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Introducing our new Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways Cabin Crew
British Airways - Our Advert 2012: The Race
British Airways commercial alternative
British Airways!
British Airways Pilot Recruitment
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Ba Dum Tss!
1989 British Airways Commercial
BA BARACUS! threats
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Introducing our new Boeing 777-300ER
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  • Published: 12 Jul 2010
  • Duration: 3:05
  • Updated: 08 Jun 2012
Author: FlyBritishAirways
We're the first UK airline to take delivery of the long range Boeing 777-300ER. The state-of-the-art aircraft, is longer, quieter and more fuel efficient than its predecessors and showcases the future face of British Airways. It features an all-new interior including new World Traveller and new World Traveller Plus cabins and a new in-flight entertainment system. It will feature more than 230 TV programmes, 70 films and 400 CDs, plug and play technology, as well as 60 per cent bigger high-resolution screens. When it goes into service later this year, the 297 seat aircraft will offer a four class configuration including First, Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller.
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British Airways Cabin Crew
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  • Published: 09 Oct 2007
  • Duration: 2:38
  • Updated: 06 Jun 2012
Author: thomsonpa
Comedy sketch about British Airways cabin crew I found on the web and just had to share.
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British Airways - Our Advert 2012: The Race
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  • Published: 08 Feb 2012
  • Duration: 1:02
  • Updated: 05 Jun 2012
Author: FlyBritishAirways
To Fly. To Serve This year, the eyes of the world will be on us. We're proud to be ready to use our experience and expertise to fly customers from all over the world to London. Watch our new film to see how our team is in place and ready to serve. Join the conversation at www.facebook.com
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British Airways commercial alternative
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  • Published: 22 Mar 2010
  • Duration: 4:09
  • Updated: 08 Jun 2012
Author: mwinsor1
Parody of British Airways classic commercial filmed at Kilworth House Hotel, Leicestershire. 'Theatre in the Orangery'. www.kilworthhouse.co.uk
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British Airways!
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  • Published: 08 May 2007
  • Duration: 4:03
  • Updated: 06 Jun 2012
Author: S350XWB
Similar to my Aer Lingus video it's about one of the worlds best airlines, BA!
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British Airways Pilot Recruitment
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  • Published: 09 Aug 2011
  • Duration: 1:39
  • Updated: 08 Jun 2012
Author: FlyBritishAirways
This video is to provide anyone interested in becoming a British Airways pilot with some information on our pilot recruitment plans, with personal insights from some of our pilots. (continue reading below) Please note: the minimum educational requirements for the Future Pilot Programme are detailed on our website, www.bafuturepilot.com *************************************************************************** We plan to take on more than 800 new pilots by 2016, using three combined recruitment programmes: - A new programme to help people to train to become airline pilots for the first time, called the 'Future Pilot Programme'. - Recruitment of qualified pilots from other airlines - A joint initiative with the UK Armed Forces to provide military pilots with a planned career path into commercial aviation. Our Future Pilot Programme will help about 400 applicants to gain a place at an approved flight training school, with successful candidates landing a job as a British Airways pilot, with the remaining 400 from experienced commercial and military pilots. Previously people have been prevented or deterred from starting a career as an airline pilot, due to the initial private training costs of around £100000, which they have had to find themselves. This programme helps students to secure funding to train as a pilot which they can pay back later in their career. The details and requirements for anyone interested in applying for the BA Future Pilot Programme should be taken <b>...</b>
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alif ba ta
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  • Published: 10 Aug 2010
  • Duration: 3:06
  • Updated: 08 Jun 2012
Author: kuchingzz
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Ba Dum Tss!
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  • Published: 27 Mar 2011
  • Duration: 0:04
  • Updated: 08 Jun 2012
Author: CaptainEagle09
Vevo. 00:00
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1989 British Airways Commercial
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  • Published: 04 Jul 2006
  • Duration: 1:00
  • Updated: 07 Jun 2012
Author: kjetzer
The British Airways face commercial.
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BA BARACUS! threats
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  • Published: 25 Mar 2008
  • Duration: 2:07
  • Updated: 03 Jun 2012
Author: scratcherscratcher
a compilation of BA's threats and insults from the show The A-Team. Most of these threats and comments were directed towards his good buddy HM Murdock, of course.
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Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)
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  • Published: 19 Nov 2009
  • Duration: 3:34
  • Updated: 08 Jun 2012
Author: musicboxtvVEVO
Music video by Scatman John performing Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop). (C) 1995 BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH
