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England (other)
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of the United Kingdom. England may also refer to: Places * Kingdom of England, a sovereign state from the 10th century to 1707 ** English Empire (1570–1707) ** Angevin Empire (1140–1260) * England, Arkansas, United States * England, Nordstrand, Germany People * England (surname) * ''Mr. England'', nickname of English rugby fan Peter Cross (rugby union) * England captain (other), the captain of an England national team * List of English monarchs, who may be referred to as "England" Culture * England (band), a progressive rock group * "England", a 2006 song by Justin Hawkins * "England", a song by Great Big Sea from '' Fortune's Favour'', 2008 * "England", a song by The National from '' High Violet'', 2010 * "England" (''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle''), a TV episode * "England's", a song by Tim Smith from '' Tim Smith's Extra Special OceanLandWorld'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England (Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle)
''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' is a British comedy series created by and starring Stewart Lee and broadcast on BBC Two. It features stand-up comedy and sketches united by a theme for each episode. It was script-edited by Chris Morris and was initially executive-produced by Armando Iannucci, marking a rare reformation of a creative team formed for ''On the Hour'' in 1991. Lee had said that this is exactly the sort of show he wanted to do, saying "I don't want to do any television that I don't have complete control of." The first series aired in 2009, with subsequent series in 2011, 2014 and 2016. Stewart Lee announced in May 2016 that the BBC had declined to make any further series. This was due primarily to cuts to BBC 2's comedy budget which would now focus instead solely on scripted comedy. Format The bulk of the show is a Stewart Lee stand-up comedy performance, recorded live at the Mildmay Club in Stoke Newington with a club audience. Usually two episodes of the show wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr England (other)
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Mister England, Mr. England or Mr England, may refer to: * Peter Cross (rugby union), nicknamed Mr England, an English rugby union fan * Mister England, a biennial regional male beauty pageant feeder title for competing in Mister World * Mr. England, an annual male bodybuilding competition title for the UK's National Amateur Body-Builders' Association * Mr. England, a man with the surname England See also * England (other) * MR (other) ''Mister'', usually written in its contracted form ''Mr.'' (American English) or ''Mr'' (British English), is a commonly used English honorific for men without a higher honorific, or professional title, or any of various designations of office. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England (other)
New England is a region of the Northeastern United States, comprising the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont. New England may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * New England, Peterborough, an area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England * New England, Lincolnshire, a settlement within the parish of Croft, Lincolnshire, England * New England Island, an uninhabited island in Essex, England * New England Quarter, a mixed-use development in Brighton and Hove, England United States * New England Colonies of British America (1620–1776), which became five of the six states in New England * New England, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Dade County * New England, North Dakota, a city in Hettinger County * New England, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Athens County * New England, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Wood County Elsewhere * New England (New South Wales), a loosely-defined region of Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean are to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the southwest. Boston is New England's largest city and the capital of Massachusetts. Greater Boston, comprising the Boston–Worcester–Providence Combined Statistical Area, houses more than half of New England's population; this area includes Worcester, Massachusetts, the second-largest city in New England; Manchester, New Hampshire, the largest city in New Hampshire; and Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of and largest city in Rhode Island. In 1620, the Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony), Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony, the second successful settlement in Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, largest European island, and the List of islands by area, ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The island of Ireland, with an area 40 per cent that of Great Britain, is to the west – these islands, along with over List of islands of the British Isles, 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, comprise the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a land bridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's List of islands by population, third-most-populous islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminology Of The British Isles
