The Nag's Head in Kinnerton Street, Belgravia, is owned and run by long-term independent landlord Kevin Moran. Moran has operated the independent pub since 1982, having purchased it from Allied in 1994, with the freehold owned by Grosvenor Estates. It is renowned for its traditional, eccentric character and strict rules.
A London restaurant owned by musician Ed Sheeran has been described as "outstanding" and "lovely". Bertie Blossoms on Portobello Road is described as an "intimate restaurant in the heart of Notting Hill."
In 2022, the pub was bought by Ineos, being the favourite pub of Jim Ratcliffe, the founder of Ineos. The Ineos Grenadier motor car, and in turn the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team, are named after it.
Is the Nags Head from Only Fools and Horses a real pub?
This pub was built in 1871 and originally opened as The Morning Star. The name was changed to The Nags Head around 2000, possibly to cash in on Del Boy and Rodney's favourite Peckham pub from Only Fools and Horses. This is a traditionally decorated, one-bar pub with a down-to-earth local feel.
When the hang glider scene was filmed, David Jason, who is a trained hang glider pilot, scuba diver, and swims with dolphins, wanted to actually fly the glider himself, but the BBC said it was too risky for him to fly it, for insurance reasons.
The Farmer's Dog is a pub and restaurant next to the Asthall barrow roundabout on the A40 road in West Oxfordshire near Burford, owned by television presenter Jeremy Clarkson, featured in his "Clarkson's Farm" series.
In 2011, Evening Standard publisher Lord Evgeny Lebedev, writer-director Sean Mathias and Sir Ian McKellen clubbed together to purchase the pub's lease. McKellen lives nearby. Hence the staff behind the bar. Occasionally, he takes part in the Monday night quiz.
The biggest pub owner in the UK is Stonegate Group, operating around 4,500 managed and leased pubs, including well-known brands like Slug & Lettuce and Walkabout, following its major acquisition of Ei Group in 2020, making it the largest pub company by site numbers, according to sources from TDR Capital and Stonegate Group.
Sir Ian McKellen came out as gay publicly in 1988, at age 49, during a BBC Radio 3 discussion about the UK's controversial Section 28 law that banned promoting homosexuality. He spoke out against the law, stating he was homosexual and that it was central to his identity, making him one of the first openly gay knights.
The hardest pub to find in London is widely considered to be Ye Olde Mitre, tucked away in a narrow passageway off Hatton Garden (Ely Court, EC1N 6SJ), known for its historical charm, Elizabethan memorabilia, and connection to Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Christopher Hatton.
People Magazine reports that the closure is linked to ongoing financial challenges and backlash around Sandoval's cheating scandal, dubbed “Scandoval.” In an interview with the magazine, Schwartz called the closure one of the “hardest decisions [they've] made,” and said he still sees it as a great bar that is “ripe ...
Idris Elba owns the stylish wine bar and restaurant Porte Noire in London's King's Cross, co-founded with David Farber, offering a curated wine selection, Mediterranean-style food, and a cozy, continental atmosphere inspired by European wine bars.
Sir Patrick Stewart married Sunny Ozell, an American singer and songwriter. They tied the knot on 7 September 2013. The ceremony conducted by fellow thespian Sir Ian McKellen. If you haven't already, read Patrick's autobiography, Making It So.
Why doesn't Nicholas Lyndhurst speak to David Jason?
David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst don't speak often now, primarily due to Lyndhurst's preference for privacy after his son's tragic death in 2020, leading to less contact, though they aren't feuding; Jason has said they've spoken and their lack of frequent interaction stems from life and personal choices, not animosity, with Lyndhurst finding past 《!nav>>Only Fools and Horses celebrations uncomfortable.
David Janssen suffered a fatal heart attack in the pre-dawn hours of February 13, 1980 at his home in Malibu, California. His last TV movie City in Fear (1980) was broadcast a month after his death. David was exceptionally well-liked and admired by his fellow actors and production crews.
