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- ...), born '''George Marriott Edgar''' in [[Kirkcudbright]], Scotland, was an English poet, scriptwriter and comedian,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poetry.net/ **''The Channel Swimmer'', an attempt on the [[English Channel]]13 KB (1,870 words) - 22:56, 24 August 2024
- ...Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (13 October 1904 – 27 March 1978) was an English actor and radio presenter. ...nd Discs]]'' on 2 January 1953; his chosen book was ''[[The Oxford Book of English Verse]]'' edited by [[Arthur Quiller-Couch]], and his luxury a yellow waist8 KB (1,227 words) - 16:24, 11 April 2023
- {{Short description|English writer, comedian, and musician (1944–2019)}} ...nnes''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|n|ɪ|s}}; 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the pioneerin29 KB (4,238 words) - 10:37, 26 January 2023
- ...e hosted the weekly programme ''[[Frost Over the World]]'' on [[Al Jazeera English]], and the weekly programme ''The Frost Interview'' from 2012. He received ...h 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sir David Frost's memorial at Westminster's Poets' Corner |work=BBC News |date=13 March 2014 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/en42 KB (5,950 words) - 00:03, 13 February 2023
- ...writer, musician, poet, and playwright. The son of an Irish father and an English mother, Milligan was born in British Colonial India, where he spent his chi His mother, Florence Mary Winifred (née Kettleband; 1893–1990), was English. He spent his childhood in Poona and later in Rangoon, capital of British B59 KB (9,117 words) - 22:45, 2 October 2024
- *Llamas (in Spanish with English Subtitles) :*The First Man to Jump the [[English Channel|Channel]]<ref name="books.google.com">{{cite book|first1=Gary L.|la56 KB (7,685 words) - 00:41, 12 February 2023
- {{Short description|English actor, comedian and writer}} ...ominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy televi70 KB (10,654 words) - 16:58, 14 December 2022