According to a survey conducted by www.thebestof.co.uk, Coldplay can be found on #5 on the list of the UK's favourite bands.
The survey was conducted by thebestof.co.uk, which recommends shops, restaurants and businesses.
More than 1,000 people took part in the survey, voting The Beatles as their favourite band, Sean Connery as their favourite actor and the Mini as their favourite car.The Beatles, good manners, and cups of tea are among 100 things that put the Great into Britain, says a survey. John, Paul, George and Ringo - the biggest selling pop group of the 20th century with 40 number ones in the UK alone - romped home as the nation's all-time favourite band.
Original James Bond Sean Connery is named top actor while the Aston Martin DB5 he drove in 1964 007 film Goldfinger is top sports car. Another Bond favourite, Dame Judi Dench, is top actress. Singer-songwriter Kate Bush, who in 2005 released her first album for 12 years, is voted favourite female pop star while Only Fools and Horses, starring David Jason, is leading TV comedy.
More than 1,000 people took part in the survey by website www.thebestof.co.uk, which recommends shops, restaurants and businesses. Best Of British boss Nigel Botterill said: "There is something unique about British life and these are the people and qualities that make it that way. "It was fascinating to see that good manners was still there as the number one quality in our culture. It goes hand in hand with good service."
BEST BRITISH LIST:
Best British sports car
1. Aston Martin DB5
2. Jaguar E-Type
3. Mini Cooper S
4. TVR
5. Lotus Europa
Best British car
1. Mini
2. Jaguar XJ6
3. Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
4. Bentley Continental
5. Ford Capri
Best British food
1. Roast beef & Yorkshire pudding
2. Fish & chips
3. Curry
4. Roast turkey at Christmas
5. Sausage & mash
Best British snack
1. Bacon sandwich
2. Crisps
3. Cornish pasty
4. Beans on toast
5. Sausage sandwich
Best British drink
1. Tea
2. Coffee
3. Fizzy pop
4. Water
5. Fruit juice
Best British male band/pop star
1. The Beatles
2. Robbie Williams
3. Queen
4. Take That
5. Coldplay
Best British female band/pop star
1. Kate Bush
2. Sugababes
3. Katie Melua
4. Girls Aloud
5. Bananarama
Best British male actor
1. Sean Connery
2. David Jason
3. Hugh Grant
4. Anthony Hopkins
5. Ray Winstone
Best British female actor
1. Judi Dench
2. Julie Walters
3. Kate Winslet
4. Helen Mirren
5. Keira Knightley
Best British culture
1. Good manners
2. Freedom of speech
3. Politeness
4. Pubs
5. National Health Service
Best British invention
1. Television
2. Penicillin
3. Cats Eyes
4. Jet engine
5. Vacuum cleaner
Best British landmark
1. Stonehenge
2. Big Ben
3. White Cliffs of Dover
4. Blackpool Tower
5. Tower of London
Best British celebrity
1. Ant & Dec
2. Diana, Princess of Wales
3. Billy Connolly
4. Richard Branson
5. The Queen
Best British sports star
1. David Beckham
2. George Best
3. Steve Redgrave
4. Jonny Wilkinson
5. Andrew Flintoff
Best British person in history
1. Florence Nightingale
2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
3. King Arthur
4. Alexander Graham Bell
5. Guy Fawkes
Best British politician
1. Winston Churchill
2. Emily Pankhurst
3. Margaret Thatcher
4. Tony Blair
5. Enoch Powell
Best British TV drama
1. Dr Who
2. A Touch of Frost
3. Spooks
4. Inspector Morse
5. Prime Suspect
Best British TV comedy
1. Only Fools & Horses
2. Fawlty Towers
3. Have I Got News For You
4. The Office
5. Absolutely Fabulous
Best British TV soap
1. Coronation Street
2. Eastenders
3. The Bill
4. Casualty
5. Hollyoaks
Best British radio show
1. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
2. Desert Island Discs
3. WomanÍs Hour
4. The Archers
5. Just a Minute
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