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Sir Tony O'Reilly, President Ebrahim Raisi, Penny Simkin, Professor Alasdair Geddes

Matthew Bannister on businessman Sir Tony O'Reilly, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran, birth doula Penny Simkin and infectious diseases expert Professor Alasdair Geddes.

Matthew Bannister on

The Irish rugby star and businessman Sir Tony O’Reilly. He made billions but ended up bankrupt.

The hardline President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi.

Penny Simkin, who championed the role of birth doulas to help mothers during and after labour.

Professor Alasdair Geddes, the infectious diseases expert who diagnosed the world’s last ever case of smallpox – in Birmingham.

Producer: Ed Prendeville

Archive used:
Penny Simkin, YouTube upload, PSfromPenny, 27/10/2009; Penny Simkin, YouTube upload, PSfromPenny, 22/03/2011; Today Programme, Radio 4, Ö÷²¥´óÐã, 20/05/2024; Newshour, Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service, 20/05/2024; News report by Philip Hayton, Sound Archive, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 4, 11/02/1979; Ebrahim Raisi interviewed by Lesley Stahl, CBS Interactive Inc., YouTube upload, 60 Minutes, 19/05/2024; Ö÷²¥´óÐã profile on Tony O’Reilly, 24/01/1975; Conversation Piece, Radio 4, 02/12/1985; People in profile, Radio Ulster, 06/09/1980; The Last Case of Smallpox in the UK, Ö÷²¥´óÐã News, 31/08/2016

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  • Fri 24 May 2024 16:00
  • Sun 26 May 2024 20:30

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