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A Brief Profile of Peter Finch Early Life The English-Australian actor Peter Finch was born on 28 September 1916 in London, England. He was given the birth name […]

A Brief Profile of Ron Moody Early Life The character actor Ron Moody was born on 8 January 1924 in Tottenham, London. He was the son of Jewish parents of […]

Five of the World’s Most Prolific Serial Killers Did you know there is no legal definition of the phrase ‘serial killer’? However, it is commonly defined as a person who murders at lea […]

The World's Five Rarest Birds (2023) Global Bird Populations According to most leading experts, the number of extant species of birds in the world is estimated to be […]

Five Top Destinations for Bird Lovers Bird Watchers! According to the most recent studies, birdwatching on a global scale has never been so popular. Of course, as many of us […]

The "First Woman" Achievers Quiz! Firstly, this isn’t a quiz about the Bible’s “Eve”. Rather, it’s a quiz about the ‘first woman’ that achieved a great historic feat, […]

Five Inspiring Female Pioneers of Aviation On 17 December 1903, the Wright brothers famously flew the very first powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The best flight […]

The "Engineers Only" Quiz! Are you, or do you have any aspirations to be an egghead? Here’s a “fun” trivia quiz for anyone interested in engineering and the […]

The World's Five Longest Reigning Monarchs Recent Death of Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and its realms died on 8 September 2022, at Balmoral […]

A Brief Profile of Barbara Windsor Early Life The comedy actress Barbara Windsor was born in Shoreditch, London on 6 August 1937. Christened Barbara Ann Deeks, she […]

A Brief Profile of Joan Sims Early Life The character actress Joan Sims was born on 9 May 1930 in Laindon, near Basildon in Essex. She was the only child of […]

LSD – A Guide to the UK's Predecimal Currency What is LSD? Have you any interest in LSD? No, I am not talking about the potent psychedelic drug (i.e. acid) that is widely […]

A Brief Profile of Peter O’Toole Early Life Peter (Seamus) O’Toole was born at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds, England on 2 August 1932. His Irish-born […]

The "Islands Only" General Knowledge Quiz! Do you know your islands? As we all know, simply put, an island is a piece of land surrounded by water. There are 47 island nation […]

A Classic Literature Quiz! What is classic literature? What exactly is it that makes a piece of literature “classic”? Ask twelve people and you’ll probably […]

The Myths and Monsters Quiz! Are You a Believer? Do you believe in monsters and/or mythology? Or, do think it’s all just a load of nonsense? Whether we […]

The Really Great Rivers Quiz! What is a river? The most simplistic description of a river would be a large, natural stream of flowing water. The main purpose of […]

Early Life
The actor Robert (William) Hoskins, better known as Bob Hoskins, was born in Bury St. Edmund’s, Suffolk on 26 October 1942. He was the only child of Robert William Hoskins Sr., a lorry driver, and his […]

Early Life and Career
The actor and comedian Leslie Townes Hope, better known as ‘Bob’ Hope, was born on 29 May 1903, in Eltham, London. He was the fifth of seven sons of William Henry Hope, a stonemason, and his […]

Early life and Career
The actor Charles Hawtrey was born George Frederick Joffre Hartree in Hounslow, Middlesex, on 30 November 1914. His parents were William John Hartree, a car mechanic, and his wife Alice. He […]