Lily Allen

Afternoon tea is served in teacups with milk and sugar. It is accompanied by sandwiches, traditionally cucumber and ham; scones, with butter and jam; and cakes such as Battenberg. The ideal background music is "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty.

British music company EMI has had success with The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones, and more recently with Lily Allen and Coldplay. The company is now struggling to survive the financial crisis, however, and it may go bankrupt.