History Main / QuintessentialBritishGentleman

He's not always a product of CriticalResearchFailure, however. Sometimes, just as an {{Eagleland}}er is a [[AffectionateParody gentle poking-fun-at]] of Americans, so too might this fellow be a humorous, good-natured jab at English - and done well, of course, even the Brits can find it funny. In fact, many of the works listed were created by Britons. Some Britons actually act like this, if not in everyday life, then at least recreationally. [[RuleOfFunny Because it's funny.]] [[http://www.thechap.net/ "The Chap"]] Magazine is dedicated to these people.

* National Cynical Network's "Chap in the Hood" series. A toned-down example, possibly because it was recorded around 4:20.

* England from ScandinaviaAndTheWorld. [[SarcasmMode BIG suprise]].

* Sidney Nettleson from JaggedAlliance. His bio reads "Whether sharing a SpotOfTea with English bluebloods or putting a .38 slug into an unwanted nuisance, Sidney does everything with poise and dignity. Years of avid cricket-playing have also given him a much feared throwing-arm."

** Sub-Lieutenant Clivedon on ''[=McHale=]'s Navy''

* Version from the UK itself: John Steed from ''TheAvengers'', though only after the series was tweaked in an attempt to make it more appealing to American audiences.

* Many sketches from ''[=~Monty Python's Flying Circus~=]'' parodied the stuffy British stereotype that their parents generation more closely resembled. It's easy to forget now due to all the silliness but at the time much of the Pythons material was social and political satire.

* SIR MICHAEL CAINE in every single one of his movies.

* RidiculouslyHumanRobot Pintsize from ''QuestionableContent'' behaves like this when Marten changes his locale configuration to British.

* Phileas Fogg, the protagonist of {{Jule Verne}}'s ''AroundTheWorldInEightyDays'', of course. Not much is known about him, except that his favourite hangout is a gentlemen's club in London.

* AxisPowersHetalia's Britain is a subversion. While he does act this way ''sometimes'', he also has a short temper, foul mouth, and drinks. A LOT!

'''[=NTom64=]:''' You can't see it, but my fist is wearing a monocle!'''\\

* The last boss, Sir Richard Rose, in the 1991 side scrolling action game Sunset Riders. His two lines of dialogue are "Cheerio, old chap!" and "I say, bit of bad luck."

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWQoK506xkQ The "Leg Peeing" sketch]] by The Whitest Kids You Know.

* Sir Leigh Teabing from TheDaVinciCode. [[spoiler: [[YouShouldKnowThisAlready Not that it stopped him from being evil]]]] ''Tea''bing?

* [[The "Leg Peeing" sketch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWQoK506xkQ]] by The Whitest Kids You Know.

* A top hat or bowler derby and HighClassGlass.

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* Captain Isambard Smith of the {{Space Captain Smith}} series of books by Toby Frost is placed neatly between this trope and Richard {{Sharpe}}, with a healthy dose of buffoonery thrown in for good measure.

* The last bosss, Sir Richard Rose, in the 1991 side scrolling action game Sunset Riders. His two lines of dialogue are "Cheerio, old chap!" and "I say, bit of bad luck."
* ProfessorLayton is actually fairly tame... but he ''is'' very polite and smart, and he ''does'' love his tea.

* Taken to comical extremes in the AdventurerArchaeologist, monocle-wearing, mustache-bearing, tea-guzzling protagonist of the game ''{{Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure}}.'' When he drinks tea, he summons a giant robot to help him. Yep, this is a Western WidgetSeries, alright...
** The voice natter that accompanies his dialog is literally ''nothing but'' an endless series of 'pip-pip, cheerio'-style sounds. [[SpeakingSimlish No words]], just raw unadulterated Britishness. The rest of the cast encompasses the various variations on this trope; his archnemesis, for instance, is a {{Steampunk}} Willy Wonka lookalike who uses a giant mechanical top hat as his vehicle.

* Every non-real-life-celebrity British character on ''{{Family Guy}}''.
* Lord Monty Fisk from KimPossible fits the trope to a T in his first appearance before his FaceHeelTurn.
* Mr Herriman from FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends has a top hat, monocle AND a moustache. However, being imaginary, is not really British.

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* The title character of ''Amney Crucis Investigates'' is the type written by a Brit.