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Great Leaders' Lives
- A BBC Biography Collection
- By: Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, and others
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Ranulph Fiennes, George Monbiot, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 54 mins
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Household names nominate leaders from the past for BBC Radio 4's Great Lives. Since its inception in 2001, Great Lives has been one of Radio 4's most popular programmes, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. The format is simple, but compelling: each week, a distinguished personality is invited to select an inspirational figure who has influenced them. Talking with the presenter and a guest expert, they assess the importance of their chosen candidate.
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Great Leaders' Lives
- A BBC Biography Collection
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Ranulph Fiennes, George Monbiot, Frederick Forsyth, Christopher Hitchens, Ray Mears, Ann Widdecombe, Maxine Peake, Francine Stock, Humphrey Carpenter
- Length: 18 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 05-08-21
- Language: English
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Great Musicians' Lives
- A BBC Biography Collection
- By: Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, and others
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Phill Jupitus, Hanif Kureishi, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
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For 20 years, Great Lives has been a linchpin of Radio 4, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. In it, a household name is invited to choose one of their heroes to discuss with the presenter and a guest expert. But will their chosen person live up to intensive scrutiny, and merit the description of having led a great life? In this special collection, celebrating the programme's 20th anniversary, the very best episodes featuring musicians' lives are collected together.
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Both interesting and annoying.
- By PM on 23-08-21
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Great Musicians' Lives
- A BBC Biography Collection
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Phill Jupitus, Hanif Kureishi, Simon Armitage, Michael Morpurgo, Stuart Maconie, Joan Bakewell, Francine Stock, Humphrey Carpenter
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 05-08-21
- Language: English
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Great Entertainers' Lives
- A BBC Biography Collection
- By: Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, and others
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Julian Clary, Alan Davies, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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One of the BBC's most acclaimed programmes, Great Lives has been a regular Radio 4 fixture for 20 years, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Every week, a famous name is invited into the studio to nominate a figure from the past who has inspired them, and discuss their subject with the presenter and a guest expert.
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Great Entertainers' Lives
- A BBC Biography Collection
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Julian Clary, Alan Davies, Mark Gatiss, Fiona Shaw, Joan Bakewell, Francine Stock, Humphrey Carpenter
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-08-21
- Language: English
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Great Writers' Lives
- A BBC Biography Collection
- By: Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, and others
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Fay Weldon, Prue Leith, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
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Famous fans choose their favourite writers for BBC Radio 4's Great Lives. For 20 years, Great Lives has been a cornerstone of the Radio 4 schedules, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Each week, a well-known personality is invited to select someone who has inspired them. They then discuss the 'Great Life' with the presenter and a guest expert to decide whether their hero really merits the accolade.
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Great Writers' Lives
- A BBC Biography Collection
- Narrated by: Matthew Parris, Fay Weldon, Prue Leith, Armando Iannucci, Caroline Criado Perez, Andrew Motion, Rich Hall, Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-08-21
- Language: English
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