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How much do you know about the Welsh town of Chepstow?
Did you know Chepstow is the most easterly settlement in Wales? Why not test your knowledge of the town by taking our fun Chepstow quiz? A small tip – if […]

The Last Word
Most of us will have used or at least heard the idiom ”Famous last words.” It’s a comment based on an assertion that we think might well be later proved wrong.

Well, our multi-choice quiz […]

A Brief Profile of Stan Laurel Early Life of Arthur Stanley Jefferson aka Stan Laurel The legendary comedy actor, director, and screenwriter Stan Laurel was born […]

A Brief Profile of Sid James Early Life The comedy actor Sid James was born Solomon Joel Cohen on 8 May 1913 to Jewish parents in Johannesburg, South Africa. […]

A Brief Profile of Dirk Bogarte Early Life Dirk Bogarde was born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde on 28 March 1921 in West Hempstead, London. He […]

How much do you know about the Cornish town of Camborne?
Did you know the town was once at the centre of Cornwall’s tin mining industry? Why not test your knowledge by taking our quiz on Camborne? Not too sure? […]

How much do you know about the town of Merthyr Tydfil?
Why not test your knowledge by taking our quiz on one of the most historic towns in South Wales?

Not too sure? Why not read our guide to Merthyr Tydfil […]

A Brief Profile of John Le Mesurier Early Life The English actor John Le Mesurier was born on 5 April 1912 in Bedford. He was christened John Elton Le Mesurier […]

A Brief Profile of Thora Hird Early Life The English character actress, comedian, presenter and writer Thora Hird was born on 28 May 1911 in Morecambe, […]

A Brief Profile of Honor Blackman Early Life The English actress Honor Blackman was born on 22 August 1925 in Plaistow, East London. Her parents, Frederick, a civil […]

A Brief Profile of Audrey Hepburn Early Life The British actress Audrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston on 4 May 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. Her […]

A Brief Profile of Diana Dors Early Life The blonde bombshell actress and singer Diana Dors was born Diana Mary Fluck on 23 October 1931 in Swindon, Wiltshire, […]

A Brief Profile of James Mason Early Life The character actor James Mason was born on 15 May 1909, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. He was the youngest of the three […]

A Brief Profile of Terry-Thomas Early Life The comedy actor Terry-Thomas was born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens on 10 July 1911 in Finchley, North London. He was the […]

A Brief Profile of Boris Karloff Early Years The famed horror actor Boris Karloff was born on 23 November 1887 at 36 Forest Hill Road, Dulwich, London, England. […]

A Brief Profile of Will Hay Early Life The comedian and character actor Will Hay was born William Thomson Hay at 23 Durham Street, Stockton, County Durham on […]

A Brief Profile of George Formby Early Life George Formby was born George Hoy Booth on 26 May 1904 in Wigan, Lancashire. He was the eldest of the seven children of […]

A Brief Profile of Alastair Sim Early Life The comedic character actor Alastair Sim was born in Edinburgh on 9 October 1900. He was the youngest child of tailor […]

A Brief Profile of Norman Wisdom Childhood The actor, musician, singer, and comedian Norman Wisdom was born on 4 February 1915 in Marylebone, London. He was the […]

A Brief Profile of Roger Moore Early Life The actor Roger Moore was born on 14 October 1927 in Stockwell, London. He was the only child of policeman George Moore […]