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Leon Trotsky
Christopher Hitchens nominates Leon Trotsky, hero of the Russian Revolution.
Robin Day
News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy nominates his illustrious predecessor Robin Day.
WG Grace
Piers Morgan nominates WG Grace as the greatest English cricketer of all time.
Tamara Karsavina
Broadcaster and agony aunt Anna Raeburn nominates the ballerina Tamara Karsavina.
Ignaz Semmelweis
Writer Frances Cairncross nominates the forgotten hero of medicine Ignaz Semmelweis.
Johnny Weissmuller
Athlete Duncan Goodhew nominates the athlete-turned-actor Johnny Weissmuller.
Ella Fitzgerald
Ivan Massow nominates the great jazz singer, with expert advice from Cleo Laine.
Sigmund Freud
Matthew Parris presents Craig Brown's nomination of Sigmund Freud.
Julian Clary on Noel Coward
Matthew Parris presents Julian Clary's nomination of Noel Coward.
Andrew Carnegie
Jeff Randall explores the life of the businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
