View Poll Results: Who is the greatest living icon?
David Attenborough
33
50.77%
Alan Bennett
1
1.54%
David Bowie
7
10.77%
Kate Bush
1
1.54%
Michael Caine
8
12.31%
Stephen Fry
6
9.23%
Paul McCartney
8
12.31%
Morrissey
3
4.62%
Kate Moss
3
4.62%
Vivienne Westwood
0
0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll
Greatest Living Icon
22 November 2006, 09:15 AM
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Greatest Living Icon
There is a poll on the BBC website to find out who is the greatest living British (English) icon.
Some interesting names on there.
Torn between Stephen Fry (Old School English) and Kate Moss (New Britain).
Living Icons
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Some interesting names on there.
Torn between Stephen Fry (Old School English) and Kate Moss (New Britain).
Living Icons
Rannoch
22 November 2006, 09:26 AM
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Who decided those names? Some media luvvy darling types?
How about Stirling Moss, Andy Green, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Maggie even?
How about Stirling Moss, Andy Green, Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Maggie even?
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22 November 2006, 09:26 AM
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Go on then explain your reasoning, why delete Fry, Bush & Morrissey, yet retain Westwood.
Kate Moss I agree with, apart from the White Stripes video
she's never struck me as a particularly great advert for our country.
Fwiw my vote went to Stephen Fry
Kate Moss I agree with, apart from the White Stripes video
she's never struck me as a particularly great advert for our country.Fwiw my vote went to Stephen Fry
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22 November 2006, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Jay m A
Who decided those names? Some media luvvy darling types?
How about Stirling Moss, Andy Green - Maggie even?
How about Stirling Moss, Andy Green - Maggie even?
22 November 2006, 09:33 AM
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Oh, didn't know it was in the arts section! Should have clicked the link..
22 November 2006, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Go on then explain your reasoning, why delete Fry, Bush & Morrissey, yet retain Westwood.
22 November 2006, 10:09 AM
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Non in that list...who on pulled their names out the hat? 
I'm bemused that David Beckham isn't on...but I suppose he's no longer considered English. And I suppose the luvvys don't "do" footballers, darling
Bet Madonna would elbow her way onto that list if given half the chance (Simpson's quote "I'm English, don't you know"
).
But what do I know, with me not subscribing to these "types" of people and what they supposedly represent
I'm bemused that David Beckham isn't on...but I suppose he's no longer considered English. And I suppose the luvvys don't "do" footballers, darling
Bet Madonna would elbow her way onto that list if given half the chance (Simpson's quote "I'm English, don't you know"
).But what do I know, with me not subscribing to these "types" of people and what they supposedly represent
22 November 2006, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SJ_Skyline
David Beckham - FPMSL
22 November 2006, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
He's an Icon though there's no denying that. I fail to understand why people knock Beckham. I think he's a great role model.
22 November 2006, 10:21 AM
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With regards to the thread title then Ali for me.
The British ones I don't give a *** about. If I had to pick though I'd go with Bobby Charlton.
The British ones I don't give a *** about. If I had to pick though I'd go with Bobby Charlton.
FWIW, I think that list is a joke. Stephen Fry and Kate moss, icons? For what?
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22 November 2006, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SJ_Skyline
Agreed. I don't think he's of the same calibre of some of the people the list mentions though (boring boring Morrisey excluded)
22 November 2006, 10:30 AM
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I disagree. In his field he's taken his talent and made the most of it. Excelling at what he does. He established himself as one of the top people in his profession. He leads by example and seems fiercely proud of being English. On top of all that he also is a style icon and made being English cool. We should be proud of people like him.
No, fair play mate - you have a very good point
22 November 2006, 10:31 AM
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As it happens Morrissey is and has been for a long time, one of the biggest selling UK artists in the US, I'd say that by your own standard Brendan that qualifies him
22 November 2006, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Moley_WRX
Sir Ranulph Fiennes not Moley
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22 November 2006, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
TelBoy, does your definition of English include something that ours doesn't?
Thatcher and Botham are a bit English
22 November 2006, 10:49 AM
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From a dictionary:
>1. also i·kon (ī'kŏn')
>a. An image; a representation.
>b. A representation or picture of a sacred or sanctified Christian personage, > traditionally used and venerated in the Eastern Church.
>2. An important and enduring symbol: “Voyager will take its place …
> alongside such icons of airborne adventure as The Spirit of St. Louis
> and [the] Bell X-1” (William D. Marbach).
>3. One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol:
> “He is … a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video
> generation” (Harry F. Waters).
>4. Computer Science. A picture on a screen that represents a
> specific file, directory, window, option, or program.
So which definition are they using? Unless they make that clear then you clearly cannot vote!!
Dave
PS: thought the Beeb were meant to be one of the institutions where the English language was sacrosanct!
>1. also i·kon (ī'kŏn')
>a. An image; a representation.
>b. A representation or picture of a sacred or sanctified Christian personage, > traditionally used and venerated in the Eastern Church.
>2. An important and enduring symbol: “Voyager will take its place …
> alongside such icons of airborne adventure as The Spirit of St. Louis
> and [the] Bell X-1” (William D. Marbach).
>3. One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol:
> “He is … a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video
> generation” (Harry F. Waters).
>4. Computer Science. A picture on a screen that represents a
> specific file, directory, window, option, or program.
So which definition are they using? Unless they make that clear then you clearly cannot vote!!
Dave
PS: thought the Beeb were meant to be one of the institutions where the English language was sacrosanct!