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MICHAEL PALINThe history of a well-loved legendMichael Palin is one of Britain's best loved entertainers. From Monty Python to Ripping Yarns, he has demonstrated himself to be a comic actor of the highest order, whilst his travel documentaries have brought hitherto unknown parts of the globe to a massive BBC audience - whether he journeyed from pole to pole, around the equator, across the Sahara or into the Himalayas, he injected his own unique blend of enthusiasm and humour into proceedings. >More |
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DAME HELEN MIRRENThe Queen's family backgroundHelen Mirren's CV makes for impressive reading, stretching back from her first major role in Age of Consent to include hits such as The Long Good Friday; Excalibur; The Cook, The Thief, the Wife and Her Lover; The Madness of King George (which earned her an Oscar nomination); Calendar Girls; and of course Prime Suspect. In 2003 she was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire, in recognition of her work - yet her immediate family background suggests that she has nothing like a traditional British upbringing. >More |
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DAME JULIA ANDREWSThe history of the Sound of Music starDame Julie Andrews is one of the most enduring and popular figures in the British acting profession, even if her most recognisable work comes over four decades ago with Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965) ? the latter to be revived in a stage production for which the BBC recently held a talent contest to find the lead role. She was made a Dame in the 2000 New Year?s Honours List, and continues to work in the film industry, providing a voiceover role in the forthcoming Shrek 3. >More |
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FAMILY NAMES AND FAMILY HISTORYEvery county of England still has its distinctive names. Names can tell us a lot about the history of the English, about how they moved around or how they stayed rooted in a particular district.>More |
