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British television series
Ten greatest Britons chosen". news.bbc.co.uk. 20 October 2002. Archived from the original on 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026. "Great Britons 11–100"
Great_Britons
2007 awards show
Greatest Britons was a one-off awards show on ITV, celebrating the best of British talent.[citation needed] It is distinct from 100 Greatest Britons. Greatest
Greatest_Britons
Public polls in 2003 and 2020
response to a BBC search for 100 Greatest Britons, together with a television series (2002), which featured no Black Britons in the published listing. The
100_Great_Black_Britons
The following is a list of spin-offs of the 2002 100 Greatest Britons program produced by the BBC. "Russia: TV competition reflects personification for
Greatest_Britons_spin-offs
2012 public opinion poll
from 4 June until 15 August. Unlike other editions of Greatest Britons spin-offs, The Greatest Indian did not include people from all time periods of
The_Greatest_Indian
British rock singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
In 2002, Mercury was voted number 58 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Stone Town in the British protectorate
Freddie_Mercury
2004 BBC poll and list
after the completion of 100 Greatest Britons poll in 2002, the BBC organized a similar opinion poll to find out the greatest Bengali personalities throughout
Greatest_Bengali_of_All_Time
Television series
viewers voted to choose the greatest person in the history of Ireland. The concept was based on the BBC series 100 Greatest Britons. The winner was John Hume
Ireland's_Greatest
2003–04 opinion poll
Heroes was an opinion poll run in Wales as a response to the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons poll of 2002. It was carried out mainly on the internet, starting on
100_Welsh_Heroes
2004 television series
inspired by the BBC production the Great Britons and has a spiritual sequel, The Greatest Canadian Invention. The Greatest Canadian experienced strong initial
The_Greatest_Canadian
Scottish physician and microbiologist (1881–1955)
included in the BBC's television poll of the 100 Greatest Britons, and in 2009, he was also voted third "greatest Scot" in an opinion poll conducted by STV,
Alexander_Fleming
English theoretical physicist (1942–2018)
In 2002, Hawking was ranked number 25 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He died in 2018 at the age of 76, having lived more than 50 years
Stephen_Hawking
BBC survey of popular paintings
discovering the best-loved painting in Britain, in the manner of 100 Greatest Britons and The Big Read. It was criticised for the conservatism of the final
Greatest Painting in Britain Vote
Greatest_Painting_in_Britain_Vote
English civil and marine engineer (1806–1859)
Brunel was placed second in a BBC public poll to determine the "100 Greatest Britons", with a major programme of events celebrating the 200th anniversary
Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
List of popular Romanians
general public considered the 100 Greatest Romanians of all time, in a version of the British TV show 100 Greatest Britons. The resulting series, Great Romanians
100_Greatest_Romanians
English explorer (born 1944)
both the Arctic and Antarctica. In May 2007, Fiennes received ITV's Greatest Britons Award for Sport beating fellow nominees Lewis Hamilton and Joe Calzaghe
Ranulph_Fiennes
South African television series
announcement of the top 100. The programme was modelled on the BBC's Greatest Britons series. In South Africa, the list was headed by Nelson Mandela, a symbol
Great_South_Africans
2012 Brazilian TV series or program
SBT in 2012, and was hosted by Carlos Nascimento. Based on BBC's 100 Greatest Britons, it featured individual documentaries advocating the top ten candidates
O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos
O_Maior_Brasileiro_de_Todos_os_Tempos
English comedian (1926–1984)
comedians in British popular culture, in 2002 he was named one of the 100 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll. Eric Morecambe was born at 12.30pm on Friday, 14 May
Eric_Morecambe
English actress, singer and author (born 1935)
Wilshire Hotel. She also appears at No.59 on the 2002 poll of the "100 Greatest Britons" sponsored by the BBC and chosen by the British public. In 2001, Andrews
Julie_Andrews
English musician and activist (1940–1980)
