Matthew Bannister on

Raine Countess Spencer. The daughter of Barbara Cartland and step mother of Princess Diana who nicknamed her "Acid Raine".

Jimmy Perry who drew on his own life to co-write classic TV comedies including Dad's Army and Hi De Hi.

General Stylianos Pattakos, a leading figure in the military junta that took power in Greece in 1967.

The theatre director Howard Davies, acclaimed for his productions of twentieth century American classics and for the premiere of Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

And Bobby Vee - the sixties pop idol whose many chart hits included Rubber Ball and Take Good Care of My Baby.

Producer: Neil George.