Great Lives
Great Lives is a BBC Radio 4 biography series, produced in Bristol. It has been presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and currently Matthew Parris. A distinguished guest is asked to nominate the person they feel is truly deserving of the title "Great Life". The presenter and a recognised expert are on hand to discuss the person's life. The programmes are 28 minutes long, originally broadcast on Fridays at 23:00, more recently at 16:30 on Tuesday with a repeat at 23:00 on Friday.
Programmes
Series 0, August–November 2001
Series 1, May–August 2002
Series 2, October–December 2002
Series 3, April–June 2003
Series 4, October–December 2003
Series 5, April–June 2004
Series 6, October–December 2004
- 1The programme originally scheduled was by the guest film-maker David Puttnam. It was withdrawn due to "production quality".
Hogmanay Special, 31 December 2004
- Carpenter died on 4 January 2005, this was his last Great Lives programme 1
Series 7, April–June 2005
Series 8, October 2005 – February 2006
Series 9, April–June 2006
1Coward was previously nominated by Peter Bazalgette in Series 4 Programme 1Series 10, August–September 2006
Series 11, December 2006 – January 2007
Series 12, April–May 2007
Series 13, August–October 2007
Series 14, December 2007 – January 2008
Series 15, April–May 2008
Series 16, August–September 2008
Series 17, December 2008 – February 2009
Series 18, April–May 2009
Series 19, August–September 2009
Series 20, December 2009 – February 2010
Series 21, April–May 2010
Series 22, August–September 2010
Series 23, November 2010 – January 2011
- Garvey was previously nominated by Yvonne Brown in Series 7 Programme 7 1
Series 24, April–May 2011