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Gilbert Scott, who designed the phone box
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Quintessentially British

Gilbert Scott,who designed the phone box, he saw thisand thought that shape, and I hope he...

Gilbert Scott,
who designed the phone box, he saw this
and thought that shape, and I hope he thought
and that love story, will be just perfect
for this new invention called the phone

Full Transcript

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Gilbert Scott, who designed the phone box,
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he saw this and thought that shape,
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and I hope he thought and that love story,
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will be just perfect for this new invention
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called the phone.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
70
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:42
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A feature documentary celebrating everything great and British
His inspiration was a brilliant bit - Quintessentially British 00:06
His inspiration was a brilliant bit
Gilbert Scott wanted it to be silver, - Quintessentially British 00:11
Gilbert Scott wanted it to be silver,
And now that's an iconic sense of Englishness in this country - Quintessentially British 00:08
And now that's an iconic sense of Englishness in this c...
At this point, I'd be asking you if there's anything you - Quintessentially British 00:08
At this point, I'd be asking you if there's anythi...
So I'm just going to put in a quarter of an inch - Quintessentially British 00:09
So I'm just going to put in a quarter of an inch
I mean, I really like how comfortable it feels - Quintessentially British 00:08
I mean, I really like how comfortable it feels
Obviously, it's a little bit livelier than a plain navy, - Quintessentially British 00:15
Obviously, it's a little bit livelier than a plain navy...
We have to admire the entrepreneurial spirit - Quintessentially British 00:19
We have to admire the entrepreneurial spirit
That's how the long standing relationship - Quintessentially British 00:12
That's how the long standing relationship
My great-great-grandfather - Quintessentially British 00:05
My great-great-grandfather
Behind that family run element of it - Quintessentially British 00:13
Behind that family run element of it
In World War II, when my great-uncle had started - Quintessentially British 00:09
In World War II, when my great-uncle had started
One evening he decided that it would be best to have - Quintessentially British 00:07
One evening he decided that it would be best to have
Early the next day, the building was bombed - Quintessentially British 00:05
Early the next day, the building was bombed
Thing is, we've actually got to the point where lots - Quintessentially British 00:06
Thing is, we've actually got to the point where lots
This is Peter O'Toole, Aristotle Onassis. - Quintessentially British 00:05
This is Peter O'Toole, Aristotle Onassis.
Those are well used. We had a lot of work - Quintessentially British 00:05
Those are well used. We had a lot of work
Jackie Onassis, she had large feet, - Quintessentially British 00:07
Jackie Onassis, she had large feet,
Some people, I have heard, will be asked - Quintessentially British 00:06
Some people, I have heard, will be asked
Obviously, their favourite items that they may have had - Quintessentially British 00:05
Obviously, their favourite items that they may have had