Michael Rosen
Richard Coles and Suzy Klein are joined by writer and broadcaster Michael Rosen and former SOE operative Noreen Riols, and hear the Inheritance Tracks of cook Simon Hopkinson.
Richard Coles and Suzy Klein are joined by writer and broadcaster, Michael Rosen, former SOE operative Noreen Riols and senior surgeon David Nott who talks about working in war and disaster zones. They hear the Inheritance Tracks of cook, writer and broadcaster Simon Hopkinson, the soothing sounds of a chess clock and share the memories of Edith Lee-Payne who was 12 and present when Martin Luther King made his famous speech.
Producer: Chris Wilson.
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STUDIO GUEST :: MICHAEL ROSEN
Michael Rosen talks about his life, the power of words and why poetry can be a good way to excite interest in听science.
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this Sunday 4pm on Radio 3.
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INHERITANCE TRACKS :: SIMON HOPKINSON
Food writer and chef, Simon Hopkinson, chooses 'Catch a Falling Star' by Perry Como and '21st Century Schizoid Man' by King Crimson.
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Simon's new book 'Simon Hopkinson Cooks' is听out on the 19th Sept.听
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I WAS THERE :: I HAVE A DREAM
To mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King鈥檚 famous speech, Edith Lee-Payne recalls spending her 12th birthday at the front of the crowd. 听
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Photo: Edith at the March on Washington. Courtesy of the National Archives.
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SOE :: NOREEN RIOLS
Noreen Riols describes her time as听a member of the听Special Operations Executive, or SOE, during the Second World War.
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is published by Macmillan.
VOLUNTEER DOCTOR :: DAVID NOTT
David Nott is a consultant surgeon听who spends听time abroad听every year helping听people affected by war and natural disasters.
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SOUND SCULPTURE :: CHESS CLOCK
STUDIO PHOTO :: MICHAEL ROSEN, RICHARD, NOREEN RIOLS, SUZY, DAVID NOTT
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Richard Coles |
| Presenter | Suzy Klein |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Rosen |
| Producer | Chris Wilson |
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- Sat 31 Aug 2013 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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