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Mike Lynch, Nell McCafferty, Ruth Colvin, Sven-G枚ran Eriksson

Matthew Bannister on entrepreneur Mike Lynch, journalist Nell McCafferty, literacy campaigner Ruth Colvin and football manager Sven-G枚ran Eriksson.

Matthew Bannister on Mike Lynch, who was one of the UK鈥檚 most successful tech entrepreneurs.

Nell McCafferty, the Irish journalist and feminist campaigner who took part in the 鈥渃ontraceptive train鈥 protest in 1971.

Ruth Colvin, who founded the American 鈥淟iteracy Volunteers鈥 organisation to help adults who couldn鈥檛 read or write

Sven-G枚ran Eriksson, the Swedish born football manager who became the first non-British coach of the England football team.

Interviewee: Suranga Chandratillake
Interviewee: David Davis
Interviewee: Susan McKay
Interviewee: Judy Cheatham
Interviewee: Henry Winter

Producers: Ben Mitchell and Ed Prendeville

Archive:
Contraceptives From Belfast, RTE, 1971; Witness, 91热爆 News, 03/12/2016; Ruth Colvin, All things considered, NPR, 10/12/2006; Ruth Colvin, Onondaga Historical Association, YouTube Upload, 07/07/2020; Ruth Colvin, Onondaga Historical Association, YouTube Upload, 01/12/2016; The Real Sven-Goran Eriksson, 91热爆 Radio 5Live; Kammy & Ben's Proper Football Podcast, 91热爆, 18/11/2022; 91热爆 News at Ten; 20/11/2012; PM, 91热爆 Radio 4, 01/08/24; The Report, 91热爆 Radio 4, 27/12/12

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