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Lord Newton, Jocky Wilson, Jennifer Longford, Earl Scruggs and Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

Matthew Bannister on Tory politician Lord Newton, darts player Jocky Wilson, Lloyd George's step-daughter Jennifer Longford and banjo player Earl Scruggs.

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The Tory politician Lord Newton - a respected Minister of Health and Secretary of State for social security. Edwina Currie tells us why she confided in him about her affair with John Major.

The darts player Jocky Wilson - a Scottish hero to the poet Ian Macmillan who pays tribute.

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, the warlord who became President of Somalia but couldn't stop the country's tribal and religious violence

Jennifer Longford, daughter of Lloyd George's mistress - but was Lloyd George her father?

And banjo player extraordinaire Earl Scruggs - Whispering Bob Harris pays tribute to the bluegrass pioneer..

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28 minutes

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  • Fri 30 Mar 2012 16:00
  • Sun 1 Apr 2012 20:30

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