Mangani Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Jeremy Brett, a captivating actor, and in my opinion, the best actor to have ever played Sherlock Homes. Without doubt. I have the entire box set collection. I also have the entire Basil Rathbone movie collection and I love Basil Rathbone but Brett was in a different class. The two Watsons in the Brett series (Burke and Hardwicke)were also the best there has been, particularly Hardwicke. Having said that I did also enjoy Peter Cushing's turn as Holmes in the 1950s Hammer version of Hound of The Baskervilles while Ian Richardson gave a decent portrayal of Holmes in a couple of early 1980s t.v movies, shortly before the Brett series began. Jeremy Brett was in a league of his own as Holmes though. He brought so much vitality and quirkyness to the screen, just like in the books. The less said about Robert Downey Jnr the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangani Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Ok I'll relent. I thank England for lovely full of character old pubs and country inns with roaring fireplaces and real ale. Some of my favourite locals near where I live: And not forgetting real English ale like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 All the inns and pubs in England are GRAND:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangani Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 All the inns and pubs in England are GRAND:) I'm certainly thankfull there's a great one almost everywhere I go here. Damn shame the price of beer just seems to go up like a rocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangani Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Picturesque old English villages: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangani Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 ....and old castles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 It really is beautiful; hope I can go over and see it some day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Fills the Air Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Yes, nobody builds castles better than the English. Two castles from my home county Warwickshire: Warwick Castle which was on Cromwell's side during the English Civil War. Kenilworth Castle in comparison wasn't on Cromwell's side, hence it's a ruin. But I think it's hanutingly beautiful. Me at Kenilworth Castle. I look very small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Fills the Air Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Old buildings that last for centuries. This is the local pharmacy in the town where I grew up. It used to be an inn where Charles II stayed during the English Civil War. There is a secret underground tunnel to the church across the road which was used by the King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fool In The Rain 60 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Old buildings that last for centuries. This is the local pharmacy in the town where I grew up. It used to be an inn where Charles II stayed during the English Civil War. There is a secret underground tunnel to the church across the road which was used by the King. Pity they don't still build like this, it looks fantastic Thank you England for being steeped in history Fantastic Scenery and Landmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Dog_90 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Rock music Led Zeppelin The Beatles Black Sabbath Deep Purple Pink Floyd The Who The Rolling Stones The Kinks Eric Clapton And all other bands and artists (there are really too many to mention) William Shakespeare Charles Dickens George Orwell J. R. R. Tolkien Lewis Carroll All other writers (there are too many to mention) English literature Isaac Newton Alfred Hitchcock Ridley Scott Gary Oldman Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness Michael Cane Anthony Hopkins Sean Connery Ian McKellen Christopher Lee Ben Kingsley John Hurt Liam Neeson Rowan Atkinson Charlie Chaplin Benny Hill John Cleese Ewan McGregor Robert Carlyle Kate Beckinsale Keira Knightley Alan Rickman Sean Bean Ralph Fiennes Ian Holm Tom Wilkinson Malcolm McDowell All other actors and actresses (again there are too many to mention) Monty Python Only Fools And Horses Blackadder Allo Allo Mr. Bean The Benny Hill Show British sitcoms British humor Culture Language And other. Pretty long list. There are really too many names and things to mention and that's because I like England. I'm sure I missed some other important names or things but I'll post if I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermedalist Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Rock music Led Zeppelin The Beatles Black Sabbath Deep Purple Pink Floyd The Who The Rolling Stones The Kinks Eric Clapton And all other bands and artists (there are really too many to mention) William Shakespeare Charles Dickens George Orwell J. R. R. Tolkien Lewis Carroll All other writers (there are too many to mention) English literature Isaac Newton Alfred Hitchcock Ridley Scott Gary Oldman Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness Michael Cane Anthony Hopkins Sean Connery Ian McKellen Christopher Lee Ben Kingsley John Hurt Liam Neeson Rowan Atkinson Charlie Chaplin Benny Hill John Cleese Ewan McGregor Robert Carlyle Kate Beckinsale Keira Knightley Alan Rickman Sean Bean Ralph Fiennes Ian Holm Tom Wilkinson Malcolm McDowell All other actors and actresses (again there are too many to mention) Monty Python Only Fools And Horses Blackadder Allo Allo Mr. Bean The Benny Hill Show British sitcoms British humor Culture Language And other. Pretty long list. There are really too many names and things to mention and that's because I like England. I'm sure I missed some other important names or things but I'll post if I remember. Very nice and impressive list. Not to cause troube, but isnt Sean Connery frm Scotland? I thought that you guys over their were pretty keen on not including Scotland and Wales as part of England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Jane Austen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Benny Hill A new channel started here on New Year's day called 'Antenna TV' and they've been showing Benny Hill. Leslie Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangani Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I seriously don't get some American's love for Benny Hill. He hasn't been seen on our screens since the 1980s. Pretty funny in his time but old hat stuff that hasn't aged well is never shown here these days anymore. Britain fell out of love with Benny Hill over 20 years ago. Probably even longer than that. Strange isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 ....and old castles: The best castles can be found only in England and Scotland :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 THE MADDEST OF PIPERS :) By blackglove at 2011-01-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I will stay out of this thread for the most part because I don't believe in banging your own trumpet BUT I had some delicious cheeses last night. First up was Long Clawson Creamy Blue Stilton and second up was oaked smoked cheddar from Somerset. I don't believe anyone does cheese better than the English. Stripey Jack is really delicious too. As is Double Gloucester, but it's super fattening Whoever mentioned Ewan MacGregor - he's fookin' brilliant, but he's Scottish. And Liam Neeson is from Belfast IIRC. Thank you England for so many things, including Jaguars aka sex on wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fool In The Rain 60 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 A Fantastic Health service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 A Fantastic Health service Like us in Canada ! Mind you, some people here just don't know how good they've got it ... It has it's faults but I'm extremely gratefull for the system we have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 The late Great Pete Postlethwaite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 The late Great Pete Postlethwaite! Yeah, what a brilliant actor ! We keep losing them ..don't we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Yes, nobody builds castles better than the English. Two castles from my home county Warwickshire: Warwick Castle which was on Cromwell's side during the English Civil War. Kenilworth Castle in comparison wasn't on Cromwell's side, hence it's a ruin. But I think it's hanutingly beautiful. Me at Kenilworth Castle. I look very small! What breath taking pictures, Magic! Thank you for posting these! I really love England and the rest of the UK for its places of historical significance! I could spend days on end visiting castles across England and thoroughly enjoy myself! What fun! There is so much more to England than just the usual tourist attractions like the big cities like London, for example! The small towns and the countryside which are so picturesque, IMHO, are THE places to be and look out for, if you ask me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hrsoflunacy Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thank you for: AND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 THE ETERNALLY PSYCHEDELIC SYD BARRETT.....CAN'T SAY AS MUCH FOR THE OTHER FLOYD MEMBERS EXCEPT MASON:) By blackglove at 2011-01-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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