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Great Britons (2002)

October. 20,2002

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Great Britons

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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Great Britons

2002

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2002

12 Episode

Episode 1 - The Top 100

October. 20,2002

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

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Episode 2 - Brunel

October. 22,2002

Jeremy Clarkson argues the case for Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Episode 3 - Darwin

October. 25,2002

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.

Episode 4 - Diana

October. 29,2002

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

Episode 5 - Cromwell

November. 01,2002

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.

Episode 6 - Nelson

November. 05,2002

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

Episode 7 - Shakespeare

November. 08,2002

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

Episode 8 - Elizabeth I

November. 12,2002

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.

Episode 9 - Newton

November. 15,2002

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.

Episode 10 - Lennon

November. 19,2002

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.

Episode 11 - Churchill

November. 22,2002

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.

Episode 12 - The Greatest of Them All

November. 24,2002

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