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Great Britons
2002 0.0 (0 votes) 1 Seasons
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BBC Two

Great Britons

Overview

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.

Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

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12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Top 100
2002-10-20

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

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Brunel
2002-10-22

Jeremy Clarkson argues the case for Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3: Darwin
2002-10-25

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Diana
2002-10-29

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

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Cromwell
2002-11-01

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6: Nelson
2002-11-05

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

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: Shakespeare
2002-11-08

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

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8: Elizabeth I
2002-11-12

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9: Newton
2002-11-15

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10: Lennon
2002-11-19

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 11: Churchill
2002-11-22

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.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 12: The Greatest of Them All
2002-11-24

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

Runtime: 60 min

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