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Not to be confused with [[Sweet Home Alabama|the one in Alabama]] (it's really more like [[Motor City|Detroit]]), Birmingham is the second most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a population in the metropolitan borough itself of about one million and a further million and a bit in the surrounding area. It's jokingly referred to as one of the ugliest cities in the world - and that's by it's own inhabitants. |
Not to be confused with [[Sweet Home Alabama|the one in Alabama]] (it's really more like [[Motor City|Detroit]]), Birmingham is the second most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a population in the metropolitan borough itself of about one million and a further million and a bit in the surrounding area. It's jokingly referred to as one of the ugliest cities in the world - and that's by it's own inhabitants. |
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Located in [[The Midlands]], about 100 miles NW of [[London Town]], the city has produced a good number of famous British personalities, including [[Waking the Dead|Trevor Eve]], [[J. R. R. |
Located in [[The Midlands]], about 100 miles NW of [[London Town]], the city has produced a good number of famous British personalities, including [[Waking the Dead|Trevor Eve]], [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], [[Jasper Carrott]], and [[Neville Chamberlain]]. [[Black Sabbath]], [[Judas Priest]], [[Electric Light Orchestra]], and [[Duran Duran]] were also formed here. |
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A major industrial centre and a transport hub too, the city is also a major centre for UK media. |
A major industrial centre and a transport hub too, the city is also a major centre for UK media. |
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* The British soap opera ''[[Crossroads]]'' was set in a fictional area, Kings Oak, near this city.<ref>More than likely based on King's Heath and Selly Oak, both areas in the South-East of Birmingham</ref> |
* The British soap opera ''[[Crossroads]]'' was set in a fictional area, Kings Oak, near this city.<ref>More than likely based on King's Heath and Selly Oak, both areas in the South-East of Birmingham</ref> |
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* The British soap opera ''[[Doctors]]'' is also set in a fictional area of Birmingham. |
* The British soap opera ''[[Doctors]]'' is also set in a fictional area of Birmingham. |
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Revision as of 19:31, 4 September 2016
Not to be confused with the one in Alabama (it's really more like Detroit), Birmingham is the second most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a population in the metropolitan borough itself of about one million and a further million and a bit in the surrounding area. It's jokingly referred to as one of the ugliest cities in the world - and that's by it's own inhabitants.
Located in The Midlands, about 100 miles NW of London Town, the city has produced a good number of famous British personalities, including Trevor Eve, J. R. R. Tolkien, Jasper Carrott, and Neville Chamberlain. Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Electric Light Orchestra, and Duran Duran were also formed here.
A major industrial centre and a transport hub too, the city is also a major centre for UK media.
There's a film from the 1970s of Telly Savalas extolling the virtues of Birmingham, including the new redeveloped Bull Ring shopping centre.
The local population, nicknamed "Brummies", have a distinctive accent.
Film
- Take Me High
Literature
- In The Third World War, Birmingham is pretty much destroyed by a Soviet ICBM.
- The Rotters Club
Live-Action TV
- The British soap opera Crossroads was set in a fictional area, Kings Oak, near this city.[1]
- The British soap opera Doctors is also set in a fictional area of Birmingham.
- ↑ More than likely based on King's Heath and Selly Oak, both areas in the South-East of Birmingham