Great Lives

A podcast by BBC Radio 4

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361 Episodes

  1. Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, chosen by Tom Holland

    Published: 16/04/2019
  2. Shappi Khorsandi on Emma, Lady Hamilton

    Published: 2/04/2019
  3. Matt Lucas on Freddie Mercury

    Published: 22/01/2019
  4. Colin Chapman, creator of Lotus Cars, nominated by Rohan Silva

    Published: 15/01/2019
  5. Oliver Sacks chosen by neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan

    Published: 8/01/2019
  6. Nikesh Shukla on the undefeated Muslim wrestler the Great Gama

    Published: 1/01/2019
  7. Sathnam Sanghera on Alexander Gardner

    Published: 28/12/2018
  8. Charlie Chaplin - not just funny but a political rebel according to Mark Steel

    Published: 25/12/2018
  9. Tim Smit on Humphrey Jennings, Film Maker

    Published: 19/12/2018
  10. Russell Kane on Evelyn Waugh

    Published: 11/12/2018
  11. Pioneer girl Laura Ingalls Wilder nominated by broadcaster Samira Ahmed

    Published: 4/12/2018
  12. Christina Lamb on Benazir Bhutto

    Published: 25/09/2018
  13. Helen Glover on Alison Hargreaves

    Published: 20/09/2018
  14. Mark Carwardine on Douglas Adams

    Published: 18/09/2018
  15. Cherie Blair on Dame Rose Heilbron

    Published: 11/09/2018
  16. Greg Jenner on Gene Kelly

    Published: 5/09/2018
  17. Patricia Greene on Bess of Hardwick

    Published: 21/08/2018
  18. Simon Evans on JS Mill

    Published: 14/08/2018
  19. Erica Wagner on Roald Amundsen

    Published: 8/08/2018
  20. Hanif Kureishi on David Bowie

    Published: 31/07/2018

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Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.

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