Show notes
The virtuoso pianist, Ruth Slenczynska was the last living student of Sergei Rachmaninoff. She began performing at the age of four, and was once reputed to be the greatest child prodigy since Mozart.
From the Australian outback to the forefront of British science, Dame Bridget Ogilvie was the daughter of sheep farmers who went on to help make the UK a leader in biomedical research.
Labour MP, Tony Worthington, survived a violent ambush in Somaliland and played a role in the Northern Ireland peace talks.
Crown prosecutor, Russel Tyner KC, was a pioneer in the prosecution of cyber-crime.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Ben MitchellAssistant Producer: Lowri MorganResearcher: Jesse EdwardsEditor: Andrea KennedyArchive:
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