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The '''United Kingdom''' is a nation comprised of four countries, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England. The only other country it borders is [[Ireland]], but it is located near [[France]], [[Portugal]], Andorra, [[Spain]], [[Denmark]] and [[Norway]].
==History with ''My Little Pony''==
[[File:Milky Holmes in London (5080704780).jpg|thumb|270px|[[Milky Holmes]] in London]]
''[[My Little Pony]]'' was arguably more popular in the nation then it was in the country of its origin, the [[United States]] as several pieces of ''My Little Pony'' material was exclusive to the land. The most noteworthy of these examples was the ''[[My Little Pony Comic]]'', a comic and magazine that was sold in the UK, though was also reprinted in [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[France]], and the [[Netherlands]]. Of these comics, only three writers have ever been identified, those being [[Hilda Young]], [[Mike Wild]], and [[Martin Gray]], with art being done through the Spanish art agency, [[Selecciones Ilustradas]].
Due to these British publications, several British places have been referenced in "in-universe" material, such as "[[Spike's Mailbag]]", a feature in which Spike would reply to letters sent in by fans in-character, some of these places include [[Kidderminster]] and [[Liverpool]].
British media has also been referenced several times throughout the series, with by far the most notable example being [[Doctor Who]], who has been referenced countless times, with the manga ''[[My Little Pony: The Manga]]'' going as far as to serve as a giant parody and homage to Doctor Who stories. The references, thanks in no part to the character [[Dr. Hooves|Dr. Whooves]], have become so well-known, that even Doctor Who itself has referenced it, by producing official merchandise with The Doctor in pony form.
Other aspects of British fiction to be referenced throughout the franchise, albeit largely in secondary media such as comic books, has been ''[[Harry Potter]]'', which had several look-a-likes appear throughout {{C|MS|10}}, and ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'', which ha been briefly parodied in a few pieces of media, such as ''[[Equestria Girls Holiday Special]]''. Coincidentally, the voice acting [[Milky Holmes]] provided their voices to ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]''. Another British franchise, ''[[007]]'', was referenced throughout {{C|FIM|10}}, with {{FIM|Big McIntosh}} playing a parody of [[James Bond]], while {{FIM|Tealove}} portrayed a '{{W|Bond Girl}}'.
==Fiction==
===''Equestria Girls''===
{{EQG|Rainbow Dash}}'s [[Rainbow Dash's guitar (Equestria Girls)|guitar]] had the [[Union Jack]] pasted on it.<ref>{{CAR|RR|Friendship Through the Ages}}</ref> [[Wales]] is presumably located within it.<ref>''[[Equestria Girls: Rollercoaster of Friendship]]''</ref>
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''[[My Little Pony ' Friends]]'' first aired in the United Kingdom in [[1987]] on [[CITV]], which lasted until [[1989]]. During [[1988]], the show began airing on [[TCC]] alongside ''[[Jem]]'' until [[1997]]. Around the same time, it began airing on [[Sky One]], as apart of the ''[[Fun Factory]]'' block with ''[[The Transformers]]'', and finally, from [[2007]] to [[2008]], the channel ran on [[Tiny Pop]].
''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' began airing on {{D|Jul|4|2011}} on [[Boomerang (UK and Ireland)|Boomerang]], though stopped airing after the broadcast of "[[Fall Weather Friends]]", though later began airing on Tiny Pop and its sister channels, [[POP]] and [[Pop Girl]].
==People and productions==
* Various cast members of ''[[My Little Pony Musical]]'' are of British descent.
* The aforementioned creative crew for ''[[My Little Pony Comic]]'' are all presumably British, but only information regarding Martin Gray is easily accessible.
* Voice actor [[Richard Ian Cox]] hales from Wales.
==References==
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