The new £50 note character selection process @bankofenglanduk
The new £50 note character selection process @bankofenglanduk
Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 47 minutes ago
We have featured characters on the back of our banknotes since William Shakespeare appeared on the £20 note in 1970. It allows us to celebrate people who have shaped UK society through their thought innovation, leadership or values.

The new £50 note will feature the scientist Alan Turing. This video explores the shortlist of characters and reveals why Turing was chosen as the face of the new £50, which will be launched in 2021.
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The new £50 note character selection process

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