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Born Joan Molinsky in 1933, Joan Rivers shot to fame on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, who she later infuriated by hosting a late night chat show of her own. Comedian and writer Helen Lederer, author of Not That I Am Bitter, picks Joan for her fearless ability to take on th ...  Show more

Johnny Green was a hippy, a driver, a writer, a father and the road manager of The Clash. He wrote about this experience in a memorable book, A Riot of Our Own. Then he found a new passion, cycling, and so he wrote Push Yourself a Little Bit More: Backstage at the Tour de France. ...  Show more

For the first episode of Louis Vuitton [Extended] — The Podcast, host Loïc Prigent recalls the electric atmosphere of Pharrell Williams’ first Men’s show on a gilded Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. Delving into the event’s charged musical voyage, the pair’s discussion centers aroun ...

Richard Wilson is an actor and director who became a household name when he played the part of Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave. Richard was born in Greenock in Scotland in 1936. As a child he performed in amateur drama productions and harboured a secret des ...  Show more

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The rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard, whose flamboyant performances and powerful vocal style influenced many who came after him.

Janet Carr, the psychologist whose long-running study changed attitudes to people with Down’s Syndrome.

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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Emlyn Williams.Luxury: Encyclopaedia