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James Rebanks is a shepherd and the best-selling author of The Shepherd’s Life. Born in Cumbria in 1
Ruth Jones is an actor and writer. She co-created and starred in the award-winning TV comedy series
The Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller is perhaps best known for We’re Here Because We’re Her
Alan Carr, comedian and chat show host, is known for his love of silliness, dressing up and camp daf
As one of the Guardian’s first female foreign correspondents, Hella Pick reported on events that sha
Professor Mariana Mazzucato is an economist, who focuses on value and innovation. Born in Italy, Ma
Gary Barlow, musician and Take That lead singer, has written more than a dozen chart-topping songs,
Tom Kerridge is a chef, restaurateur and TV presenter. Tom made his name with his Buckinghamshire pu
Kate Atkinson won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award for her 1995 debut novel Behind the Scenes at
Tracey Thorn, musician and writer, is best known as one half of the duo Everything but the Girl. Bro
Vanley Burke is a Jamaican-born photographer often described as the Godfather of Black British Photo
Jacqueline Gold is the CEO of the retail brands Ann Summers and Knickerbox. She joined the business
Venki Ramakrishnan is a Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist. He is most renowned for his researc
Nile Rodgers is a Grammy-winning composer, musician, and producer. With his own band, Chic, he's bee
Composer Thea Musgrave celebrated her 90th birthday this year, an event marked by celebrations and c
Tom Daley started diving aged seven and by the age of 14 was representing Great Britain at the 2008
Henry Marsh is a neurosurgeon, who pioneered a technique of operating on the brain while the patient
Danielle de Niese is a soprano who has taken starring roles with leading opera companies around the
Pam Ayres is a poet and broadcaster.Pam was born in the Vale of the White Horse and retains her char
Marianne Elliott is the first woman to win two Tony awards for theatre direction: the first for War
