The New Elizabethans
To mark Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, James Naughtie introduces the 60 new Elizabethans who reflect and define her reign. The 60 have been chosen by a panel of historians.
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Queen Elizabeth II
James Naughtie profiles Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her diamond ...
James Naughtie profiles Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her diamond jubilee in 2012.
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Simon Cowell
James Naughtie profiles Simon Cowell, who made his name and ...
James Naughtie profiles Simon Cowell, who made his name and fortune on talent shows.
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Rupert Murdoch
James Naughtie profiles Rupert Murdoch, the global media magnate.
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Fred Goodwin
Jim Naughtie considers Fred Goodwin, the banker now bereft of ...
Jim Naughtie considers Fred Goodwin, the banker now bereft of his knighthood.
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Tony Blair
James Naughtie profiles Tony Blair, the Labour Prime Minister who ...
James Naughtie profiles Tony Blair, the Labour Prime Minister who swept to power in 1997.
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Alex Salmond
Jim Naughtie considers the Scottish politician with a passion for ...
Jim Naughtie considers the Scottish politician with a passion for an independent Scotland.
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Diana, Princess of Wales
James Naughtie reflects on the glamorous life and untimely death ...
James Naughtie reflects on the glamorous life and untimely death of the Princess of Wales.
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Tim Berners-Lee
The inventor of the World Wide Web and unlikely hero ...
The inventor of the World Wide Web and unlikely hero of the Olympic opening ceremony.
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Doreen Lawrence
Jim Naughtie profiles the campaigner and mother of murdered teenager ...
Jim Naughtie profiles the campaigner and mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence.
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John Hume/David Trimble
Jim Naughtie profiles the Irish politicians who shared the Nobel ...
Jim Naughtie profiles the Irish politicians who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998.