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Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana

Notable guests pick a great life they ire.

Emily Williamson, co-founder of the RSPB

Notable guests pick someone who has inspired their lives.

Tina Turner

Famous guests pick someone they are ionate about

Raymond Blanc on Professor Nicholas Kurti

Raymond Blanc chooses physicist Nicholas Kurti.

Dervla Murphy, author of the classic Full Tilt

Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives

Ned Ludd mythical leader of the Luddites

Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives

Richey Edwards of The Manic Street Preachers

Guests pick great lives they ire or are ionate about.

Benny Hill

Benny Hill is this week's surprising selection for Great Lives.

Maggi Hambling picks muse and lover Henrietta Moraes

Artist Maggi Hambling picks her muse.

Mark Billingham chooses George Harrison

Crime writer Mark Billingham nominates the musician, singer and songwriter George Harrison

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