Great Lives is a BBC Radio 4 biography series, produced in Bristol. It has been presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock 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.

Programmes

Series 0, August–November 2001

Series 1, May–August 2002

Series 2, October–December 2002

Series 3, April–June 2003

Series 4, October–December 2003

Series 5, April–June 2004

Series 6, October–December 2004

Hogmanay Special, 31 December 2004

Series 7, April–June 2005

Series 8, October 2005 – February 2006

Series 9, April–June 2006

Series 10, August–September 2006

Series 11, December 2006 – January 2007

Series 12, April–May 2007

Series 13, August–October 2007

Series 14, December 2007 – January 2008

Series 15, April–May 2008

Series 16, August–September 2008

Series 17, December 2008 – February 2009

Series 18, April–May 2009

Series 19, August–September 2009

Series 20, December 2009 – February 2010

Series 21, April–May 2010

Series 22, August–September 2010

Series 23, November 2010 – January 2011

Series 24, April–May 2011

Series 25, August–September 2011

Series 26, December 2011 – January 2012

Series 27, April–May 2012

Series 28, July–September 2012

Series 29, December 2012 – January 2013

Series 30, April–May 2013

Series 31, August–October 2013

Series 32, December 2013 – January 2014

Series 33, April–May 2014

Series 34, August–October 2014

Series 35, December 2014 – January 2015

Series 36, April–May 2015

Series 37, August–September 2015

Series 38, December 2015 – January 2016

Series 39, April–May 2016

Series 40, August–September 2016

Series 41, December 2016 – January 2017

Series 42, April–May 2017

Series 43, August–September 2017

Series 44, December 2017 - January 2018

Series 45, April–May 2018

Series 46, July–September 2018

Series 47, December 2018 – January 2019

Series 48, April–May 2019

Series 49, July–September 2019

Series 50, December 2019 – January 2020

Series 51, April–June 2020

Series 52, August–September 2020

Series 53, December 2020 – January 2021

Series 54, April–June 2021

Series 55, August–September 2021

Series 56, December 2021 – January 2022

Series 57, April–May 2022

Series 58, May–September 2022

Series 59, December 2022 – January 2023

Series 60, April–May 2023

Series 61, June–September 2023

Series 62, November 2023 – January 2024

Series 63, April 2024 – May 2024

Series 64, August 2024 –