Let’s face it: what would the world be like, without Monty Python and The Beatles?
Britain has produced a wealth of successful exports over the years, from foods and businesses to TV shows and celebrities.
A new survey of 2,000 adults chose the top 50 things to come out of Britain—and the top three are fish and chips, roast dinners, and David Attenborough.
The full English breakfast and Cadbury chocolate also finished high, alongside cheddar cheese and William Shakespeare.
The Worldwide Web, which was invented by a Brit named Tim Berners-Lee, along with The Beatles and Queen round out the top ten.
James Bond slipped in at number 11 and Sherlock Holmes landed at 19.
Several traditional British foods made their way into the top 50, with the sandwich (known as the invention of the Earl of Sandwich), afternoon tea and crumpets, and the KitKat all ranking highly.
Classic British TV shows Top Gear, Downton Abbey, and Doctor Who were popular, as were public figures such as the Royal Family, Sir Stephen Hawking, and David Bowie.
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A host of businesses were named as iconic British exports, including Marks & Spencer department stores, Twinings Tea, and Dyson (vacuums), alongside the car brands MINI, Rolls-Royce, and Aston Martin.
Besides being a source of pride, the survey commissioned by Santander UK and carried out via OnePoll found that 85% of Brits believe exports are crucial to the future of the UK economy—and 58 percent of business owners believe the ‘future is bright’ for British businesses operating internationally.
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THE TOP 50 BRITISH EXPORTS
1. Fish and chips
2. Roast dinners
3. Sir David Attenborough
4. Full English breakfast
5. The Worldwide Web
6. Cadbury chocolate
7. Cheddar Cheese
8. William Shakespeare
9. The Beatles
10. Queen
11. James Bond
12. BBC
13. The sandwich (said to be invented by the 18th-Century Earl of Sandwich)
14. Sir Stephen Hawking
15. Afternoon tea
16. The Royal Family
17. Marks & Spencer (M&S)
18. Rolls-Royce cars
19. Sherlock Holmes
20. David Bowie
21. Aston Martin car
22. Digestive biscuits
23. Yorkshire Tea
24. Crumpets
25. Monty Python
26. Kit Kat
27. MINI cars
28. The pasty
29. Dyson vacuum cleaners
30. Sir Elton John
31. Rolling Stones
32. Doctor Who
33. Land Rover cars
34. Marmite (a yeast-based condiment)
35. Bentley cars
36. Ed Sheeran
37. Tetley tea
38. Sir Charlie Chaplin
39. Dr Martens shoes
40. Adele
41. Dame Helen Mirren
42. Downton Abbey
43. George Michael
44. Stan Laurel
45. Triumph Motorcycles Ltd
46. Twinings tea
47. Sir Andy Murray
48. Henry the Vacuum Cleaner
49. Top Gear
50. Spice Girls
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What about some famous writers – a great trilogy like Lord of the Rings, a series like Chronicles of Narnia, but the one thing I may have overlooked – where is Harry Potter ? Maybe it’s on there and I need new glasses.
Wish “Hyacinth Bucket” made it on the list along w/ Clotted Creme. lol
Maybe next time……………………………….
Where are
Whisky?
Television (invented by John Logie Baird)
Bicycles (invented by Kirkpatrick Macmillan)
Steam power (invented by James Watt)
The oil industry (Invented by James ‘Paraffin’ Young)
Robert Burns?
Sir Walter Scott?
Sir Sean Connery?
And I bet most people who have one value their flushing toilet (invented by Thomas Crapper) more than they do any group of pop singers.