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Abu Kifah, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Brian Aldiss, Blanche Blackwell, Jerry Lewis

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Brian Aldiss - the gifted science fiction author who inspired the Hollywood movie AI artificial intelligence. Jerry Lewis the American comic who - with Dean Martin found fame as one of the most successful double acts of all time. Blanche Blackwell - the Jamaican society hostess who became Ian Fleming's lover and some believe - the inspiration for the Bond movie character Pussy Galore. Abu Kifah, the Syrian rescue worker who made headlines around the world after pulling a baby alive from the wreckage of a bombed out building - and Sir Bruce Forsyth whose death a week ago today has seen him fondly remembered for his contribution to British entertainment in a career spanning more than seven decades. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Silverton
Interviewed Guest:
Moaz Al Shami
Interviewed Guest:
Jules Stenson
Interviewed Guest:
Wendy Aldiss
Interviewed Guest:
Neil Gaiman
Interviewed Guest:
David Wingrove
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Lycett
Interviewed Guest:
Shawn Levy

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