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British Airways - The making of our advert
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  • Published: 20 Sep 2011
  • Duration: 3:25
  • Updated: 06 Jun 2012
Author: FlyBritishAirways
From historically accurate fashions to CGI modelling of planes, this video showcases the attention to detail required for the new British Airways campaign ad and the many people involved in making the film. See the film and join the conversation exclusively at www.facebook.com
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BA-609 Display - Farnborough Air Show 2008
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  • Published: 21 Jul 2008
  • Duration: 8:35
  • Updated: 03 Jun 2012
Author: TheDaveWalker
Cool. But, what if... one engine should fail...?
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Metisse - Boom Boom Ba (best audio)
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  • Published: 07 Mar 2008
  • Duration: 3:47
  • Updated: 08 Jun 2012
Author: Denmarkrot
Metisse's latest release - Aida Bredou
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  • Introducing our new Boeing 777-300ER...3:05
  • British Airways Cabin Crew...2:38
  • British Airways - Our Advert 2012: The Race...1:02
  • British Airways commercial alternative...4:09
  • British Airways!...4:03
  • British Airways Pilot Recruitment...1:39
  • Ba Dum Tss!...0:04
  • 1989 British Airways Commercial...1:00
  • BA BARACUS! threats...2:07
  • Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)...3:34
  • British Airways - The making of our advert...3:25
  • BA-609 Display - Farnborough Air Show 2008...8:35
  • Metisse - Boom Boom Ba (best audio)...3:47
We're the first UK airline to take delivery of the long range Boeing 777-300ER. The state-of-the-art aircraft, is longer, quieter and more fuel efficient than its predecessors and showcases the future face of British Airways. It features an all-new interior including new World Traveller and new World Traveller Plus cabins and a new in-flight entertainment system. It will feature more than 230 TV programmes, 70 films and 400 CDs, plug and play technology, as well as 60 per cent bigger high-resolution screens. When it goes into service later this year, the 297 seat aircraft will offer a four class configuration including First, Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller.
3:05
In­tro­duc­ing our new Boe­ing 777-300ER
We're the first UK air­line to take de­liv­ery of the long range Boe­ing 777-300ER. The st...
pub­lished: 12 Jul 2010
2:38
British Air­ways Cabin Crew
Com­e­dy sketch about British Air­ways cabin crew I found on the web and just had to share....
pub­lished: 09 Oct 2007
au­thor: thom­son­pa
1:02
British Air­ways - Our Ad­vert 2012: The Race
To Fly. To Serve This year, the eyes of the world will be on us. We're proud to be rea...
pub­lished: 08 Feb 2012
4:09
British Air­ways com­mer­cial al­ter­na­tive
Par­o­dy of British Air­ways clas­sic com­mer­cial filmed at Kil­worth House Hotel, Le­ices­ter­shir...
pub­lished: 22 Mar 2010
au­thor: mwin­sor1
4:03
British Air­ways!
Sim­i­lar to my Aer Lin­gus video it's about one of the worlds best air­lines, BA!...
pub­lished: 08 May 2007
au­thor: S350XWB
1:39
British Air­ways Pilot Re­cruit­ment
This video is to pro­vide any­one in­ter­est­ed in be­com­ing a British Air­ways pilot with some i...
pub­lished: 09 Aug 2011
3:06
alif ba ta
...
pub­lished: 10 Aug 2010
au­thor: kuch­ingzz
0:04
Ba Dum Tss!
Vevo. 00:00...
pub­lished: 27 Mar 2011
1:00
1989 British Air­ways Com­mer­cial
The British Air­ways face com­mer­cial....
pub­lished: 04 Jul 2006
au­thor: kjet­zer
2:07
BA BARA­CUS! threats
a com­pi­la­tion of BA's threats and in­sults from the show The A-Team. Most of these thre...
pub­lished: 25 Mar 2008
3:34
Scat­man John - Scat­man (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)
Music video by Scat­man John per­form­ing Scat­man (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop). (C) 1995 BMG Ariol...
pub­lished: 19 Nov 2009
3:25
British Air­ways - The mak­ing of our ad­vert
From his­tor­i­cal­ly ac­cu­rate fash­ions to CGI mod­elling of planes, this video show­cas­es the a...
pub­lished: 20 Sep 2011
8:35
BA-609 Dis­play - Farn­bor­ough Air Show 2008
Cool. But, what if... one en­gine should fail...?...
pub­lished: 21 Jul 2008
3:47
Metisse - Boom Boom Ba (best audio)
Metisse's lat­est re­lease - Aida Bre­dou...
pub­lished: 07 Mar 2008
au­thor: Den­markrot
4:46
Eif­fel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Eif­fel 65 is a three man (Gi­an­fran­co Ran­done, Mau­r­izio Lobi­na, and Gabriele Ponte) Ital­ian...
pub­lished: 22 Jul 2008
au­thor: mala­wolf85
1:13
Demba Ba Talk­ing About Straw­ber­ry Syrup Dur­ing Sky Sports In­ter­view With Geoff Shree­ves
New­cas­tle strik­er Demba Ba ex­plain­ing his love for syrup dur­ing an in­ter­view with Geoff Sh...
pub­lished: 04 Jan 2012
au­thor: Shiv­Des357
1:32
British Air­ways Ad­vert 2011: To Fly. To Serve. (HD)
British Air­ways - To Fly. To Serve. See how these four words have guid­ed us in the past an...
pub­lished: 19 Oct 2011
2:02
BA Great Britons - 'The Dove' air­craft time-lapse video
As part of our BA Great Britons pro­gramme, de­sign­er Pas­cal Anson was cho­sen to cre­ate a un...
pub­lished: 03 Apr 2012
5:34
BRITISH AIR­WAYS 747 Time­lapse DFW Air­port
British Air­ways flight 193 land­ing in DFW around 3PM from Lon­don Heathrow then gets turned...
pub­lished: 12 Dec 2010
au­thor: DFW­de­no
3:26
Eif­fel 65 - I'm Blue (da ba dee) lyrics
awe­somee ,, it's a very cool songg this is the song with lyrics ... ok en­joyy!! rate p...
pub­lished: 19 Aug 2008
au­thor: el­met­al100
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Ba'noo­dle Dub
Ev­ery­things bet­ter with Ba' in­front of it! Ja­boody Face­book: www.​facebook.​com Ja­boodyT...
pub­lished: 17 May 2012
au­thor: Jabo0ody­Dubs
2:49
Ba La
Danc­ing Ba La at Dance in the Woods 2008 Sat­ur­day Party dance notes avail­able at www.​ifdvl...
pub­lished: 14 Nov 2008


