A “libertarian-left” Labour MP between 1997 and 2010, distinguished barrister and novelist Bob Marshall-Andrews defected to the Liberal Democrats in 2017. Described as “an...
Dame Paddy Ridsdale, as she generally known, was an intelligence operative, secretary to Ian Fleming during WW2 and the inspiration for the Bond character...
This blind, illiterate, psychic Macedonian villager predicted everything from 9/11 – in suggesting that “the American brethren would be attacked by two steel birds”...
A fan of gold coloured cars, Turki Bin Abdullah is a pint-sized Saudi Arabian equivalent of James Stunt.
He has a collection that includes Bentleys,...
Despite having suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Herefordshire born Hannah Wick displays passion and gusto that’s hard to find. A former buyer at...
Illinois born and New York based Kelly Killoren Bensimon describes herself as a “mother, model, author and equestrian”. A Playboy cover girl in 2010,...
One of the only female professional photographers accredited as an official US war correspondent during World War II, Lee Miller was photographed sitting in...
Having triumphed on two wheels, controversial champion cyclist Victoria Pendleton turned her attention to competitive action involving four legs in August 2015 and came second...
A somewhat eccentric British-American transplant, Christopher Mason describes himself as an author, journalist, photographer, singer-songwriter and television presenter. Cambridge University educated and an expert...
Though his middle name is ‘Sheffield’, television chef Gino D’Acampo was actually born in Torre del Greco in Italy. Twice incarcerated – once for two...
The late daughter of schoolteachers from Sidcup, Kent and a mother of two, Gillian Clarke met her Conservative politician husband Kenneth at Cambridge in...
Naples born Francesco Macera found fame in London whilst working at Frankie Dettori’s restaurant, Sette. Here, aside from showing great skills as a cocktail...
A controversial, twice-married, former parish priest turned multi-millionaire businessman, Derbyshire born Robert Parker left the Anglican church in 1984 and set up a chain...
This big-haired New York and Newport based socialite and aviation enthusiast co-founded Helicopter Flight Services in 1985. Topsy Taylor has been described as having...
On her website Nina Campbell describes herself as “one of the world’s most respected and influential interior designers” and someone with a “contagious wit...
This acclaimed Glaswegian songwriter and impresario is best known for having written Congratulations and Puppet On A String. A resident of Belgravia, Bill Martin...
The legendary cricket commentator and author Henry Blofeld describes his world as “bubbly and boisterous”. Norfolk born and an Old Etonian, thrice married Blofeld’s...
Having begun her career cooking at one of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants and at Daphne’s and Papillon in Chelsea, Joudie Kalla established Baity Kitchen in...
Accompanied everywhere by her much loved “urban gun dog” Lola, public relations guru Claire Zambuni won The Field magazine’s Shooting Personality of the Year...
When Charlie Anson appeared on BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den in February 2015 to raise funds for his cartoon business, Charlie’s Cartoons, he was unsuccessful...
The star of a Nespresso commercial with George Clooney, Louis-Marie de Castelbajac is a fashion designer, actor, artist and Armagnac producer. Educated in Britain...
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