Michael Collins Was in the command module I think. I am a complete space nerd though.

As for my heroes: I'd have Gagarin and Armstrong on the list. Gagarin must have had balls of steel to go into the unknown like that. I'd also have George Mallory in my list. Possibly the first man to summit Everest, but never returned to tell the tale. I remember when they found his body, quite well preserved on the mountain. The clothing and boots he had on for an undertaking as massive as that climb was quite shocking, just a few layers of wool and boots that people wouldn't put on for a hike in the Yorkshire Dales these days. It was an incredible feat to get as close as he did to the top (he was spotted near the summet from a lower camp). The romantic side of me thinks he made it all the way. I have done some Himalayan climbing and have nothing but respect and admiration for pioneers like Mallory, who did it all with poor gear and little knowledge of what they were heading into.

There are also a few personal ones that are not famous but have had a big effect on my life and I'm sure if I thought for longer I would think of a lot more famous heroes too.

He's fascinating, isn't he?

If you ever watch [iCabaret[/i, he and other artists of the period are referenced in the opening titles/sequences.

And if you're ever in Berlin with time on your hands, there's a load of art at the Beate Ehse Erotik Museum –including, if memory serves me correctly, at least one Dix. It's particularly fascinating because pornographic art was sometimes used as political satire in the early 19th century in Germany. Which was not new – it was partly what Sade did in his writings.

I don't think I've ever agreed with any post on RLFANS as much as I agree with this one.

My two journalism heroes are Francis Wheen and Louis Theroux for tackling subjects that need to be tackled even more. The second chapter of ‘How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered The World’ is something that I read over and over again. It would be great if these two could get together as a super team to tackle snake oil sales people because them lot are having a field day during these dire financial times. I’m sure I’ll be back with some more heroes later on

My neighbour here in France, he has just brought round a fresh 1.5 litre bottle of Ricard as I am too hed to drive into town to buy one. My hero.

All the athletes at the paralympics