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Radio 4,17 Oct 2014,28 mins

Sir Jocelyn Stevens, Jerrie Mock, John Moat, Shirley Baker, David Rayvern Allen

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Matthew Bannister on Sir Jocelyn Stevens, the newspaper executive noted for his fearsome temper who went on to transform the Royal College of Art and chair English Heritage. Jerrie Mock who was the first woman to fly solo around the world. John Moat, the poet and novelist who founded Arvon, which has provided courses for hundreds of aspiring writers. Shirley Baker, the photographer known for her pictures of working class life in the North West of England. And David Rayvern Allen, the BBC producer who was also a prolific cricket writer.

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