Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century
Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century (also referred to as simply Icons) is a 2019 BBC television series, aired on BBC Two, which pits the greatest people of the 20th century against each other in a competition. Premise Each episode contains four 'icons' in a particular field, with a presenter or "advocate" leading the audience through each of the four choices. The audience then has one vote in which they can choose their favourite icon, who would go through to the final, or in the case of the final, be their winner. Results Heat One – Leaders Broadcast – 8 January 2019 Advocate – Sir Trevor McDonald Heat Two – Explorers Broadcast – 9 January 2019 Advocate – Dermot O'Leary Heat Three – Scientists Broadcast – 14 January 2019 Advocate – Chris Packham Heat Four – Entertainers Broadcast – 15 January 2019 Advocate – Kathleen Turner Heat Five – Activists Broadcast – 21 January 2019 Advocate – Sanjeev Bhaskar Heat Six – Sports Stars Broadcast – 22 January 2019 Advocate – Clare Balding Heat Seven – Artists and Writers Broadcast – 29 January 2019 Advocate – Lily Cole Episode Eight – The Final This episode was broadcast live from Indigo at The O2, hosted by Nick Robinson and Claudia Winkleman on 5 February 2019. Controversy The Icons series attracted controversy after some people were left unhappy with those selected to represent each category. The Entertainers category sparked particular debate through the omission of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Madonna, while Diana, Princess of Wales, and John F. Kennedy also received support. References External links 2019 British television series debuts 2019 British television series endings 2010s British documentary television series BBC television documentaries Top people lists 20th century-related lists