Great Lives Episodes Available now
Ninette de Valois
βThe Godmother of English balletβ, Dame Ninette De Valois
Ludwig Koch
Chris Watson on Ludwig Koch
Kate Raworth on Donella Meadows
Economist Kate Raworth chooses the Environmental Scientist Donella 'Dana' Meadows
Sophie Scott on Hattie Jacques
Sophie Scott chooses comedy legend Hattie Jacques.
Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London Zoo
The head of ZSL, Matthew Gould, picks the founder of London Zoo
Susie Dent on Thomas Mann
Susie Dent chooses the German writer Thomas Mann, who wrote Death in Venice.
Tony Benn
Ellie Gibson picks the Labour politician Tony Benn
Jake Arnott on John Gay
The satirist and writer of The Beggar's Opera nominated by Jake Arnott. With Ian Hislop.
Jon Ronson picks Terry Hall of The Specials
Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials and Fun Boy Three - includes Lynval Golding
Sir Edward Coke, prosecutor of Guy Fawkes
Jesse Norman picks Sir Edward Coke, lawyer and Parliamentarian.
