Britain's Past Aficionado Gifts

British Prime Minister

Benedict Cumberbatch

'Wentworth Street, Whitechapel'

Jarvis Cocker

Disraeli Stands for 'British Interests' Against Russian Expansionism

'Greenwich in the Season'

'Time machine materialises in Westminster Lord Lucan arrested'

Blue Dress

Michael Moore creates a UK equivalent of Fahrenheit 9/11

Spell Cheque

Charles Dickens

'Trains traditionally run late, it rains on bank holidays and Yorkshire pudding is a main course.'

"Our hobby is finding old, run-down Victorian houses and levelling them."

Beetles Crossing sign on Abbey Road

"Damn Pope Gregory and his new calendar."

Elizabeth II

Gogglebollox: Our Queen at 90

"It is as I feared, Mr. Moran. It's definitely a stiff upper lip."

The British Hamlet. He says: 'Alas poor Yorick, I knew him ... well, I say knew, more of an acquaintance really. Only met the chap three or four times.'

John Bull Devouring the French Navy

"Bartleson, are we cronies yet?"

Irritable gentleman disturbed by a bluebottle

Phonetic Man

Disraeli Introduces a more Extensive Reform Bill

'Morcambe and Wise.'

'What I called creative recycling the school called plagiarism.'

Band of Grenadiers on Tower Green.

'Camilla, I don't mind you writing your own vows but you can't start 'Now Diana is dead...''

"Shirs...I propose a toasht...to er...majestry the queen o'finglan! An' a'lasht freedum frum all tha' heuropeen b'rocrashee. Waiter! Brin' usshum more Chatoooo De L'feet!"

"That's the trouble with costume drama - so easy to foul up."

Andrew Bonar Law

London Town Crier

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Coal Trucks at Limehouse

Charles Dickens