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Best Of British (magazine)
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Best of British may refer to: * ''Best of British'' (TV series), a British documentary series which aired 1987–1994 * ''The Best of British'' (radio), a BBC Radio 4 satirical commentary programme from 1988 * '' The Best of British'', a 1977 album by Perry Como * ''Best of British'' (Ian McLagan album), a 2000 album by the British keyboardist * ''Best of British'' (magazine), a British nostalgia and heritage periodical See also * '' The Best of British £1 Notes'', a 2005 compilation album by John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) * ''Britain's Best Buildings'' * ''Britain's Best Brain'' * ''Britain's Best Dish'' * '' Britain's Best Drives'' * Britain's Best Sitcom * Greatest Britons {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 ''Greatest Britons'' was a one-off awards show on ITV, celebrating the best of British talent. It is distinct from ''100 Greatest Britons''. ''Greatest Britons'' recognises the most creative and successful peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of British (TV Series)
''Best of British'' is a British television documentary series, created by Robert Sidaway, Ashley Sidaway, Maurice Sellar and Lou Jones and produced by Robert Sidaway. Narrated by John Mills and Anthony Quayle, the series comprised five seasons and sixty seven episodes all originally broadcast on BBC1. Designed as entertainment for a broad audience, the complete series encompasses a comprehensive view of British cinema from the 1930s to the 1980s by examining a different theme and or genre in each episode through the extensive use of film clips. The series debuted on 22 April 1987. The final episode was broadcast on 31 March 1994. The UK company Best Of British Films & Television was established due to the success of the series. Production Season 1 The creators had worked together in 1985 on the one hour documentary special '' Around The World In Seven Minutes and Four Times On Saturday'', about the Pathé News and Movietone News cinema newsreels and their lead commentators Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of British (radio)
''Best Of British'' is an album by Perry Como released in 1977 by RCA Records in the UK and Canada only. The comparable US Como album, '' Where You're Concerned'', was issued in the US in 1978; the two albums share seven tracks. Track listing Side One #"My Kind of Girl" (words and music by Leslie Bricusse) + #"Greensleeves" (Traditional; arranged by Ray Charles and Nick Perito) + #" Michelle" (words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney) #"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (music by Manning Sherwin and lyrics by Eric Maschwitz) #" Someday I'll Find You" (words and music by Noël Coward) + #"Where You're Concerned" (Words and Music by Nancy Goland) + Side Two #" There's a Kind of Hush" (words and music by David Leslie Reed and Geoff Stevens) + #"Where is Love?" (words and music by Lionel Bart) #"The Other Man's Grass is Always Greener" (words and music by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent) #"Smile" (music by Charles Chaplin and lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasting House, London. The station controller is Mohit Bakaya. Broadcasting throughout the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands on FM, LW and DAB, and on BBC Sounds, it can be received in the eastern counties of Ireland, northern France and Northern Europe. It is available on Freeview, Sky, and Virgin Media. Radio 4 currently reaches over 10 million listeners, making it the UK's second most-popular radio station after Radio 2. BBC Radio 4 broadcasts news programmes such as ''Today'' and ''The World at One'', heralded on air by the Greenwich Time Signal pips or the chimes of Big Ben. The pips are only accurate on FM, LW, and MW; there is a delay on digital radio of three to five seconds and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of British
''Best Of British'' is an album by Perry Como released in 1977 by RCA Records in the UK and Canada only. The comparable US Como album, '' Where You're Concerned'', was issued in the US in 1978; the two albums share seven tracks. Track listing Side One #" My Kind of Girl" (words and music by Leslie Bricusse) + #"Greensleeves" (Traditional; arranged by Ray Charles and Nick Perito) + #" Michelle" (words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney) #"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (music by Manning Sherwin and lyrics by Eric Maschwitz) #" Someday I'll Find You" (words and music by Noël Coward) + #"Where You're Concerned" (Words and Music by Nancy Goland) + Side Two #" There's a Kind of Hush" (words and music by David Leslie Reed and Geoff Stevens) + #"Where is Love?" (words and music by Lionel Bart) #"The Other Man's Grass is Always Greener" (words and music by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent) #"Smile" (music by Charles Chaplin and lyrics by John Turner and Geoffre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of British (Ian McLagan Album)
''Best of British'' is the third solo album by British keyboardist Ian McLagan. It was his first in nearly twenty years. Recorded in his adopted hometown of Austin, Texas, with his "Bump Band," then consisting of vocalist and keyboardist McLagan, drummer Don Harvey, bassist Sarah Brown, and guitarists Gurf Morlix and "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb, it featured twelve songs by McLagan, two previously released on his 1985 extended play, ''Last Chance to Dance''. The album was financed by his former bandmate, Ron Wood, who is featured on three tracks, including "She Stole It!" (the cautionary tale of a man, his woman and his record collection) and the ode to their departed Face Ronnie Lane, "Hello Old Friend." The album in dedicated to Lane. Critical reception ''The Austin Chronicle'' called ''Best of British'' "an album of infectious yet personal tunes, permeated with the deep reflection of a man who's lived long enough to see a lot of life and death." AllMusic wrote that "''Best of Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of British (magazine)
{{disambiguation ...
