B&Q was founded in March 1969 in Southampton, England, by Richard Block and David Quayle, following the purchase and fitting out of a former furniture warehouse in the Southampton suburb of Portswood. Originally called Block & Quayle, the duo soon shortened the brand to B&Q as stock delivery notes and invoices were already unofficially abbreviating the name. By each working over sixty hour, six day weeks, they were able to repay their bank overdraft within six months of opening, with turnover reaching £1million within the first five years of operating. Following the departure of co founder Block in 1976, the chain
David Copperfield (1969 film) corruption and vice; hardships which ultimately fuel his triumph as a talented and successful writer. The film is available on a variety of budget label DVDs, but all of them are very poor quality transfers. The film was made to be shown on television in the United States, but was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. The music score was the last Malcolm Arnold wrote for a film. David Copperfield (1969 film) David Copperfield is a 1969 British American international co-production television film directed by Delbert Mann based on the novel of the same name by Charles