The BBC television programme The Culture Show is running a vote for people’s favourite British Cultural Icon. They have shortlisted the TOP 10 icons nominated by their viewers. Kate is joined in the Top 10 by David Attenborough, Alan Bennett, David Bowie, Michael Caine, Stephen Fry, Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Kate Moss and Vivienne Westwood. You can read more (and more importantly vote for Kate!) at their page here. The National Portrait Gallery will be exhibiting portraits of the winning icons from early December. Watch Antony Hegarty (of Antony & The Johnstons) explain why Kate deserves the allocade here on YouTube. Apart from voting online, in the UK you can vote by SMS – text ICON BUSH to 83199. (Texts charged at your standard rate.) OR you can phone your vote to 09015 22 33 44 (You will hear an automated message which will guide you through a list of the ten icons. To vote you will need to press the corresponding number on your keypad.) Calls cost 15p
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