# Weekend Feud: All Things British by bluecanary \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 23, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685 "2009-01-23T18:55:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/21 "2009-01-23T19:44:52Z")

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1. The Who
2. Manchester
3. Stonehenge
4. Tony Blair  
4b. Fish and chips
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
6. Blackadder
7. Guy Fawkes Day
8. Manchester
9. Cricket
10. Bad teeth

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/22 "2009-01-23T19:50:52Z")

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I must say, the relative unpopularity of Monty Python’s Flying Circus at #6 has me boggled - I thought that was my fourth-safest pick (after Blair, Cricket and ManU).

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/23 "2009-01-23T19:52:39Z")

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1. Oasis
2. Manchester
3. Stonehenge
4. PM Brown
5. Haggis
6. Trainspotting
7. Fawlty Towers
8. The one when you burn a straw man
9. Man United
10. Cricket
11. Bad teeth

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/24 "2009-01-23T19:53:38Z")

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1. The Who
2. Manchester
3. Stonehenge
4. Tony Blair
5. Fish and chips
6. The Full Monty
7. Eastenders
8. Guy Fawkes Day
9. Manchester United
10. Cricket
11. Bad teeth

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/25 "2009-01-23T19:59:33Z")

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1. The Who
2. Liverpool
3. Stonehenge
4. TonyBlair
5. Fish and chips
6. Monty Python’s Meaning of Life
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Isle of Wight Festival
9. Manchester United
10. Cricket
11. Bad teeth

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**Author:** ![ThePylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@ThePylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThePylon)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/26 "2009-01-23T19:59:37Z")

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1. Coldplay
2. Birmingham
3. Buckingham Palace
4. Gordon Brown
5. Fish and Chips
6. Four Weddings and a Funeral
7. Coronation Place
8. glastonbury
9. Manchester United
10. Rugby
11. Bad Teeth

Rookie - be nice

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/27 "2009-01-23T20:00:22Z")

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> [@WormTheRed](#):
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> 1. Oasis
> 2. Trainspotting

Brother! (Or Sister! I’m not sure.)

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**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/28 "2009-01-23T20:01:49Z")

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1. Queen
2. Liverpool
3. Big Ben (Clock Tower)
4. Tony Blair
5. Fish & Chips
6. A Clockwork Orange
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Isle of Wight Festival
9. Manchester United
10. Rugby
11. Bad Teeth

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/29 "2009-01-23T20:04:06Z")

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1. The Who
2. Liverpool
3. Stonehenge
4. Winston Churchhill
5. Steak and Kidney pie
6. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Guy Fawkes Day
9. Manchester United
10. Cricket
11. Bad teeth  
Want to note that most of these are not my first answer, just what I think will be most common.

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/30 "2009-01-23T20:04:56Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> 1. Name a British (popular music) band, other than The Beatles or the Stones.
> 2. Name a British city other than London
> 3. Name a tourist attraction in Britain that is not a city.
> 4. Name a British politician.
> 5. Name a British food.
> 6. Name a British movie.
> 7. Name a British TV show.
> 8. Name a British festival that is not shared by the USA.
> 9. Name a British soccer (football) team.
> 10. Name a sport other than soccer that is popular in Britain.
> 11. Name a stereotype about British people.

1. The Who
2. Liverpool
3. Big Ben
4. Tony Blair
5. Bangers
6. Monty Python & the Holy Grail
7. Monty Python’s Flying Circus
8. Boxing Day
9. Manchester United
10. Cricket
11. Bad teeth

Notes:  
4. Why is there a second #4?  
4. Why, indeed?

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**Author:** ![Ultraviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c77e96/32.png) [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/31 "2009-01-23T20:16:27Z")

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1. Pink Floyd
2. Liverpool
3. Stonehenge
4. Winston Churchill
5. Fish & chips
6. Trainspotting
7. Monty Python’s Flying Circus
8. Guy Fawkes Day
9. Manchester United
10. Rugby
11. Bad teeth / poor dentistry

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**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/32 "2009-01-23T20:21:33Z")

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1. The Who

2. Manchester

3. Big Ben

4. Tony Blair

5. Bangers and mash

6. Chariots of Fire

7. The Office

8. Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes)

9. Manchester United

10. Cricket

11. Bad teeth

12. I have a fear that this was going for a landmark not IN a city?

13. Ha, no, the other 4 …

14. Either that, or all those bank holidays!

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/33 "2009-01-23T20:36:08Z")

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1. The Who

2. Manchester

3. Stonehenge

4. Margaret Thatcher

5. Fish and chips

6. Four Weddings and a Funeral

7. Upstairs, Downstairs

8. Guy Fawkes Day

9. Manchester United

10. Cricket

11. Bad teeth

12. Otherwise known as “conch”

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/34 "2009-01-23T20:42:24Z")

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1. Coldplay
2. Manchester
3. Stonehenge
4. Tony Blair
5. Fish and Chips
6. Snatch
7. Monty Python’s Flying Circus
8. Boxing Day
9. Manchester United
10. Cricket
11. Bad Teeth

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/35 "2009-01-23T20:43:43Z")

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1. The Who

2. Liverpool

3. Buckingham Palace

4. Tony Blair

5. _Lawrence of Arabia_

6. _Benny Hill_

7. Guy Fawkes Day

8. Manchester United

9. Rugby

10. Bad teeth

11. Yes, I know he’s not Prime Minister anymore.

12. And may God have mercy on my soul…

13. Freedom! Forever!

ETA: Ooops! I overlooked the British food question! Too late…

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**Author:** ![The\_Superhero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Superhero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Superhero)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/36 "2009-01-23T20:44:27Z")

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1. The Who
2. Oxford
3. Stonehenge
4. Tony Blair
5. Bangers and mash
6. The Full Monty
7. Monty Python’s Flying Circus
8. Guy Fawkes Day
9. Manchester United
10. Rugby
11. They have bad teeth

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/37 "2009-01-23T20:45:12Z")

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1. The Who
2. Birmingham
3. Big Ben
4. Tony Blair
5. Spotted Dick
6. Monty Python’s Holy Grail
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Guy Fawkes
9. Manchester United
10. Cricket
11. Poor dental hygiene

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/38 "2009-01-23T20:48:58Z")

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Required viewing, BTW: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypwGpT1-X2I](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypwGpT1-X2I)

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**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/39 "2009-01-23T20:49:58Z")

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1. Pink Floyd
2. Manchester
3. Stonehenge
4. Gordon Brown
5. Fish and chips
6. _Four Weddings and a Funeral_
7. _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_
8. Boxing Day
9. Manchester United
10. Rugby
11. They have bad teeth

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-all-things-british-by-bluecanary-game-over/482685/40 "2009-01-23T20:51:26Z")

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1. The Who
2. Bristol
3. Piccadilly Circle
4. Tony Blair
5. Bangers and mash
6. Slumdog Millionaire
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Guy Fawkes Day
9. Manchester United
10. Rugby
11. Bad teeth

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