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	100 Greatest Britons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 2002, the BBC conducted a vote to discover the 100 Greatest Britons of all time.
		100 Welsh Heroes was the result of an on-line poll carried out in 2003-4.
		William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and playwright, thought of by many as the greatest of all writers in the English language.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/100_Greatest_Britons (910 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| The 100 greatest Britons: lots of pop, not so much circumstance
		While the BBC is being coy about the order in which the 100 appear, preferring to keep the revelation for a BBC2 programme in the autumn, it is understood that Churchill topped the poll, followed by Shakespeare and Nelson.
		A new poll for the "greatest Briton" will be held throughout the series, and the results announced in a programme hosted by Anne Robinson.
		The BBC's definition of a Great Briton is "anyone who was born in the British Isles, including Ireland, or who has lived in the British Isles, including Ireland, and has played a significant part in the life of the British Isles".
	www.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,3604,778652,00.html (699 words)

	BBC - Press Office - Great Britons Top 100
		A series of one hour films will be shown on each of the shortlisted Great Britons, each fronted by a high profile presenter, including Jeremy Clarkson, Rosie Boycott and Andrew Marr, arguing passionately why they believe their Great Briton is not only great, but the greatest ever.
		The top 100, revealed today in alphabetical order, shows the British public has very exacting standards: scientists, soldiers and royals are the most likely to be considered "great".
		A great Briton is defined as anyone who was born in the British Isles, including Ireland; or anyone who lived in the British Isles, including Ireland, and who has played a significant part in the life of the British Isles.
	www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/08_august/21/100_britons.shtml (858 words)

	Nov02
		Michael Faraday, (22) “the greatest of all experimental physicists”, was a humble Christian man and an elder in an evangelical congregation.
		James Clerk Maxwell (91), again one of the greatest of physicists, was an elder in a Scottish presbyterian church who worshipped with an evangelical baptist church when in London.
		John Knox, the single greatest force in shaping the Scottish character; John Bunyan, whose Pilgrim’s Progress is recognised as the greatest work of prose in the English language, barring only the Authorised Version of the Bible; Lord Shaftesbury, the greatest of social reformers.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /gracebaptist/articles/2002/mannov02.htm (1209 words)

	Scotsman.com Living - Who’s who in greatest Britons poll
		The Top Ten of the top 100 will be disclosed over the coming weeks as enthusiastic supporters try to convince viewers of their worth in a series of programmes on BBC2.
		Diana, Princess of Wales, whose death touched the world, is in the 100, but she is not accompanied by her former husband the Prince of Wales.
		A fifth of the 100 are from the world of science, engineering and invention, such as William Caxton, responsible for the printing press, and Barnes Wallace, who invented the bouncing bomb.
	living.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=926932002 (825 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Newton voted greatest Briton
		Viewers of BBC World voted the discoverer of gravity as the most respected Briton, ahead of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill who was voted the greatest Briton in a similar UK-wide poll last year.
		Tristram Hunt, the historian who presented the Great Britons profile of Newton, said: "Newton's achievements affected all mankind and I think it is a proper reflection of his genius that a global audience has voted him the Greatest Briton.
		The results will be broadcast in Great Britons: The World's Greatest Briton this weekend on BBC World, the BBC's commercially funded 24-hour international news and information channel, over the weekend of 16-17 August.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/3151333.stm (333 words)

	English Reading Comprehension for ESL students - Comprensión de lectura en inglés (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		His ability to capture and convey the most profound aspects of human nature is regarded by many as unequalled and the English Renaissance has often been called "the age of Shakespeare".
		Other signs of his continuing influence include his appearance in the top ten of the "100 Greatest Britons" poll sponsored by the BBC, the frequent productions based on his work, such as the BBC Television Shakespeare, and the success of the fictional account of his life in the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love.
		"100 Greatest Britons" is one of his famous masterpieces.
	www.saberingles.com.ar /reading/shakespeare.html (366 words)

	Who are the 100 Greatest Black Britons? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 100 Greatest campaign is the concept of Patrick Vernon, founder of the cultural website Every Generation (www.everygeneration.co.uk).
		Patrick Vernon said: "The aim of 100 Great Black Britons is to educate all cultures and to impress upon people the rich and diverse historical background of Black Britain.
		After the launch, the search for the 100 greatest will be opened up to the general public.
	www.blink.org.uk /print.asp?key=2536 (361 words)

