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Great Lives

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

News imageGreat Lives

Episodes (280 available)

News imageGreat Lives, Tony Juniper on EO Wilson

Dr Tony Juniper picks the Biologist EO Wilson.

21 Sept 2026

28 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Ruby Tandoh on Brian Jacques author of the Redwall series

Ruby Tandoh picks the author of the Redwall series, Brian Jacques.

31 Aug 2026

28 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Eric Ashby, Silent Watcher of the New Forest

Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.

24 Aug 2026

28 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Pauline Black of The Selecter on Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex

Famous people pick someone they love or admire.

17 Aug 2026

28 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Actor Laurence Olivier with Derek Jacobi and Tim Walker

Famous guests nominate someone they love or admire.

10 Aug 2026

28 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Great Lives, Cartoonist Naji al-Ali

Mona Chalabi chooses Naji al-Ali, Palestinian cartoonist shot in London in 1987.

1 Jun 2026

28 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Great Lives, Cleopatra picked by Kate Williams

Kate Williams picks Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt for over 20 years.

25 May 2026

28 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Great Lives, Ade Edmondson on singer Sandy Denny

Ade Edmondson - star of The Young Ones and much more - chooses the singer Sandy Denny.

18 May 2026

27 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Great Lives, Tony Garnett picked by Harry Bradbeer

The director of Fleabag and Killing Eve picks the producer of Kes and Cathy Come Home.

11 May 2026

28 mins

News imageGreat Lives, Great Lives, Peter Cook picked by Jon Harvey aka Count Binface

Comedian Jon Harvey picks Peter Cook as his hero for Great Lives.

4 May 2026

28 mins

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