Turns of phrase that are clichéd or even passé in the UK, but turn up in television all the time. In US TV, often used to up the level of Britishness. Many of these were originally popularized by PG Wodehouse. Some, especially the ruder ones, are still regularly used in Real Life. Compare Stock Phrases. See Did Not Do the Bloody Research for when British English goes wrong. See also: British English, and the Quintessential British Gentleman (who probably uses these a lot). Notable users of Stock British Phrases: