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Midweek: Diverse conversation

Midweek: Diverse conversation

Diverse conversation with Libby Purves and her four guests. The focus of Midweek is personal experience, the story behind the story. A mix of the famous, the infamous, and first time broadcasters. Forty-five minutes of lively conversation to start the day.

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    41 minutes

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  • guests included Jayne Torvill

    Wed, 11 Nov 09

    Duration:
    42 mins

    This week Libby Purves is joined by WC David Hill, director of operations with Combat Stress, the charity that specialises in the care of British veterans who have been traumatised by experiences during their service career and James Saunders, a veteran who has been helped by the charity; Toby Keith is an American country music singer-songwriter; Jayne Torvill is one half of the ice skating duo Torvill and Dean, who this year celebrates 25 years of winning gold at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics in 1984; James Gemmill is a scenic artist who has worked on films including Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Da Vinci Code and Atonement.

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