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Great Britons

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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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20th October 2002 - 24th November 2002
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The Top 100
20th October 2002

Episode 1

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

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Brunel
22nd October 2002

Episode 2

Jeremy Clarkson argues the case for Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

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Darwin
25th October 2002

Episode 3

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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Diana
29th October 2002

Episode 4

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

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Cromwell
1st November 2002

Episode 5

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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Nelson
5th November 2002

Episode 6

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

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Shakespeare
8th November 2002

Episode 7

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

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Elizabeth I
12th November 2002

Episode 8

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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Newton
15th November 2002

Episode 9

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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Lennon
19th November 2002

Episode 10

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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Churchill
22nd November 2002

Episode 11

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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The Greatest of Them All
24th November 2002

Episode 12

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

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