In childhood they're the magical alternative to moribund orange squash. In adulthood, fizzy drinks are the assumed hangover cure that never quite works. Here's our favourites...
It may just be a glorified hand inside a sock, but puppets have proved themselves to be some of the greatest entertainers to appear on British telly. Here are our favourites...
Ever wondered what those tattered windscreen wipers might be good for? Perhaps you just couldn’t part with the old unused toilet bowl? Don’t fear, you’re not a hoarder (well, you might be) you just knew that those unwanted items would one day become useful again...
The International Bognor Birdman event is truly Britain at its best. Every year hundreds of plucky individuals jump from 35 feet above the sea and try to “fly” for as far as they can...
There’s nothing to dislike about these shows. The soundtracks are plinky plonky and cheerful, the experts are ruddy cheeked, loud and never anything less than enormously over-enthusiastic...
Some of us see our skin as a blank canvas, ready to be adorned with the most beautiful and detailed artwork. Then there are those of us who choos...
Curry, delicious oozing curry, all the colours of the rainbow and so ensconced in the British bosom that it’s considered the National Dish...
Gone are the days of warm leathery beef on a hotplate down at the local botulism-riddled carvery. These days Britain loves gastropubs – cosy bo...
Those good looking boyband embryos who were formed on a reality TV show and used to work in Greggs. All hail the Great British boy band!
Break up playlists, make up playlists and getting dressed up to get drunk on the town playlists. We've all sobbed our hearts out to a music medley or felt indestructible whilst jogging to one...
The Germans have their cake, the Americans their cookies and we have our biscuits. I know which I’d rather have a...
The rain, the mud, the grizzly men in damp white vests, old football shorts and leather lace-ups grunting up inclin...
If there was ever an Olympic sport we'd most definitely excel in, it's the art of queueing up patiently and waiting...
It's the summer holidays, the kids are screaming in the back of the car and you're stuck in a 40 mile tail back all...
Britain loves nothing more than a good old reality TV punch-up. Here are a few golden moments when reality TV gets a bit too real…
We’ve all been there. A week before payday, the cupboard is bare and your bank account has never looked so bleak. The only thing that will get ...
You can barely step foot onto a main road without hearing the cheerful honk of Herbie Goes Bananas, and every year, pulsating mobs of car-loving ...
Is there a better way to woo a potential partner than by flirting with them in 140 characters or less? Here are some lovestruck social networkers...
When Han Solo was being frozen in carbonite by Jabba the Hut, a quick BBM to Chewy could've saved him a lot of aggro...
Slightly more robust than a tent, more mobile than a hotel room and more affordable than a timeshare. Here's why ca...
The toilet isn't just for numbers 1 and 2. It's also for relaxing and reading the newspaper, a book, or even a blog...
Kids can drive F1 cars and shoot zombies, Mum will pay the penny slots and Dad can stroll into the Over 18 Only sec...
Forget syringes, dodgy deals and withdrawal symptoms, these guys are equipped only with a notepad and a pencil...
Oh my god, someone call an ambulance quickly, that man is having a stroke! No madam, don’t worry, he is just participating in the great British...
According to a recent survey by British Airways many of us can’t resist sneaking a bit of Blighty away with us on our hols. We’re cramming co...
From local witches to national monsters, Britain is full of urban myth and legend. All those bizarre tales we’re never quite sure are true, eve...
Trainers are no longer just for sport. They’re worn by young and old. By everyone. They’re sold in great trefoil and swoosh bedecked cathedra...
Here's the 4th and final round of the Dancing Dads competition. For another chance to win £100 worth of credit, gu...
Here's round 3 of the Dancing Dads competition. For another chance to win £100 worth of credit, guess the song the...
Who doesn’t love getting their face painted? Whether you’re a 4-year-old high on jelly or a granny with a face ...
Retro Haircuts, when a short on top and 2 round the back and sides isn’t enough. Here's some of the best...
Guess which song these wayward dancing dads are partying to for the chance to win £100 worth of credit...
Alongside the infamous mum run and sloppy auntie kiss, the dancing dad is a truly British phenomenon. Bleary-eyed and full of gusto, they wait for their moment before hitting the dancefloor...
The only thing we Brits love more than The Great Outdoors, is eating in it. As soon as the mercury begins to rise p...
Considering we Brits have been responsible for some of the greatest inventions in history, we have a peculiar habit...
It’s a land of BMXing pensioners, piano-playing pets, obsessive collectors and the very best nutcases the region ...
In America, our glamorous cousins with their perfect teeth have heated swimming pools, diving boards and pool boys ...
With the Inspiral Carpets releasing a new single Spitfire in August and a new al...
If you need a laugh, read this man's inbox...
They'll go down in music folklore, and in many cases nearly finished off their c...
Currently undergoing harrowing political instability, Toby L goes in search of r...
Ever had your house party rudely interrupted by three angry Ukrainians in balacl...
Overly long, needlessly confusing and all in all, pretty frustrating. Greatest f...
Omanis aren’t ones for pretending: they like drinking, whoring and shooting po...
In life we often take things such as "it is dangerous to wake a sleepwalker" as ...
He might have had the world purring with Yeezus, but increasingly average gigs a...
25 years ago, NME had the bright idea of knocking out tapes via mail order and i...
The best Tumblr of the week...
"OMG David.....I think I'm in The Matrix"
Two international trade agreements are currently being negotiated which, if rati...
In the first of what will probably be a pretty irregular feature, we have a look...
It's 36 years since Georgi Markov died from poisoning in London, and his assassi...
Italians aren't always known for their street style, but the Paninaro boys of '8...
You wouldn't get that at Stoke on a wet Tuesday night...
The Wu-Tang don tells us why he might just quit rap to go feed "poor people and ...