Charles Darwin

Businessman and academic, Adair Turner looks at the life of Charles Darwin.

• 30 mins

John H Hammond

Joe Boyd shines a spotlight on the career of record producer John H Hammond.

• 30 mins

Millicent Garrett Fawcett

Feminist campaigner Lesley Abdela discusses the extraordinary suffragist leader.

• 30 mins

Albert Einstein

Scientist and broadcaster Kathy Sykes chooses the iconic physicist, Albert Einstein.

• 30 mins

Joan Littlewood

Actor Victor Spinetti explains his admiration for director Joan Littlewood.

• 30 mins

Richard Beckinsale

Alan Davies nominates actor Richard Beckinsale who tragically died aged just 31.

• 30 mins

Martha Gellhorn

Journalist Camilla Wright nominates the war reporter Martha Gellhorn for greatness.

• 30 mins

William Beveridge

Anne Fine nominates the author of the report that became the basis for the Welfare State.

• 30 mins

Pope John Paul II

Ann Widdicombe MP nominates the late pontiff, who agreed with her on women priests.

• 30 mins

Joe Strummer

With Matthew Parris. Phill Jupitus nominates former Clash frontman Joe Strummer.

• 30 mins

Tintin

Nick Danziger breaks the programme's rules with comic book adventurer, Tintin.

• 30 mins

Anton Chekhov

Author William Boyd champions playwright Anton Chekhov's claim to greatness.

• 30 mins

Marie Curie

Pallab Ghosh explains how Marie Curie achieved fame through her work on radioactivity.

• 30 mins

Billie Holiday

Singer and actress Pauline Black chooses a jazz legend, the singer Billie Holiday.

• 30 mins

Mata Hari

Fiona Bruce chooses the femme fatale, international spy and exotic dancer, Mata Hari.

• 30 mins

Claude McKay

Theatre director, actress and writer Yvonne Brewster nominates poet Claude McKay.

• 30 mins

Julius Caesar

Archaeologist Barry Cunliffe nominates ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar.

• 30 mins

George Bernard Shaw

Dr Phil Hammond chooses the Nobel Prize-winning playwright, George Bernard Shaw.

• 30 mins

Lilian Baylis

Jude Kelly nominates legendary Edwardian theatre producer Lilian Baylis.

• 30 mins

Elvis Presley

Northern Ireland politician Lord David Trimble chooses Elvis Presley.

• 60 mins

Rembrandt

Artist and sculptor Maggi Hambling nominates Rembrandt as her choice of a great life.

• 30 mins

Sir Alec Issigonis

Engineer Alex Moulton and the Earl of Snowdon talk about the life of Alec Issigonis.

• 30 mins

John Cage

Conceptual artist Michael Craig-Martin talks about avant-garde composer John Cage.

• 30 mins

Lord Denning

Blur drummer David Rowntree discusses the life of Lord Denning.

• 30 mins

Brian Clough

John Motson nominates former Nottingham Forest FC manager Brian Clough.

• 30 mins

Elizabeth David

Chef and novelist Prue Leith chooses cookery writer Elizabeth David.

• 30 mins

George Washington

British General Sir Michael Rose selects 'Father of the American Nation' George Washington

• 30 mins

Thora Hird

Impressionist Jan Ravens chooses the award-winning actress, Dame Thora Hird.

• 30 mins

George Cruikshank

Quentin Blake nominates illustrator George Cruikshank.

• 30 mins

Alfred Russel Wallace

Travel writer Redmond O'Hanlon proposes the pioneering naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.

• 30 mins