LITERATURE
Who is the most famous British writer?
Wiliam Shakespeare
Name two of the most famous musicals in the theatres in London
Cats an The Phantom of the Opera
What's the most famous English band?
The Beatles
Name one of the first British films
What does BBC stand for?
British Broadcasting Corporation
Who is the author of Sherlock Holmes' stories?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Where are the most popular theatres of London located?
In the West End
Name at least three English classical music composers
Handel, Elgar and Holst
When did British cinema become really important?
In the 50s and 60s
What type of shows are so successful on British TV?
sit-coms
Who two writers became so popular in England after II World War?
George Orwell and Agatha Christie
What is the largest theatre in London?
The English National Opera at the Coliseum
Name at least two bands representing the Britpop movement
Blur, Oasis and Radiohead
What is the first James Bond film?
Dr. No
What's a soap opera? Mention one example
dramas which continue from one programme to the next. Eastenders, Coronation Street...
Who wrote "Paradise Lost"?
John Milton
What's the name of the theatre where you can see Shakespeare's plays in summer?
Which two types of music were so popular in the 80s in England?
Heavy metal and Indie Rock
Who was Laurence Olivier? Give as much information as you can
One of the greatest actors, he worked in theatre and film...
How long has the TV programme "Blue Peter" been on TV?
Since 1958
Name at least three famous Romantic poetry writers from England
Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats and Shelley
Why was Andrew LLoyd Webber so famous in England and around the world?
Because he wrote the Phantom of the Opera
How did music change in the 1970s?
Glam rock and punk rock were introduced
Name three of the most successful British films of all times
Slumdog Millionaire, Love Actually and Harry Potter series
What's the average time British people spend watching TV?
25 hours a week