Great Lives

388 Episodes

1. Comedian Stewart Lee on Derek Bailey

   Published: 13/10/2025
2. Jock Stein, first British football manager to win the European Cup

   Published: 6/10/2025
3. Benjamin Franklin

   Published: 29/09/2025
4. Miles Jupp on JL Carr, author of A Month in the Country

   Published: 22/09/2025
5. Helen Castor on Richard II

   Published: 15/09/2025
6. DJ Deb Grant on John Prine

   Published: 8/09/2025
7. Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana

   Published: 30/06/2025
8. Emily Williamson, co-founder of the RSPB

   Published: 23/06/2025
9. Tina Turner

   Published: 16/06/2025
10. Raymond Blanc on Professor Nicholas Kurti

    Published: 9/06/2025
11. Dervla Murphy, author of the classic Full Tilt

    Published: 2/06/2025
12. Ned Ludd mythical leader of the Luddites

    Published: 26/05/2025
13. Richey Edwards of The Manic Street Preachers

    Published: 19/05/2025
14. Benny Hill

    Published: 12/05/2025
15. Maggi Hambling picks muse and lover Henrietta Moraes

    Published: 5/05/2025
16. Harriet Harman on Maria Callas

    Published: 29/04/2025
17. Kate Raworth on Donella Meadows

    Published: 9/04/2025
18. Mark Billingham chooses George Harrison

    Published: 3/03/2025
19. Jake Arnott on John Gay

    Published: 3/03/2025
20. Ellen E Jones nominates Florynce Kennedy

    Published: 24/02/2025