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Radio 4,25 Feb 2011,30 mins
Raymond Burton, Maria Altmann, Ronald Hickman, David Tench, Nicholas Courtney
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John Wilson presents Radio 4's obituary programme Raymond Burton, who expanded the Burton's suit empire started by his father, and went onto launch Topshop. Maria Altmann, who - in her late 80s - won ownership of $330m worth of Gustav Klimt paintings that her family had lost in Nazi-occupied Austria. Ronald Hickman, inventor of the popular piece of DIY kit - the Workmate. Esther Rantzen pays tribute to That's Life's in-house lawyer David Tench. And actor Nicholas Courtney, best known for playing Dr Who's ally on earth, the Brigadier.
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