in a BBC history poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer and 38th-greatest artist of all time. He was posthumously
John_Lennon
Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)
Duke of Wellington. In the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons programme in 2002, Nelson was voted the ninth-greatest Briton of all time. Aspects of Nelson's life
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
English footballer (1941–1993)
player, and in the same year he was named in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons. Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore was born on 12 April 1941 in Upney
Bobby_Moore
to find the 100 Greatest Britons in 2002, five prime ministers were ranked in the top 100. Winston Churchill was voted greatest Briton, the Duke of Wellington
Historical rankings of prime ministers of the United Kingdom
Historical_rankings_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom
British musician (born 1961)
Culture Club. In 2001, he was voted 46th in a BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. In 2015, Boy George received an Ivor Novello Award from the British
Boy_George
English physician (1749–1823)
of Animals). In 2002, Jenner was named in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons. Edward Jenner was born on 17 May 1749 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Edward_Jenner
2009 Greek TV series or program
television network Skai TV, based on the BBC's equivalent show 100 Greatest Britons. The show features lists and biographies of influential figures, who
Great_Greeks
Topics referred to by the same term
Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, a 1978 book 100 Greatest Britons, a BBC series about historical figures from the United Kingdom Great
Top_100_historical_figures
2006 Portuguese TV series or program
broadcasting station RTP and hosted by Maria Elisa. Based on BBC's 100 Greatest Britons, it featured individual documentaries advocating the top ten candidates
Os_Grandes_Portugueses
British economist, author and political scientist
written books entitled Governing Britain since 1945 and Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked. Knight is a Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics at
Nigel_Knight
English merchant and printer (c. 1422–c. 1491)
dialect throughout England. In 2002, Caxton was named among the 100 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll. Caxton's family "fairly certainly" consisted of his
William_Caxton
British actor (born 1957)
movie 2000 Too Much Sun Julian Edgbaston-Bowles 6 episodes 2002 100 Greatest Britons Churchill Voice; Episode: "Sir Winston Churchill" 2004 London Stephen
Alex_Jennings
Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)
World. In 2002, Shackleton was voted eleventh in a BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Ernest Henry Shackleton was born on 15 February 1874 in Kilkea, County
Ernest_Shackleton
2005 French TV show
("The Greatest Frenchman of all Time") is a France 2 programme, which was aired in early 2005. It was based on an original series of Great Britons on the
The_Greatest_Frenchman
2005 American TV series or program
similar shows, see also: Greatest Britons spin-offs Greatest American, retrieved 9 April 2020 Wilson, Jamie (27 June 2005). "The greatest American? Lincoln?
The_Greatest_American
English mechanical and civil engineer (1781–1848)
p. 293. "The 100 greatest Britons: lots of pop, not so much circumstance". The Guardian. 22 August 2002. "The 100 greatest Britons: lots of pop, not
George_Stephenson
Ukrainian television series
from the BBC and originally appeared on British TV under the name 100 Greatest Britons and was successful. Many countries created their own versions. The
Velyki_Ukraïntsi
German and French actress (1938–1982)
78th on the list of the greatest Germans in the German TV program Unsere Besten (the German version of 100 Greatest Britons)—the second-highest ranked
Romy_Schneider
Street Fighter character
de Todos os Tempos, the Brazilian version of 100 Greatest Britons, had chosen Blanka the "Greatest Brazilian of All Time". IGN ranked Blanka seventh
Blanka
Ancient Celtic people of Great Britain
The Britons (reconstructed P-Celtic *Pritanī, Latin: Britanni, Welsh: Brythoniaid), also known as Celtic Britons or ancient Britons, were the Celtic people
Celtic_Britons
British Army officer, diplomat and writer (1888–1935)
Westminster. In 2002, he was voted 53rd in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons. In 2018, Lawrence was featured on a £5 commemorative coin issued within
T._E._Lawrence
English TV presenter (born 1973)
Kate Thornton on Greatest Hits Radio Weekend Anthems with Kate Thornton on Greatest Hits Radio The UK Pop 40 with Kate Thornton on Greatest Hits Radio
Kate_Thornton
British Royal Air Force engineer and air officer (1907–1996)
In 2002, Whittle was ranked number 42 in the BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Whittle was born in a terraced house in Newcombe Road, Earlsdon, Coventry
Frank_Whittle
Italian television show
di tutti i tempi ("The greatest Italian of all times") is an Italian television show, based on the British 100 Greatest Britons. It was transmitted on
Il più grande italiano di tutti i tempi
Il_più_grande_italiano_di_tutti_i_tempi
Croatian opinion poll
surgeon to operate a congenital heart defect on a newborn 100 Greatest Britons Greatest Britons spin-offs Robert Bajruši (6 January 2004). "Tito je jedini
Greatest_Croatian
English founder of modern nursing (1820–1910)
2002, Nightingale was ranked number 52 in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide vote. In 2006, the Japanese public ranked Nightingale
Florence_Nightingale
British rower (born 1962)
occasions. In 2002, he was ranked number 36 in the BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year – Lifetime Achievement
Steve_Redgrave
Bulgarian television show
Bulgarians) is a Bulgarian spin-off of the 2002 BBC television program 100 Greatest Britons. Aired on the Bulgarian National Television's Kanal 1, its first stage
Velikite_Balgari
(Royal Society of Arts) 2002 (2002): Named in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide vote. 2003 (2003): The Royal Photographic Society's
List of awards and honours received by Tim Berners-Lee
List_of_awards_and_honours_received_by_Tim_Berners-Lee
Czech spin-off of the BBC Greatest Britons show
Největší Čech (The Greatest Czech) is the Czech spin-off of the BBC Greatest Britons show; a television poll of the populace to name the greatest Czech in history
Největší_Čech
was based on the style of BBC's 100 Greatest Britons. Former President Salvador Allende was elected the "Greatest Chilean". The exclusion of some personalities
Grandes Chilenos de Nuestra Historia
Grandes_Chilenos_de_Nuestra_Historia
2004 British TV series
2003) and Great Britons (20 October – 24 November 2002). The Big Read was based on a poll asking for readers' favourite novels; Great Britons was based on
Britain's_Best_Sitcom
British musician and television presenter (born 1978)
Klass attending the Greatest Britons Awards in May 2007
Myleene_Klass
as 'Date or Ditch'. The top ten greatest Britons is revealed ahead of a BBC Two series to choose the greatest Briton. The top ten is as follows: Isambard
2002_in_British_television
British broadcaster, journalist and former politician (born 1953)
October 2003. Retrieved 21 November 2007. "BBC TWO reveals the ten greatest Britons of all time". BBC Press Office. 19 October 2002. Accessed 20 October
Michael_Portillo
Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 to 1378
first in the TV show Největší Čech, the Czech spin-off of the BBC Greatest Britons show. Prague became the capital of the Holy Roman Empire during the
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Client state of Nazi Germany
broadcaster RTVS in the television poll The Greatest Slovak (spin-off of British television series 100 Greatest Britons), nominated Jozef Tiso, president of
Slovak_Republic_(1939–1945)
Finnish television series
(national author) Elias Lönnrot (1802–1884) (anthropologist) Other countries have produced similar shows; see Greatest Britons spin-offs. Suuret suomalaiset
Suuret_suomalaiset
People of the United Kingdom and its territories
nationals. When used in a historical context, "British" or "Britons" can refer to the Ancient Britons, the Celtic-speaking inhabitants of Great Britain during
British_people
1st world's fair in 1851 in London, England
University of London NR Brunel (Network Rail typeface) Brunel Awards 100 Greatest Britons (Brunel #2) Two Brunel £2 coins in 2006 2012 London Olympics opening
Great_Exhibition
English chemist and physicist (1791–1867)
In 2002, Faraday was ranked number 22 in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide vote. Faraday has been commemorated on postage
Michael_Faraday
English statesman and explorer (1552–1618)
scholars today. In 2002, Raleigh was featured in the BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. A galliard was composed in honour of Raleigh by either Francis Cutting
Walter_Raleigh
English television and radio presenter
nation's best-loved sitcom" with a format that aped that of the 100 Greatest Britons. One celebrity championed each of the top ten sitcoms, presenting an
Johnny_Vaughan
Portuguese comedian and television personality (born 1974)
for its Show "Grandes Portugueses", based on a similar show, "100 Greatest Britons", aired on BBC. In 2019, he won a Golden Globe for Comedy at the 24th
Ricardo_Araújo_Pereira
Railway terminus in London
University of London NR Brunel (Network Rail typeface) Brunel Awards 100 Greatest Britons (Brunel #2) Two Brunel £2 coins in 2006 2012 London Olympics opening
London_Paddington_station
writer, known for creating the character Sherlock Holmes Japan portal Greatest Britons spin-offs "The Top 100 Historical Persons in Japanの意味 - 英和辞典 Weblio辞書"
The Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan
The_Top_100_Historical_Persons_in_Japan
British newsreader and journalist (born 1939)
Black Britons in a poll taken after the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons failed to include any Black Britons. He was voted 31st in TV's 50 Greatest Stars poll
Trevor_McDonald
English polymath (1642–1727)
placed sixth in the 100 Greatest Britons poll conducted by BBC in 2002. However, in 2003, he was voted as the greatest Briton in a poll conducted by BBC
Isaac_Newton
English entertainer (born 1966)
needed] He argued the case for John Lennon as the greatest Briton of all time on the BBC's Great Britons series in 2002.[citation needed] In 2007, Davies
Alan_Davies
English actor (born 1942)
of Great Britain Voted No. 17, ahead of Queen Victoria, in the 100 Greatest Britons (2002) poll sponsored by the BBC BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best Featured
Michael_Crawford
Irish singer-songwriter and political activist (born 1951)
Geldof 'the world's worst DJ'. In 2002, he was listed as one of the 100 Greatest Britons in a poll conducted among the general public, despite not being British
Bob_Geldof
German television program
public television (ZDF) in November 2003, similar to the BBC series 100 Greatest Britons and that program's spin-offs. In subsequent years, a dozen similar
Unsere_Besten
British suffragette (1858–1928)
2002, Pankhurst was placed at number 27 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. In 2006, a blue plaque for Pankhurst and her daughter, Christabel
Emmeline_Pankhurst
Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2 September 2016. "Nominate England's greatest icon". BBC News. Retrieved 4 September 2016. "The Birth of Rolls Royce"
National_symbols_of_England
Television program
company KRO of the Publieke Omroep. The series has the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons TV format. During the series, it included individual programmes on the
De_Grootste_Nederlander
British sailing steamship launched in 1858
University of London NR Brunel (Network Rail typeface) Brunel Awards 100 Greatest Britons (Brunel #2) Two Brunel £2 coins in 2006 2012 London Olympics opening
SS_Great_Eastern
Welsh politician (1897–1960)
2002, Bevan was voted as the 45th greatest Briton of all time by the BBC public opinion poll, 100 Greatest Britons. The following year, Bevan was voted
Aneurin_Bevan
May 2007, based on the original BBC series 100 Greatest Britons. The show asked viewers about the Greatest Spanish man or woman in history via an opinion
El_Español_de_la_Historia
Tunnel crossing under the River Thames in London
University of London NR Brunel (Network Rail typeface) Brunel Awards 100 Greatest Britons (Brunel #2) Two Brunel £2 coins in 2006 2012 London Olympics opening
Thames_Tunnel
Topics referred to by the same term
following World War II El Favorit, a Catalan spin-off of the TV show 100 Greatest Britons Favorit FM, a Romanian radio station operated by Centrul Național Media
Favorit
British politician (1912–1998)
of Enemies. In August 2002 Powell appeared 55th in the list of 100 Greatest Britons of all time (voted for by the public in a BBC nationwide poll). Keir
Enoch_Powell
Czech fictional character of a universal genius, also known as "the Master"
