Nick Kaiser, Angela Flowers, Robbie Shepherd, Doreen Mantle.
Kirsty Lang on British scientist Nick Kaiser, gallerist Angela Flowers , the legendary broadcaster Robbie Shepherd, and actress Doreen Mantle.
Kirsty Lang on:
Nick Kaiser, an internationally renowned British scientist who reached not just for the stars but the entire cosmos....
A gallerist who championed British contemporary art: Angela Flowers opened her first exhibition space in a Soho attic in 1970
A fixture of Scottish cultural life, the legendary broadcaster Robbie Shepherd, who presented Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland’s Dance music programme, Take the Floor, for 35 years
The actress, Doreen Mantle - best remembered for her role in the popular 1990s sitcom, One Foot in the Grave
Producer: Ed Prendeville
Archive used:
Robbie Shepherd, Braemar Gathering commentary, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland; Take the Floor - Robbie Shepherd Intro, June 2015; Music of Spey–poem, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland; Robbie Shepherd interview, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland 2016; Wonders of the Solar System (Ep: Dead or Alive), Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔHD, 28/Mar/2010; Midweek, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, 04/05/2011; One Foot in the Grave: The Futility of the Fly, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1, 30/10/2000; One Foot in the Grave: The Beast in the Cage, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1, 23/02/1992
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