Albert Reynolds, Ronnie Stonham, Norman Cornish, Gerry Anderson, Licia Albanese

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Matthew Bannister on The former Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds, who advanced the peace process in Northern Ireland, signing the Downing Street Declaration of 1993. Brigadier Ronnie Stonham, who was the link between the BBC and the intelligence services and wound down the practice of vetting Corporation staff. Norman Cornish, the Northumberland miner who became an artist. The broadcaster Gerry Anderson - loved by his radio audience in Northern Ireland, but not by all listeners to Radio 4. And the Italian American soprano Licia Albanese, known for her interpretations of Puccini and Verdi.