Life in the UK test (2021) ✅️ (episode 9) 🎓 'Britain: Arts and culture' 🎭

hi are you taking the life in the UK test this video is the tenth in a series of videos by me showing you how to prepare for and pass the life in the UK test do subscribe and click the notification bell to get the rest of the series and to be notified when I release my updates this series contains all of the knowledge and facts you need to know to pass the life in the UK test theater there are theaters in most towns and cities throughout the UK ranging from the large to the small they are an important part of local communities and often show both professional and amateur productions London's West End also known as Theatreland is particularly well known the mousetrap a murder-mystery play by Dame Agatha Christie has been running in the West End since 1952 and has had the longest initial run of any show in history there is also a strong tradition of musical theater in the UK in the 19th century Gilbert & Sullivan wrote comic operas often making fun of popular culture and politics these operas include HMS pinafore the Pirates of Penzance and Mikado Gilbert and Sullivan's work is still often staged by professional and amateur groups more recently Andrew Lloyd Webber has written the music for shows which have been popular throughout the world including in collaboration with Tim Rice Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita and also cats and the Phantom of the Opera one British tradition is the pantomime many theaters produce a pantomime at Christmastime they are based on fairy stories and are light-hearted plays with music and comedy enjoyed by family audiences one of the traditional characters is the Dame a woman played by a man there is often also a pantomime horse or cow played by two actors in the same costume the Edinburgh Festival takes place in Edinburgh Scotland every summer it is a series of different arts and cultural festivals with the biggest and most well-known being the Edinburgh Festival Fringe the fringe is a showcase of mainly theatre and comedy performances it often shows experimental work the Laurence Olivier Awards take place annually at different venues in London there are a variety of categories including best director best actor and Best Actress the awards are named after the British actor Sir Laurence Olivier later Lord Olivier who was best known for his roles in various Shakespeare plays art during the Middle Ages most art had a religious theme particularly wall paintings in churches and illustrations in religious books much of this was lost after the Protestant Reformation but wealthy families began to collect other paintings and sculptures many of the painters working in Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries were from abroad for example and Holbein and Sir Anthony Van Dyck British artists particularly those painting portraits and landscapes became well known from the 18th century onwards works by British and international artists are displayed in galleries across the UK some of the most well known galleries are the National Gallery Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London the National Museum in Cardiff and the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh the Turner Prize was established in 1984 and celebrates contemporary art it was named after Joseph Turner four works are shortlisted every year and shown at Tate Britain before the winner is announced the Turner Prize is recognized as one of the most prestigious visual art awards in Europe previous winners include Damien Hirst and Richard Wright notable British artists Thomas Gainsborough born 17:27 was a portrait painter who often painted people in country or garden scenery David Allen born 1744 was a Scottish painter who was best known for painting portraits one of his most famous works is called the origin of painting Joseph Turner born 1775 was an influential landscape painter in a modern style he is considered the artist who raised the profile of landscape painting John Constable born 1776 was a landscape painter most famous for his works of Dedham veil on the Suffolk Essex border in the East of England the pre-raphaelites were an important group of artists in the second half of the 19th century they painted detailed pictures on religious or literary themes in bright colors the group included Holman hunt Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Sir John Malays Sir John Lavery born 1856 was a very successful Northern Irish portrait painter his work included painting the royal family henry moore born 1898 was an english sculptor and artist he is best known for his large bronze abstract sculptures Jon Petz born 1914 was a Welsh artist best known for his engravings and stained glassed Lucian Freud born 1922 was a german-born British artist he is best known for his portraits david hockney born 1937 was an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s and continues to be influential today architecture the architectural heritage of the UK is rich and varied in the Middle Ages great cathedrals and churches were built many of which still stand today examples are the cathedrals in Durham Lincoln Canterbury and sails Bri the White Tower in the Tower of London is an example of a Norman castle keep built on the orders of William the Conqueror gradually as the countryside became more peaceful and land owners became richer the houses of the wealthy became more elaborate and great country houses such as Hardwick Hall and Derbyshire were built British styles of architecture began to evolve in the 17th century Inigo Jones took inspiration from classical architecture to design the queen's house at greenwich and the banqueting house in Whitehall in London later in the century Sir Christopher Wren helped develop a British