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Gumboots—The Songs That Shaped Me
4/5 Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.
Freedom Song—The Songs That Shaped Me
3/5 Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.
Bob Dylan as Bhakti Poet—The Songs That Shaped Me
2/5 Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.
Joni Mitchell and Change—The Songs That Shaped Me
1/5 Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.
Himiko: Shaman Queen—Japan in Five Lives
The early powerful ruler who summoned spirits as well as armies.
Murasaki Shikibu: Imperial Insider—Japan in Five Lives
The 11th-century courtier who wrote what is thought to be the world's first novel.
Oda Nobunaga: Warlord—Japan in Five Lives
The terrifying warlord who brought much of Japan under his control
Tezuka Osamu: Godfather of Manga—Japan in Five Lives
The creator of Atom Boy, who brought Japanese cartoons to the world.
Daimatsu 'The Demon' Hirobumi—Japan in Five Lives
The brutal coach who achieved a gold medal for Japan at the 1964 Olympics.
A Boy Named Sue—Adrian Edmondson - Signs of Life
5/5 Adrian was ribbed at school for having what was thought to be a girl’s name.
