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Sir Edward Coke, prosecutor of Guy Fawkes
Jesse Norman picks lawyer and Parliamentarian Sir Edward Coke.
Kofi Annan
Gillian Burke chooses the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations.
Frank Zappa
John Robins is obsessed by Frank Zappa - here's why
Matthew Henson, Arctic explorer and pioneer
Matthew Henson, who may have been the first person ever to set foot on the North Pole.
Frederick the Great of Prussia
Frederick the Great, the most surprising king of Prussia.
Arthur Ashe
Broadcaster Qasa Alom picks his hero Arthur Ashe.
Adjoa Andoh on Zora Neale Hurston
Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh chooses the iconic American writer Zora Neale Hurston
Comedian Chris McCausland on Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain is nominated by comedian Chris McCausland.
Roger Deakin, wild swimmer and author of Waterlogged
Nick Hayes, author of the Book of Trespass, nominates Roger Deakin.
Minette Batters on Henry Plumb
Matthew Parris is joined by the president of the National Farmers' Union, Minette Batters.
