Helen Sharman on Elsie Widdowson
4 Extra Debut. Helen Sharman, the first Briton to go into space, champions food scientist Elsie Widdowson. With Matthew Parris. From 2017.
How many people realise the impact Elsie Widdowson had on the way we view nutrition?
She was a food scientist who devoted her life to improving the diets of adults and children in Britain and abroad.
Matthew Parris hears why Helen Sharman, the first Briton to go into space, thinks Widdowson deserves her nomination.
They are joined by Elsie's friend and biographer Margaret Ashwell, President for the Association for Nutrition.
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Producer: Maggie Ayre.
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 2017.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Helen Sharman |
| Interviewed Guest | Margaret Ashwell |
| Producer | Maggie Ayre |
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