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Radio 4,21 Nov 2025,28 mins
Baroness Newlove, Zoe Wicomb, Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, Professor Roland Paxton
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Matthew Bannister on: Baroness Newlove, who turned a tragic event in her own life into a powerful campaign for victims鈥 rights. Zoe Wicomb, the South Africa-born author whose novels are set against the backdrop of the apartheid regime. Sir Geoffrey Bindman, the lawyer who helped to shape equality legislation, represented Labour politicians and fought many human rights cases. Roland Paxton, the civil engineer who campaigned to preserve the Forth Bridge and other fine examples of historic engineering. Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies Assistant Producer: Catherine Powell Researcher: Jesse Edwards Editor: Colin Paterson Archive used: Helen Newlove, Desert Island Discs, 麻豆社 Radio 4, 22/07/2018; Helen Newlove, Baroness Newlove speech , House of Lords, 15/07/2010; Art Work by Zoe Wicomb, Reader, Janice Acquah , Commonwealth Stories, 麻豆社 Radio 3, 11/03/2014; Zoe Wicomb, The Book Caf茅, 麻豆社 Radio Scotland, 14/03/2011; Zoe Wicomb, My Life in Five Books, Series 2 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra, 21/03/2015; Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC - Legal Seminar Preserving the Rule of Law, Uploaded to YouTube 20/05/2013; Sir Geoffrey Bindman interview, Phil Williams: Race Relations special, 麻豆社 Radio 5 Live, 07/12/2015; Hardtalk: Geoffrey Bindman, 麻豆社 News, 01/06/2000; Law Lords Ruling on Pinochet ruling, 麻豆社 News, 25/11/1998; Britain鈥檚 Lost Routes, Highland Cattle Droves, 麻豆社 One, 14/06/2012; Roland Paxton interview, Good Morning Scotland, 麻豆社 Radio Scotland, 01/02/2011; Union Chain Bridge news item, Reporting Scotland, 麻豆社 Scotland, 17/04/2023.
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