Neil Oliver, Anne Marie Ward, Spitfire pilots, face blindness, Emma Thompson's Inheritance Tracks
Sian Williams and John McCarthy with Neil Oliver, some WW II Spitfire pilots, an open-water swimmer, a doctor living with face-blindness, and Emma Thompson's Inheritance Tracks.
Sian Williams & John McCarthy with archaeologist and broadcaster Neil Oliver; Anthony Weir tells the story of his failed attempt to live with a pygmy tribe; open-water swimmer Anne Marie Ward reveals her plans to swim the Bering Straits; Alison describes her experience of living with face-blindness; Jackie Palmer explains why she loves the sound of a telephone exchange; a group of former Spitfire pilots share their wartime memories, and actress Emma Thompson shares her Inheritance Tracks.
Producer: Harry Parker.
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- Sat 25 Aug 2012 09:00麻豆约拍 Radio 4
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