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A Nobel-winning scientist, a French mountaineer, a sociologist, a former BBC DG and the voice of Listen With Mother
Matthew Bannister on Alasdair Milne, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Maurice Herzog, Stanley Cohen.
An American General, a legendary radio producer, a former Times editor, a British composer, a cricket commentator
Matthew Bannister on General Norman Schwarzkopf, Charles Chilton, Lord Rees Mogg and more.
A Russian opera diva, a famous British housebuilder, a reluctant union leader and a '60s trendsetter called 'Mr Freedom'
Matthew Bannister on Sir Lawrie Barratt, Galina Vishnevskaya, Jack Hart and Tommy Roberts.
An astronomer, a sitar player, a surgeon, an engineer, a singer and a newsreader
Matthew Bannister on Ravi Shankar, Joseph Murray, Sir Patrick Moore and Alex Moulton.
Brazil's most famous architect, an eminent jazz musician, an outrageous boxer and a radical Indian politician
Matthew Bannister on Oscar Niemeyer, Dave Brubeck, Bal Thackeray, Hector Camacho.
William Turnbull, Albano Harguindeguy, Martin Fay, Kenneth Cragg, Sir Philip Ledger
Matthew Bannister on William Turnbull, Albano Harguindeguy, Martin Fay and Kenneth Cragg.
Sir Rex Hunt, Valerie Eliot, Duke Vin, Susan Jeffers, Joe Melia
Matthew Bannister on Sir Rex Hunt, Valerie Eliot, Duke Vin, Susan Jeffers, Joe Melia.
Clive Dunn, Elliott Carter, Lord Lofthouse, Han Suyin, Brian Cobby
Matthew Bannister on Clive Dunn, Elliott Carter, Lord Lofthouse, Han Suyin, Brian Cobby.
Hans Werner Henze, Emanuel Steward, Jacques Barzun, Yash Chopra, Terry Callier
John Wilson on Hans Werner Henze, Emanuel Steward, Jacques Barzun and Yash Chopra.
George McGovern, Fiorenzo Magni, Paul Kurtz, Mike Morris, Roy Bates
John Wilson on George McGovern, Fiorenzo Magni, Paul Kurtz, Mike Morris and Roy Bates.
