Great Britons
An effort to find out the greatest Briton of all times by presenting ten of Britain's greatest and let the public vote on those.
- 2002-2002
- 1 season
- Documentary
An effort to find out the greatest Briton of all times by presenting ten of Britain's greatest and let the public vote on those.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2002
Episode 1
The Top 100
Episode 2
Brunel
Jeremy Clarkson follows in the footsteps of the great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel whose designs for bridges, railways, steamships, docks and buildings revolutionized modern engineering. But his boldness and determination to succeed often led him to repeatedly risk his own life. Jeremy Clarkson, discovers for himself just how terrifying that was.
Episode 3
Darwin
Andrew Marr explores the life and work of pioneering Victorian scientist Charles Darwin. Ultimately, Darwin's theories have indelibly changed accepted views about human evolution.
Episode 4
Diana, Princess of Wales
Episode 5
Oliver Cromwell
Episode 6
Viscount Horatio Nelson
Episode 7
Shakespeare
Actress Fiona Shaw explores the life of William Shakespeare, Britain's famous playwright and poet.
Episode 8
Elizabeth I
Episode 9
Sir Isaac Newton
Episode 10
John Lennon
Episode 11
Sir Winston Churchill
Episode 12