• Schal330@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    30
    ·
    9 days ago

    Sir David Attenborough

    Someone that is so fascinated and passionate about our planet and all creatures that live on it, I feel that would be a good representative.

  • Denjin@feddit.uk
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    12
    ·
    8 days ago

    Richard Madeley.

    Hear me out: his best years are behind him but he’s desperately clinging to some sort of relevance in a world that barely even knows he exists any more.

    Seems absolutely convinced of his own talent despite appearing to not actually have any.

    Is abrasive and often winds people up the wrong way.

    But he’s also not afraid to make fun of himself and seems to not really take himself too seriously.

  • Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    8 days ago

    Mr Bean.

    Not because he’s funny (what happened to him after Black adder??) but because he’s 100% British IMO.

  • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    11
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    8 days ago

    I feel Jeremy Clarkson is a fairly honest representation of the typical Briton.

    David Attenborough if you want the best of Britain.

  • whatthey@feddit.uk
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    8 days ago

    Michael Palin.

    The man’s been everywhere and can still be incredibly intelligent & engaging while there’s always a disarming aura - and if that don’t work, his sense of humour will get you every time.

  • TheVoiceOfRaison@thelemmy.club
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    6
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    8 days ago

    Hannah Fry. Beautiful, intelligent, well spoken, thoroughly British, did i mention she’s beautiful? She can speak to large crowds, is funny, commands respect, young enough to not be considered old and is also beautiful.

  • jondale@feddit.uk
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    7 days ago

    Olivia Colman. Everything she’s in is better for having her. She even made car insurance ads good back in the day as the lovely Bev. Loads of successes, but she still seems to have that air of fragility about her, that it could all come crashing down at any moment…