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    Bosco "B. A." Baracus
    The A-Team character
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    Bosco "B.A." Baracus as he appears in the opening credits
    First appearance Mexican Slayride
    Created by Frank Lupo & Stephen J. Cannell
    Portrayed by Mr. T (TV series)
    Quinton Jackson (film)
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    Title Sergeant First Class
    Awards[1] Silver Star
    Army Commendation Medal
    National Defense Service Medal
    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
    Vietnam Service Medal
    Vietnam Campaign Medal

    Sergeant Bosco Albert "B. A." (Bad Attitude) Baracus (pronounced /bəˈrækəs/), played by Mr. T, is a fictional character in the 1980s action/adventure television series The A-Team. B. A. Baracus appeared on The A-Team from the series beginning in 1983 until its cancellation in 1987. He is arguably the breakout character of the series and has become a cult icon worldwide. In the 2010 film version, Baracus was played by mixed martial artist Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

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    Fictional character biography[link]

    The A-Team is a group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who were wrongly convicted of a crime during the Vietnam War. Managing to escape from the Military Police, they fled to Los Angeles where, as fugitives, the A-Team work as soldiers of fortune, using their military training to fight oppression and injustice. B. A., along with Hannibal Smith, Templeton "Faceman" Peck, and H. M. Murdock make up the A-Team.

    In the pilot episode, "Mexican Slayride", B. A. is described as follows by a reporter colleague of Amy Allen: "Bosco Baracus. Known as B. A. for 'bad attitude.' The man is a mechanical genius. He also has one of the worst conduct records in the army. He likes to slug officers." A rough-and-tough fighter, the character of B. A. Baracus is basically that of the public persona of Mr. T himself. He is known for his trademark African Mandinka warrior hairstyle (often mistaken for a mohawk hairstyle), and his gold jewelry.

    While the other members of the team regularly resort to disguises, scams and subterfuge to achieve their goals, B. A.'s distinctive appearance and confrontational attitude usually lead to a more direct approach to problems, which often involve either his skills at hand to hand combat, or his mechanical talents.

    He is a highly-skilled mechanic and has an amazing talent for making impressive machinery out of just about any ordinary parts. He received his initial training in the Jamaican Defense Force.[citation needed] Hannibal once said to B. A., "With a pair of pliers and a little time, you could fix anything but dinner."(season 2) He is an excellent fighter and is invaluable in hand-to-hand combat. Because of his massive size and strength, he has a unique fighting tactic, which involves grabbing his opponents, lifting them over his head, and hurling them in the air. He is easily angered to the point of rage, and often greets people with a growl or a snarl. He is most often upset by Murdock and frequently addresses him with the phrase "You crazy fool!", although Murdock is usually unfazed by B. A.'s gruffness. In fact, B.A. and Murdock are very close friends, as can be seen in "Curtain Call", the Season 2 finale, where Murdock is shot and B.A. is desperate to save him. Despite B. A.'s reputed attitude, he is a kind person who has a special fondness for children, occasionally working at a youth center teaching sports to the kids. It is divulged in a season 2 episode[when?] that he is from Chicago, another parallel with the real life Mr. T.

    A teetotaler, B. A. never touches alcohol,[citation needed] preferring milk instead. He suffers from pteromechanophobia, an intense fear of flying ("I ain't gettin' on no plane!"), especially when the plane in question is flown by Murdock. (Exactly how he was able to overcome this to become Airborne qualified, which is required of all Special Forces personnel is never made clear.) This difficulty is often overcome by other members of the team drugging him, knocking him unconscious, or, as in one episode, hypnotizing him, so he can be transported without objection. In the Season 1 episode "The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing", he is on a plane pretending to be a maintenance technician with Murdock when the plane suddenly takes off. He immediately falls into a catatonic state while Murdock tries to revive him. Furthermore, in two episodes "The Sound of Thunder" and "Quarterback Sneak" B. A. hops onto a helicopter which is piloted by Murdock (although he is said to have gone catatonic during the plane ride in "The Sound of Thunder"). However, there have been points when B. A. chose to fly, such as when it was the fastest way to Chicago (to protect his mother).[2] At other points, he endured flying because his country "asked him to".[3]

    In the Season 4 episode "Lease with an Option to Die" he temporarily overcomes his fear of flying when he learns his mother (Della Reese) is hurt. In that episode his mother and friends in Chicago are under the impression that he is the leader of The A-Team, which Hannibal and the others go along with for the time being. He becomes a pussycat when his mother is around and accepts her authority. The team is highly amused when his mother calls him by his childhood nickname — Scooter. We learn from his mother that his name is Bosco Albert Baracus. In the Season 2 episode "Diamonds 'n Dust", we learn that B. A.'s father was once beaten up by three men and almost died, giving B. A. a special understanding with the client, Toby, a woman whose father has been murdered.

    As revealed in a few episodes, B. A. and Murdock share the same blood type, AB negative, the rarest type. This was a plot device for finding one of them urgently when a transfusion was needed for the other.

