"Great Britons" (2002) TV mini-series

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

22 October 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Princess Diana | TV Mini-Series | Audience Participation

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mo Mowlam

(1 episode)

Also Known As:

100 Greatest Britons (UK) (informal title)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Trivia:

The 10 greatest Britons according to the show: - 1. Sir Winston Churchill - 2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel - 3. Diana, Princess of Wales - 4. Charles Darwin - 5. William Shakespeare - 6. Sir Isaac Newton - 7. Queen Elizabeth I - 8. John Lennon - 9. Viscount Horatio Nelson - 10. Oliver Cromwell

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ian Hislop & Paul Merton (2003) (V)

great format throughout this mini-series

To be honest I loved it! Okay, Anne Robinson was not a good presenter for this series. But who cares! This alternative format to Channel 4's 100 greatest shows' format makes the audience informed of each of the top 100 Britons, by giving them a mini-biography of each contender in the count down. This is quite educational and is a welcome alternative to those 100 greatest TV shows on Channel 4. Also, the people discussing why a certain Briton, like Brunel or Churchill, should be number 1 was also interesting! But I only watched the John Lennon programme, which gave good insight to his life. Overall, a great format throughout this mini-series!