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Francis Bacon
James Naughtie profiles the haunting artist of suffering, pain and death.
Paul Foot
James Naughtie considers the significance of campaigning journalist Paul Foot.
Alfred Denning
James Naughtie profiles one of the most influential judges of the 20th century.
Barbara Windsor
James Naughtie on Barbara Windsor's very British combination of grit and naughtiness.
Philip Larkin
One of the great English poets, famous for his day job as librarian at Hull University.
Richard Doll
Epidemiologist instrumental in proving the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer.
Harold Pinter
James considers one of modern Britain's most influential dramatists, Harold Pinter.
Dorothy Hodgkin
One of the most successful chemists of the 20th century.
Benjamin Britten
James Naughtie profiles one of the greatest composers of the 20th century.
Laurence Olivier
Olivier's theatre and stage career spanned more than 60 years with 12 Oscar nominations.
