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Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948-) from London and Sir Tim Rice (1944-) from Buckinghamshire, who met in…
Dame Julie Andrews
Dame Julie Andrews (1935-) was born in Surrey with a natural gift for singing. Her mother and…
Galton and Simpson
Raymond (Ray) Percy Galton (1930-2018) and Alan Francis Simpson (1929-2017) were both Londoners, both 6’4″ tall, both…
Working men’s clubs
In 1862 Henry Solly (1813-1903), a Presbyterian clergyman from London, founded the Working Men’s Club & Institute…
Supertramp
“Oh won’t you sign up your name We’d like to feel you’re acceptable Respectable, oh presentable, a…
Restoration Comedy
Given that youth sub-cultures (e.g. punk, hippy, emo, rocker) deliberately set out on an irreverent, anti-establishment path,…
Sir Roger Moore
Londoner Sir Roger George Moore (1927-2017) was gifted with good looks, quick wits, charm and charisma. In…
Led Zeppelin
For a band that refused to put out singles in the UK, it is ironic that TV’s…
Dame June Whitfield
Londoner Dame June Whitfield (1925-2018) studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art during WW2. Beginning with…
‘That Was The Week That Was’
‘That Was The Week That Was‘ (“TW3” for short) made stars of the lone female performer, the…
‘The Magic Roundabout’
‘The Magic Roundabout‘ was a children’s programme aired from 1965 to 1977, with a 5-minute slot every…
The Bee Gees
Sir Barry Gibb (1946-) and his twin brothers Maurice Gibb (1949-2003) and Robin Gibb (1949-2012) knew instinctively…