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The actor Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil in the TV comedy Fawlty Towers. Her son Samuel West reflects on her long career and happy marriage to fellow actor Timothy West.
Gillian Tindall, the writer who pioneered the technique of exploring history through the portal of a particular house or area.
Roger Smith, who co-founded and ran the Great Outdoors Challenge, encouraging thousands to walk across Scotland.
Anthony Grey, the novelist and journalist who was held in solitary confinement for over two years by Red Guards during China’s Cultural Revolution.
Producer: Ed Prendeville
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Matthew Bannister on
The actor Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil in the TV comedy Fawlty Towers. Her son Samuel West reflects on her long career and happy marriage to fellow actor Timothy West.
Gillian Tindall, the writer who pioneered the technique of exploring history through the portal of a particular house or area.
Roger Smith, who co-founded and ran the Great Outdoors Challenge, encouraging thousands to walk across Scotland.
Anthony Grey, the novelist and journalist who was held in solitary confinement for over two years by Red Guards during China’s Cultural Revolution.
Producer: Ed Prendeville
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