The terminology of the British Isles comprises the words and phrases that are used to describe the (sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and the smaller islands which surround them. The terms are often a source of confusion, partly owing to the similarity between some of the actual words used but also because they are often used loosely. Many of the words carry geographical and political connotations which are affected by the history of the islands. The inclusion of Ireland in the geographical definition of British Isles is debated. Ordnance Survey Ireland does not use the term. The purpose of this article is to explain the meanings of and relationships among the terms in use; many of these classifications are contentious. . Summary The use of terms depends on context; words and phrases can be grouped into geographical, political, linguistic and sporting terms. In brief, the main terms and their simple explanati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QI (series E)
'' QI'' (''Quite Interesting'') is a BBC comedy panel game television show that began in 2003. It was created by John Lloyd, and was hosted by Stephen Fry until the end of Series 13 (13 years) after which Sandi Toksvig took over, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. Each series covers topics that begin with a different letter of the alphabet; for example, the first series covered topics whose word began with "A". Thus it is referred to as "Series A" instead of "Series One". ''QI'' was given a full series after BBC executives responded well to a nonbroadcast pilot and the first episode, "Adam", premiered on BBC Two on 11 September 2003. From the second to the fifth series, episodes aired each week on BBC Two; the second and subsequent episodes were shown first on BBC Four in the time-slot after the previous episode's BBC Two broadcast. When the sixth series of ''QI'' began in 2008, the show moved to BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England (1813 Ship)
''England'' was built at Chepstow, Wales in 1813. She made three voyages transporting convicts from England to Australia. On the first she was under charter to the British East India Company (EIC) and, after delivering her convicts, sailed to Canton where she picked up a cargo for the EIC. She foundered in 1843 in the Channel while on a voyage to Sierra Leone. Career ''England'' first appeared in ''Lloyd's Register'' (''LR'') in 1813 with E. Reay, master, T.Ward, owner, and trade London transport. Later she sailed to Jamaica. In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC. On 16 December 1818 Captain Reay sailed ''England'' for Bombay. On 3 June 1820 ''England'', Reay, master, was in the Downs when she and ''Mary'', Draper, master, ran into each other. ''England'' was returning from Bengal and ''Mary'' was sailing for Sierra Leone. Both vessels put ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England (British Postage Stamps)
England was included in a set of special commemorative postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail in 2006 to celebrate the component nations in the United Kingdom. The stamps featuring England were the final part of the ''British Journey'' series, which had previously featured Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. They were available as mint stamps, as a presentation pack, stamps cards, and a first day cover. ''British Journey'' series These stamps were the final issue in the ''British Journey'' series; which started in 2003 with Scotland, followed in 2004 with Northern Ireland and Wales, and South West England in 2005. The series was brought to a premature end with this issue due to a lack of popularity amongst collectors. Stamp details The stamps were issued as a block of stamps, five wide by two deep. The photographs selected for this issue show no sky but are intended to demonstrate the colours and textures of the United Kingdom. All values are first class. Photos * Cardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Sports Teams Of England
National sports teams of England is an incomplete list of sports teams representing England. English representative teams Multi-sport events Commonwealth Games The team is sent by the Commonwealth Games Council for England to represent England in Commonwealth Games multiple times: England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2010, England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006, England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2002, England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, 1998, England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, 1994 and in England at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962 (event known as British Empire and Commonwealth Games). A similar team has sent by the Commonwealth Games Council for England to represent England at the Commonwealth Youth Games. Football codes *Australian rules football, England National Australian Rules team *Futsal, England national futsal team Association football *England men's national football team *England women's national football team *E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Clanchy
Kate Clanchy MBE (born 1965) is a British poet, freelance writer and teacher. Education and early life She was born in 1965 in Glasgow to medieval historian Michael Clanchy and teacher Joan Clanchy (née Milne). She was educated at George Watson's College, a private school in Edinburgh and at the University of Oxford, where she studied English. Career She lived in the East End of London for several years, before moving to Oxford where she was a fellow of Oxford Brookes University and served as City Poet. She is Writer in Residence for Sanctuary Arts, at Mansfield College, Oxford. In 2021 she wrote an essay about the deaths of both her parents from COVID-19. Teaching Clanchy qualified as a teacher in 1989 and has taught since in several different institutions. Her memoir of her teaching experience,''Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me'' won the Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2020. From 2009 to 2019, she combined employment as a teacher and a role as Writer in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
