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Radio 4,08 Apr 2011,30 mins

Juliano Mer Khamis, Leslie Collier, Pinetop Perkins and Andrew Tait

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Matthew Bannister on The Israeli/Palestinian actor and director Juliano Mer Khamis. He set up the Freedom Theatre in the refugee camp at Jenin - and was shot dead earlier this week. Also: the virologist Professor Leslie Collier. His work on smallpox vaccines led to the eradication of the illness. He also made a big impact on the treatment of the eye disease trachoma. The veteran blues pianist Pinetop Perkins - he won a Grammy at the age of 97. And Andrew Tait - the Director General of the National House Building Council who's been credited with ending the practice of "jerry building" in Britain.

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