Everyone has a favourite media moment, whether it's a Royal Wedding or the debut of the Teletubbies. ICONS is supporting The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television's quest to find the public's favourite media moments. The museum has unveiled its 'Media Matters' campaign as it re-launches itself as  The National Media Museum. The whole idea is to get people talking about the importance of media in everyday life.

Is your iconic media moment a dramatic news event or memorable highlights from your favourite comedy show?  Take a look at the choices made by well-known celebrities. It may help you decide.

Moon Landing

Sir Trevor McDonald and Moonwalks – “I was just about to come to England and almost the last thing I remembered watching on television before I made this journey, with great, great intensity was the moon landings. To actually sit in your living room and watch people come down that ladder, onto the surface of the moon was perhaps one of the more extraordinary events of my life."

Gregg Dyke

Greg Dyke goes for Goons:“I was a Goons fan, I was a bit young for it really but I had an elder brother who was 6 years older than me and used to sit me down as a young kid and make me listen to the Goons."

Carol Vorderman

Countdown for Carol Vorderman: “ The first moments when Richard Whiteley, our beloved Whiters, said the words ‘As the countdown to a new channel ends, a brand new Countdown begins’. So it has to the very first episode of Countdown, I’ve loved it and I know millions of people have loved it ever since.”

Media moments can be key events in the development of photography, film, radio, TV or even the web.  Hysterical or historical? What would your Favourite Media Moment be?

Carry on Cleopatra
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