Key figures
Icons
TV BBC Two Scheduled for Tuesday 8 January
This major new series selects key players in different fields – leaders, scientists, activists, artists, revolutionaries, inventors and entertainers – and tells the story of the 20th century through their lives.
Icons builds to a show in February where the results of a public vote to select the ultimate icon of the 20th century will be revealed. As we went to press, the BBC was being tight-lipped about who will feature in the series.