Best of British may refer to: * ''Best of British'' (TV series), a British documentary series which aired 1987–1994 * ''The Best of British'' (radio), a BBC Radio 4 satirical commentary programme from 1988 * '' The Best of British'', a 1977 album by Perry Como * ''Best of British'' (Ian McLagan album), a 2000 album by the British keyboardist * ''Best of British'' (magazine), a British nostalgia and heritage periodical See also * '' The Best of British £1 Notes'', a 2005 compilation album by John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) * ''Britain's Best Buildings'' * ''Britain's Best Brain'' * ''Britain's Best Dish'' * '' Britain's Best Drives'' * Britain's Best Sitcom * Greatest Britons {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 ''Greatest Britons'' was a one-off awards show on ITV, celebrating the best of British talent. It is distinct from ''100 Greatest Britons''. ''Greatest Britons'' recognises the most creative and successful peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of British £1 Notes
''The Best of British £1 Notes'' is a compilation album and DVD by John Lydon showing his work not only with the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) but also as a solo artist and collaborator and features "The Rabbit Song", a new song from his as yet unreleased second solo album. It was released by EMI and Virgin Records. Track listing Standard CD edition # Sex Pistols – "Anarchy in the UK" # PiL – " Public Image" # PiL – "This Is Not a Love Song" # Leftfield/Lydon – " Open Up" # PiL – "Rise" # PiL – "Don't Ask Me" # PiL – "Seattle" # Sex Pistols – " Holidays in the Sun" # PiL – " Death Disco" # PiL – " Flowers of Romance" # Time Zone – "World Destruction" # PiL – "Warrior" # PiL – "Disappointed" # John Lydon – "Sun" # PiL – " Bad Life" # PiL – " Home" # PiL – "The Body" # PiL – "Cruel" # Sex Pistols – "God Save the Queen" # John Lydon – "The Rabbit Song" CD special edition Disc 1 # Sex Pistols – "Anarchy in the UK" # PiL – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain's Best Buildings
''Britain's Best Buildings'' was a BBC documentary series in which the TV presenter and architectural historian Dan Cruickshank discussed his selection of the finest examples of British architecture. It was first broadcast on BBC Two from 2 to 23 November 2002, and returned on BBC Four from 5 May to 2 June 2004. Episode list Series one #''Tower Bridge'' 2 November 2002 #'' Blenheim Palace'' 9 November 2002 #''Durham Cathedral'' 16 November 2002 #''Windsor Castle'' 23 November 2002 Series two #''Harlech Castle'' 5 May 2004 #''Palace of Westminster'' 12 May 2004 #''Hardwick Hall'' 19 May 2004 #'' The Circus, Bath'' 26 May 2004 #''Forth Bridge'' 2 June 2004 Edited editions of the Palace of Westminster edition (ranging from 5–15 minutes) are often shown on the BBC Parliament channel, when live coverage of the House of Commons, House of Lords, committees etc. ends early, before the beginning of the next programme. These edited editions are used to fill the gaps. The UKTV channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain's Best Brain
''Britain's Best Brain'' is a British game show that aired on Channel 5 from 28 October to 16 December 2009 and hosted by Jamie Theakston and Zoe Ball. It saw ordinary members of the public undertake various tasks, all scientifically designed to test different parts of the brain. The show ran every Wednesday and was aired from 28 October to 16 December 2009. The winner, crowned 'Britain's Best Brain 2009', was Matt Clancy, a 29-year-old marketing consultant from London. Rounds * Calculation: designed to test the parietal lobe. * Memory: designed to test the temporal lobe. * Recognition: designed to test the occipital lobe. * Co-ordination: designed to test the cerebellum. * Risk: designed to test the frontal lobe The frontal lobe is the largest of the four major lobes of the brain in mammals, and is located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere (in front of the parietal lobe and the temporal lobe). It is parted from the parietal lobe by a groove be .... Qualifying le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain's Best Dish
''Britain's Best Dish'' is a British daytime cookery show part of the ITV Food category on ITV and hosted by Mary Nightingale. Amateur cooks from around the UK compete to cook "Britain's Best Dish" and a prize of £10,000. The judges were Ed Baines, John Burton Race and Jilly Goolden. From October 2011, the competition was rebranded as simply ''Best Dish'' with new graphics and a new look studio. The programme aired weekdays at 5pm from 2007 until 2011. A book containing recipes from the series was published in 2009. Format In the regional heats, Monday to Thursday, three pairs of amateur cooks compete every day to produce the best starter, main and pudding with three winners from each course going through to a regional final on Friday. The judges choose the winners each day and also select the finalists to enter the regional final. In later rounds, heats select the best of the regional winners with a guest panel of critics taking on the task of choosing the winning dishes. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain's Best Drives
''Britain's Best Drives'' is a six-part 2009 British television series in which Richard Wilson travels across the UK in reviewing the best driving roads from a motoring guide of the 1950s. In each episode he drives a different car of the period. There was also a seventh episode where Wilson learns how to drive a manual transmission A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear change ... car again. Episode list DVD This series is available on DVD, distributed by Acorn Media UK. External links * * 2000s British documentary television series 2009 British television series debuts 2009 British television series endings BBC television documentaries British travel television series {{UK-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain's Best Sitcom
''Britain's Best Sitcom'' was a BBC media campaign in which television viewers were asked to decide the best British situation comedy. Viewers could vote via telephone, SMS, or BBC Online. This first round of voting was conducted in 2003, after which the BBC published a list of the top 100 selections. From this list, they produced a 12-episode television series broadcast by BBC Two from January through to March 2004. The series was a retrospective that examined the history and qualities of the contending programmes. In the first episode, Jonathan Ross summarised the progress of the poll and presented video clips from the 50 sitcoms that received the most votes. Each of the next ten weekly episodes, one hour in length, focused on one sitcom. In each episode, a different celebrity presenter advocated a particular sitcom, delivering 20 reasons why it deserved viewers' votes. The sitcom's writers and actors, as well as celebrity viewers, also shared their own perspectives and memori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |