NaN/100 votes#1 - The Top 100
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2002
The top ten is revealed and a debate on the merits of each ensues in the studio.
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9.4/1016 votes#2 - Brunel
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2002
Jeremy Clarkson argues the case for Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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#3 - Darwin
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2002
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.
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#4 - Diana
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2002
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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#5 - Cromwell
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2002
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.
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#6 - Nelson
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2002
Historian and writer Lucy Moore makes the case for choosing Horatio Nelson as the greatest Briton of all time.
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#7 - Shakespeare
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2002
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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#8 - Elizabeth I
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2002
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.
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#9 - Newton
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2002
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.
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#10 - Lennon
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2002
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.
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#11 - Churchill
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/2002
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.
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#12 - The Greatest of Them All
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/24/2002
Anne Robinson is joined by the celebrities who championed the ten nominees while the final votes are cast.
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The Best Episodes of Great Britons Season 1
Every episode of Great Britons Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Great Britons Season 1!
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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Top 100" is the best rated episode of "Great Britons" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/20/2002. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Brunel".