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  • Brits get confused over fictional historical figures

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    A survey has revealed a degree of confusion among Brits when it comes to who is real and who isn't from history.

    The poll, carried out by Ask Jeeves, found that a fifth of people in the UK think Blackadder, Miss Marple and Sherlock Holmes are all real people, despite the former coming from a series that spans several hundred years in history.

    A hapless 18 per cent also reported that they thought there really was a Captain Mainwaring from Dad's Army fame, while the same

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  • Russell Brand: I'll dress up as Queen to gatecrash wedding!

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    Like us, Russell Brand was one of the disappointed many who didn't receive an invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton next month.

    However, he has joked that he might gatecrash anyway and has come up with a novel way of doing so, Access Hollywood reports.

    The comedian said he could dress as the Queen and be so convincing that he will even be able to get close up to the happy couple.

    "Then I'll lift my skirt and I'll have no

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  • Camp Bestival's fun fancy dress theme revealed

    Bestival enthusiasts are likely to be getting their medieval fun fancy dress outfits together after it was revealed that this is the theme for this year's Bestival gig.

    Residents in Dorset could find themselves surrounded by a whole host of kings and queens on the last weekend of July this year, as music fans pull on their best costumes to watch the likes of Eliza Doolittle, Katy B and House of Pain perform live on stage.

    It will be a challenge for attendees to keep their Maid Marion and Knight outfits on as they hop between the 14 stages at the three-day festival

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