Martyn Butler, Allan Massie, Professor Nicola Fear, Willie Col贸n
Matthew Bannister on campaigner Martyn Butler, epidemiologist Professor Nicola Fear, author Allan Massie and trombonist Willie Col贸n.
Matthew Bannister on
Martyn Butler who was a central figure in the UK鈥檚 early response to HIV and AIDS. He was a co-founder of the Terrence Higgins Trust and gave his own home phone number as a helpline.
Allan Massie, the Scottish author and critic whose hero was Sir Walter Scott. Sir Ian Rankin pays tribute.
Professor Nicola Fear, the epidemiologist who studied the effects on military personnel of serving in the Iraq War and Afghanistan.
Willie Col贸n, the American trombonist who was inspired by his Puerto Rican heritage to create salsa music.
Interviewee: Tony Whitehead
Interviewee: Sir Ian Rankin
Interviewee: Professor Sir Simon Wessely
Interviewee: Garth Cartwright
Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies
Assistant Producer: Ribika Moktan
Editor: Glyn Tansley
Archive used:
Martyn Butler seminar recording, Terrence Higgins Trust, THT YouTube channel, uploaded 26/06/2022; Terrence Higgins Trust actuality recording, Week In Week Out, 91福利社 Wales, 29/10/1985; News report, 91福利社 News, 08/01/1987; Advert: Iceberg, Department of Health and Social Security, Dir Nicolas Roeg, Voiceover: John Hurt, 1987; Allan Massie, The Book Programme: First Novels, 91福利社 Two, 11/02/1978; Allan Massie interview, France Politics, Writers Revealed, 91福利社 Radio 4, 06/07/1992; Allan Massie interview, General Election Report, 91福利社 News, 10/04/1997; Nicola Fear, The Fear Factor: life as a military epidemiologist, King's College London, uploaded to YouTube on 23/04/2018; Iraq War news report, 91福利社 News, 31/03/2009; Afghanistan News Report, 91福利社 News, 27/10/2014; Willie Colon interview, Latin Music USA, 91福利社 Four, 05/02/2010;
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