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Brian Haw, Mike Waterson, Yelena Bonner and Mietek Pemper

Matthew Bannister on anti war protester Brian Haw, traditional singer Mike Waterson, Soviet dissident Yelena Bonner and Mietek Pemper who helped to type Schindler's List.

Matthew Bannister on

Brian Haw - the anti war protester who camped in Parliament Square for ten years;

Mike Waterson who made singing traditional British music a family affair;

Yelena Bonner - wife of the Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov - and campaigner in her own right

Mietek Pemper - the Jewish secretary who helped to type Schindler's List and saved thousands from the gas chamber

And Gunnar Fischer - the cinematographer who gave the films of Ingmar Bergman their distinctive look.

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30 minutes

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Sun 26 Jun 2011 20:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Brian Haw

    Brian Haw was the anti war protester who camped in Parliament Square for ten years.

    Duration: 08:42

  • MIKE WATERSON

    Mike Waterson made singing traditional British folk music a family affair.

    Duration: 14:09

  • YELENA BONNER

    Yelena Bonner was the wife of the Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov and human rights campaigner in her own right. We hear from her daughter, Tatiana Yankelevich.

    Duration: 19:36

  • MIETEK PEMPER

    Mietek Pemper was a camp inmate who played a crucial role in the true story behind the film β€œSchindler’s List”.

    Duration: 24:10

  • GUNNAR FISCHER

    Gunnar Fischer was the cinematographer who created the look of Ingmar Bergman’s influential films.

    Duration: 27:52

Broadcasts

  • Fri 24 Jun 2011 16:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 26 Jun 2011 20:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Last Word

    Radio 4's weekly obituary programme