Great Lives
BBC Radio 4
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Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
Recent Episodes
APR 1, 2024
Harry Enfield on Gerard Hoffnung
Comedian Harry Enfield chooses the cartoonist, musician and raconteur Gerard Hoffnung.
27 MIN
JAN 23, 2024
Alan Freeman picked by Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo picks his broadcasting hero, Pick of the Pops's Alan 'Fluff' Freeman.
27 MIN
JAN 16, 2024
Actor Niamh Cusack on the life of poet Mary Oliver
Actor Niamh Cusack chooses the American poet Mary Oliver.
28 MIN
JAN 9, 2024
Mr Motivator picks Harry Belafonte
Mr Motivator chooses the King of Calypso, whose hits include Day-O and Jump in the Line.
28 MIN
JAN 2, 2024
Jimmy Wales on Thomas Jefferson
The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, picks the third president of the United States.
27 MIN
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