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28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on the lives of author Colleen McCullough, German president Richard von Weizsaecker, chemist Carl Djerassi, actress Geraldine McEwan and diver Lotte Hass. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on theatre director Sir Peter Hall, radical feminist Kate Millett, Tory MP Sir Edward Du Cann, writer JP Donleavy. Show more
Maggie Smith gets the acting bug. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's absorbing biography of one of Britain's best-loved actors. Show more
Maggie Smith hits Broadway and Edinburgh, and makes her first films. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's biography. Show more
Maggie Smith marries and wins her first major award. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's biography of the much-loved actress. Show more
Maggie Smith’s film career blossoms. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's biography of one of Britain's best-loved actors. Show more
Maggie Smith joins the cast of TV’s Downton Abbey. Peter Firth concludes Michael Coveney's biography of the much-loved actor. Show more
