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Radio 4,11 Nov 2011,30 mins

Wallace Cunningham, Lord Gould, Alfonso Cano and Joe Frazier

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Matthew Bannister on The Battle of Britain pilot Wallace Cunnigham, who took part in the celebrated "Wooden Horse" escape from a German prisoner of war camp. Lord Gould - the political strategist behind New Labour. Lord Mandelson and Alastair Campbell pay tribute. Alfonso Cano - communist leader of the FARC militants in Columbia And heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier - we recall the Thriller in Manila and have a tribute from the philosopher AC Grayling.

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