article_snippet: Other names that featured in the top ten included leader of Protestant reform William Tyndale, William Wilberforce - who helped abolish the slave trade - Michael Faraday, Oliver Cromwell, Marie Stopes and Sir Francis Drake.
article_snippet: Actor and TV presenter Stephen Fry came out on top when those surveyed were asked which current British stars would be thought of as ‘great’ in the future, followed by physicist Brian Cox and Prince George.
article_snippet: Tennis star Andy Murray and former ITN newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald rounded out the top five.
article_snippet: Well-respected: Actor and TV presenter Stephen Fry (pictured) came out on top when those surveyed were asked which current British stars would be thought of as ‘great’ in the future .
article_snippet: However, other current famous faces are not thought of so highly, with those polled putting comedian Russell Brand on top of a list of Britons those polled putting comedian Russell Brand on top of a list of Britons were most likely to feel embarrassed about in future.