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Wallace Cunningham, Lord Gould, Alfonso Cano and Joe Frazier

Matthew Bannister on Battle of Britain pilot Wallace Cunningham, political strategist Lord Gould, Columbian guerrilla leader Alfonso Cano and boxer Joe Frazier.

Matthew Bannister on

The Battle of Britain pilot Wallace Cunnigham, who took part in the celebrated "Wooden Horse" escape from a German prisoner of war camp.

Lord Gould - the political strategist behind New Labour. Lord Mandelson and Alastair Campbell pay tribute.

Alfonso Cano - communist leader of the FARC militants in Columbia

And heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier - we recall the Thriller in Manila and have a tribute from the philosopher AC Grayling.

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30 minutes

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Sun 13 Nov 2011 20:30
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