100 Worst Britons
100 Worst Britons We Love to Hate is one in a series of "100 Greatest..." shows shown on British TV.
The poll by the British TV station Channel 4 in 2003, was inspired by the BBC series 100 Greatest Britons, though it was less serious in nature. The aim was to discover the 100 Worst Britons We Love To Hate. The poll specified that the nominees had to be British (unlike the BBC poll, which had contained three Irish people), alive and not currently in prison or pending trial, although enough respondents ignored this for a fictional character and a pop band to be listed among the "winners".
The results of the vote were shown on Channel 4 in an evening-long programme presented by comedian Jimmy Carr. The programme was a countdown from No. 100 to No. 1, featuring TV clips of the Britons in question, together with various commentators suggesting why they had made the list.
The results reflected the opinions of those who voted on the Channel 4 website. As with many similar polls, little or no effort was expended to prevent people voting more than once. Harry Potter was included in the list despite being a fictional character. Jimmy Carr defended this by stating that "The Queen is German and therefore technically not British". He also stated that the only real restrictions to who could be up was that they must be perceived as British and must not be either dead or incarcerated in prison - therefore Harry Potter was eligible to be on the list, and Jeffrey Archer at the time was not eligible because, as Jimmy Carr explained, "sadly he's in prison, and not dead." (Since the show has aired, Jeffrey Archer has been released from prison.)
- Tony Blair , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 -2007
- Jordan , Katie Price, English glamour model
- Margaret Thatcher , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979-1990
- Jade Goody , British reality television celebrity
- Martin Bashir , British journalist
- Gareth Gates, English pop singer
- Alex Ferguson , Scottish football manager and former player
- 'H' from Steps , Ian Watkins, Welsh pop singer
- Geri Halliwell , English pop singer and songwriter, "Ginger Spice"
- The Queen , Elizabeth II
- Liam Gallagher , English singer and tambourine player for Oasis
- Chris Evans , there are several Chris Evans - we don't know which one
- Victoria Beckham , English singer, "Posh Spice"
- Rik Waller , English singer, finalist on British Pop Idol
- Anthea Turner , English television personality
- Bernard Manning (since deceased), English stand-up comedian
- Robbie Williams , English singer-songwriter
- Peter Stringfellow , multi-millionaire businessman
- Neil and Christine Hamilton , English barrister (and wife) and now television personalities
- Jim Davidson , English comedian
- Charlotte Church , Welsh singer (sorry PBS)
- Darren Day , English actor, singer, and television presenter
- Lady Victoria Hervey , English socialite
- Prince Charles , eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II
- Anne Robinson , Englsih television presenter and game show hostess
- Edwina Currie , former British member of Parliament
- Chris Moyles , English disk jockey
- Jamie Oliver , nicknamed The Naked Chef, English celebrity chef
- Cliff Richard , English singer, actor and businessman
- Max Clifford , English publicist
- The 3AM Girls , collective title of English gossip columnists for the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mirror
- Naomi Campbell , English supermodel, actress, singer and author
- Simon Cowell ,British artist, repertoire, exec for Sony BMG
- Sara Cox , English television presenter and radio DJ
- Harry Potter , fantasy novels written by British author J.K. Rowling
- Tara Palmer Tomkinson , English television personality, presenter, commercial model, columnist and pianist
- James Hewitt , suspected liaison of Diana, Princess of Wales
- Andrew Lloyd Webber , English composer of musical theatre
- Catherine Zeta Jones , Welsh actress
- Prince Edward , youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II
- Tracy Emin , notorious English artist
- Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen , English interior designer and television personality
- Mick Hucknall , British singer, songwriter
- Michael Winner , English film director and producer
- Pete Waterman , English record producer
- Prince Naseem Hamed , British boxer
- Ainsley Harriot , British celebrity chef
- Trinny and Susannah , British fashion gurus
- Peter Mandleson , British Commissioner for the European Union for Trade
- Ken Livingstone , British policeman who became Mayor of London in 2000
- Darius Danesh . English songwriter, recording artist, West End actor
- Amanda Holden , English actress
- Zoe Ball , English television and radio personality
- Martine McCutcheon , English singer, television personality and actress
- Elton John , English pop/rock singer, composer, pianist
- Ant and Dec , presenters of light entertainment television programs
- Alastair Campbell , Director of Communication and Strategy for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2003
- Ozzy Osbourne , lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath
- Byers and Moore , British politician and his political advisor
- Richard Madeley , British daytime television star
- Vinnie Jones , footballer and film actor
- Alan Titchmarsh , English broadcaster
- Countess of Wessex , wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
- Chris Tarrant , English radio broadcaster and television personality
- Ben Elton , English comedian, writer and director
- Jeremy Clarkson , English broadcaster and writer
- Jeremy Spake , British television presenter
- Carol Vorderman , English television personality
- David Dickinson , English antiques expert and television presenter
- Frank Skinner , English writer and comedian
- Paul Burrell , Footman for Queen Elizabeth II and butler for Princess Diana
- Tom Jones , Welsh popular music singer
- Sarah Ferguson , Former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York
- Carol Smilie , Scottish television personality
- Liz Hurley , English actress, fashion model, producer and designer
- Princess Anne , only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
- Guy Ritchie , English writer-director
- Delia Smith , English television chef
- Johnny Vaughan , English writer and broadcaster
- Peter Tatchell , human rights activist
- Sting , English musician
- Gordon Ramsay , Scottish celebrity chef
- Mick Jagger , English rock musician, songwriter, actor, record and film producer
- Damien Hirst , English artist
- Julie Burchill , English writer
- Richard Branson , English entrepreneur
- John Prescott , British Labour Party politician
- Judith Chalmers , English television presenter
- Cherie Blair , English Barrister, married to former Prime Minister Tony Blair
- Nigella Lawson ,English journalist, culinary writer, broadcaster and television presenter
- David Beckham , English profession midfield footballer
- Will Young , British singer and actor
- Vanessa Feltz , English journalist and broadcaster
- Anne Widdecombe , British Conservative Party politician
- Davina McCall , English television presenter and actress
- Chris Eubank , boxing legend and British celebrity
- Lord Irvine , British lawyer and political figure
- Craig David , English R&B performer
- Iain Duncan Smith , British politician
- Atomic Kitten , English girl group from Liverpool
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