Great Lives

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Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.

Society & Culture 410 recordings 2010 → today Every two weeks updated Aug 15

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Jake Arnott on John Gay contributed by Lukas · Mar 3, 2025

Ellen E Jones nominates Florynce Kennedy contributed by Lukas · Feb 24, 2025

AN Wilson selects Johann Wolfgang von Goethe contributed by Lukas · Feb 17, 2025

Jessica Fostekew on Boudica contributed by Lukas · Feb 10, 2025

Reginald D Hunter selects Eugene V Debs contributed by Lukas · Feb 3, 2025

Pen Hadow nominates Sir Peter Scott contributed by Lukas · Jan 27, 2025

Lauren Cuthbertson on Margot Fonteyn contributed by Lukas · Jan 20, 2025

Dr Hannah Critchlow picks Professor Colin Blakemore contributed by Lukas · Jan 13, 2025

Doug Allan on Captain Jacques Cousteau contributed by Lukas · Jan 6, 2025

Ekow Eshun on the first openly gay footballer, Justin Fashanu contributed by Lukas · Sep 23, 2024

Anneka Rice picks the largely forgotten Jane Morris, muse to Rossetti and wife of William Morris contributed by Lukas · Sep 16, 2024

The surgeon Henry Marsh picks 'the saviour of mothers' Dr Semmelweis contributed by Lukas · Sep 2, 2024

The Roman Emperor Nero contributed by Lukas · Aug 26, 2024

Film director Julien Temple on Elizabethan bad boy Christopher Marlowe contributed by Lukas · Aug 19, 2024

Zing Tsjeng on Swedish painter Hilma af Klint contributed by Lukas · Aug 13, 2024

Miriam Margolyes on Charles Dickens contributed by Lukas · Aug 5, 2024

Mary Portas on Anita Roddick contributed by Lukas · May 27, 2024

Lady Rachel MacRobert, chosen by Hayaatun Sillem contributed by Lukas · May 13, 2024

Queen Emma contributed by Lukas · May 7, 2024

James Dyson on Frank Whittle contributed by Lukas · Apr 29, 2024

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Charts

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🇦🇷 #25 · 🇳🇿 #50 · 🇮🇪 #62 · 🇫🇮 #65 · 🇬🇧 #70 · 🇷🇺 #76 · 🇿🇦 #79 · 🇨🇱 #89 · 🇮🇳 #124 · 🇦🇺 #151 · +13 more

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Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.

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Rankings

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As of 2026-08-20, Great Lives ranks #187 on Apple Podcasts in Argentina, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇦🇷 Argentina as of 2026-09-16

🇦🇷 Argentina #187 Society & Culture #190 Apple

Chart records

First charted2026-01-16

Best ever#96 on Apple Podcasts (Argentina) · 2026-02-25

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CategoriesSociety & Culture