British comedy - which has been a big inspiration to me for many years - is very different to Australian comedy and different again to American comedy. Jason Gann americanaustralianbig Change image and share on social
British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography. Lee Child britishclaustrophobiccrime Change image and share on social
British culture is very cynical sometimes of overt displays of sentimentality, and I think that becomes almost a suspicion of emotion, or a suspicion of someone making a grand statement. It is always easier to be ironic, or 'meta', or coolly postmodern. But I think there is such a thing as authentic sentimentality. Matt Haig authenticbritishcoolly share on social
British diplomats who worked in Iran during the 1980 hostage crisis are deeply upset by Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film 'Argo,' which suggests they refused shelter to the group who managed to get out of the U.S. embassy. Simon Hoggart affleckargoben share on social
British fans are exceptional, but the American fans are something else. Some of them fly 500 miles to stand in line for three hours, just to meet me, then when they do they collapse. Craig Charles americanbritishcollapse Change image and share on social
British fashion is self confident and fearless. It refuses to bow to commerce, thus generating a constant flow of new ideas whilst drawing in British heritage. Alexander McQueen bowbritishcommerce Change image and share on social
British girls are as temperamental as Americans. Ivor Novello americanbritishgirl Change image and share on social
British innovation in design, in the creative arts, in engineering and manufacturing is world class. Margaret Heffernan artbritishclass Change image and share on social
British men are peacocks. You see a lot more style on the streets here than you see anywhere else, on every level. Tom Ford britishlevellot Change image and share on social