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Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Eight-part series exploring the achievements of some of the greatest figures of the 20th century. In this episode, the public decide who the greatest leader was. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Eight-part series exploring the achievements of some of the greatest figures of the 20th century. In this episode, the public decide who the greatest explorer was. Show more

Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century

Series 1

Episode 7: Artists & Writers

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Exploring the achievements of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Lily Cole looks at Pablo Picasso, Virginia Woolf, Alfred Hitchcock and Andy Warhol. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Exploring the achievements of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Chris Packham assesses the lives of Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Alan Turing and Tu You You. Show more

Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century

Series 1

Episode 4: Entertainers

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Exploring the achievements of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Kathleen Turner looks at Charlie Chaplin, Billie Holiday, Marilyn Monroe and David Bowie. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Exploring the achievements of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Examining the lives of Emmeline Pankhurst, Mahatma Gandhi, Helen Keller and Martin Luther King Jr. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Exploring the achievements of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Exploring the legacies of sports stars Pele, Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King and Tanni Grey-Thompson. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

The live final of the series exploring the achievements of some of the greatest figures of the 20th century. The public vote for who they believe should be called the greatest. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Clare Balding
Production Company:
72 Films
Interviewed Guest:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Director:
James Morgan
Interviewed Guest:
Lily Cole
Executive Producer:
David Glover
Interviewed Guest:
Trevor McDonald
Executive Producer:
Cate Hall
Interviewed Guest:
Dermot O'Leary
Executive Producer:
Francesca Maudslay
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Packham
Producer:
Emma Jay
Interviewed Guest:
Kathleen Turner
Presenter:
Nick Robinson