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Radio 4,25 Jul 2025,28 mins
Ozzy Osbourne, Connie Francis, Jacqui Browne, Douglas Chamberlain
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Matthew Bannister on Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer known for his outrageous antics, many while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Jacqui Browne, the Thalidomide survivor who campaigned for the rights of disabled people in Ireland. Professor Douglas Chamberlain, the cardiologist who pioneered the use of defibrillators by ambulance crews, saving many lives. Connie Francis, the Italian American singer known for hits like “Who’s Sorry Now?â€, “Stupid Cupid†and “Pretty Little Baby†Producer: Ed Prendeville Archive: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ South East Today, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One South East, 20/06/2025; Wogan, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One, 27/11/1989; Open House, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2, 02/05/1978; Medical Express, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One, 29/08/1979; God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two, 29/12/2012; Black Sabbath Final Concert: Back to the Beginning – Ozzy Osbourne, Performance date: 05/07/2025, Villa Park, Birmingham, Universal Music Group / Mercury Studios, via ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News, 22/07/2025; Conversations About Activism and Change, Episode 4, Damien Walshe, Independent Living Movement Ireland, 28/05/2020
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