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The New Elizabethans

James Naughtie profiles 60 public figures nominated to mark the diamond jubilee

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David Bowie

David Bowie

The New Elizabethans: David Bowie. James Naughtie considers the musical influence of the man who first came to public at... Read more

30 Jul 2012

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Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales

The New Elizabethans: Jim Naughtie on Diana, Princess of Wales whose glamorous life and untimely death touched the lives... Read more

30 Aug 2012

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Laurence Olivier

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Charles Saatchi

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The New Elizabethans: Charles SaatchiJames Naughtie reflects on the high flyer from the advertising world Charles Saatch... Read more

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Harold Pinter

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Norman Foster

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The New Elizabethans: Norman Foster. James Naughtie considers the significance of the British architect whose prolific o... Read more

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Benjamin Britten

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The New Elizabethans: Benjamin Britten. One of the greatest composers of the 20th century. A conductor and musician of g... Read more

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Philip Larkin

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The New Elizabethans: Philip Larkin. To mark the Diamond Jubilee, James Naughtie examines the lives and impact of the me... Read more

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Tim Berners-Lee

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The New Elizabethans: Jim Naughtie on Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and unlikely hero of the Olympic o... Read more

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Peter Hall

Peter Hall

The New Elizabethans: To mark the Diamond Jubilee, James Naughtie examines the lives and impact of the men and women who... Read more

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Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer

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Doreen Lawrence

Doreen Lawrence

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John Hume/David Trimble

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Alan Sainsbury

Alan Sainsbury

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Terence Conran

Terence Conran

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George Best

George Best

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