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Nick Butterworth, Dave Henty, Sophie Pierce, Charles Collingwood

The writer and illustrator Nick Butterworth wasn't able to read until he was eight. 70 years on and his Percy the Park Keeper book series has sold almost 9 million copies worldwide.

One of Britain's best former art forgers, ‘brushstroke alchemist’ David Henty, has been called a Master Craftsman of his art with over 30 years' experience, producing near original copies.

Sophie Pierce didn’t think she’d live to thirty but has just become the first person with cystic fibrosis to complete a world record breaking rowing challenge across the Atlantic.

The writer and illustrator Nick Butterworth, who was raised above a corner shop in Essex full of sweets, wasn't able to read until he was 8 - 70 years later and his Percy the Park Keeper book series has sold almost 9 million copies worldwide.

All that, plus we have the Inheritance Tracks of Archers icon Charles Collingwood as he celebrates 50 years in Ambridge.

Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Adrian Chiles
Producer: Ben Mitchell

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