Podcast Episodes

Alfred Hitchcock

Anthony Horowitz regards Alfred Hitchcock as a genius who changed the language of cinema and made some of the most memorable films of the 20th centur…

10 years, 1 month ago

Eliza Manningham-Buller chooses Abraham Lincoln

Former director of MI5, Eliza Manningham-Buller, tells Matthew Parris why she regards Abraham Lincoln as a great life.

But will her hero stand up to …

10 years, 4 months ago

Nitin Sawhney on Jeff Buckley

Musician and performer Nitin Sawhney champions the life of Jeff Buckley who he regards as a genius singer, songwriter. The expert is Steve Abbott who…

10 years, 4 months ago

Susan Calman on Molly Weir

Biographical series in which guests select someone who has inspired their lives.

Comedian Susan Calman chooses the Scottish actress Molly Weir.

Molly b…

10 years, 4 months ago

Martin Jennings on Charles Sargeant Jagger

In this episode, you might not know the name of the Great Life but you have probably walked past his work. At London's Hyde Park Corner - the 'Royal …

10 years, 4 months ago

Precious Lunga chooses Wangari Maathai

Matthew Parris's guest this week is the epidemiologst Precious Lunga, who nominates for Great Life status that of the Kenyan environmental activist W…

10 years, 4 months ago

Alvin Hall chooses James Baldwin

Alvin Hall is the friendly face of financial reality, lecturing, writing and broadcasting on the subject of managing money.

But he is also passionate…

10 years, 5 months ago

Roger Saul chooses Gertrude Jekyll

Matthew Parris invites fashion designer Roger Saul, who created the Mulberry brand, to nominate a great life. He has chosen the early 20th century ga…

10 years, 5 months ago

Dickie Bird on the life of Sir Leonard Hutton

Harold 'Dickie' Bird, now retired but one of our best known cricket umpires champions the life of Sir Leonard Hutton.

According to Dickie, this Yorksh…

10 years, 5 months ago

Toyah Willcox on Katharine Hepburn

Toyah Willcox chooses the actress and Hollywood legend, Katharine Hepburn.

Dubbed an 'oddity' and 'box office poison', Hepburn liked to goad the press…

10 years, 8 months ago