National treasures. Who would you choose?

Chestnut

I would vote for Stephen Poliakoff although I realise many people won't know he's the most wonderful British playwright, director and screenwriter. My absolute favourite.
www.stephenpoliakoff.com/
In 2006 Gerard Gilbert of The Independent described him as the UK's "pre-eminent TV dramatist" and that he had "inherited Dennis Potter's crown"

Phenomenal talent.

I would vote for Stephen Poliakoff although I realise many people won't know he's the most wonderful British playwright, director and screenwriter. My absolute favourite.
www.stephenpoliakoff.com/
In 2006 Gerard Gilbert of The Independent described him as the UK's "pre-eminent TV dramatist" and that he had "inherited Dennis Potter's crown"

I once met her at a book signing. She was lovely. Exactly as she seems on TV. Her poems are so good too, so touching.

I wish I’d looked after my teeth 😬

Since I’ve just seen her mentioned elsewhere, Pam Ayres.

We’ve seen her live, and it was honestly the funniest evening we’ve ever had.

Some of her poems are very poignant, too - I’m thinking of ‘Tippy tappy feet’ about so badly missing a dog that’s died, and especially the one about the racehorse making his will before a race - leaving his packet of Polo mints to his stable mate - plus the mention of his jockey - ‘the nasty little short-arsed bastard’ IIRC.
I know Pam Ayres is viscerally opposed to horse racing
anyway.

David Attenborough is top for me but would add in J K Rowling.

Not many then.!

JamesandJon33

She probably is in Wales. We haven’t got that many .

I can think of quite a few possible Welsh treasures though it's always debatable:
Tom Jones
Shirley Bassey
Anthony Hopkins
Michael Sheen
Rob Brydon
Catherine Jenkins
Bryn Terfel
There are other sports people and of course the deceased probably don't count any more.

I’d nominate Sheila Hancock, but she once said she hated being described as a national treasure just because she’d got to her nineties and could walk across a stage without falling over.

The only people that I would count as National treasures are those that go about helping others in many ways and for no profit for themselves.

She probably is in Wales. We haven’t got that many .

Blimey.

I've just heard the newsreader say Bonnie Tyler is a national treasure. 👑

It was one of my real favourite programmes.
I can remember mum saying "move back from the telly, or you'll need glasses when you're older"
(She was right)

MissAdventure

Its lovely music actually, i think.

It is a very good tune.

And while I was doing that and typing MissA goes and posts a link 🤣

Its lovely music actually, i think.

I can't believe I couldn't remember the tune so I googled.......I'll join those with the ear worm 😂

All together now.....
Doo doo doo doo dooo di da!

youtu.be/JN79RT9bc6c?si=LMCkq8pEYV5B39qL

Mary Berry, Sir Tom Jones, The Rolling Stones.

Thank you soooo much MissAventure you have just initiated my latest ear worm.

Di da doo doo doo dum!
Di da doo dooo dooo dooo da dumm!!!

MissAdventure

Johnny Morris.
I loved Animal Magic!!!
I'm humming the tune in my head.

So am I now…did you really have to do that?😄

MissAdventure

Michael Caine is a good choice, i think.

I thought he was dead?

Yes!