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Radio 4,26 May 2015,30 mins

David Blunkett on Louis Braille

Great Lives

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Matthew Parris hears why David Blunkett has chosen Louis Braille, the 18th century French boy who blinded himself in his father's workshop, as his great life - with the help of guest expert the RNIB's Kevin Carey. Producer: Maggie Ayre First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2015.

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