Great Lives Episodes Available now
James Hogg
Geneticist Steve Jones chooses 19th-century fiddle-playing shepherd and writer James Hogg.
Bob Marley
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah explores the life of reggae legend Bob Marley.
Rachmaninov
Conductor Leonard Slatkin proposes composer Sergei Rachmaninov for great life status.
Scott of the Antarctic
Author Beryl Bainbridge selects explorer Robert Falcon Scott as a hidden romantic.
Captain James Cook
Media executive and broadcaster Greg Dyke chooses explorer Captain James Cook.
James Gillray
Political cartoonist Steve Bell chooses the 18th-century caricaturist James Gillray.
Richard Crossman
Politician Tam Dalyell chooses cabinet minister and political diarist Richard Crossman.
Benedict Spinoza
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Sir Harry Kroto chooses the philosopher Benedict Spinoza.
Umm Kulthum
Novelist Ahdaf Soueif chooses acclaimed Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum as his great life.
MR James
Muriel Gray chooses the ghost story writer MR James.
