Great Britons

Great Britons

Ended First aired 20/Oct/2002 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 12 episode(s)
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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.
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Season 1 · Series 1
12 episode(s) · Air date: 20/Oct/2002
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S1E11
Churchill
Air date: 22/Nov/2002 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E10
Lennon
Air date: 19/Nov/2002 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Newton
Air date: 15/Nov/2002 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Elizabeth I
Air date: 12/Nov/2002 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Cromwell
Air date: 01/Nov/2002 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Darwin
Air date: 25/Oct/2002 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson
Herself - Presenter
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson
Himself
Andrew Marr
Andrew Marr
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Rosie Boycott
Herself
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Richard Holmes
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Lucy Moore
Herself
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw
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Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo
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Tristram Hunt
Tristram Hunt
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Alan Davies
Alan Davies
Himself
Mo Mowlam
Mo Mowlam
Herself

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