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Radio 4,15 Mar 2013,28 mins

A Swedish princess, a Khmer Rouge leader, a sports commentator, an HIV/Aids counsellor, and a blues-rock guitarist

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Matthew Bannister on: Ieng Sary - number three in Cambodia's notorious Khmer Rouge regime, he died while on trial for crimes against humanity Princess Lilian of Sweden - she was the daughter of a Swansea miner who fell in love with Prince Bertil of Sweden, but wasn't allowed to marry him for more than thirty years because she was a commoner. The versatile sports commentator Tony Gubba - who found new fans later in life with his work on Dancing on Ice. John Shine who co-founded the London Lighthouse as a safe haven for people dying of AIDS in the 1980s. And Alvin Lee - lead guitarist and singer of Ten Years After who gave a legendary performance at Woodstock.

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