Yorkshire has long produced heroic men from all walks of life, from science to sport and culture to comedy. We look at some of our most outstanding male talents.
5. Jim Carter
The Harrogate-born actor is now best known for playing the butler in Downton Abbey. Married to Imelda Staunton, who he met at the National Theatre, he was also in Brassed Off and The Golden Compass.
6. Harold Wilson
He was born in Cowlersley, a suburb of Huddersfield. As a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from October 1964 to June 1970, and again from March 1974 to April 1976. He was the Leader of the Labour Party from 1963 to 1976, and was a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1983. Wilson is the only leader to have formed Labour administrations following four general elections.
7. Alan Bennett
Born in Armley, Leeds, he is one of our finest playwrights and screenwriters of, to name but a few, Talking Heads, A Private Function and The History Boys.
8. Leonard Hutton
The Pudsey-born sportsman was an English cricketer. He played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1934 to 1955 and for England in 79 Test matches between 1937 and 1955. Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack described him as “one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket”.