My Brilliant Britain
My Brilliant Britain
The full English breakfast. The good old B&B. Britain has more than its fair share of quirky charms. So Blighty has gathered a host of unconventional British celebrities, including Danny Wallace, Goldie and Alan Cumming, to consider the eccentricities that make Britain, well, British.
Where else, for example, could you find a museum dedicated to lawnmowers? And what is it that makes the British sense of humour so unique?
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Shazia Mirza on bed and breakfasts
One of Britain's funniest women starts her campaign hailing bed and breakfasts... -
Barry McGuigan on tea
Northern Ireland's best loved featherweight swaps his boxing gloves for a nice cuppa tea... -
Alan Cumming on British humour
Returning to his wee routes, the Scottish actor investigates the importance of British humour...
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Kelvin Mackenzie on British humour
King of puns and topless darts, the ex-Sun editor turns his hand to stand-up comedy... -
Goldie on the full English breakfast
The Godfather of drum 'n' bass is on a personal quest to find out more about the good old English fry-up... -
Danny Wallace on museums
From baked beans to cuckoo clocks, Wallace checks out the quirkier side of British museums... -
Fay Ripley
Best known for her role as Jenny Gifford in the brilliant Cold Feet, Fay became a household name playing the long-suffering wife of John Gifford (John Thompson).
