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Benny Hill
Benny Hill is this week's surprising selection for Great Lives.
Richey Edwards of The Manic Street Preachers
Guests pick great lives they admire or are passionate about.
Ned Ludd mythical leader of the Luddites
Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives
Dervla Murphy, author of the classic Full Tilt
Raymond Blanc on Professor Nicholas Kurti
Raymond Blanc chooses physicist Nicholas Kurti.
Tina Turner
Famous guests pick someone they are passionate about
Emily Williamson, co-founder of the RSPB
Notable guests pick someone who has inspired their lives.
Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana
Notable guests pick a great life they admire.
DJ Deb Grant on John Prine
DJ Deb Grant picks US mailman turned country-folk singer John Prine.
Helen Castor on Richard II
Helen Castor picks Richard II, deposed king of England.
Miles Jupp on JL Carr, author of A Month in the Country
Famous guests pick a life they love or admire.
Benjamin Franklin
Famous guests nominate lives they love or admire - today Benjamin Franklin.
Jock Stein, first British football manager to win the European Cup
Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
Comedian Stewart Lee on Derek Bailey
Stewart Lee chooses guitarist Derek Bailey.