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Matthew Bannister on Paul Conroy, the photojournalist who worked extensively in war zones in the Middle East and the Balkans. He was with the Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin when she was killed in Syria. Kenith Trodd, the TV producer best known for his work with Dennis Potter on series like Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective. Stephen Poliakoff pays tribute. Astrid Llewellyn who skippered the first all-female crew to take part in a Tall Ships Race. Jo Purvis, the DJ who promoted LGBTQ+ ballroom dancing events in the 1970s and 1980s. Interviewee: Stephen Poliakoff Interviewee: Tim Llewellyn Interviewee: Toni Krause Interviewee: Peter Flockhart Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies Assistant Producer: Catherine Powell Researcher: Jesse Edwards Editor: Glyn Tansley Archive used: Paul Conroy interview, Music on the Front Line, Music Matters, 91福利社 Radio 3, 03/05/2025; Paul Conroy: My Escape from Homs, Outlook, 91福利社 World Service, 22/01/2013; Caught on a Train, Play for Today, Playhouse, Director: Peter Duffell, Writer: Stephen Poliakoff , 91福利社 Two, 31/10/1980; The Ballroom of Romance, Play for Today, Playhouse, Director: Pat O'Connor, Writer: William Trevor, 91福利社 Two, 05/11/1982; Pennies From Heaven, Episode 4: Better Think Twice, Director: Piers Haggard, Writer: Dennis Potter, 91福利社 One, 28/03/1978; The Singing Detective, 91福利社 Promo, 1991; The Singing Detective, Night Waves, 91福利社 Radio 3, 16/06/2014; Sunday Feature: Dennis Potter - With Aggressive Affection, 91福利社 Radio 3, 04/08/2015; Astrid Llewellyn interview and actuality, The Tall Ships Race 1974, 91福利社 Television, 07/08/1974; Jo Purvis interview, Purvette, taken from the film ondon. Director: Alex Eisenberg, Courtesy of Alex Eisenberg, 2024;
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