Lady Coleridge, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Jacqueline Pearce, Lord Thomas of Macclesfield, Stan Brock
Matthew Bannister on a nurse, a warlord, an actor, a banker and a cowboy.
Last Word · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Pictured: Jacqueline Pearce
Matthew Bannister on
Lady Coleridge, the nurse and adventurer who explored the Congo river with Colonel John Blashford-Snell. He pays tribute.
Jalaluddin Haqqani, the Afghan warlord who was backed by the CIA to fight the Soviets but sided with the Taliban after the civil war.
Jacqueline Pearce, the actor best known for playing villains in "Blake's Seven" and "Dr Who".
Lord Thomas, the Chief Executive who introduced ethical banking at the Co-op.
And Stan Brock , the cowboy and pilot who provided free health care to thousands in the USA.
Producer: Neil George.