Where Tesco has failed, Downton, One Direction and BAE have thrived

Britain has had many a successful export to the US over the years. Just not supermarketsAmericans may not have fallen in love with Tesco(or Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer), but not every British import fails on the other side of the pond.Many of our most successful exports are fictional, but they still rake in cash. The trials and tribulations of the Crawleys have made Downton Abbey both a critical and commercial hit over there. The programme, jointly produced by Britain's Carnival and America'...

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19:30 on December 5 2012

Where Tesco has failed, Downton, One Direction and BAE have thrived

Guardian Music — Britain has had many a successful export to the US over the years. Just not supermarketsAmericans may not have fallen in love with Tesco(or Sainsbury's and Marks & Spence... more info

11:00 on December 5 2012

One Direction have 'best night ever' in NYC

ContactMusic — One Direction hailed their New York gig on Monday (03.12.12) as the ''best night of their lives''.The British boy band - Niall Horan, Harry Styles,... more info

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22:00 on December 7 2012

One Direction worried about Styles/Swift romance

ContactMusic — Harry Styles' One Direction bandmates are worried about his romance with Taylor Swift.Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik think... more info

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