version of the ornate styles popular in Europe in buildings such as the New Sun Paul's Cathedral in the 18th century simpler designs became popular the Scottish architect Robert Adam influenced the development of architecture in the UK Europe and America he designed the inside decoration as well as the building itself in greats houses such as Dumfries house in Scotland his ideas influenced architects in cities such as bath where the Royal Crescent was built in the 19th century the medieval Gothic style became popular again as cities expanded many great public buildings were built in this style the houses of parliament and simpang crustation were built at this time as were the town halls in cities such as Manchester and Sheffield he the 20th century Sir Edwin Lutyens had an influence throughout the British Empire he designed New Delhi to be the seat of government in India after the first world war he was responsible for many war memorials throughout the world including the Cenotaph in Whitehall the Cenotaph is the site of the annual Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen politicians and foreign ambassadors modern British architects including Sir Norman Foster Lord Richard Rogers and Dame Zaha Hadid continue to work on major projects throughout the world as well as within the UK alongside the development of architecture garden design and landscaping have played an important role in the UK in the 18th century Lancelot Browne designed the grounds around country houses so that the landscape appeared to be natural with grass trees and lakes he often said that a place had capabilities Gardens continue to be an important part of homes in the UK the annual Chelsea Flower Show showcases garden design from Britain around the world fashion and design Britain has produced many great designers from Thomas Chippendale who designed furniture in the 18th century to klaris cliff who designed art deco ceramics to Sir Terence Conran a 20th century interior designer leading fashion designers of recent years include Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood literature the UK has a prestigious literary history and tradition several British writers including the novelist Sir William Golding the poet Seamus Heaney and the playwright Harold Pinter have won the Nobel Prize in Literature other authors have become well known in popular fiction Agatha Christie's detective stories are read all over the world and Ian Fleming's books introduced James Bond in 2003 the Lord of the Rings by JRR tolkien was voted the country's best loved novel the Man Booker Prize for fiction is awarded annually for the best fiction novel written by an author from the Commonwealth Island or Zimbabwe it has been awarded since 1968 notable authors and writers Jane Austen born 1775 was an English novelist her books include Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility her novels are concerned with marriage and family relationships many have been made into television programmes or films Charles Dickens wrote a number of very famous novels including Oliver Twist and Great Expectations Robert Stevenson born 1850 Rose books which are still read by adults and children today his most famous books in food Treasure Island kidnapped and dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde Thomas Hardy born 1840 was an author and poet his best-known novels focus on rural society and include far from the madding crowd and Jude the Obscure er Sir Arthur Conan Doyle born 1859 was a Scottish doctor and writer he was best known for his stories about Sherlock Holmes who was one of the first fictional detectives evening war born 1903 wrote satirical novels including decline and fall and scoop he is best known for Brideshead Revisited sir Kingsley Amos born 1922 was an English novelist and poet he wrote more than 20 novels his most well-known is lucky Jim Graham Greene born 1904 wrote novels often influenced by his religious beliefs including the heart of the matter the honorary consul Brighton Rock and Armand in Havana JK rowling born 1965 wrote the Harry Potter series of children's books which have enjoyed huge international success she now writes fiction for adults as well British poets British poetry is among the richest in the world the anglo-saxon poem Beowulf tells of its heroes battles against monsters and is still translated into modern English poems which survive from the Middle Ages include Chaucer's Canterbury Tales as well as plays Shakespeare wrote many sonnets poems which must be fourteen lines long and some longer poems as Protestant ideas spread a number of poets wrote poems inspired by their religious views one of these was John Milton who wrote Paradise Lost other poets including William Wordsworth were inspired by nature Sir Walter Scott wrote poems inspired by Scotland and the traditional stories and songs from the area on the borders of Scotland and England he also wrote novels many of which were set in Scotland poetry was very popular in the 19th century with poets such as William Blake John Keats Lord Byron Percy Shelley Alfred Lord Tennyson and Robert and Elizabeth browning later many poets for example Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon were inspired to write about their experiences in the First World War more recently popular poets have included Sir Walter telomer John Masefield Sir John Betjeman and Ted Hughes some of the best-known poets are buried or commemorated in Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey gardening a lot of people have gardens at home and will spend their free time looking after them some people rent additional land port and allotment where they grow fruits and vegetables gardening and flower shows range from major national exhibitions to small local events many towns have garden