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Radio 4,06 Jun 2006,30 mins

Robin Day

Great Lives

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Channel 4's news presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy chooses the illustrious political interviewer, Robin Day. During the height of his career, Day was regarded as Britain's finest political interviewer, the "great inquisitor". Some salute him for breaking the mould of deferential interviewing but others think he bullied his subjects and stole the limelight himself with his mannered performances. Krishnan and presenter Matthew Parris are joined by journalist, Sir Max Hastings, to discuss Robin Day's career. Producer: Tim Dee First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006.

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