Great Lives Folgen

Musician and performer Nitin Sawhney champions the life of Jeff Buckley who he regards as a genius singer, songwriter. The expert is Steve Abbott who was a friend of Buckley's and released his debut record. Presenter: Matthew Parris Producer: Perminder Khatkar.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Biographical series in which guests select someone who has inspired their lives.Comedian Susan Calman chooses the Scottish actress Molly Weir.Molly began her long career on BBC radio before moving into TV and becoming one of the first Scottish female voices on national media in the 1950s.She memorably mopped floors for many years in a long-running series of TV commercials. Presented by Matthew Parris. Producers: Maggie Ayre & Perminder Khatkar.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2016.

In this episode, you might not know the name of the Great Life but you have probably walked past his work. At London's Hyde Park Corner - the 'Royal Artillery Memorial' stands – a huge stone monument. Charles Sargeant Jagger was arguably the first British sculptor to try to capture the horror of war. A full-sized gun – a 9.2 howitzer protrudes from the top; four masculine soldiers surround the base – one a corpse. Martin Jennings also a British sculptor, nominates Jagger as his Great Life. Along with the expert, art historian Ann Compton, they tell Matthew Parris how the First World War shaped and made Jagger. The producer is Perminder Khatkar.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.