Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B tells Matthew Parris why he nominates James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul”,
Writer Jonathan Meades nominates the English artist Edward Burra, who died in 1976, for "great life"
Michael Palin first came across his Great Life when he was studying for school exams, and his love o
Countryfile presenter John Craven proposes Victorian Engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, as a great l
Jake Thackray hated being known as the north country Noel Coward, but at the height of his fame the
Soprano Emma Kirkby discusses the life of English composer Henry Purcell with Matthew Parris. Despit
Novelist and screenwriter, Deborah Moggach, nominates the Potteries writer Arnold Bennett, whose wor
Mathematician Marcus de Sautoy champions the blind Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges. He is fas
Sir Mark Walport, the government's Chief Scientific Advisor champions the life of Sir Hans Sloane, f
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris.Poet Simon Armitage nominates Joy Division si
"Whenever I have too much to drink, I bang on about Dante ...." Sarah Vine makes a choice from the h
Evelyn Glennie, solo percussionist talks about her admiration for the cellist Jacqueline Du Pre with
The DJ Sara Cox nominates Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, a hip hop artist and rapper who performed with the
Businessman Mark Constantine chooses Lebanese-American author of ‘The Prophet’, Khalil Gibran. With
At home in Edinburgh Isabella Bird was the very picture of the ailing Victorian spinster but the mom
Comedian Dave Allen is chosen by Adil Ray, creator and star of Citizen Khan. He explains to Matthew
Writer and comedian David Baddiel chooses the American novelist, John Updike. With Matthew Parris an
Pioneer of Modern architecture, Le Corbusier, chosen by award winning architect Sir David Chipperfie
Matthew Parris is joined by Michael Horovitz who nominates fellow poet and founder of the 'Beat Gene
The life of the 'Hillbilly Shakespeare' Hank Williams is the choice of Deacon Blue singer Ricky Ros
