Jim Lovell, Biddy Baxter, Razia Jan, Iris Williams
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Matthew Bannister on
Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission.
Biddy Baxter, the editor who left an indelible stamp on the children’s TV show Blue Peter. Sarah Greene pays tribute.
Razia Jan, the Afghan/American who founded a school for girls in Afghanistan after 9/11.
Iris Williams, the Welsh born singer whose career took off after an appearance on Radio 2.
Producer: Ed Prendeville
Archive used:
The Festival of Politics, The Scottish Parliament, 2009; Jim Lovell on Apollo 13 Mission, permission granted by NASA Media Team; 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle – Apollo 13: Bonus 1. Jim Lovell, 14/04/2020; Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 06/06/2014; Blue Peter, BBC One, 18/11/1963; The Things We Forgot to Remember, BBC Radio 4, 30/05/2005
United States
