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Richard Pryor
Skills minister David Lammy puts the case for the revolutionary comedian Richard Pryor.
Lord Longford
Jon Snow champions jails reform campaigner and politician, Lord Longford.
AE Housman
Author Colin Dexter nominates scholar and poet, AE Housman.
Joyce Grenfell
Arabella Weir nominates Joyce Grenfell. Biographer Janie Hampton assists.
Edward Lear
Nicholas Parsons nominates Edward Lear, now remembered best for his nonsense verse.
Ian Curtis
Poet Simon Armitage nominates Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.
Paul Robeson
Anna Ford nominates singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson.
Juan Manuel Fangio
Sir Stirling Moss selects racing drivers' driver, Juan Manuel Fangio.
Paavo Nurmi
Former athlete Steve Cram nominates ‘Flying Finn’ Paavo Nurmi. Matthew Parris presents.
Charles Bukowski
Comedian Rhona Cameron chooses the German-American writer and poet, Charles Bukowski.
