Series 1
12 episodes · Oct 20, 2002
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- S1E1
The Top 100
Oct 20, 200260mThe top ten is revealed and a debate on the merits of each ensues in the studio.
- S1E3
Darwin
Oct 25, 200260mDid 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.
- S1E4
Diana
Oct 29, 200260mWriter and broadcaster Rosie Boycott makes the case for choosing Diana, Princess of Wales, as the greatest Briton of all time.
- S1E5
Cromwell
Nov 1, 200260mHistorian 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.
- S1E6
Nelson
Nov 5, 200260mHistorian and writer Lucy Moore makes the case for choosing Horatio Nelson as the greatest Briton of all time.
- S1E7
Shakespeare
Nov 8, 200260mActress Fiona Shaw explores the author's identity and applauds him for writing about life in a way that all could understand.
- S1E8
Elizabeth I
Nov 12, 200260mConsigned 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.
- S1E9
Newton
Nov 15, 200260mIsaac 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.
- S1E10
Lennon
Nov 19, 200260mFirst 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.
- S1E11
Churchill
Nov 22, 200260mIn 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.
- S1E12
The Greatest of Them All
Nov 24, 200260mAnne Robinson is joined by the celebrities who championed the ten nominees while the final votes are cast.