	100 Worst Britons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		100 Worst Britons We Love to Hate is one in a series of "100 Greatest..." etc shows to be shown on British TV.
		The results of the vote were shown on Channel 4 in an evening-long programme presented by British comedian Jimmy Carr.
		Jimmy Carr defended this by stating that "The Queen is German and therefore not technically British".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/100_Worst_Britons (314 words)

	CBC.ca - The Greatest Canadian - Contact Us
		If your nominee doesn't appear on the Top 100 list, it is because he/she did not receive enough nominations from the Canadian public.
		The advocates were invited by the CBC to participate in The Greatest Canadian.
		Advocates need to be pretty comfortable on TV, and be ready to build their "case" for their nominee.
	www.cbc.ca /greatest/contact (261 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Mary Seacole named Greatest Black Briton
		LONDON, England: Jamaican-born, Mary Seacole was named the 'Greatest Black Briton' after topping the vote in a campaign that was launched last October to name the 100 Greatest Black Britons.
		The man behind the concept, Patrick Vernon, said the aim was to bring about a balance to the campaign by the BBC to name 100 Great Britons that did not include anyone from the ethnic minority communities.
		The 100 Great Black Britons had the support of the Greater London Authority (GLA) and was launched by the Mayor of London, Ken Livingston.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /2004/02/11/seacole.htm (487 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		It also included three living Irish nationals (Bono, Boy George and Bob Geldof) and James Connolly, the Irish nationalist who was executed by the British in 1916.
		In Germany, they had a copy of the show on ZDF, called Unsere Besten (Our Best), as did Canada, where the CBC ran The Greatest Canadian in 2004.
		Due to the nature of the poll used to select and rank the Britons, the results are of dubious statistical quality.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /100_Greatest_Britons (234 words)

	bowieNet
		I'm sure most of you are now aware of last Sunday's countdown for The Top 100 Great Britons here in the UK, (sorry, computer problems have delayed some of my postings) but if you aren't, read on.
		Whatever your opinion of the final positions (I'm saying nothing) David Bowie did manage a very impressive number 29, not bad when you consider how many Britons have lived and died, (Probably loads!) and even better when you consider the only musicians with a higher placing were Lennon and McCartney.
		The BBC2 series culminates in a live studio show in November, when the greatest Briton, as voted by the general public, will be announced.
	www.davidbowie.com /news/newsContent.php?id=20021023 (233 words)

	Great Britons - The Great Debate
		A poll for the top ten greatest Britons was held throughout the series and the results announced in a programme hosted by Anne Robinson on 24th November.
		The 100 had been selected by a BBC poll that elicited 30,000 votes in November and December 2001.
		Edward Jenner, the pioneer of vaccination and the inventor of the smallpox vaccination, and who is probably responsible for saving more lives than anyone else in history, was even further down the list.
	theinternetforum.co.uk /bbc/britons1.html (601 words)

	Tessa Sanderson in the frame for 100 Greatest Black Britons
		The 100 Greatest campaign is the concept of Patrick Vernon, founder of the cultural website Every Generation www.everygeneration.co.uk and has been launched to co-incide with Black History Month.
		She has been listed as a possible nominee as one of the 100 greatest, along with people such as Sir Trevor McDonald, Ms Dynamite, Lee Jasper and Diane Abbott.
		The aim of 100 Great Black Britons is to educate all cultures and to impress upon people the rich and diverse historical background of Black Britain.
	www.sportengland.org /press_releases/tessa_sanderson.htm (241 words)

	History: James Connolly voted onto 100 "Greatest" people
		The 'Greatest Britons' list is quite an eclectic mix, including modern day 'pop stars', royals, 'war heroes' like Churchill, and also scientists, engineers and inventors.
		Nevertheless, alongside the nomination of Tony Benn, the ex-Labour Left MP, and protest artists, such as John Lennon, the inclusion of a historic figure like James Connolly is significant.
		Gone was the greatest leader of the Irish working class and one of the foremost Marxists anywhere in the world.
	www.socialistworld.net /eng/2002/08/31connolly.html (3771 words)

	bowieNet
		Well apart from the fact that they all make an appearance in the lyrics of David Bowie songs, they are also all listed in the BBC's 100* greatest Britons shortlist, along with David Bowie himself.
		Great Britons, is "a major new series this Autumn on BBC TWO that begins by revealing the British public's top 100 nominations.
		All of this morning's press in the UK have large features on the top 100 list, even if they have taken the whole thing a little too seriously.
	www.davidbowie.com /news/newsContent.php?id=20020822 (271 words)

