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Great Lives

Matthew Parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives

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    Series 19 Rudyard Kipling

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    Available since Tue, 6 Oct 2009.

    9/9. John Major discusses the life of Rudyard Kipling, poet to the British Empire.

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    1. Series 19 Harry Houdini

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      Available since Tue, 29 Sep 2009.

      8/9. Paul Daniels explores the life of Harry Houdini, with help from biographer William Kalush.

    2. Series 19 Miriam Makeba

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      Available since Tue, 22 Sep 2009.

      7/9. Kate Humble discusses the South African singer and anti-apartheid activist, Miriam Makeba.

    3. Series 19 Samuel Johnson

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      Available since Tue, 8 Sep 2009.

      6/9. Boris Johnson nominates Samuel Johnson, writer of the great dictionary.

    4. Series 19 Sir Kyffin Williams

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      Available since Tue, 1 Sep 2009.

      5/9. Rolf Harris discusses the life of the Welsh painter Sir Kyffin Williams.

12 more programmes available now.

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Tue, 8 Dec 2009, 16:30 on Radio 4 FM

Series 20 Henry V

1/9. Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes discusses the life of Henry V.

1 more programme coming up in the next 7 days.

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