Author Topic: BBC - Greatest ever Briton (Read 1395 times)

Furball · « **on:** August 10, 2003, 07:10:54 AM »

Just read about this in the paper, in the UK version winston churchill won, BBC world are apparently showing the series worldwide and in the world version Sir Isaac Newton is winning

Who would you vote for?

http://www.bbcworld.com/content/template_clickpage.asp?pageid=2376

Toad · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2003, 08:04:07 AM »

Sir Winston. The man and the perfect moment clearly met.

qts · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2003, 08:07:51 AM »

I'd vote for Wellington. Master strategist, master general, master statesman.

Replicant · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2003, 08:13:27 AM »

Nationally I voted for IK Brunel; ever since I studied his work at school I've been totally balled over.

But... I guess most of the world haven't really heard of him, therefore it's bound to be between Newton and Churchill. I'd vote for Newton as he was a local to me!

Leslie · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2003, 08:14:27 AM »

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

majic · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2003, 09:12:49 AM »

Mr Bean.

vorticon · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2003, 09:40:41 AM »

nelson...or churchill...

Curval · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2003, 10:12:04 AM »

Boy..they missed a bunch, and added certain ones that shouldn't even quailify.

Arthur..King of the Britons.
Boudecia (although she was Icenic and not technically a Briton)

There are a bunch more.

How does Diana warrent being on the list...or Lennon, for that matter.

I mean if Lannon's on the list shouldn't Beckham be there too?

rpm · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2003, 10:40:36 AM »

Black Adder

Udie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2003, 11:16:33 AM »

Wilt Chaimberlan!

Pieces of A in our time!

bounder · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2003, 04:31:38 PM »

Oliver Cromwell or Alexander Fleming,

but Isaac Newton is also a top choice, for being a giant upon whose shoulders all of us stand.

Replicant · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2003, 05:13:30 PM »

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Originally posted by bounder
Oliver Cromwell or Alexander Fleming,

but Isaac Newton is also a top choice, for being a giant upon whose shoulders all of us stand.

I'd never vote for Cromwell, since it was mostly General Thomas Fairfax that did most of the work for the Roundheads and not Cromwell. Cromwell came to fore when Fairfax wouldn't sign the execution of Charles 1st, and incidently Cromwell eventually became what he originally despised, a kind of dictator.

funkedup · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2003, 05:18:09 PM »

James Bond

mietla · « **Reply #13 on:** August 10, 2003, 05:34:54 PM »

Geez, Diana and Lennon vs. Newton, Churchill or Shakespeare?

You are surely jesting my friends!??

Britts are officially as screwed up and us Yanks.

Frogm4n · « **Reply #14 on:** August 10, 2003, 05:41:41 PM »

diana is on that list? wtf? her greatest sacrifice was sleeping with prince charles. jeez you brits need to get over her. take more pride in elizibeth hurley.