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Radio 4,01 Aug 2014,28 mins
Sir Richard MacCormac, Eileen Ford, Nigel Ryan, Zohra Sehgal, Frank Mumford
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Matthew Bannister on The architect Sir Richard MacCormac, who gave a human face to modernism and fell out with the BBC over the creation of its new London headquarters. Eileen Ford, who set up the Ford Modelling Agency, managing stars like Lauren Hutton, Christy Turlington and Elle Macpherson. Nigel Ryan, editor during the glory days of ITN in the 60s and 70s, who also promoted the careers of women journalists. The actress Zohra Seghal, known as "the grand old lady of Indian cinema." And Frank Mumford who toured Europe with a show featuring his own handmade glamorous puppets.
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