Great Lives
| Genre | discussion |
|---|---|
| Running time | 28 mins |
| Country of origin |
 United Kingdom
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| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Hosted by |
Joan Bakewell Humphrey Carpenter Matthew Parris |
| Produced by | Chris Ledgard |
| Original release | 24 August 2001 – present |
| No. of series | 31 |
| No. of episodes | 282 |
| Website | www |
| Podcast | downloads |
Great Lives is a BBC Radio 4 biography series, produced in Bristol. It has been presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, and currently (since April 2006) Matthew Parris. A distinguished guest is asked to nominate the person they feel is truly deserving of the title "Great Life". The presenter and a recognised expert (a biographer, family member or fellow practitioner) are on hand to discuss the life. The programmes are 28 minutes long, originally broadcast on Fridays at 23:00, more recently at 16:30 on Tuesday with a repeat at 23:00 on Friday.
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