    B. A. drives a customized 1983 GMC van, painted black and grey with a red stripe, black and red rims, and a rooftop spoiler. B. A. is extremely protective of his van, and becomes furious if it gets any damage. He prefers to drive the van himself and is almost exclusively the driver while he is in the van, although other members of the team would drive the van for a variety of reasons, generally when B. A. was otherwise indisposed. He frequently says, "Nobody drives my van, but me!" He appears to also apply this principle to other vehicles, such as in "The Trouble with Harry," where he insists on driving Hulk Hogan's limousine to follow a young friend from the center he helps at.

    The meaning of "B. A."[link]

    As revealed in the pilot episode, the "B" in B. A. stands for "bad" In the Season 4 episode "Lease with an Option to Die" we learn from his mother that his full name is Bosco Albert Baracus. When asked what the "B. A." stood for, the standard reply is "Bad Attitude". B. A.'s childhood nickname was "Scooter", which he detested.

    Although not canon, Mr. T (a real life Christian) has stated that B. A. now stands for "Born Again".

    In syndicated versions of The A-Team aired in Hispanic / Spanish speaking countries, such as Mexico, B. A. Baracus is translated as Mario Baracus. In Spain it was translated to M. A. Barracus, in part for the nickname "Bad Attitude" which translates into "Mala Actitud". In the French version, the meaning of the initials was dodged altogether since the character is constantly called with the nickname "Barracuda" (after the large and ferocious fish species of the same name), and even his second name (Baracus) is rarely used.[4] In the Italian version, he is named P.E. Baracus, where P.E. stands for P)essimo E)elemento (literally "Worst Element").

    For the 2010 movie, which was sponsored by British Airways, B.A.'s initials were jokingly changed to "British Airways" in some marketing. This was considered cynical by fans, as it is well known that B.A. refuses to travel on aircraft.

    Name in other countries[link]

    • In Latin-American Spanish-speaking countries, he is known as "Mario Baracus," while in Spain, he is M.A., for Mala Actitud, a literal translation of the original
    • Italy - his moniker is P.E. for 'Pessimo Elemento' ('Worst Element');
    • Russia - he is known as D.N., Durnoi Nrav - the Russian equivalent of "Bad Attitude"
    • France - he is referred to as Barracuda
    • Japan - Kong (コング), dubbed over by Japanese voice actor Shōzō Iizuka
    • Hungary - Rosszfiú (translates as 'Bad Boy')
    • Taiwan - Guai Tou (怪頭) (translates as 'Wacky Head' in Chinese)

    Awards and decorations[link]

    The list below contains B.A.'s awards and decorations as seen in season 1 episode "A Nice Place To Visit". In this episode B.A.'s uniform shows the rank of Specialist First Class instead of Sergeant First Class.

    Unit citations
    Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation Vietnam Gallantry Cross
    Badges and ribbons
    Combat Infantry Badge.svg

    US Army Airborne basic parachutist badge.gif

    Combat Infantryman Badge
    Silver Star Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal
    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal
    Parachutist Badge

    His GMC Van[link]

    File:A-TeamVan.jpg
    The A-Team van as shown in the episode "Say It With Bullets".

    B. A.'s legendary black and metallic gray GMC Vandura van used by the A-Team, with its characteristic red stripe, black and red turbine mag wheels, and rooftop spoiler, has become an enduring pop culture icon. Early examples of the van had a red GMC logo on the front grille, and an additional GMC logo on the rear left door. Early in the second season, these logos were blacked out, although GMC continued to supply vans and receive a credit on the closing credits of each episode.

    It is a common error that the van is said to be all-black, whereas, in fact, the section above the red stripe is metallic gray (this error even followed through on to most toy models of the van). The angle of the rear spoiler can also be seen to vary on different examples of the van within the series. Additionally, some versions of the van have a sunroof, whereas others, typically those used for stunts do not. This led to continuity errors in some episodes, such as in the third season's 'The Bells of St. Mary's', in a scene where (the double of) Face jumps from a building onto the roof of the van. There is clearly no sunroof. Moments later, in an interior studio shot, Face climbs in through the sunroof. Also, in many stunts where the van would surely be totaled, other makes have been used, such as a black Ford Econoline with red hubcaps painted to simulate the original red turbine mags.

    A number of devices were seen in the back of the van in different episodes, including a mini printing press ('Pros and Cons'), an audio surveillance recording device ('A Small and Deadly War'), and Hannibal's disguise kits in various episodes.

    When B. A. lends the van to Captain Murdock, Murdock concludes that B. A. has tuned the van's suspension to compensate for the added weight of his gold jewelry.[5]

    In the 2010 remake of The A-Team, the 1983 GMC Vandura van returned. Filming in Canada made it difficult to source the original vehicle and instead a modified 1994 Chevrolet G20 cargo van was used, but the red stripe is not the same as in the original van.[6] B. A. tracks the van down in Mexico after leaving it for his career as an Army Ranger. Hannibal hijacks the vehicle and, when B. A. refuses to cooperate, shoots B. A. in the arm. This angers B. A., not because he was shot, but because the round went through him into the van. They rescue Face and pick up Murdock. When the team flees from General Tuco in a medical chopper, Murdock accidentally pilots it into an air-conditioning unit, tipping it off the roof and onto the van, destroying it. This infuriates B. A., prompting him to make death threats against Murdock.[7]

    2010 film[link]

