/tags/britain-u-k Britain (U.K.) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 10 May 2018 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2018-05-10/pianos-about-town-rolls-out-new-tunes-for-the-summer-season While their sound may be synonymous with summer in Fort Collins, the outdoor pianos that are part of the city’s Pianos About Town program actually got its… Thu, 10 May 2018 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2018-05-10/pianos-about-town-rolls-out-new-tunes-for-the-summer-season Stacy Nick /2015-11-11/the-nfl-is-kicking-the-ball-to-the-united-kingdom-why London soon will be hosting up to eight NFL games each fall. What's behind these plans to play so many regular season games across the pond? Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:38:00 GMT /2015-11-11/the-nfl-is-kicking-the-ball-to-the-united-kingdom-why Frank Deford /npr-news/2014-10-25/tracing-a-gin-soaked-trail-in-london Around the world, new gin distilleries are popping up like mushrooms after a rain. NPR traces the boom to its historic roots in London, which once had 250 distilleries within the city limits alone. Sat, 25 Oct 2014 09:35:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-25/tracing-a-gin-soaked-trail-in-london Ari Shapiro /npr-news/2014-10-17/at-londons-tincan-eating-canned-fish-is-the-height-of-luxury One of the city's newest restaurants aims to elevate canned fish to an object of desire. There's no kitchen and no chef. The owners argue that tinned goods can be a greener gourmet choice. Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-17/at-londons-tincan-eating-canned-fish-is-the-height-of-luxury Rich Preston /arts-life/2014-09-12/watch-bbc-pop-up-shares-flood-survival-stories-from-jamestown A mobile news venture from the venerable BBC, called BBC Pop Up, has released its first video project coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the 2013… Fri, 12 Sep 2014 18:00:39 GMT /arts-life/2014-09-12/watch-bbc-pop-up-shares-flood-survival-stories-from-jamestown Erin O'Toole /arts-life/2014-09-08/bbc-pop-up-seeks-colorado-stories-for-a-global-audience Throughout the month of September, the BBC will have a temporary news bureau in Boulder called BBC Pop-Up. It’s a unique journalistic experiment – a… Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:31:43 GMT /arts-life/2014-09-08/bbc-pop-up-seeks-colorado-stories-for-a-global-audience Erin O'Toole /2014-08-26/report-details-16-years-of-horrific-abuse-of-children-in-u-k-town An inquiry in the U.K. has found that more than 1,400 children have been sexually abused by an organized ring of men in the northern English town of Rotherham. Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:31:00 GMT /2014-08-26/report-details-16-years-of-horrific-abuse-of-children-in-u-k-town Ari Shapiro /npr-news/2014-08-22/tvs-new-doctor-who-has-an-old-connection-to-the-series The BBC will soon air its first Doctor Who episode with Peter Capaldi as the show's hero, The Doctor. Capaldi says the 50-year-old series inspired him to become an actor. Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-08-22/tvs-new-doctor-who-has-an-old-connection-to-the-series Eric Deggans /arts-life/2014-08-21/oscar-winner-steve-mcqueen-on-truth-in-art More than the sum of his film work – most notably the critically acclaimed Hunger, Shame, and 12 Years A Slave – the British-born Steve McQueen is also a… Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-08-21/oscar-winner-steve-mcqueen-on-truth-in-art Carrie Saldo /2014-07-08/for-one-crime-writer-peaceful-shetland-is-a-perfect-place-for-murder Despite the lack of real-life crime on the Scottish islands, author Ann Cleeves has found plenty of inspiration there. "I love the idea of long, low horizons with secrets hidden underneath," she says. Tue, 08 Jul 2014 07:33:00 GMT /2014-07-08/for-one-crime-writer-peaceful-shetland-is-a-perfect-place-for-murder Ari Shapiro