Great Lives - Series 17
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris
Great Lives - Series 17 - Alfred Russel Wallace
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Travel writer Redmond O'Hanlon champions the life of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Dr Sandy Knapp joins the discussion.
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Great Lives - Series 17 - Beachcomber
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Raymond Briggs celebrates Beachcomber, the newspaper columnist who inspired both Spike Milligan and Private Eye.
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Great Lives - Series 17 - Bette Davis
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman champions the life of Hollywood actress Bette Davis.
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Great Lives - Series 17 - Billy Marsh
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Michael Grade and William G Stewart champion the life of the theatrical agent Billy Marsh.
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Great Lives - Series 17 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Actor David Soul champions the life of the German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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Great Lives - Series 17 - Luciano Pavarotti
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Luciano Pavarotti is nominated by the music promoter Harvey Goldsmith, the man behind the Pavarotti in the Park concert.
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Great Lives - Series 17 - Margot Fonteyn
Horticulturalist Rachel De Thame champions Margot Fonteyn, arguably the finest ballerina of the 20th century.
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Great Lives - Series 17 - Robert Kennedy
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Ken Livingstone discusses his hero Robert Kennedy.
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Great Lives - Series 17 - Tony Hancock
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Pam Ayres discusses her admiration for Tony Hancock.
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