    The 2010 film adaptation presents a Bosco "B.A." Baracus (born 1978-06-20 in Phoenix)[8] who is referred to simply as Bosco for much of the film's first act. In the film, he is a former Corporal when he meets Hannibal, and a Sergeant First Class by the time of the trial.[9] While B.A. retains his trademark hairstyle, he does not wear gold chains around his neck like his TV counterpart did. Aside from the Army Ranger tattoo on his right arm, he sports tattoos on his knuckles: the left spells "Pity", while the right spells "Fool"—a reference to Mr. T's catch phrase, "I pity the fool." His fear of flying is triggered at the film's start, after Bosco nearly falls out of a helicopter piloted by Murdock. He starts off much like his TV counterpart—he punches first, asks questions later, and still drives his distinctive GMC Vandura van. In the opening sequence, however, the van is accidentally destroyed by Murdock, and when B.A. is sprung from prison later in the film, he is a changed man. Concerned with the violence that has driven his life, Bosco swears a vow to never again end another life, and grows his hair out to help reflect this change. The more peaceful Bosco even allows himself to be beaten into submission by the psychotic killer Pike, until he is rescued by Hannibal. It is not until the film's third act, when informed by Hannibal that even Gandhi "wasn't afraid to fight for something he believed in", that Bosco re-shaves his head, and becomes an unstoppable powerhouse once more. He cites later that his conscience is now clear. B.A. also explains that the reason he started his hairstyle as a child was that everyone in his neighborhood was afraid of him.

    References[link]

    1. ^ B.A.'s medals are shown in the season 1 episode "A Nice Place To Visit".
    2. ^ "A Lease with an Option to Die", Season Four, Episode 3.
    3. ^ The A-Team: War Stories.
    4. ^ "Barracuda", a.k.a. Baracus, on the French Wikipedia page for "The A-Team" (French)
    5. ^ "I got behind the wheel of this van here, and I noticed that she was shimmying a little, pulling to the left. Well, it finally hit me. That ugly mud-sucker tuned the suspension of this van to compensate for all that gold he was wearing. So, I put on a few chains, a few rings, a bracelet, and some bricks under the seat; and it worked.", "Hot Styles", season 3 episode 12.
    6. ^ Chris Woodyard (June 2010). "Recreating 'The A-Team' van for movie was tough task". Drive On: A conversation about our cars and trucks. USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/06/recreating-the-a-team-van-for-movie-was-tough-task/1. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
    7. ^ The A-Team
    8. ^ Bosco "B.A." Baracus' date and place of birth are shown in his personnel file in the film.
    9. ^ Bosco "B.A." Baracus' Sergeant First Class stripes are visible on his uniform during the end of the trial scene.

    http://wn.com/B._A._Baracus



    Demba Ba
    DembaBa.jpg
    Ba warming up before a West Ham United game
    Personal information
    Full name Demba Ba
    Date of birth (1985-05-25) 25 May 1985 (age 27)
    Place of birth Sèvres, France
    Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
    Playing position Striker
    Club information
    Current club Newcastle United
    Number 19
    Youth career
    1998–2000 Port Autonome du Havre
    2000–2001 Frileuse
    2001–2004 Montrouge
    2004–2005 Watford
    Senior career*
    Years Team Apps (Gls)
    2005–2006 Rouen 26 (22)
    2006–2007 Mouscron 12 (8)
    2007–2011 1899 Hoffenheim 97 (37)
    2011 West Ham United 12 (7)
    2011– Newcastle United 34 (16)
    National team
    2007– Senegal 12 (5)
    * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2012.

    † Appearances (Goals).

    ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2012

    Demba Ba (born 25 May 1985) is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Newcastle United and the Senegal national team.

    Contents

    Early career[link]

    Ba was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and was the sixth child of seven. He grew up in Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Seine-Maritime. He joined a youth club in Montgaillard in 1992, he played for Port Autonome du Havre between 1998 and 2000, and then for Frileuse between 2000 and 2001.

    In 2001, his family moved to Châtillon and Ba played for Montrouge. He played there until 2004, at which point he decided to concentrate on his football. He had trials with Olympique Lyonnais and then with Auxerre, both of which were unsuccessful. He then left France to take part in trials at Watford and Barnsley, and was offered a one-year deal at Watford. After Watford manager Ray Lewington was sacked in 2005, Ba found that he was not in the first team plans of Aidy Boothroyd, and left the club in March 2005.

    Career[link]

    Rouen[link]

    Ba signed with manager Alain Michel because they were both moving to French club Rouen on a one year contract, and Ba enjoyed a highly successful season with the club

    Mouscron[link]

    Belgian club Mouscron beat off competition from numerous other clubs to win Ba's signature in 2006. Scoring in each of his first three games, he then picked up fractures in his tibia and fibula, and out of action between August 2006 and April 2007. Following his eight month recovery period he scored seven goals in nine games, and picked up his first international cap.

    1899 Hoffenheim[link]

    Demba Ba, pictured on 31 January 2009

    On 29 August 2007, he moved to 1899 Hoffenheim for €3 million. Ba was an integral part of Hoffenheim's promotion to the Bundesliga and their successful first season in the Bundesliga, where they finished seventh after leading during the Christmas break. In that season he scored 14 goals, only missing one game all season. These goals included a hat-trick in a 3–3 game against Stuttgart on 24 February 2009. In all competitions Ba scored 40 goals in 103 appearances for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[2] In July 2009, he was due to move to VfB Stuttgart, but the move fell through after he failed a medical.[3] In December of that year Ba extended his contract at Hoffenheim to 2013.[4]

    Move to England[link]

