Top 50 things to come out of Britain

Britain and British people are well known for their creativity when it comes to entertainment, sciences, literature and products, but what do you think are the top 50 things to come out of Britain?

A new survey of 2,000 adults commissioned by Santander UK, respondents chose the top 50 things they thought had come out of Britain, resulting in some very expected and some not so expected results.

Top of the list is of course David Attenborough, roast dinners and fried fish and chips.

Others to make the top ten are the full English, the Beatles and of course the World Wide Web, created by Englishman Tim Berners-Lee. The queen also makes the top ten.

Classic British TV shows Top Gear, Downton Abbey, and Doctor Who were popular, as were public figures such as the Royal Family, Sir Stephen Hawking, and David Bowie.

Businesses that made the list include Marks & Spencer department stores, Twinings Tea, and Dyson (vacuums), alongside the car brands MINI, Rolls-Royce, and Aston Martin.

Besides being a source of pride, the survey commissioned by and carried out via OnePoll found that 85% of Brits believe exports are crucial to the future of the UK economy—and 58 percent of business owners believe the ‘future is bright’ for British businesses operating internationally.

Surprisingly Marmite made the list, as did Dr Martens shoes, The Spice Girls and crumpets. Perhaps more surprisingly were some of the big name businesses that didn’t make the list including banks, petrol companies, universities and Formula 1. Nor did many of the really well known big names in the music and entertainment industry, the likes of Tom Jones and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Have a little fun and make your own list – let us know what you think.

THE TOP 50 BRITISH EXPORTS

1. Fish and chips
   2. Roast dinners
   3. Sir David Attenborough
   4. Full English breakfast
   5. The Worldwide Web
   6. Cadbury chocolate
   7. Cheddar Cheese
   8. William Shakespeare
   9. The Beatles
   10. Queen
   11. James Bond
   12. BBC
   13. The sandwich (said to be invented by the 18th-Century Earl of Sandwich)
   14. Sir Stephen Hawking
   15. Afternoon tea
   16. The Royal Family
   17. Marks & Spencer (M&S)
   18. Rolls-Royce cars
   19. Sherlock Holmes
   20. David Bowie
   21. Aston Martin car
   22. Digestive biscuits
   23. Yorkshire Tea
   24. Crumpets
   25. Monty Python
   26. Kit Kat
   27. MINI cars
   28. The pasty
   29. Dyson vacuum cleaners
   30. Sir Elton John
   31. Rolling Stones
   32. Doctor Who
   33. Land Rover cars
   34. Marmite (a yeast-based condiment)
   35. Bentley cars
   36. Ed Sheeran
   37. Tetley tea
   38. Sir Charlie Chaplin
   39. Dr Martens shoes
   40. Adele
   41. Dame Helen Mirren
   42. Downton Abbey
   43. George Michael
   44. Stan Laurel
   45. Triumph Motorcycles Ltd
   46. Twinings tea
   47. Sir Andy Murray
   48. Henry the Vacuum Cleaner
   49. Top Gear
   50. Spice Girls

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