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Radio 4,23 Mar 2012,28 mins

23/03/2012

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Matthew Bannister on: His holiness Pope Shenouda the third, leader of the Coptic church who had to defend his flock in Egypt from violence and persecution. His Majesty King George Tupou the fifth - the colourful king of Tonga who trained at Sandhurst and introduced democracy to his island people. Maurice Andre, the virtuoso French trumpeter. Iran's first successful female novelist Simin Daneshvar And Chaleo Yoovidhya - the Thai entrepreneur who made billions from the Red Bull energy drink.

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