	100 Greatest Britons (History Alive)
		The young Brunel was sent to France to be educated at the College of Caen in Normandy and the Lycée Henri-Quatre in Paris.
		Well compared to the others Zach, he wasn't really a great Briton, while he was undeniably one of the best stars of music ever, and oozed charisma.
		Cromwell wanted to build a godly commonwealth, and he rode roughshod over those who got in his way - raising taxation without consent, overriding a law he has helped to make in 1651 which protected ex-royalists from further penalty, imprisoning without trial those he believed to be planning subversion of his regime.
	s3.invisionfree.com /History_Alive/ar/t90.htm (5597 words)

	Winston Churchill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Still held in great affection by many British people, Sir Winston Churchill was voted the Greatest-Ever Briton in the 2002 BBC poll the 100 Greatest Britons.
		Churchill's greatest achievement was that he refused to capitulate when defeat by Germany was a strong possibility and he remained a strong opponent of any negotiations with Germany.
		The state funeral was the largest gathering of dignitaries in Britain as representatives from over 100 countries attended, including French President Charles de Gaulle, Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson, Prime Minister of Rhodesia Ian Smith, other heads of state and government, and members of royalty.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Winston_Churchill (9829 words)

	100 Great Black Britons
		The 100 Great Black Britons were compiled as a response to the BBC Great Britons debate that took place last year.
		Patrick Vernon, founder of fl heritage website Every Generation saw that no fl people even made it to the Top 100, due in part to many people being unaware of fl achievements and contributions made over the centuries.
		The creation of 100 Great Black Britons nomination list reflects the history of the fl community over the past 1000 years.
	rastaites.com /news/hearticals/100greatest.htm (1996 words)

	The Ultimate J. R. R. Tolkien Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		It was voted the greatest book of the 20th century in a readers' poll conducted by the BBC, and the Waterstone's bookstore chain and in 1999 a poll of Amazon.com customers judged The Lord of the Rings to be the greatest book of the millennium.
		In 2002 Tolkien was voted 92nd of a "Greatest Britons" poll conducted by the BBC and in 2004 he was voted 35th in the Greatest South Africans.
		His popularity is not limited just to the English-speaking world: in 2004 a poll of more than one million Germans found The Lord of the Rings (Herr der Ringe) to be their favourite work of literature by a wide margin.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/J._R._R._Tolkien (3457 words)

	100 greatest Britons of all time - smh.com.au
		100 greatest Britons of all time - smh.com.au
		John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison are on the list of the just-released 100 greatest Britons of all time, but Ringo is not.
		Just from talking to people I've got a real sense of how passionately they feel about the subject and who they feel is worthy of the title of Great Briton," said Jane Root, comptroller of BBC2.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/08/22/1029114155581.html (266 words)

	Jonathon Delacour: 30,000 cretins Britons and an American con artist
		Via Arts and Letters Daily came news of “a list of the 100 greatest Britons of all time, chosen by a sample of 30,000 people” for a proposed television series.
		The Great Britons list lurches from the idiosyncratic to the idiotic, from the sublime to the ridiculous.
		For every genuinely great man or woman included, there are more who belong on another list entirely: that of the greatest nonentities of all time.
	weblog.delacour.net /archives/000666.html (1198 words)

	Barbelith Underground > Conversation > 100 Greatest Britons of All Time
		So, like, I open up Arts & Letters Daily today, and they've got a blurb about the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons of all time poll/tv series.
		Yes, such lists are nonsense compiled by loons, and yet the magickal side of me is delighted to see William Blake, Uncle Aleister, and JK Rowling and JRR Tolkein all listed when there's only one other spiritual figure (The Christian John Wesley) in the top 100 Brits.
		While I like J K Rowling I'm not sure she's one of the most important Britons of all time.
	www.barbelith.com /topic/8339 (382 words)

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		There has been a lot of controversy in UK about a BBC Poll to identify the 100 Greatest Britons.
		Firstly, to nominate great Poles for the top 100 and then, secondly to sort the top 10 into a final order.
		Poland produces great sportsmen and popular entertainers who are regarded with respect and affection but maybe we take “greatest” more seriously.
	polcon.tripod.com /100Poles.html (154 words)

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