Matthew Bannister on

The world's longest reigning monarch - King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.

The Nobel prize winning playwright and satirist Dario Fo. Griff Rhys Jones pays tribute.

The pioneering racing driver Jean Bloxam She took on the men - and often beat them.

Andrew Vicari, the painter from Port Talbot in Wales who made millions through commissions from the Saudi Royal family.

And the musician Don Buchla who invented the first modern synthesiser in 1963.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Paul Handley

Interviewed guest: Griff Rhys JonesInterviewed guest: Dan RebellatoInterviewed guest: Nick TassoniInterviewed guest: Michael ScottInterviewed guest: Andrew VaccariInterviewed guest: Georgina AdamInterviewed guest: Mark VailInterviewed guest: Geeta DyalInterviewed guest: Andrew VaccariInterviewed guest: Georgina AdamInterviewed guest: Mark VailInterviewed guest: Geeta Dyal.