Counties of England

Piddle or Puddle? A Curious Little English River

September 17, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Today’s Geo Quiz sends us searching for a small river in southwest England along the English Channel coast. It’s a place that inspired Ogden Nash in 1959 to write a poem called ‘Paradise for Sale,’ all about a farm in the valley of old and storied river.

“Where’s My Wand: One Boy’s Magical Triumph Over Shag Carpeting”

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The Case of the Great Train Robbery

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Remains of King Richard III Found Beneath Parking Lot

August 15, 2013

Pigeon Impossible

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The Place Where You Live

August 15, 2013

Vienna, Virginia is a town that’s steeped in history…and the local museum sells gum drops and rock candy!

Walking the Broomway

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Marco Werman talks to writer Robert Macfarlane about walking “The Broomway” – a path off the southeast coast of England that’s only navigable when the tide is out.

English ‘Witch Cottage’

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

There’s a little witchcraft involved in the Geo Quiz this time: we’re looking for a place in north-west England that’s closely linked with witches.

Saving Bletchley Park

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Marco Werman talks with Sue Black, who has waged a campaign to save Bletchley Park. The British site was the location of an important message decoding center during World War II, and also played an important role in the development of modern computers.

Saving Roald Dahl’s Cabin

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

For the Geo Quiz, we’re meandering in the English countryside, looking for a famous shed. The cabin in question belonged to writer Roald Dahl.