Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
"Suddenly this light comes into your life" - says Hanif Kureishi, referring to his hero, his great l
Catherine the Great assumed power in a St Petersburg coup, extended the empire into Crimea, Ukraine
Hedy Lamarr was described by her studio as the most beautiful woman in the world. A recent film, cal
For soul singer Mica Paris, when she first dreamt of becoming a singer it was Josephine Baker who in
Actor Simon Callow nominates one of the giants of the golden age of Hollywood, Orson Welles. He once
Stand up comedian and political commentator Ayesha Hazarika's hero is Jayaben Desai.Jayaben led a tw
Richard Feynman was a physicist who helped design the atomic bomb and won the Nobel Prize. He is the
Professor of Nursing, Laura Serrant, chooses the life of the black, gay poet and activist Audre Lord
Miles Davis - trumpeter, composer, bandleader - is championed by Adrian Utley of Portishead."He's al
Comedian, actor and artist Jim Moir aka Vic Reeves chooses the life of Don van Vliet - the Dadesque
Gisela Stuart, former MP for Birmingham Edgbaston champions Joseph Chamberlain to be nominated as he
Actor and broadcaster Liza Tarbuck chooses the extraordinary life of the Serbian-American scientist,
Herodotus - father of history or father of lies? Matthew Parris introduces a sparky discussion about
Helen Arney is a self-confessed science nerd, stand-up entertainer, and once nicknamed a "geek songs
Former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England Nazir Afzal was responsible for convicting the
On a field outside Dublin, Daniel O'Connell met and shot a former royal marine in a duel.John d'Este
Marcel Duchamp - the father of conceptual art, and responsible for that famously provocative urinal
Goldfrapp's Will Gregory is centre-stage at the Colston Hall in Bristol to tell Matthew Parris why h
City boss Dame Helena Morrissey champions the life of Rachael Heyhoe Flint, the pioneer of women's c
Constance Markievicz led an amazing life - a leading figure during the Easter Rising of 1916, she wa
