Who Is Our Ultimate National Treasure?

[sp1814]

Who would you say is our ultimate 'national treasure'?

The only rule is that they must be alive and cannot be a member of One Direction.

Also - let's leave The Queen out, because she's an NT by default.

I'm sure I've left loads of obvious nominees out, but here's some to get the juices flowing.

Dame Helen Mirren
Dame Judi Dench
Dame Maggie Smith
Victoria Wood
Julie Walters
Sir David Attenborough
Gareth Malone
Sir Trevor McDonald
Dawn French
Jennifer Saunders
David Dimbleby
Dame Vivienne Westwood
Sir Norman Foster
John Cleese
Sir Tom Jones
Sir Paul McCartney
Sir Cliff Richard
Sir Elton John
Joanna Lumley
Claire Balding
Richard Curtis
Mary Berry
Lord Attenborough
Baroness Trumpington
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

[jake-the-peg]

Russell Brand

[sp1814]

ChillDoubt - I considered Johnson Beharry, but I think he falls into the category of 'national hero' rather than 'national treasure'.

Hey - AB Editor...can we get a poll on this?

[Butterbun]

Sir David Attenborough
Dame Maggie Smith

[carrust]

Wilfred Bramble

[BlueToffee]

You trying to get lynched jake-the-peg?

[BlueToffee]

I nominate the members of the armed forces, nurses and doctors, firemen, paramedics and police officers.

[pastafreak]

For me-Judi Dench and David Attenborough...all others are simply celebrities.

[tonyav]

Prince Philip.

[viv38]

Paul O'Grady.

[China Doll]

Sir David Attenborough

The mans a don.

[rockyracoon]

Brenda Blethyn
Janet Street Porter

[mccfluff]

i agree with China

[bloomwood]

David Jason's mine.

[Georgiesmum]

What about David Beckham?

[sp1814]

So the leading name is Sir David Attenborough - and that makes me very happy.

Because I think he's ace.

[weecalf]

Why is Liz Smith not on this list .......... yet well she is now