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Radio 4,14 Oct 2011,30 mins
George Baker, Ramiz Alia, Madeleine Simms and George Hinchcliffe
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Matthew Bannister on The actor George Baker, best known for his TV portrayal of Inspector Wexford. The character's creator Baroness Ruth Rendell pays tribute; The former Albanian President Ramiz Alia who oversaw the country's transition from isolated Stalinism to democracy; Madeleine Simms who campaigned for the reform of abortion law in the 1960s; George Hinchcliffe the railway enthusiast who toured America with the Flying Scotsman; And the "Ghazal King" - Indian singer and composer Jagjit Singh.
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