1. The Saturday Girl

In order to unspool a family saga that has lasted over 80 years, Ragnar heads back to where it all began. He starts with the story of his mum, Nemone Lethbridge.

Her younger years were spent watching The Battle of Britain over the skies of Kent, and visiting the bunker where Hitler took his own life. This extraordinary childhood gave way to an extraordinary career as Nemone is one of the UK’s first female barristers. From defending the Kray Twins, to Winston Silcott, she’s made an incredible name for herself in her legal career.

And yet it was a chance meeting in a London pub in 1958 that changed the course of her life forever.

Presenter: Ragnar O’Connor

Producer: Emily Esson, Victoria McArthur

Research: Elizabeth Ann Duffy, Louise Yeoman

Script Assistant and Additional Research: Marisha Currie

Script Writers: Emily Esson, Jack Kibble-White

Original Music: Lomond Campbell

Theme Music: Barry Jackson

Addition mixing and sound effects: Charlie McPhee, Kayleigh Raphel

Story Consultant: Jack Kibble-White

Script Editor: Graham Russell

Executive Editor: Gillian Wheelan

Commissioning Executive: Tracy Williams

Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke

A BBC Audio Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

Archive: The Russell Harty Show, ITV, April 1976

Thanks to Cheryl Field, Richard Field and Kirsty Williams