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Great Britons

Great Britons

★ 7.0/10•2002•1h 0m•Documentary
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Each programme is dedicated to one of the Top Ten Great Britons voted for by the public throughout the last year. Well-known modern-day Briton try to persuade you that their choice is the one to vote for.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 20, 2002

Episodes

E160m

The Top 100

The top ten is revealed and a debate on the merits of each ensues in the studio.

Oct 20, 2002

Episode 2 - BrunelE260m

Brunel

Jeremy Clarkson argues the case for Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Oct 22, 2002

E360m

Darwin

Did The Origin of Species make Charles Darwin the greatest ever Briton? Andrew Marr makes his case in the Galapagos Islands - where Darwin first witnessed evolution at work.

Oct 25, 2002

E460m

Diana

Writer and broadcaster Rosie Boycott makes the case for choosing Diana, Princess of Wales, as the greatest Briton of all time.

Oct 29, 2002

E560m

Cromwell

Historian Richard Holmes assesses the achievements of Oliver Cromwell, the military leader whose passionate belief in the rights of the common man saw him sow the seeds of modern-day parliamentary democracy.

Nov 1, 2002

E660m

Nelson

Historian and writer Lucy Moore makes the case for choosing Horatio Nelson as the greatest Briton of all time.

Nov 5, 2002

E760m

Shakespeare

Actress Fiona Shaw explores the author's identity and applauds him for writing about life in a way that all could understand.

Nov 8, 2002

E860m

Elizabeth I

Consigned to the Tower of London in her youth, Elizabeth I survived to turn Britain into a world power. Michael Portillo argues the case for the queen as being the most remarkable leader this country has ever had.

Nov 12, 2002

E960m

Newton

Isaac Newton is best remembered for the story of the falling apple - the inspiration for his theory of gravity. Historian Tristram Hunt argues, however, that there was much more to Newton than this.

Nov 15, 2002

E1060m

Lennon

First with the Beatles, then as a solo star, John Lennon revolutionised 20th-century music. Jonathan Creek's Alan Davies celebrates an icon for the post-war generation who communicated in a universal language - pop music.

Nov 19, 2002

E1160m

Churchill

In the summer of 1940, Britain looked to Prime Minister Winston Churchill to stem the imminent invasion by Hitler's forces. Since he fulfilled his destiny and led Britain to victory, Mowlam proposes Churchill as the greatest Briton.

Nov 22, 2002

E1260m

The Greatest of Them All

Anne Robinson is joined by the celebrities who championed the ten nominees while the final votes are cast.

Nov 24, 2002

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