If you think of the funniest British TV show ever on TV and the funniest episode of that show, what would it be? For many Brits, the sixth episode in the British TV show ‘Fawlty Towers‘ when Basil Fawlty…
Not only has my favorite royal, Prince Harry, been a huge success on his visit to the US this week, but it’s also made him promise to do one thing before his time in the UK military is over.…
Bonnie Tyler’s 2nd Eurovision Song Contest rehearsal has gone off without a hitch in Malmo, Sweden today. She and her band took the stage a few hours ago and performed “Believe in Me” beautifully and to rapturous applause when…
So what’s the most important event for much of Europe this week? The Eurovision Song Contest, 2013, of course, which is taking place in Malmö, Sweden and which has singers from all of Europe singing in it. The United…
Queen Elizabeth gave her annual speech at the State Opening of Parliament yesterday. In it, the Queen set out the government’s legislative agenda for the next year, targeted immigration and spoke about fairness, hard work and growth. The Queen’s…
I thought it was worth reminding you about a short film made by a young British film maker Ben Newman a couple of years ago. The film is called “War School“, and Newman created it for the then Christian…
Drummers in London’s West End who were drumming just outside a theatre where Dame Helen Mirren was giving a performance as “The Queen” in the play “The Audience” were startled last Saturday to suddenly see Mirren appear. Dressed as…
The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory is the first book this British author wrote in her latest ongoing series ‘The Cousins’ War‘. The book is about the Plantagenets, an historical family that has always fascinated British history buffs which…
Looks like venues from the London Olympics 2012 are already being put to good use, as news comes in today that the London Olympic Stadium will host four matches in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The International Rugby Board…
