Oliver Sacks remembered by his nephew, Jonathan Sacks

A personal reminiscence of the writer and neurologist’s towering physique, his role as a defender of those with mental illness and his love of family

Jackie Collins remembered by her sister, Joan

The bestselling novelist was a generous champion of equality, whose raunchy, page-turning books gave readers access to life in Hollywood

Chief inspector of the Good Food Guide who became wine correspondent of the Guardian in the 1980s

Author, television screenwriter and producer who worked on Doctor Who, Z Cars, The Professionals and The Omega Factor

Literary scholar who devoted most of his career to the study of John Ruskin

South African writer and activist whose work explored apartheid and the struggle of black women

Streatham brothel-keeper whose ‘personal services’ inspired a film and books, and launched her on a celebrity career

Historian of modern Italy who shed new light on its espousal of fascism

Distinguished natural history illustrator who taught at the Royal College of Art

Other lives: Headteacher and champion of historical activities in Suffolk

Writer who edited the BFI’s Sight & Sound magazine for 35 years

Eloquent and incisive chief film critic of the Observer for 35 years

Feminist historian and activist who helped to launch New York Radical Women

Radical film-maker and artist who was a pioneer of modern feminist cinema

Actor and writer who adapted his novels for the big and small screen