List of Famous people born in United Kingdom
C. E. Webber
Cecil Edwin Webber was a British television writer and playwright. He is best remembered for his contribution to the creation of the famous science-fiction series Doctor Who while working as a staff writer for the BBC in the early 1960s. Although none of his scripts were eventually used in the programme—producer Rex Tucker felt he was not capable of 'writing down' to the level required—he participated in many crucial early development meetings, and co-wrote the first format document for the series with Donald Wilson and Sydney Newman. His draft script for the proposed first ever episode formed the basis of the broadcast first episode eventually written by Anthony Coburn. Webber received a co-writer's credit on internal BBC documentation for the episode, although not on screen.
Peter Horbury
Peter D. Horbury is a British car designer who is Executive Vice President, Design of Geely Auto. He is widely known for his design work for Volvo and has worked in a variety of roles in the automotive industry, including as Executive Design Director, Americas for Ford between 2004 and 2009. He was named UK magazine Autocar's Designer of the Year in 1998 and during his 40+ year career has been actively involved in the design of more than 50 cars as well as trucks, buses, and motorcycles.
Robert Halfon
Robert Henry Halfon is a British Conservative Party politician, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harlow since 2010.
Michelle Duncan
Michelle Duncan is a Scottish actress, known for Driving Lessons (2006), Atonement (2007) and The Broken (2008). She portrayed Shelley Stern in the biographical drama film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Raymond Ebanks
Raymond Anthony Ebanks, also known as B.O. Dubb, is a British-born Finnish rapper best known as the frontman of the hip-hop group the Bomfunk MC's.
Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe is an English radio broadcaster, musician and writer. He is best known for his broadcasting work for the BBC, for which he has worked in various roles since the 1980s.
Tony Asher
Anthony D. Asher is an English-American jingle writer and lyricist who collaborated with Brian Wilson in the co-writing of eight songs on the Beach Boys 1966 album Pet Sounds, including the singles "God Only Knows", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", and "Caroline, No". According to Asher, he mainly provided the words to Wilson's compositions, but in some cases also contributed musical ideas. He also co-wrote songs with Roger Nichols.
Howard Atherton
Howard William Atherton BSC is an English cinematographer known for such films as Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal, Bad Boys, Color Me Kubrick, Lolita and Black Rain.
Sophie Brown
Sophie Brown is a badminton player from England.
Kéllé Bryan
Kéllé Bryan is an English singer and actress, known as a member of girl group Eternal. In 2018, she began portraying the role of Martine Deveraux in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She is also part of the Loose Women panel.