
Horrible Histories
Won Best TV Sketch Show at the Comedy.co.uk awards.
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| 2020 |
Yale English Monarchs series
Tom Licence published 'Edward the Confessor: Last of the Royal Blood' as part of the Yale English Monarchs series, providing a scholarly examination of Edward the Confessor's reign from 1042 to 1066.
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| 2020 | Claude Whatham's original pantomime works from the 1940s were exhibited again in the castle. |
| June 2020 |
The Madness of George III
The 2018 production was streamed on the National Theatre's YouTube channel as part of the NT at Home season.
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| 2019 |
Horrible Histories
A new film 'Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans' was released, featuring a new cast and writing team, and receiving generally positive reviews.
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| 2019 |
Becky Sharp
Selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, recognizing its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.
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| December 19 2019 |
Horrible Histories
Announcement made that the remaining episodes of series 8 would air in 2020, with a ninth series also planned.
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| August 15 2019 |
Horrible Histories
A special 'Back to School' episode hosted by Emily Atack aired on CBBC, featuring skits about school and education from previous series.
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| June 3 2019 |
Horrible Histories
The eighth series premiered on CBBC, featuring theme-based episodes and guest co-hosts.
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| April 5 2019 | The film was released in the United States by Amazon Studios. |
| 2018 |
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Off-Broadway revival with Irish Repertory Theatre, starring Tony Award-nominee Melissa Errico.
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| November 2018 |
The Madness of George III
A revival of the play took place at Nottingham Playhouse, with Mark Gatiss in the lead role.
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| November 2 2018 | Peterloo was released in the United Kingdom by Entertainment One. |
| October 17 2018 | The film received its UK premiere at HOME in Manchester during the BFI London Film Festival, marking the first time the festival held a premiere outside London. |
| September 2018 |
Horrible Histories
Filming began for the eighth series of Horrible Histories.
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| September 2018 | Mike Leigh's film 'Peterloo' was selected to be screened in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival. |
| 2017 | Di Bush became the RNLI's first female full-time mechanic at Harwich Lifeboat Station. |
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