Lord Martin of Springburn, Gustav Born, Valerie Riches, Caroline Brown, Michael Anderson

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Matthew Bannister on Lord Martin of Springburn: the former House of Commons speaker Michael Martin. He resigned after MPs lost confidence in his handling of the row over their expenses. Caroline Brown, the cellist who founded the Hanover Band to perform the works of Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert on period instruments. Valerie Riches, who campaigned for traditional family values and against abortion. Gustav Born, the pharmacologist who made significant discoveries about blood clotting. Michael Anderson, the prolific film director best known for making The Dam Busters. Producer: Neil George.