It is a standing joke in our house that Danny Dyer's daughter is called Dani Dyer. I don't really understand why it is funny, but each time someone says 'Danny Dyer's daughter is called Dani Dyer' there is much hilarity.
I loved my history GCSE, wish I'd taken it on further. The current thinking is not to just drill you with dates and events then test you on whether you know that or not, it is about creating historians with critical thinking, evaluation of evidence, cross referencing sources and how to interrupt...