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Great Lives Episodes

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    Adrian Utley of Portishead on Miles Davis

    Miles Davis chosen by Adrian Utley of Portishead.

  2. Ayesha Hazarika on Jayaben Desai

    Ayesha Hazarika champions her hero Jayaben Desai who led the Grunwick strike in 1976.

  3. Jim Moir on Captain Beefheart

    Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, chooses the life of Don van Vliet - Captain Beefheart.

  4. Liza Tarbuck on Nikola Tesla

    Liza Tarbuck nominates Nikola Tesla as her great life. Matthew Parris presents.

  5. Justin Marozzi on Herodotus

    Herodotus - father of history or father of lies? Matthew Parris presents.

  6. Gisela Stuart on Joseph Chamberlain

    Gisela Stuart nominates Joseph Chamberlain as her great life.

  7. Hertha Ayrton

    Helen Arney, scientist and geek songstress, nominates pioneer physicist Hertha Ayrton.

  8. Nazir Afzal on Gandhi

    Nazir Afzal chooses Mahatma Gandhi as his great life.

  9. Louise Richardson on Daniel O'Connell

    Louise Richardson nominates Daniel O'Connell, hero of Catholic emancipation in 1829.

  10. Cornelia Parker on Marcel Duchamp

    Marcel Duchamp, father of conceptual art, is fellow artist Cornelia Parker's great life.

  11. Will Gregory on Flann O'Brien

    Goldfrapp's Will Gregory takes the stage to nominate Irish writer Flann O'Brien.

  12. Helena Morrissey on Rachael Heyhoe Flint

    City boss Helena Morrissey champions the life of Rachael Heyhoe Flint as her great life.

  13. Andrea Catherwood on Constance Markievicz

    Constance Markievicz, Irish rebel countess and the first woman elected to Parliament.

  14. Nicholas Stern on Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali is economist Nicholas Stern's great life as he tells Matthew Parris.

  15. Helen Sharman on Elsie Widdowson

    British spacewoman Helen Sharman chooses scientist Elsie Widdowson as her great life.

  16. Tracy Chevalier on Mary Anning

    Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the fossil hunter Mary Anning as her great life.

  17. Don McCullin on Norman Lewis

    Don McCullin chooses his old travel companion Norman Lewis for Great Lives.

  18. Sathnam Sanghera on Alexander Gardner

    Writer Sathnam Sanghera nominates adventurer Alexander Gardner

  19. Stephen Fry on PG Wodehouse

    Stephen Fry nominates his hero, PG Wodehouse, who just simply cheers him up.

  20. Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson

    Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.

  21. Iain Lee on Andy Kaufman

    Cult legend Andy Kaufman chosen by Iain Lee as his great life.

  22. Peter Williams of Jack Wills chooses Steve Jobs

    Peter Williams of Jack Wills champions the abrasive Steve Jobs, founder of Apple.

  23. Sue Cameron on Emma of Normandy

    Twice queen of England and mother of two kings, but have you heard of Emma of Normandy?

  24. Steven Knight on Sitting Bull

    Steven Knight, creator of 鈥楶eaky Blinders鈥�, nominates Sitting Bull.

  25. Peaches Golding on Shirley Chisholm

    Peaches Golding OBE, nominates African American politician Shirley Chisholm.

  26. Anton Du Beke on Arnold Palmer

    Anton Du Beke chooses the golfer Arnold Palmer to discuss with Matthew Parris.

  27. Ermonela Jaho on Mother Teresa

    The Albanian opera singer Ermonela Jaho chooses the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

  28. Germaine Greer on Dame Elizabeth Frink

    Germaine Greer nominates sculptor Dame Elizabeth Frink. Presented by Matthew Parris.

  29. Gary Kemp on EW Godwin

    Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet chooses architect-designer, Edward William Godwin.

  30. Chris Patten on Pope John XXIII

    Chris Patten nominates Pope John XXIII. With Professor Eamon Duffy and Matthew Parris.

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