20 British Icons That No One In The Rest Of The World Will Recognise

Ainsley Harriott we salute you!

1. Who could forget Auntie Mabel and Pippin from Come Outside?

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They taught us so much about the world around us and that polkadot plane was a masterpiece of aviation!

2. The Head from Art Attack is a British legend.

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This wise cracking clay head was equal parts hilarious and creepy. Did anyone else question how he could bend his neck so much?

3. This guy, from that unforgettable Come Dine With Me episode.

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"What a sad little life Jane..." Need I say anymore?

4. The icon that is Guy Goma.

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For those that can't remember, Guy Goma waiting to have a job interview at the BBC and was mistaken for the technology editor of Newswireless, who was supposed to brought on to talk about Apple Computer's court case with The Beatles.

5. Kinga, who will forever go down in Big Brother history.

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Kinga is notoriously known for THAT incident with the wine bottle during her time in the Big Brother house, making her very hard to forget, even if you want to.

6. Ian Beale, we salute you!

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From being shot, to living on the streets, to crying in his arch rival Phil Mitchell's arms. Ian has truly been through it all, which firmly gives him icon status.

7. The Angel Of The North is absolutely iconique!

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Protector of the north, surveying the fine British landscape, the copper queen only a real Brit recognises.

8. Who could forget Raven?

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And who else didn't dream of one day taking on 'The Way Of The Warrior'?

9. Love him or hate him, the Go Compare guy is unforgettable.

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Just looking at this man will make you want to sing that jingle. Yes, he is extremely annoying but he's still an icon.

10. Konnie Huq is TV presenting royalty.

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From her humble beginnings on Britain's favourite kids show Blue Peter to her time on The One Show. We stan Konnie!

11. Just try looking at this guy and not saying his infamous line! John Anderson, the refereee!

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"Contestants... You... Will go, on my first whistle... Gladiators... You... Will go, on my second whistle!"

12. The legend that is Allison Hammond.

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Allison exudes positive energy and seems like she would be the life of the party on a night out. Her hilarious celeb interviews for This Morning cement her place on this list. And who could forget when she dunked that bloke in the river while doing the weather on live TV?

13. BLOBBY! BLOBBY! BLOBBY!

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This pink monstrosity is like no other. His calamitous and erratic ways have kept us entertained for years. We don't know what the hell he is but we love him because he's ours.

14. The queen of Weatherfield, Gail Platt.

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Gail has been gracing our screens for 45 years and not changed her hair cut once, and for that we love her.

15. How could we forget this legend of the high street.

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His silky smooth dance moves and hypnotic voice made us melt. I might have even got a Halifax bank account because of this man. Thank you for your service Howard.

16. Britain's leading interior design expert. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

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The shirts. The hair. The clashing prints and endless flair. LLB will always have legend status amongst Brits.

17. One word. Sonia.

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The one and only Sonia has been blessing our screens on Eastenders for years. She had a kid at 15, has had countless affairs, lost family members, came out as bisexual. She has really been through it all and for that we thank you.

18. The most animated man in TV cooking. Ainsley Harriott.

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Just look at that winning smile! This man is the positive cooking force we need in our lives and is a British icon through and through.

19. Kim Woodburn – the clean queen.

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When I think of Kim I think of the word "darling" said in her perfectly posh British accent. This woman can get your house sparkling clean whilst still staying fabulous.

20. And finally, if you don't think Tracy Beaker should be on this list, you need to BOG OFF!

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Tracy had us weeping with tears and laughing in hysterics, all in the space of 25 minutes. Her catchphrases will be forever in our hearts and minds, Britain loves you Tracy!