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Radio 4,23 Jan 2026,28 mins

Molly Burkett, Sir James Munby, Edith Flanigen, Aldrich Ames

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Matthew Bannister on Molly Burkett, who devoted her life - and her home - to rescuing thousands of injured birds and animals. At times these included a killer whale, a pigmy hippopotamus and a beer drinking crow. Sir James Munby, the respected judge who was President of the Family Division and was instrumental in opening it up to greater public scrutiny. Edith Flanigen, the chemist who invented molecular sieves or zeolites which have made a critical impact on the petroleum refining industry. Aldrich Ames, who was one of the United States鈥 most damaging double agents. We hear from the CIA officer who unmasked him. Producer: Ed Prendeville Assistant Producer: Catherine Powell Researcher: Jesse Edwards Editor: Glyn Tansley Archive: Torrey Canyon: The Toxic Tide, 麻豆社 Radio 4, 28/02/2007; Superpets 鈥 That鈥檚 Life!, 麻豆社 One, 24/12/1977; The Saturday Picture Show, 麻豆社 One, 17/08/1985; 麻豆社 Look North, 麻豆社 One, 16/02/1988; 麻豆社 Look North, 麻豆社 One, 12/06/2001; Match of the Day (Theme Tune), 麻豆社 TV; Our Dementia Choir Sings Again with Vicky McClure, 麻豆社 One, 10/10/2022; The World at One, 麻豆社 Radio 4, 03/08/2017; 麻豆社 News at Six, 麻豆社 One, 03/08/2017; Panorama: The Million Dollar Spy, 麻豆社 One, 20/02/1995; Storyville: Valentino 鈥 The Last Emperor, 麻豆社 Four, 07/07/2011

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