    Ba left Hoffenheim for disputed reasons in January 2011. Claiming the club had gone back on an agreed transfer to a Premier League club, believed to be West Ham United, he refused to travel to Hoffenheim's winter training camp. In response, Hoffenheim's general manager said his contract would be cancelled, he would face legal action, and he would be fined and prevented from moving to another club for six months.[5][6] The club also later claimed he travelled to England without permission in order to force a move, which they reluctantly agreed needed to happen due to Ba's actions.[7] The club later agreed to a transfer to Stoke City for a reported fee of £7.1 million, but it fell through after Ba had agreed personal terms but failed his medical for undisclosed reasons.[8][9] Expressing disappointment, Stoke City manager Tony Pulis said "Obviously they found something which could cause problems later".[10]

    West Ham United[link]

    After the collapsed Stoke deal, Ba was sold to West Ham for an undisclosed fee based on appearances. He signed a three year contract on 28 January, on a pay as you play basis due to knee problems found in the Stoke medical.[11][12][13][14] Ba's Premier League debut came on 6 February 2011, as a 75th minute substitute for Robbie Keane during a 1–0 home defeat by Birmingham City.[15] His first goals followed six days later during his full debut, scoring twice in a 3–3 draw against West Bromwich Albion.[16] Despite finishing as their top scorer for the season with seven from twelve games including 2 in the last game, Ba's stay with West Ham proved to be short.[17] Following their relegation after a 3–2 loss away to Wigan Athletic he invoked a release clause in his contract allowing him to leave for free. He turned down a £50,000-a-week salary plus a bonus payment of £500,000 in order to stay in the Premier League with another club, triggering interest from both Everton and Newcastle United.[18][11]

    Newcastle United[link]

    On 17 June 2011, Ba signed for Newcastle United on a three-year deal, making his club debut on 13 August 2011 in 0–0 draw against Arsenal.[19][20] His first goals for the club came on 24 September 2011 with a hat-trick against Blackburn Rovers in a 3–1 home win.[21] A second hat-trick came in a 3–1 away win at Stoke City, taking his league total to 8 and maintaining the club's 11 game unbeaten league start, taking them to 3rd in the league.[22][23] Ba's goalscoring form continued despite Newcastle entering a downward spell, and saw him picked in ESPN.com's Premier League Best XI for the first half of the season, and named Premier League Player of the Month for December 2011.[24][25][26] By the time Ba left to play in the January international tournament the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations his league tally had reached 15, making him second top scorer in the league behind Arsenal's Robin van Persie. He left for the tournament on a high note, scoring the first in a 3–0 home win over Manchester United on 4 January 2012, the team's first victory against the league champions in over a decade.[27] Such was their form, Ba and club mate Cheick Tioté's departure for the African Cup of Nations was said to be a big miss for Newcastle going into the second half of the season.[28] While at the tournament, Ba's Senagal team-mate Papiss Cissé also signed for Newcastle.[29] Ba and Cisse returned earlier than expected after Senegal finished bottom of their group, with Ba having missed three Premier League games and two 2011–12 FA Cup games, the second of which saw Newcastle knocked out of the cup.[30]

    He returned to action against Aston Villa on their visit to St James' Park on 5 February 2012, his return proved to be a goal scoring one as he netted the opener in the game which Newcastle won 2–1.[31] Ba was voted as the best signing of the 2011–12 season by Premier League managers in March 2012.[32]

    Personal life[link]

    Ba is a practicing Muslim, along with fellow Newcastle United players, Papiss Cissé, Hatem Ben Arfa and Cheick Tioté. [33]

    Shirt number[link]

    Ba wore the shirt number 29 and later 9 while at Hoffenheim, and 21 at West Ham United.[34] Since joining Newcastle he has worn number 19, with the club's iconic number 9 shirt now being worn by Papiss Cissé. It was last worn by Andy Carroll during the 2010-11 season before he was sold to Liverpool in the January transfer window.[35][36] With his goalscoring form leading to suggestions he could have been given Newcastle's number 9 from the outset, Ba said he would be keeping the number 19 for the rest of his career as it was special to him, for reasons he would possibly reveal after he had retired.[37]

    International career[link]

    Ba has played a total of 12 games for Senegal, scoring five goals.[38] He scored on his debut against Tanzania in June 2007.

    Career statistics[link]

    As of 14 May 2012
    Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
    Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
    France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
    2005–06 Rouen CFA 26 22 0 0 - - - - 26 22
    Rouen 26 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 22
    Belgium League Belgian Cup League Cup Europe Total
    2006–07 Mouscron Jupiler League 12 8 0 0 - - - - 12 8
    Mouscron 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
    Germany League DFB-Pokal Premiere Ligapokal Europe Total
    2007–08 1899 Hoffenheim 2. Bundesliga 30 12 0 0 - - - - 30 12
    2008–09 Bundesliga 33 14 2 0 - - - - 35 14
    2009–10 17 5 1 0 - - - - 18 5
    2010–11 17 6 3 3 - - - - 20 9
    Hoffenheim 97 37 6 3 0 0 0 0 103 40
    England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
    2010–11 West Ham United Premier League 12 7 1 0 - - 13 7
    2011–12 Newcastle United 34 16 0 0 2 0 - 36 16
    England Total 46 23 1 0 2 0 0 0 49 23
    Career total 181 90 7 3 2 0 0 0 190 93

    Honours[link]

    Individual[link]

    References[link]

