Great Lives Episodes Available now
John Stuart Mill
Matthew Parris and Max Mosley celebrate the life of John Stuart Mill.
Grigori Rasputin
Grigori Rasputin, mad monk or righteous spiritual man ?
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Matthew Parris and Stuart Maconie celebrate the life of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Prince Alamayu
Lemn Sissay chooses Prince Alamayu who, like him, was Ethiopian but fostered in Britain.
Jean Cocteau
Francesca Simon tells Matthew Parris why Jean Cocteau's is a Great Life.
Dick Francis
Martin Broughton nominates Dick Francis, champion jockey and champion author.
Edith Wharton
Naomi Wolf nominates Edith Wharton for Great Lives.
George Orwell
Alan Johnson tells Matthew Parris about the impact George Orwell had on his life.
Karel Reisz
Film-maker Stephen Frears champions his mentor, Karel Reisz.
Stan Laurel
Comedian and performer Ken Dodd explains why Stan Laurel inspired him to go into comedy.
