In 1981 Brian Clough paid £1 million pounds to bring Justin Fashanu to Nottingham Forest. It was the climax of... more

The biography show where famous guests picks someone they admire or love. Jane Morris was the wife of William Morris... more

The biography show where famous guests pick someone from history they admire or they love. Our only rule is they... more

An unexpected choice for Great Lives, the Roman Emperor Nero has a reputation for debauchery and murder. He was also... more

Julien Temple, director of The Great Rock n Roll Swindle, Glastonbury and Absolute Beginners, chooses Christopher Marlowe, writer of brilliant... more

Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was barely known during her lifetime but an exhibition of her work at the Guggenheim Museum... more

The great Miriam Margolyes chooses Charles Dickens, author of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol."He's the man in my life.... more

Dame Anita Roddick started The Body Shop in Brighton as a way to earn a living while her husband was... more

Lady Rachel MacRobert was born Rachel Workman in Massachusetts in 1884. She was sent to study in the UK... more

Professor Alice Roberts, best known as the presenter of Digging for Britain, picks the wife of two English kings and... more