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Lise Meitner

Matthew Parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.

Actress Jenny Agutter champions the life and work of pioneering Austrian physicist Lise Meitner, one of the scientists responsible for the discovery of nuclear fission.

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30 minutes

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Fri 6 Oct 2017 00:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Tue 12 Jan 2010 16:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 15 Jan 2010 23:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 5 Oct 2017 18:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 6 Oct 2017 00:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Great Lives

    Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.