成人快手

Comedian Sindhu Vee on Prince

The comedian Sindhu Vee nominates Prince, the musical superstar.

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Constance Agatha Cummings-John

Author Chibundu Onuzo on the first elected female in Africa, Constance Cummings-John.

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Just William / Richmal Crompton proposed by Peter Oborne with Martin Jarvis

William Brown, star of the Just William books, proposed by Peter Oborne.

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Lee Miller, war photographer and model

Lindsey Hilsum on the extraordinary life of Lee Miller.

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Jeremy Paxman nominates Lord Shaftesbury

Jeremy Paxman nominates the Victorian social reformer Lord Shaftesbury.

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Novelist Enid Blyton

How can Enid Blyton not be a great life?

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Bill Bailey on his hero Alfred Russel Wallace

Bill Bailey and his love for Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace

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Charlie Parker nominated by Ken Clarke

Charlie Parker - Bird - proposed by Ken Clarke

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Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut on Kurt Vonnegut, with a little help from Josie Long

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Andi Oliver on Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison

Andi Oliver chooses the Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison

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Rick Stein on Jim Morrison

Chef, writer and presenter Rick Stein nominates Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors.

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Frank Cottrell Boyce on Tove Jansson

Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins.

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Ursula Le Guin nominated by Kate Stables

Earthsea author Ursula le Guin

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Maya Angelou

Professor Olivette Otele chooses author Maya Angelou.

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Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood, creator of Dinnerladies, Acorn Antiques and As Seen on TV

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Sally Phillips on Hollywood star Myrna Loy

Sally Phillips nominates her comedy star, Myrna Loy

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Billy Bremner of Leeds United

Anand Menon chooses Leeds United captain, Billy Bremner.

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Sybille Bedford, author of Jigsaw and A Legacy

Sara Wheeler nominates her literary hero, Sybille Bedford.

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Dolly Alderton on Doris Day

Doris Day is the choice of Dolly Alderton, author, podcaster and columnist.

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Mussolini

Benito Mussolini, founder of fascism and ruler of Italy 1922-1943

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Frida Kahlo nominated by author Jessie Burton

Artist Frida Kahlo is nominated by Jessie Burton. With Circe Henestrosa.

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Peter Frankopan on Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

The best-selling historian Peter Frankopan nominates Russia's "father of space travel"

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Jessie Ware on Donna Summer

The singer and podcaster, Jessie Ware, chooses the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer.

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Ernie Bevin, forgotten political giant

Frances O'Grady nominates Ernie Bevin

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Tom Allen on Kenneth Williams

Comedian Tom Allen chooses the entertainer Kenneth Williams.

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Sir David Adjaye on Okwui Enwezor

Curator and educator Okwui Enwezor championed by the architect Sir David Adjaye.

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James Graham on John Maynard Keynes

The acclaimed playwright tells Matthew Parris why he's inspired by Keynes' life and work.

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Xuanzang, Chinese monk and traveller

Michael Wood on the great Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang.

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Katherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII

Who would marry a serial killer? Katherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII

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David Spiegelhalter on Frank Ramsey

Statistician David Spiegelhalter champions the short, brilliant life of Frank Ramsey.

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