Ruth Wishart's Remarkable Men
Ruth Wishart introduces a series of interview with fascinating men including ski-jumper Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards and 'hero' of the 7/7 London bombings, Paul Dadge.
In this week's Zone, Ruth Wishart revisits many of her own archive interviews with fascinating men.
Among the many various well known voices are ski-jumper Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards and Big Brother contestant "Nasty" Nick Bateman. There are also chats with writers like sports scribe Hugh McIlvanney, investigative journalist Roger Cook and financial whistle-blower Geraint Anderson. Elsewhere Ruth hears the incredible life stories of men like Tim Brannigan who was raised as adopted by his own mother and Sandy Reid, who was separated from his mother as a child. Plus there are one-to-ones with men like Paul Dadge, the unofficial 'hero' of the 7/7 bombings in London and charity fund-raiser Lloyd Scott who walked the bed of Loch Ness in a diver's suit.
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Life Behind The News: Hugh McIlvanney
The celebrated sports writer chats to Ruth Wishart about his life as a journalist, his rivalry with his novelist brother and the influence of his West Coast of Scotland upbringing.
Duration: 52:19
At The Sharp End: Geraint Anderson
Former Banker and author of the City Boy newspaper column Geraint Anderson lifts the lid on the unsavoury way the financial services sector goes about its business.
Duration: 28:45
Front Page News: Eddie βThe Eagleβ Edwards
Michael Edwards aka Eddie βThe Eagleβ Edwards chats to Ruth Wishart about becoming headline news as the have-a-go hero ski jumper at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Duration: 27:09
Blood Ties: Tim Brannigan
Ruth Wishart talks to Tim Brannigan about why his mother raised him as an adopted child when he was in reality her natural son.
Duration: 28:34
Front Page News: Paul Dadge
Ruth Wishart meets Paul Dadge the former fire-fighter whose image as one of the heroes of the 7/7 bombings was splashed across the worldβs newspapers in 2005.
Duration: 27:07
Blood Ties: Sandy Reid
Ruth Wishart hears the extraordinary story of traveller child Sandy Reid who was taken from his mother as a young child never to see her again.
Duration: 28:24
At The Sharp End: Bishop Gene Robinson
The Anglican clergyman discusses the pressure of being the first openly gay bishop of New Hampshire and the furore it caused within the church.
Duration: 27:10
Front Page News: Nick Bateman
The original Big Brother baddie remembers the time he was the biggest news story in Britain.
Duration: 26:46
Front Page News: Lloyd Scott
The charity fund-raiser famous for walking the bed of Loch Ness in a diving suit recounts how his good deeds ruined his home-life.
Duration: 26:48
Life Behind The News: Roger Cook
The legendary news man discusses his unconventional investigative techniques with Ruth Wishart in 2009.
Duration: 56:00
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- Thu 10 Mar 2011 00:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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