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[MrCollinsandhisboiledpotatoes]

In light of David Attenborough's (obviously a national treasure, I will not be taking questions) 100th birthday and all the well deserved fuss, who else makes your pride of Britain list for list for national treasures?

To make it interesting, you can only have five, and they must be alive, if we have dead people we'll be here all night. So sadly no Maggie Smiths or Princess Dianas.

I am still thinking of mine, and will update....

Please not Stephen Fry.

So, so smug. I get the impression he'd be lovely as long as you flattered him...

I’m surprised that Martin Lewis hasn’t featured. I know he’s one of those people take against (because they don’t like being told what to do in a passionate manner). But there can’t be many people who haven’t saved a few quid, stood up to insurance companies, switched their energy supplier, understood compound interest or just become a bit more educated about finances due to him.

Julie Walters
Joanna Lumley
Lewis Hamilton
Hugh Grant
Chris Packham

Mackenzie Crook
Simon Weston
Katy Piper
Judi Dench
David Suchet.

@emmetgirl I 100% would have agreed with you re Olivia Coleman until recently when she made it very clear that she thinks of herself as a gay man. Shes now firmly off my list!

Women
Dame Judi
Mel and Sue
Helen Mirren
Mary Beard
Sharon Davies
JK Rowling

which yes I know is 7 but actually 6 because I adore Mel and Sue together like Ant and Dec! I shall continue to ponder men.

What is your objection to him?

Kate Bush x 5

David Mitchell
Bob Mortimer
Louie Theroux
Emma Thompson
Lucy Worsley

Why do you think John Cleese is awful?

Michael Palin
Joanna Lumley
Julie Walters
Alison Steadman
Patrick Stewart

Although I hugely admire people like Maggie Aderin Pocock and Hannah Fry I feel that they won’t be National Treasures until they are older, that a National Treasure is someone of a more mature vintage!

I loved Phil Collins back in the day @shellyleppard and it makes me a bit sad to see him as a frail old man. I saw the photos of him at the King’s Trust Garden Party the other day and I was surprised at how happy I felt to see him with Jill again. The teenage crush may have gone but obviously I still care!

@MamaBobo hes my all time favourite. My teenage sons listen to a lot of his music too ❤️