Eric Carle (pictured), Helen Murray Free, Michael Parsons, Evelyn McNicol
Jun 4, 2021 ·
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Matthew Bannister on The children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle, best known for creating The Very Hungry Caterpillar which has sold fifty-five million copies. Helen Murray Free, the American chemist...
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Matthew Bannister on
The children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle, best known for creating The Very Hungry Caterpillar which has sold fifty-five million copies.
Helen Murray Free, the American chemist who developed revolutionary simple tests for diabetes and other serious conditions.
Michael Parsons, the engineer who designed some of the world’s longest suspension bridges, including the Severn Bridge and the Humber Bridge.
Evelyn McNicol, the pioneering Scottish mountaineer who was a member of the first all-female British expedition to the Himalayas.
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Interviewed guest: Oliver Jeffers
Interviewed guest: Julia Eccleshare
Interviewed guest: Dr Bill Carroll
Interviewed guest: Philip Parsons
Interviewed guest: Kate Ross
Archive clips used: Open Book: Radio 4, TX 4.5.1999; The Severn Bridge at 50_A High Wire Act: BBC One Wales, TX 7.9.2016; Ladies Scottish Climbing Club: Radio Scotland, TX 20.12.2006
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The children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle, best known for creating The Very Hungry Caterpillar which has sold fifty-five million copies.
Helen Murray Free, the American chemist who developed revolutionary simple tests for diabetes and other serious conditions.
Michael Parsons, the engineer who designed some of the world’s longest suspension bridges, including the Severn Bridge and the Humber Bridge.
Evelyn McNicol, the pioneering Scottish mountaineer who was a member of the first all-female British expedition to the Himalayas.
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Interviewed guest: Oliver Jeffers
Interviewed guest: Julia Eccleshare
Interviewed guest: Dr Bill Carroll
Interviewed guest: Philip Parsons
Interviewed guest: Kate Ross
Archive clips used: Open Book: Radio 4, TX 4.5.1999; The Severn Bridge at 50_A High Wire Act: BBC One Wales, TX 7.9.2016; Ladies Scottish Climbing Club: Radio Scotland, TX 20.12.2006
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