# TV's 100 Greatest Moments: the top 10 chosen by Channel 4 viewers (1999)

The very first "100 Greatest" countdown, in 1999, asked Channel 4 viewers for the greatest moments ever shown on television. The Moon landing won, ahead of Nelson Mandela's release and Michael Portillo losing his seat on election night 1997.

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- Jan 16, 2021 · Ethan Porter
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## Top 10

1. **Michael Portillo loses his seat** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Election night, 1997.
2. **Man lands on the Moon** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Apollo 11, 1969.
3. **Release of Nelson Mandela** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1990.
4. **Death of Diana, Princess of Wales** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1997.
5. **The 1966 World Cup final** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — England v West Germany at Wembley.
6. **Live Aid** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — 1985.
7. **Fall of the Berlin Wall** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1989.
8. **Blackadder goes over the top** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The final scene of Blackadder Goes Forth, 1989.
9. **Del Boy falls through the bar** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Only Fools and Horses, 1989.
10. **Assassination of John F. Kennedy** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 1963.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.