Mr Benn
Character created by David McKee in the 1967 book Mr Benn - Red Knight. Dressed in black suit and bowler hat he sets out from his house each day to visit a fancy-dress shop where he tries on an ou...
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Fictional
Blithe Spirit
Written by Noel Coward this play, first performed in Manchester in 1941, moved in 1942 to The Duchess Theatre where it was performed 1997 times, a record at the time. It was filmed by David Lean i...
Fiction, Cinema, Fictional, Theatre
1 memorial
Crunchy the Credit Crunch Monster
Official mascot of the global recession.
Fiction, Commerce, Fictional, Tourism / Traditions
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Robinson Crusoe
Titular character in the novel by Daniel Defoe published in 1719. See also Friday.
Fiction, Exploring, Fictional, Seriously Famous
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