
Lord Fellowes, Professor Helen Whitwell, David Power, Irène Schweizer
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Lord Fellowes, who was private secretary to Queen Elizabeth during the 1990s.
Professor Helen Whitwell, the forensic pathologist who inspired the central character in the TV series “Silent Witness”.
David Power, the Irish businessman who co-founded one of the world’s biggest gambling companies – Paddy Power.
Irène Schweizer, the pianist and feminist who made a big impact in the male-dominated world of jazz.
Interviewee: Hugo Vickers Interviewee: Katy Thorne KC Interviewee: Nigel McCrery Interviewee: Paddy Power Interviewee: Kevin Le Gendre Interviewee: Maggie Nicols
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Archive used: Queen Elizabeth speech, PM, BBC Radio 4, 24/11/1992; Windsor Castle news report, BBC News 20/11/1992; Prime Minister John Major, House of Commons, Separation of Prince and Princess of Wales, 09/12/1992; Death of Diana, Princess of Wales, News Bulletin, BBC Radio, 31/08/1997; Silent Witness Theme (Silencium), Silent Witness, BBC ONE, John Harle; Paddy Power advert, YouTube upload 05/05/2013; Camden Jazz Festival, London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Directed by Barry Guy, 01/07/1991; Irène Schweizer, Schaffhauser Jazz festival, uploaded to YouTube 18/July/2016;
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