Matt Rudd, author of The English: A Field Guide, finds out if any of the stereotypes about the English - queueing, binge-drinking, leylandii hedges - are actually true.

With The Great Gatsby bringing the Jazz Age back into vogue, Janette recommends the perfect novel for anyone in love with the era of Art Deco, flapper dresses, speakeasies and Bix Biederbecke.