    1. ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~54970,00.html. Retrieved 24 April 2011. 
    2. ^ "1899 Hoffenheim signs Carlos Eduardo and Demba Ba" (in German). tsg-hoffenheim.de. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927050052/http://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/4news.php?d%5bnr%5d=1950&d%5babteilung%5d=Startseite. Retrieved 29 August 2007. 
    3. ^ "Stuttgart ist das Risiko zu groß [Stuttgart thinks the risk is too great]" (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). 9 July 2009. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite.html/511232/artikel_Ba-muss-bei-1899-bleiben.html. Retrieved 15 January 2011. 
    4. ^ "Obasi, Ba und Compper verlängern Verträge vorzeitig" (in German). achtzehn99.de. 16 December 2009. http://achtzehn99.de/obasi-ba-und-compper-verl-ngern-vertr-ge-vorzeitig/. Retrieved 16 June 2011. 
    5. ^ "Hoffenheim refuse to release Senegal's Demba Ba". BBC sport. 6 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9344952.stm. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
    6. ^ "Explanation from Demba". Official Website of Demba Ba. 6 January 2011. http://www.demba-ba.eu/newsreader-en/items/explanation-from-demba.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011. 
    7. ^ Zocher, Thomas (25 November 2011). "Hoffenheim - No Ba regrets". Sky Sports. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7333438/Hoffenheim-No-Ba-regrets. Retrieved 10 December 2011. 
    8. ^ "Stoke step up Ba pursuit". Sky Sports. 14 January 2011. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/6661259/. Retrieved 10 December 2011. 
    9. ^ "Ba's Stoke move breaks downl". Sky Sports. 15 January 2011. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11701/6664487/. Retrieved 10 December 2011. 
    10. ^ Paterson, Hayley (15 January 2011). "Pulis upset over Ba deal". Sky Sports. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6665036/. Retrieved 10 December 2011. 
    11. ^ a b Jackson, Jamie (15 June 2011). "Demba Ba leaves West Ham and looks to the Premier League". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/15/demba-ba-west-ham-everton. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
    12. ^ "Hammers capture Ba". whufc.com. 28 January 2011. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110128/hammers-capture-ba_2236884_2275381. Retrieved 28 January 2011. 
    13. ^ "Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba fails Stoke City medical". BBC Sport. 15 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/9361494.stm. Retrieved 15 January 2011. 
    14. ^ "West Ham sign Senegal striker Demba Ba until 2014". BBC Sport. 28 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/9371608.stm. Retrieved 28 January 2011. 
    15. ^ "West Ham 0 – 1 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 6 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9385585.stm. Retrieved 7 February 2011. 
    16. ^ "West Brom 3 – 3 West Ham". BBC Sport. 12 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9391009.stm. Retrieved 13 February 2011. 
    17. ^ "West Ham Stats 2010-11". Soccerbase.com. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2802#teamTabs=stats. Retrieved 13 June 2011. 
    18. ^ McNulty, Phil (15 May 2011). "Wigan 3–2 West Ham". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9484432.stm. Retrieved 13 June 2011. 
    19. ^ "Ba Seals United Move". Newcastle United FC. 17 June 2011. http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110617/ba-seals-united-move_2281670_2377974. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
    20. ^ "Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14429552.stm. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 
    21. ^ "Newcastle 3 – 1 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14958133.stm. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 
    22. ^ Magowan, Alistair (31 October 2011). "Stoke 1 – 3 Newcastle". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15425921.stm. Retrieved 31 October 2011. 
    23. ^ Jolly, Richard (31 October 2011). "Richard Jolly: Newcastle's lasting impression". ESPN Soccernet. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/977793/richard-jolly:-newcastle's-lasting-impression?cc=5901. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 
    24. ^ "ESPN.com's all-Prem team (so far)". ESPN.com. 23 December 2011. http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/columnist/hirshey_david/id/7379143/all-prem-team-far-david-hirshey-james-tyler. Retrieved 25 December 2011. 
    25. ^ "Baggies extend Toon's winless run". ESPN Soccernet. 21 December 2011. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=318012&cc=5901. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
    26. ^ Chowdhury, Saj (21 December 2011). "Newcastle 2 - 3 West Brom". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16173188.stm. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
    27. ^ Chowdhury, Saj (4 January 2012). "Newcastle 3 - 0 Man Utd". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16343415.stm. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
    28. ^ Domeneghetti, Roger (5 January 2012). "Newcastle 3-0 Manchester United". Morning Start. http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/113768. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
    29. ^ "Newcastle Sign Papiss Cissie" (in English). Newcastle United. http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120117/newcastle-sign-papiss-cisse_2281670_2580079. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
    30. ^ "Newcastle's Demba Ba & Demba Cisse to return early from Africa". http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16750126.stm. 
    31. ^ Taylor, Louise (5 February 2012). "Newcastle's 'Double Demba' prove too hot for Aston Villa to handle". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/05/newcastle-united-aston-villa-premier-league. Retrieved 20 March 2012. 
    32. ^ Marshall, Anthony. "Demba Voted Best Signing". Newcastle United. http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120314/demba-voted-best-signing_2281670_2658261. Retrieved 20 March 2012. 
    33. ^ Cass, Bob (5 May 2012). "We must embrace religion, says Newcastle boss Pardew as he considers introducing prayer room". dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2140137/Alan-Pardew-says-religion-played-big-Newcastles-success.html. Retrieved 22 May 2012. 
    34. ^ Ladyman, Ian (5 November 2011). "'The No 9 shirt doesn’t score, it’s the player' says Toon star Ba". dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2057869/Demba-Ba-The-Newcastle-No-9-shirt-just-number.html. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
    35. ^ "Ba - I don't need No.9 shirt". Sky Sports. 5 November 2011. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7292728/. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
    36. ^ Edwards, Luke (7 July 2011). "Newcastle striker Demba Ba sets to fill Andy Carroll void at St James' Park". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8622952/Newcastle-striker-Demba-Ba-sets-to-fill-Andy-Carroll-void-at-St-James-Park.html. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
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    38. ^ Demba Ba at National-Football-Teams.com

    External links[link]

    http://wn.com/Demba_Ba



    Geoff Shreeves is a reporter on Sky Sports.[1] He joined the channel in 1992, the first season of The Premiership.

