Meredith Hooper, David Young, Dorothy Solomon, Derek Kelly
Matthew Bannister on author Meredith Hooper, lawyer David Young, agent Dorothy Solomon and farmer Derek Kelly.
Matthew Bannister on:
Meredith Hooper, the prolific author who wrote several books about Antarctica. We have a tribute from her son, the Oscar winning film director Tom Hooper.
David Young, the American lawyer who was in charge of a team known as 鈥淭he Plumbers鈥 who tried to stop leaks of sensitive information from the Nixon White House.
Dorothy Solomon, the manager and agent who steered the careers of The Dubliners, The Bachelors and many other stars of the 1960s and 70s. Sharon Osbourne pays tribute.
Derek Kelly, the Essex farmer who revived the fortunes of the Bronze turkey - with a little help from Delia Smith.
Interviewee: Tom Hooper
Interviewee: Suannah Young
Interviewee: Giles Alston
Interviewee: Sharon Osbourne
Interviewee: Dec Cluskey
Interviewee: Paul Kelly
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Assistant Producer: Catherine Powell
Researcher: Jesse Edwards
Editor: Glyn Tansley
Archive used:
Meredith Hooper interview, Woman's Hour, 麻豆社 Radio 4, 20/08/2007; Meredith Hooper interview, Excess Baggage, 麻豆社 Radio 4, 04/02/2012; Tom Hooper, Best Director announcement and acceptance speech, OSCARS, 03/03/2011; Daniel Ellsberg interview, 1971 press conference, 麻豆社 Archive Facebook channel, uploaded 05/04/2016; Watergate Special News Report, CBS News, 04/11/1973; Derek Kelly, Delia Smith鈥檚 Christmas, 麻豆社 TWO, 22/11/1990;
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