British celebrities
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Henry Purcell (/ˈpɜːrsəl/; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, Purcell’s legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He i
Harry Hill (born Matthew Keith Hall; 1 October 1964) is an English comedian, author and television presenter best known for narrating You’ve Been Framed! since 2004 and hosting Harry Hill’s TV Burp for eleven years from 2001 to 2012.
Lydia Leonard (born 5 December 1981) is an English stage, film and television actress.
Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actress. She won an Academy Award for her short film Wasp in 2005 and has since made the leap to feature films and television, including Red Road, Fish Tank and American Honey,
Winifred May Watkins, FRS (6 August 1924 — 3 October 2003) was a British biochemist and academic. She worked at the Imperial College School of Medicine.
Hamnet Shakespeare (baptised 2 February 1585 – buried 11 August 1596) was the only son of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, and the fraternal twin of Judith Shakespeare. He died at age 11. Some Shakespearean scholars speculate on the relation
Lone Pine with Neil Summers pictured aboveNeil Summers (I)Stunts | ActorNeil Summers was born on April 28, 1944 in London, England. He is known for his work on The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Mars Attacks! (1996) and Glory (1989).
Henry Carey (c. 26 August 1687 – 5 October 1743) was an English poet, dramatist and song-writer. He is remembered as an anti-Walpolean satirist and also as a patriot. Several of his melodies continue to be sung today, and he was widely praised in t
ANN BRIDGE (1889-1974)(pseudonym of Mary Ann Dolling O’Malley, née Sanders)Bridge has been recommended to me by so many people that I couldn’t leave her off of this list, even if she remains a “to read” for me. The wife of a diplomat, she wro
Kathryn has presented a number of live television shows and has a spirited, quick-witted and intelligent style. Kathryn`s sense of humour and ability to radiate warmth on-screen make her adaptable for all types of presenting, and her engaging person
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