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Radio 4,01 Jul 2011,30 mins

Arthur Goldreich, Peter Falk, Terry Marsland and Mario Cassandro

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John Wilson on: Arthur Goldreich, who sheltered and taught the young Nelson Mandela and led the armed wing of the ANC in the fight against South African apartheid. Crime writer Mark Billingham pays tribute to actor Peter Falk who created shambolic television detective Columbo. We hear about union activist - and feminist campaigner - Terry Marsland. And restaurateur Mario Cassandro - who helped introduce Italian cuisine to 1950s Britain - is remembered by chef Antonio Carluccio.

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