    Shreeves went to Verulam School in St Albans.

    He made his reporting debut in 1999 alongside Clare Tomlinson.

    He can now be seen on the touch-line in key matches notably on Sky Sports UEFA Champions League and Ford Super Sunday live games.

    References[link]

    http://wn.com/Geoff_Shreeves



    100 Greatest Britons was broadcast in 2002 by the BBC. The programme was the result of a vote conducted to determine whom the United Kingdom public considers the greatest British people in history.[1][2] The series, Great Britons, included individual programmes on the top ten, with viewers having further opportunities to vote after each programme.[3] It concluded with a debate. All of the top 10 were dead by the year of broadcast.

    The poll resulted in candidates including Guy Fawkes, who was executed for trying to blow up the Parliament of England; Oliver Cromwell who created a republican England; Richard III, suspected of murdering his nephews; James Connolly, an Irish nationalist and socialist who was executed by the Crown in 1916; and a surprisingly high ranking of 17th for the former Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em star Michael Crawford. In addition to the Britons, some notable non-British entrants were listed, including two Irish nationals, the philanthropic musicians Bono and Bob Geldof. Furthermore, many candidates were from an era in which Britishness did not exist. The top 19 entries were people of English origin (though Sir Ernest Shackleton and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, were both born into Anglo-Irish families when what is now the Republic of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom). The highest-placed Scottish entry was Alexander Fleming in 20th place, with the highest Welsh entry, Owain Glyndŵr, at number 23.[4] Sixty had lived in the twentieth century. The highest-ranked living person was Margaret Thatcher, who placed 16th.[5] Ringo Starr is the only member of The Beatles not on the list.

    Top 10 on the list[link]

    Because of the nature of the poll used to select and rank the Britons, the results do not claim to be an objective assessment. They are as follows:

    Rank Name Time Frame Image Occupation Notability
    1 Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965) Sir Winston S Churchill.jpg Politician Prime Minister during World War II, historically ranked the greatest British prime minister.
    2 Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859) IKBrunelChains.jpg Civil engineer Creator of the Great Western Railway, and designer of numerous significant ships, tunnels and bridges.
    3 Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) Международная Леонардо-премия 18.jpg Princess First wife of Charles, Prince of Wales (marriage 1981–1996), and mother of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry.
    4 Charles Darwin (1809–1882) Charles Darwin seated crop.jpg Naturalist Originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection and author of On the Origin of Species.
    5 William Shakespeare (1564–1616) Shakespeare.jpg Poet and playwright Thought of by many as the greatest of all writers.
    6 Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) GodfreyKneller-IsaacNewton-1689.jpg Physicist, mathematician, astronomer and natural philosopher Originator of universal gravitation and laws of classical mechanics and laws of motion. His Principia is one of the most influential works in the history of science.
    7 Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603) Darnley stage 3.jpg Queen regnant Popular monarch (reigned 1558–1603) who brought a period of relative internal stability. She is associated with the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
    8 John Lennon (1940–1980) Lie In 15 -- John rehearses Give Peace A Chance.jpg Musician, philanthropist, peace activist and artist One of the most influential musicians of all time.
    9 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758–1805) HoratioNelson1.jpg Naval commander Famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars.
    10 Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper.jpg Military and political leader 1st Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.

    Although the BBC's original ranked list has been removed from their web server and what remains is only an alphabetical list of the Top 100,[6] several other sources[7] have preserved the original ranked list.

    Several people on the list also appear in Channel 4's list of 100 Worst Britons (a tongue in cheek response to this show), owing to strongly polarised views on their works, lives or legacies — notably this includes Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, and the current monarch, Elizabeth II. Channel 4 refused to take votes for dead figures, with their broadcast considerably lighter in tone.

    There was some question as to whether the Richard Burton listed at #96 is the actor or the explorer. A BBC press release makes it clear that they intended the Burton so honoured to be the actor.

    References[link]

    1. ^ 100 great British heroes — BBC News article, dated Wednesday, 21 August 2002 (contains the top 100, sorted alphabetically)
    2. ^ BBC reveals 100 great British heroes — BBC News article, dated Thursday, 22 August 2002
    3. ^ Ten greatest Britons chosen — BBC News article, dated Sunday, 20 October 2002
    4. ^ Rebel 'plot' to topple greatest Welshman The Independent. Retrieved 26 September 2011
    5. ^ Three lead race to be greatest Briton The Times. Retrieved 26 September 2011
    6. ^ BBC - Press Office - List of top 100 Britons, BBC Press Release, Aug 8, 2002
    7. ^ 100 Greatest Britons (BBC Poll, 2002) - Alchemipedia, posted Dec 8, 2009

    External links[link]

    http://wn.com/100_Greatest_Britons



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