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FOUR in 10 Brits consider themselves a history buff – with the Second World War and Roman Britain among the most ‘interesting’ periods in time.

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period, which saw the infamous King Henry VIII on the throne, were other areas of interest.

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The First World War, Elizabethan era and the Swinging Sixties also featured in the top 10.

It also emerged 76 per cent watch TV shows or films about historical happenings – with how everyday people lived in these times most intriguing to them.

And 38 per cent regularly keep their knowledge topped up through telly programming on anything from historical figures to ingenuity.

While 21 per cent frequently visit historical monuments and locations major battles have taken place.

Almost all (96 per cent) feel it’s important for children to learn about crucial happenings that have led us to where we are today.

The research was commissioned by National Geographic to launch historical documentary series Defending Europe which airs on the channel at 9pm on 16th September.

Simon Raikes, the channel’s commissioning editor, said: “The findings have highlighted a widespread fascination with history, and an embedded desire in those who love history content to read, hear, watch – and learn – more. 

“Documentaries, films and TV shows have a huge role to play in that, not least because they offer a route into history that feels more accessible than other platforms.

“You don’t have to be a history buff to be fascinated by stories from the past.

“You just need to like a good story – and have a curiosity about why the world we live in today is how it is.

“And this research shows, thrillingly, there really is a deep, deep thirst for this kind of stuff.”  

Other areas of history Brits find interesting include that of their local area, their families and inventions.

While one in six enjoy watching shows about major battles from the past, according to the OnePoll data.

Despite their enthusiasm for such times, 42 per cent consider their knowledge average, while 18 per cent see it as poor and five per cent as terrible.

However, 29 per cent think they’ve a good understanding, with 28 per cent reading books or articles based on history every couple of weeks or more.

But it’s TV and film where historical themed content is most frequently consumed, followed by documentaries and museum visits.

While cultural, social and military history were the areas respondents were most keen to learn more about.

It also emerged seven in 10 believed history affects the way they see current events, with 75 per cent claiming it helps make sense of happenings in today’s world.

But 35 per cent think today’s society has a worse understanding of key events in the past compared to generations before them.

Of modern events, breakthroughs in medicine, global climate change and technological advancements, such as AI, are seen as those future historians would consider most significant from the current era.

With Sir David Attenborough most likely to be seen as the most influential of all celebrities.

Simon Raikes, from National Geographic, added: “Our new series, which commences with an episode about Great Britain, will be there to entertain and inform the huge numbers of people this research suggests are hungry for history. 

“It explores the incredible strategies, weapons, and structures used by different European countries to defend and protect their territories through the ages.

“Spanning over 1,000 years of history, the series reveals how often-forgotten stories and sites played a pivotal role in shaping the countries and borders of modern Europe.”

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CELEBS Go Dating is involved in a schedule shake up tonight.

The dating show usually airs Monday to Thursday on E4 at 9:00pm.

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Celebs Go Dating will be on our screens later this evening[/caption]

However this evening fans will have to wait until 10:45pm to see what Ella Morgan, Stephen Lustig-Webb, Chris Taylor, Jamelia, Helen Flanagan, Tristan Phipps and Lauryn Goodman are up to with the agency.

Celebs Go Dating will air this evening until 11:50pm.

Married At First Sight UK launches tonight at 9:00pm with an epic 1 hour and 45 minute special.

Fans can expect MAFS starting at the same time on Tuesday, and wrapping up at 10:05pm, which will then be followed by CGD.

Celebs Go Dating will start at 10:15pm on Wednesday evening after MAFS.

On Thursday the dating show will return at 10:05pm instead.

This year’s series of Celebs Go Dating started on August 16.

Earlier this month the official line-up of MAFS 2024 was revealed.

The brides include sales manager Emma, aesthetics practitioner Sacha, dog walker Kristina, lifeguard Eve, beautician Holly, lettings operiation coordinator Charlie, head of investments Richelle, careers advisor Kelly, office manager Lacey.

The grooms are barber Adam, aviation operations Alex, gardener Caspar, mechanic Kieran, engineer Nathan, engineer Orson and painter Ross.

Last year was arguably the most dramatic series of the show so far.