centers selling plants and gardening equipment the countries that make up the UK all have flowers which are particularly associated with them and which are sometimes worn on national saints days the Rose is associated with England the thistle with Scotland the daffodil with Wales and the Shamrock with Northern Ireland shopping there are many different places to go shopping in the UK most towns and cities have a central shopping area which is called the town centre undercover shopping centres are also common these might be in town centres or on the outskirts of a town or city most shops in the UK are open 7 days a week although trading hours on Sundays and public holidays are generally reduced many towns also have markets on one or more days a week where stall holders sell a variety of goods films the British film industry the UK has had a major influence on modern cinema films were first shown publicly in the UK in 1896 and film screenings very quickly became popular from the beginning British film makers became famous for clever special effects and this continues to be an area of British expertise from the early days of the cinema British actors have worked in both the UK and the USA Sir Charles Chaplin became famous in silent movies for his character and was one of many British actors to make a career in Hollywood British Studios flourished in the 1930s eminent directors included Sir Alexander Korda and Sir Alfred Hitchcock who later left for Hollywood and remained an important film director until his death in 1980 during the second war war British movies for example in which we serve played an important part in boosting morale later British directors including Sir David Lean and Ridley Scott found great success both in the UK and internationally in the 1950s and 1960s there was a high point for British comedies including passport to Pimlico The Ladykillers and later the carrion films many of the films now produced in the UK are made by foreign companies using British expertise some of the most commercially successful films of all time including the two highest-grossing film franchises Harry Potter and James Bond have been produced in the UK Ealing studios has a claim to being the oldest continuously working film studio facility in the world Britain continues to be particularly strong in special effects and animation one example is the work of Nick Park who has won four Oscars for his animated films including three four films featuring wallace and gromit actors such as Sir Laurence Olivier David Niven Sir Rex Harrison and Richard Burton starred in a wide variety of popular films British actors continued to be popular and continue to win awards throughout the world recent British actors to have won Oscars include Colin Firth Sir Anthony Hopkins Dame Judi Dench Kate Winslet and Tilda Swinton the annual British Academy Film Awards hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA are the British equivalent of the Oscars British comedy the traditions of comedy and satire and the ability to laugh at ourselves are an important part of the UK character medieval kings and rich Nobles had jesters who told jokes and made fun of people in the court later Shakespeare included comic characters in his plays in the 18th century political cartoons attacking prominent politicians and sometimes the monarch or other members of the royal family became increasingly popular in the 19th century satirical magazines began to be published the most famous was punch which was published for the first time in the 1840s today political cartoons continue to be published in newspapers and magazines such as Private Eye continue the tradition of satire comedians were a popular feature of British Music Hall a form of variety theatre which was very common until television became the leading form of entertainment in the UK some of the people who had performed in the music halls in the 1940s and 1950s such as war command wise became stars of television television comedy developed its own style situation comedies or sitcoms which often look at family life and relationships in the workplace remain popular satire also continued to be important with shows like that was the week that was in the 1960s spitting image in the 1980s and 1990s in 1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus introduced a new type of progressive comedy stand-up comedy where a solo comedian talks to a live audience has become popular again in recent years television and radio many different television TV channels are available in the UK some are free to watch and others require a paid subscription British television shows a wide variety of programs popular programmes include the regular soap operas such as Coronation Street and EastEnders in Scotland some Scotland specific programs are shown and there is also a channel with programs in the Gaelic language there is also a Welsh language channel in Wales there are also programs specific to Northern Ireland and some programmes broadcast in Irish Gaelic everyone in the UK with a TV computer or other medium which can be used for watching TV must have a television licence one licence covers all the equipment in one home except when people rent different rooms in a shared house and each has a separate tenancy agreement those people must each buy a separate licence people over 75 can apply for a free TV license and blind people can get a 50% discount you will receive a fine of up to 1000 pounds if you watch TV but do not have a TV licence the money from TV licences is used to pay for the British Broadcasting Corporation this is a British public service broadcaster providing television and radio programs the BBC is the largest broadcaster in the world it is the only wholly state-funded media organization that is independent of government