His unexpected appointment capped a long and illustrious career as an academic and civil servant - he served as an economic adviser to the government, and became the governor of India's central bank.

But what shines through, from an illustrious beginning to what, after some hard years, feels like a happy end, is her ferocious talent; every performance, and we see many, is spine-tingling good.

But given their respective wealth, illustrious pasts and future uncertainties, that is what makes it so compelling.

Despite Tottenham's illustrious reputation, Thursday can only really be seen as a warm-up act to the main event, Sunday's League Cup final against Celtic.

Democrats have a long and illustrious history of strong, visible leadership: FDR, Truman, Kennedy, LBJ, Clinton, Obama.