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Great Lives

Episode 3: Sir Mark Walport on Sir Hans Sloane

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Sir Mark Walport, the government's chief scientific advisor, tells Matthew Parris why he thinks Sir Hans Sloane was the mother and father of all collectors. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Parris
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Walport
Interviewed Guest:
Marjorie Caygill

BBC Radio 4 LW

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