other UK channels are primarily funded through advertisements and subscriptions there are also many different radio stations in the UK some broadcast nationally and others only in certain cities or regions there are radio stations that play certain types of music and some broadcast in regional languages such as Welsh or Gaelic like television BBC radio stations are funded by TV licenses and other radio stations are funded through advertisements social networking social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter are a popular way for people to stay in touch with friends organize social events and share photos videos and opinions many people use social networking on their mobile phones when out and about pubs and nightclubs public houses pubs are an important part of the UK social culture many people enjoy meeting friends in the pub most communities will have a local pub that is a natural focal point for social activities pub quizzes are popular pool and darts are traditional pub games to buy alcohol in a pub or a nightclub you must be 18 or over but people under that age may be allowed in some pubs with an adult when they are 16 people can drink wine or beer with a meal in a hotel or restaurant including eating areas and pubs as long as they're with someone over 18 pubs are usually open during the day from 11 a.m. nightclubs with dancing and music usually open and closed later than pubs the licensee decides the hours that the pub or nightclub is open betting and gambling in the UK people often enjoy a gamble on sports or other events there are also casinos in many places you have to be 18 to go into betting shops or gambling clubs there is a national lottery for which drawers are made each week you can enter by buying a ticket or a scratch card people under 16 are not allowed to participate in the National Lottery places of interest the UK has a large network of public footpaths in the countryside there are also many opportunities for mountain biking mountaineering and Hill walking there are 15 national parks in England Wales and Scotland they are areas of protected countryside that everyone can visit and where people live work and look after the landscape there are many museums in the UK which range from small community museums to large national and civic collections famous landmarks exists in towns cities and the countryside throughout the UK most of them are open to the public to view generally for a charge many parts of the countryside and places of interest are kept open by the National Trust in England Wales and Northern Ireland and the National Trust for Scotland both charities that work to preserve important buildings coastline and countryside in the UK the National Trust was founded in 1895 by three volunteers there are now more than 61 thousand volunteers helping to keep the organization running UK landmarks Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the great Bell of the clock and the houses of parliament in London many people call the clock Big Ben as well the clock is over 150 years old and is a popular tourist attraction the clock tower is named Elizabeth tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth the seconds Diamond Jubilee in 2012 the Eden Project the Eden Project is located in Cornwall in the southwest of England its biomes which are like giant greenhouses house plants from all over the world the Eden Project is also a charity which runs environmental and social projects internationally Edinburgh Castle the castle is a dominant feature of the skyline in algebra it has a long history dating back to the early Middle Ages it is looked after by Historic Scotland a Scottish government agency the Giant's Causeway located on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland the Giant's Causeway is a land formation of columns made from volcanic lava it was formed about 50 million years ago there are many legends about the causeway and how it was formed the London Eye the London Eye is situated on the southern bank of the River Thames and is a ferris wheel that is 440 feet - it was originally built as part of the UK celebration of the new millennium and continues to be an important part of New Year's celebrations Snowdonia Snowdonia is a national park in North Wales it covers an area of 838 square miles it is the most well-known landmark in Snowden which is the highest mountain in Wales the Tower of London the Tower of London was first built by William the Conqueror after he became King in 1066 Tours are often given by the orders also known as beefeaters who tell visitors about the building's history people can also see the crown jewel sir the Lake District the Lake District is England's largest national park it covers eight hundred and eighty-five square miles it is famous for its lakes and mountains and is frei popular with climbers walkers and sailors the biggest stretch of water is Windermere okay let's have a look at some example questions from the life and the UK test on this material the origin of painting was painted by Thomas Gainsborough John Constable David Allen the answer is David Allen David Allen was a Scottish painter it was best known for painting portraits one of his most famous works was called the origin of painting far from the madding crowd was written by Kingsley Amos Graham Greene Thomas Hardy the answer is Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy born 1840 was an author and poet his best-known novels focus on rural society and include far from the madding crowd who was known for engravings and stained glass Lucian Freud Jon Petz David Hockney the answer is Jon Petz Jon Petz was a Welsh artist best known for his engravings and stained glass thanks for watching if 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Published: Wed Sep 26 2018