Britishness in Hot Fuzz

British things:

• There are "posh" things- links to the Queen.
• Council estates.
• 'Iconic' things which we associate with Britain.
• British music- punk supposedly originated from Britain. Example: Sex Pistols.
• Cultural British experience. (1960's, 1980's, Pop.)
• Private schools.
• Self deprecating.
• Bad teeth- no free dentistry used to be available.
• Irony.

One of the ways in which Britishness in Hot Fuzz is displayed is through sound, such as whistles and ringing bells in the background- this is an old-fashioned link to Policing. There are also British Police sirens which can be heard in the background, which differ depending on the country. Adam and the Ants were playing at the beginning of the film, who were a very British rock band from the late 70's to early 80's.
The opening montage serves to create a sense of Britishness by including many stereotypical settings and elements of iconography. A clear example of this is the inclusion of the Royal Crest behind Nicolas when he is receiving his commendation from the Police. Whilst helping to establish Nicolas' character it also serves to act as a 'sign' to a global audience. 
There are the typical very British Adidas-wearing, hooded, binge drinking "chavs" with awful attitude and of course, chavs are incredibly UK originated.
An obvious factor contributing to the Britishness of Hot Fuzz is the accent. While there are some speaking in standard English- for example, the main character- there are also others such as the "chavs" who speak in non-standard English. British people can also be very polite. Instead of Nicholas saying "what?" he says "I beg your pardon?" which is an incredibly British, standard English thing to say.
There are other discreet factors of Britishness in Hot Fuzz. For example, there is a suite titled "Castle Suite" and there are many around England which still remain- they were a European thing. Another discreet thing is Chess, which is a very old European board game requiring tactic and strategy- which a lot of people do not have, nor do they have the patience for Chess.
Lastly, there are a lot of run down places and graffiti which you see a lot particularly around England, so it is recognised to be British. There are also a lot of factories which are of course, everywhere but add to the overall Britishness of the film.


Universal Studios, Working Title, Studio Canal and Big Talk Productions were all involved in the production of Hot Fuzz. 


Universal Studios is one of the longest running American studio which is still in continuous production. As well as having produced an extremely sizeable collection of movies, Universal Studios also own some television programmes. The founder of Universal Studios is Carl Laemmle, a German- Jewish immigrant. In 1912, he merged his own co-owned company, Independent Moving Pictures Company, with eight other companies to form the 'Universal Film Manufacturing Company.' The company later became mostly owned by America. Examples of films they have produced are: Public Enemies, Knocked Up and Hot Fuzz.


Working Title is a production company which is based in London, England. It was founded in 1983 by Sarah Radclyffe and Tim Bevan. Working Title produces television programmes as well as feature films and is known for having a limited number of employees. Eric Fellner replaced Sarah Radcliffe as co-owner of the company. Examples of films they have produced are: The Boat That Rocked, Hot Fuzz and Thirteen.


Studio Canal is a French-based production company founded by Pierre Lescure in 1988. The main focus was originally European films, but they have since made deals with American production companies. Examples of films they have produced are: Hot Fuzz, Judgement Day and Highlander.


Big Talk Productions is an English production company founded by Nira Park in 1995. There are many actors which have risen in fame due to being in films produced by Big Talk such as Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Examples of films which have been produced by Big Talk Productions are: Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead.