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Great Lives: Vicky Pryce on Melina Mercouri

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Vicky Pryce on Melina Mercouri

BBC Radio 4 - Great Lives, Vicky Pryce on Melina Mercouri

Economist Vicky Pryce nominates the Greek film star and politician Melina Mercouri.

Vicky Pryce champions film star and politician Melina Mercouri, who fought for Greek culture. With Matthew Parris.   From 2015.

Matthew Parris's guest is Vicky Pryce, the Greek born economist, who attracted media headlines on her conviction over speeding points incurred by her former husband, Chris Huhne.   
 
Vicky has chosen the film star turned politician, Melina Mercouri who believed culture to be as important as money or power - if not more so.  As Minister for Culture, she promoted Greece's cultural heritage and fought for the return of the Elgin Marbles. Some consider one her greatest achievements to be the founding of the European Capital of Culture.  

Expert witness is Adrian Wootton OBE, Chief Executive of Film London and Victoria Solomonidis contributes

Producer Maggie Ayre

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015.

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