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Matthew Bannister on
The American journalist Sydney Schanberg who won the Pulitzer prize for his reporting on Cambodia. His story was turned into the film "The Killing Fields".
The archaeologist Beatrice de Cardi, once described as "a cross between Miss Marple and Indiana Jones".
The publisher Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, who, as Matthew Evans, led Faber and Faber to great success. His friend Melvyn Bragg pays tribute.
The futurist Alvin Toffler best known for his 1970 book "Future Shock".
And the comedy producer Jimmy Gilbert who brought us "The Frost Report", "Last of the Summer Wine" and "Fawlty Towers".
Producer: Dianne McGregor.
By BBC Radio 44.5
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Matthew Bannister on
The American journalist Sydney Schanberg who won the Pulitzer prize for his reporting on Cambodia. His story was turned into the film "The Killing Fields".
The archaeologist Beatrice de Cardi, once described as "a cross between Miss Marple and Indiana Jones".
The publisher Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, who, as Matthew Evans, led Faber and Faber to great success. His friend Melvyn Bragg pays tribute.
The futurist Alvin Toffler best known for his 1970 book "Future Shock".
And the comedy producer Jimmy Gilbert who brought us "The Frost Report", "Last of the Summer Wine" and "Fawlty Towers".
Producer: Dianne McGregor.

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