Hold Ye Front Page

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Hold Ye Front Page is a best-selling history book published by The Sun newspaper in 1999 to commemorate the Millennium. It documented the history of the last two millennia in the style of The Sun, winning a top journalism award in 2000 by impressing judges with its educational content, wit and the fact that, although written by two Sun journalists, it spoofed the paper. Its sequel the next year, Hold Ye Front Page II, detailed history from the Big Bang to the Birth of Christ. Articles in the first book included:

  • "Send 'Em Rome: Brave Brit Warriors ready to hammer lousy legions" - The Roman invasion of Britain
  • "You Canute Be Serious!" - King Canute tries to stop the Waves
  • "Stormin' Normans" - Norman Invasion
  • "3 Lions On His Tunic: Ruthless Rizza Mauls Heathens" - Richard the Lion Heart
  • "The Joy Of Six" - Henry VIII
  • "The Bigger They Come The Armada They Fall" - The Spanish Armada
  • "The French Are Revolting" - The French Revolution
  • "Napoleon Blown Apart"
  • "Monkey Nutter" - Charles Darwin
  • "Monet For Old Rope" - Impressionist Painting

In 2006, The Sun released another book, in conjunction with London's Science Museum, called Giant Leaps. In a similar style to Hold Ye Front Page I and II, it presented great scientific breakthroughs in the style of The Sun.

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