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Frances Crook on Barbara Castle

Prison reformer Frances Crook proposes Labour politician, Barbara Castle. With Roy Hattersley and Matthew Parris. From 2015.

Prison reformer Frances Crook chooses campaigning Labour politician, Barbara Castle.

She was the reforming transport minister who couldn't drive, the childless woman who changed lives for mothers by paying Child Benefit directly to them, the passionate Labour cabinet minister who didn't become the first female Prime Minister but perhaps paved the way for the Conservative woman who did.

Matthew Parris explores the life of Barbara Castle with his guest Frances Crook, the Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, and Roy Hattersley, who worked with Barbara Castle in the 1960s, is their expert witness.

Producer Christine Hall

First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in 2015.

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30 minutes

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Sun 25 Oct 2020 05:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Parris
Interviewed Guest Frances Crook
Interviewed Guest Roy Hattersley
Producer Christine Hall

Broadcasts

  • Tue 8 Sep 2015 16:30
  • Fri 11 Sep 2015 23:00
  • Thu 22 Oct 2020 18:30
  • Fri 23 Oct 2020 00:30
  • Sat 24 Oct 2020 07:30
  • Sat 24 Oct 2020 17:30
  • Sun 25 Oct 2020 05:30

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