Spode Portmeirion Group's factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Spode's "Christmas Tree" is a popular pattern of Christmas china collected by people around the world. Though Spode began making china in the late 1700s, it wasn't until the 1930s that the Christmas pattern was created. The collection started with only a plate, but now includes place settings, serving dishes and even flatware. Spode Spode is an English brand of pottery and homewares produced by the company of the same name, which is based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Spode was founded by Josiah Spode (1733–1797) in 1770, and was responsible for perfecting two extremely important techniques
The Village (The Prisoner) the "Tales of the Shadowmen" anthology series, Xavier Mauméjean's short story "Be Seeing You!" describes the origin of The Village. It was established in 1912 by Winston Churchill, the original Number 1, to interrogate his enemies, including Sherlock Holmes. In the science fiction TV series "Babylon 5", the culture of the Psi Corps organization pays homage to aspects of "The Prisoner", including a modified salute and use of the phrase "Be seeing you". The Village (The Prisoner) The Village is the fictional setting of the 1960s UK television series "The Prisoner" where the main character, Number Six, is held with