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The creator of James Bond
London-born Ian Fleming (1908-1964) wrote fourteen books featuring the fictional secret agent James Bond, Agent 007. As…
Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool in Lancashire has been a popular seaside resort since the mid-18th century. When electric lights were…
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton (nicknamed ‘Slow Hand’) was born as Eric Patrick Clapp in 1945 in Surrey and spent…
The Master of Suspense
Sir Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) from Essex, dubbed ‘The Master of Suspense‘, was born into a family of…
National Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales was first staged in 1861 and is held at a different venue…
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are “the world’s oldest rock and roll band” (Flood, NME, 2018). Not only is…
TV soaps
TV soaps in the UK are long-running drama series showing the lives of ordinary people living in…