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Alice Walker

Broadcast | 19 May 2013

Author, poet, feminist and activist

Alice Walker

Damien Hirst

Broadcast | 12 May 2013

Artist

Damien Hirst

Dame Vera Lynn

Broadcast | 03 Sep 1989

Forces sweetheart singer

Dame Vera Lynn

Michael McIntyre

Broadcast | 17 Jul 2011

Comedian

Michael McIntyre

Eve Arnold

Broadcast | 04 Feb 1996

Journalist, Photographer

Eve Arnold

Wayne Sleep

Broadcast | 29 Oct 1977

Dancer

Wayne Sleep

Anne Scott James

Broadcast | 10 Oct 2004

Gardening writer

Anne Scott James

Professor Ralf Dahrendorf

Broadcast | 03 Feb 1991

Former German Foreign Affairs Minister

Professor Ralf Dahrendorf

Cilla Black

Broadcast | 16 Oct 1988

Presenter, Singer

Cilla Black

Sir Osbert Lancaster

Broadcast | 22 Dec 1979

Cartoonist

Sir Osbert Lancaster

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From the archive: Four polar explorers...

Ann Daniels

Ann Daniels

Broadcast | 21 Jan 2007

Explorer

Pen Hadow

Pen Hadow

Broadcast | 16 May 2004

Explorer

David Hempleman Adams

David Hempleman Adams

Broadcast | 09 Aug 1998

Explorer

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Broadcast | 03 Apr 1994

Explorer

And six castaways from the sporting world…

Henry Blofeld

Henry Blofeld

Broadcast | 30 Nov 2003

Cricket commentator

Colin Montgomerie

Colin Montgomerie

Broadcast | 12 Mar 2000

Golfer, Athlete

Sir Bobby Robson

Sir Bobby Robson

Broadcast | 05 Dec 2004

Footballer, Football manager

Lawrence Dallaglio

Lawrence Dallaglio

Broadcast | 20 Feb 2011

Rugby player

Des Lynam

Des Lynam

Broadcast | 19 Nov 2000

Sports presenter

Dame Ellen MacArthur

Dame Ellen MacArthur

Broadcast | 04 Oct 2009

Yachtswoman

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Broadcast | 19 May 2013

Author, poet, feminist and activist

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