Ella Morgan, who is now on Celebs Go Dating, cheated on her husband Nathanial Valentino with fellow groom JJ Slater.

Although Ella failed to find love during the experiment, it seems like things are going a little better on CGD.

The star hit it off with one of her dates called Reece – but in a recent episode decided to call things off.

She met another guy called Alex at the summer retreat and they couldn’t keep their hands off each other.

Ella appears to be getting serious with the hunk as they were seen cosying up at a posh event.

The reality favourite was a guest at the annual Paul Strank charitable trust dinner.

Ella was joined by Alex, who viewers saw her get very close to during a recent episode of the E4 show.

One partygoer told The Sun: “Ella and Alex were inseperable all night.

“She didn’t seem to mind who saw them and was very open about their relationship status.

“Ella was seen in the smoking area with Kelsey and her new parter and introduced Alex as her boyfriend.

“She told them, ‘we met on Celebs Go Dating. I was the celeb and he was the peasent’.”

CESC FABREGAS faces being EVICTED from his home in a row over unpaid rent, according to reports.

The Arsenal and Chelsea legend is now the manager of Italian club Como.

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Cesc Fabregas is at risk of being kicked out his home[/caption]

World Cup winner Fabregas, 37 and his family recently moved into a luxury apartment in the Swiss town Bissone.

Sited near Lugano, it is just 15 miles across the Italian border from Como.

But the property’s owners reportedly lodged an eviction notice via the courts earlier this month.

Former Spain international Fabregas is said to owe 34,000 Swiss francs – £30,500 – in unpaid rent and other charges.

His landlords told Italian media: “We tried to contact Fabregas’ lawyers, but without success.”

The court could now order police to throw out the ex-midfielder and his family if he does not pay up within a week.

Fabregas’ lawyer Roy Bay insisted: “All the rent payments until now have been made in full.

“Some were not made on time, as there were numerous faults and problems with the building.”

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Fabregas’ troubles are not confined to his home situation, with Como yet to win a Serie A game in four attempts.

The newly-promoted minnows are 18th in the 20-team league.

They blew a 2-0 lead with 14 minutes left to draw 2-2 at home to Bologna on Saturday.

Ex-Premier League stars Pepe Reina, Raphael Varane, Alberto Moreno and Patrick Cutrone are in the Como squad.

GRAND NATIONAL legend Graham Lee made a rare public appearance at the races – as he continues to bravely battle a ‘horrible existence’ in a wheelchair.

The 2004 Aintree champ was at Doncaster on Sunday for the legends contest run in his honour.

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Grand National hero Graham Lee has been left paralysed from the neck down after a horror fall at Newcastle last November[/caption]

Lee, who won the world’s most famous race on 16-1 Amberleigh House, is confined to a wheelchair after a life-changing fall last year.

The former jockey, 48, continues to undergo intensive treatment at a specialist spinal care unit after being crushed in the stalls at Newcastle.

Close friend AP McCoy was reduced to tears on live TV when discussing the impact Lee’s injuries had had on him earlier this year.

The 20-time champion jockey was more stoic in front of camera last weekend but described the ‘horrific existence’ his good pal now endures day-to-day.

He said: “People have no idea. It’s a horrific existence. There’s no way of dressing it up and telling you that he’s in good form and all that.

“When you can’t scratch your nose and it takes two-and-a-half hours in the morning to get out of bed – it’s just horrific.”

A JustGiving fund set up to aid Lee’s recovery has smashed the £200,000 mark.

And he continues to benefit from all the work carried out by the Injured Jockeys Fund.

McCoy also went into detail about how Lee’s friendship with former rival Richie McGrath has given him a new lease of life in the darkest of times.

“If you wanted to have a best friend, you’d want one like Richie.

“He sees him pretty much every day and speaks to him every day, he’s very lucky in that sense.

“But it’s horrific.”

The legends race was won in dramatic circumstances by former rider Sammy Jo Bell.

Something of a specialist in these contests for ex-jockeys, Bell nutted Paul Nicholls’ daughter Megan right on the line after she veered wildy left on the run-in.

Nicholls looked like she was home and hosed on 3-1 Terries Royale but Bell, on Richard Fahey’s 10-1 Harstwood, won it in the final strides.

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