Oliver Cromwell is a highly controversial figure, not least because he banned Christmas (fun sponge alert). Our guests Kerry Godliman,... more

Jim Morrison was a rock icon, a tortured poet and a leather-trouser addict. His outrageous performances on stage and dangerous... more

Marlene Dietrich was undoubtedly an icon - with an impressive string of films, lovers and mic-drop quotes. Her work in... more

The 'Prince of Darkness' Miles Davis was a jazz revolutionary with a famously husky voice and a passion for fashion.... more

Former First Lady of Argentina, Eva Perón, was idolised by her nation and is still worshipped to this day. Our... more

Simone de Beauvoir was one of the first thinkers to call the concept of gender 'total bollocks' (not quite her... more

John Edgar Hoover was an American icon who revolutionised crime-fighting and transformed the FBI into the powerhouse it is today.... more

Was Anne Boleyn a cold-hearted killer or a badass feminist? What saucy activity did she allegedly import from France? And... more

How did an illiterate peasant from Siberia find himself dining with an Emperor? Did Rasputin really have magical healing powers... more

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