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Afternoon Play: Catching the Fly

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

In 1932 Ernest Walton was facing intense international competition in the race to split the atom. But it now appears that a primary inspiration for his momentous breakthrough was Freda Wilson , the young woman he eventually married. Written by Ali White.
Producer/Director Eoin O'Callaghan

Contributors

Unknown:
Ernest Walton
Unknown:
Freda Wilson
Written By:
Ali White.
Director:
Eoin O'Callaghan
Ernest Walton:
Lloyd Hutchinson
Freda Wilson:
Michelle Fairley
John Cockcroft:
Nick Dunning
Ernest Rutherford:
Owen Roe
Chadwick:
Miche Doherty
Gamow:
Luke Griffin
Edi McCutcheon:
Laura Hughes
Source: Radio Times

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