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Radio 4,24 Feb 2025,30 mins

SeriesHistory's Youngest Heroes

Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope

History's Heroes

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Can 21 year-old Terry Fox, a cancer survivor with a prosthetic leg, run the length of Canada? Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. Join her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth. A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Producer: Suniti Somaiya Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts

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