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Radio 4,07 Feb 2014,28 mins

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jose Sulaiman, Anna Gordy Gaye, Ron Hall, Peter Austin

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Matthew Bannister on The stage and screen actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. His room-mate at drama school talks about his relentless focus on his craft and obsession with dissecting the movies of Robert De Niro. Also: the journalist Ron Hall - a key member of the Sunday Times Insight investigative team. Former editor Sir Harold Evans pays tribute. Anna Gordy Gaye - sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy - who played a key role in the label's foundation and married Marvin Gaye. Smokey Robinson shares his memories. Jose Sulaiman, the colourful President of the World Boxing Council, who is credited with reforming the sport's rules. And Peter Austin, a pioneer of the micro brewery industry, famous for his Old Thumper ale.

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