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Top five favourite fives

Five is the magic number. Take a look at our top five favourite fives.

Curious?

Curious?

1. 5 a Day

5 a Day is a national campaign launched in 2002 to encourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables. The campaign originated after an announcement from the World Health Organisation that people should eat ‘a minimum of 400g of fruit and vegetables per day’. The NHS launched a website to help everyone meet their five a day including advice on how to grow your own vegetables.

2. The big five

The big five refers to the five main animals that tourists on safari tours look for in Africa. They are the lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. There are other big animals that can be found on an African safari, such as hippos and giraffes. Unfortunately the term has stemmed from the prevalence of big game hunting of these animals, and has now been taken on as a marketing term by tour operators.

3. The Famous Five

This series of much-loved children’s novels by Enid Blyton was first published in 1942. The books follow the adventures of Julian, Dick and Anne, their cousin George and her dog Timmy while on their school summer holidays. The series comprises 21 individual stories, the final one of which was published in 1963. A survey commissioned by the Cartoon Network and the Prince of Wales Arts and Kids Foundation in 2004 revealed that Blyton’s Famous Five remained a firm favourite among adults.

4. 5ive

5ive were a ‘90s boyband, unsurprisingly made up of five members: Sean, Ritchie, Scott, Abs and Jay. The band formed in 1997 and release a number of hits, such as Slam Dunk (Da Funk), Got the Feelin’ and Everybody Get Up. After several misfortunes, illnesses and injuries the group split up in 2001. They have since attempted reformation with several line up changes, most recently without Jay or Abs. They are now a three piece, though have retained 5ive as a name, I suppose 3hree doesn’t work as well as 5ive.

5. Channel 5

The UK television network Channel 5 launched in 1997, way back when the launch of a TV channel was still considered an event. Up until then there were only four UK terrestrial TV channels and Channel 5 was the final analogue network before the digital switchover. The launch made quite the splash, with a reported 2,490,000 viewers tuning in to discover such delights as Xena Warrior Princess and that cultural relic – the Channel 5 afternoon movie. Now owned by Viacom media there are additional digital channels: 5*, 5USA and Demand 5. Channel Five remains the home of our favourite antipodean soaps Neighbours and Home and Away, as well as guilty pleasure Big Brother and documentaries such as My Gastric Band Ruined My Life and The Girl With Seven Mums.

Curious as to why we find the number five so fascinating? Watch this space…

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Nicole Ferguson

Staff writer at Arnold Clark

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