Brigitte Bardot, Sir Alec Reed, Alwyn Crawshaw, Dame Shân Legge-Bourke
Jon Kay on the actor Brigitte Bardot, the businessman Sir Alec Reed, artist Alwyn Crawshaw and Glanusk Estate owner Dame Shân Legg-Burke
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The French actor Brigitte Bardot who starred in over 40 films in the 1950s and 60s before a career-change saw her give up the big screen to campaign for animal welfare
Sir Alec Reed who founded the UKs most successful recruitment agency and, through his philanthropy, raised millions for charity
Alwyn Crawshaw, the artist who encouraged millions to paint landscapes through his how-to books and TV programmes
Dame Shan Legge-Bourke who transformed the Glanusk estate in the Black Mountains and was for many years lady in waiting to Princess Anne
Producer: Ed Prendeville
Assistant Producer: Ribika Moktan
Researcher: Josie Hardy
Editor: Glyn Tansley
Archive
The Lady of Glanusk: Winter, Âé¶¹Éç Two Wales, 28/09/2006​; The Lady of Glanusk: Summer, Âé¶¹Éç Two Wales, 14/09/2006​; The Lady of Glanusk: Autumn, Âé¶¹Éç Two Wales, 21/09/2006​; The Lady of Glanusk: Spring, Âé¶¹Éç Two Wales, 07/09/2006​; Reed Podcast, Sir Alec Reed at 91: A British Business Legend, Permission granted by James Reed; The Fast Show: The Last Fast Show Ever, Âé¶¹Éç Two, 28/12/2000​; Daytime Live, Âé¶¹Éç One, 16/03/1990​; …And God Created Woman (Official Trailer), 1956, Directed by Roger Vadim, Starring Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant​; Worldwide: France’s New-Look TV, Âé¶¹Éç Two, 14/05/1975​; And God Created Bardot, Âé¶¹Éç One, 28/09/1994​​; The World at One, Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4, 25/04/1968​; Brigitte Bardot, Âé¶¹Éç Archive, 01/11/1956
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