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Great Lives Episodes

  1. Next Thursday 10:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    GK Chesterton

    Richard Ingrams nominates author and journalist GK Chesterton for regularly being right.

  2. Next Thursday 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    GK Chesterton

    Richard Ingrams nominates author and journalist GK Chesterton for regularly being right.

  3. Next Friday 00:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    GK Chesterton

    Richard Ingrams nominates author and journalist GK Chesterton for regularly being right.

  4. Thu 18 Jun 2026 10:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Ella Fitzgerald

    Ivan Massow nominates the great jazz singer, with expert advice from Cleo Laine.

  5. Thu 18 Jun 2026 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Ella Fitzgerald

    Ivan Massow nominates the great jazz singer, with expert advice from Cleo Laine.

  6. Fri 19 Jun 2026 00:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Ella Fitzgerald

    Ivan Massow nominates the great jazz singer, with expert advice from Cleo Laine.

  7. Thu 25 Jun 2026 10:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Frida Kahlo nominated by author Jessie Burton

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

  8. Thu 25 Jun 2026 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Frida Kahlo nominated by author Jessie Burton

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

  9. Fri 26 Jun 2026 00:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Frida Kahlo nominated by author Jessie Burton

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