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Glenda Jackson ā€“ A life well lived

Celia Imrie and Neil Kinnock on their ā€œdetermined and impatient comradeā€.

In this episode of our 5 Minutes On podcast, the people who knew Glenda Jackson share their persona reflections with the Ö÷²„“óŠć's Kirsty Wark

A double Oscar winner, who ā€œhated a fussā€, Glenda Jackson wowed Hollywood before turning her hand to politics.

She was the Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn between 1992 and 2015, most famously delivering an impassioned speech about Thatcherism in 2013.

The actress, Celia Imrie and Lord Kinnock - the former leader of the Labour Party - reflect on a woman who saw no reason why ā€œoneā€™s profession should preclude one having political beliefsā€.

This episode is part of our podcast series, ā€œLives Well Livedā€, available on Ö÷²„“óŠć Sounds, and as a documentary on Ö÷²„“óŠć iPlayer.

(Image: Ö÷²„“óŠć News)

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