Television (ČT) started a contest to choose The Greatest Czech (inspired by the British show 100 Greatest Britons). By 15 January it seemed that most of the
Jára_Cimrman
English biblical scholar, translator, and reformer (1494–1536)
76%. In 2002, Tyndale was placed 26th in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. The translators of the Revised Standard Version in the 1940s noted
William_Tyndale
Oak-hulled paddle-wheel steamship
University of London NR Brunel (Network Rail typeface) Brunel Awards 100 Greatest Britons (Brunel #2) Two Brunel £2 coins in 2006 2012 London Olympics opening
SS_Great_Western
Bridge in Bristol, England
University of London NR Brunel (Network Rail typeface) Brunel Awards 100 Greatest Britons (Brunel #2) Two Brunel £2 coins in 2006 2012 London Olympics opening
Clifton_Suspension_Bridge
1840s British steamship, museum ship
University of London NR Brunel (Network Rail typeface) Brunel Awards 100 Greatest Britons (Brunel #2) Two Brunel £2 coins in 2006 2012 London Olympics opening
SS_Great_Britain
Pre-Saxon England
as a fusion of the imported Roman culture with that of the indigenous Britons, a people of Celtic language and custom. Scholars such as Christopher Snyder
Romano-British_culture
ranked Fawkes 30th in the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons, and he was included in Bernard Ingham's list of the 50 greatest people from Yorkshire. Paul Staines
Gunpowder Plot in popular culture
Gunpowder_Plot_in_popular_culture
English clergyman (1703–1791)
2002, Wesley was listed at number 50 on the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons, drawn from a poll of the British public. Wesley's house and chapel
John_Wesley
English DJ and radio presenter (1939–2004)
British music. In 2002, the BBC conducted a vote to discover the 100 Greatest Britons of all time, in which Peel was voted 43rd. Since his death various
John_Peel
British Antarctic explorer (1868–1912)
A 2002 nationwide poll in the United Kingdom to discover the "100 Greatest Britons" showed Shackleton in eleventh place, Scott well down the list at 54th
Robert_Falcon_Scott
British colonialist and missionary
appellation with pride. In 2002, Livingstone was ranked 98th among the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide vote. In 1932, several items related to Livingstone
David_Livingstone
2017 biographical war drama film by Joe Wright
minority-adoring genius, in line with a general understanding of him as 'the greatest Briton of all time'." Hirsch also criticised "the idea that Winston Churchill
Darkest_Hour_(film)
Leader of Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1953
was voted "The Greatest Villain" in the Největší Čech poll of the Czech Television (a program under the BBC licence 100 Greatest Britons). He received
Klement_Gottwald
British soldier and founder of The Scout Association (1857–1941)
In 2002, Baden-Powell was named 13th in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide vote. As part of the Scouting 2007 Centenary, Nepal
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Robert_Baden-Powell,_1st_Baron_Baden-Powell
Slovak politician, aviator, and astronomer (1880–1919)
2019, Štefánik was selected as the "Greatest Slovak" in the Slovak version of the British programme 100 Greatest Britons. In 2020, Slovak Matica created a
Milan_Rastislav_Štefánik
Glasshouse for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London
ceiling was completed in thirty-nine weeks. The Crystal Palace boasted the greatest area of glass ever seen in a building. It astonished visitors with its
The_Crystal_Palace
1857 photograph
of work that led to his early death in 1859. Cooper's 2002 work Great Britons: The Great Debate states that the photograph "captures the spirit and modernity
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern
Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel_Standing_Before_the_Launching_Chains_of_the_Great_Eastern
English civil engineer (1842–1903)
University of London NR Brunel (Network Rail typeface) Brunel Awards 100 Greatest Britons (Brunel #2) Two Brunel £2 coins in 2006 2012 London Olympics opening
Henry_Marc_Brunel
Impact of English computer scientist
2002, Turing was ranked twenty-first on the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide vote. In 2006, British writer and mathematician
Legacy_of_Alan_Turing
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