Michael Parkinson, Renata Scotto, John Brierly, Isobel Crook

John Wilson on:The journalist and broadcaster who became synonymous with the British chat show, Sir Michael Parkinson.Italian soprano Renata Scotto, one of the biggest stars of opera in the 1960s and 70sJohn Brierly, the author of bestselling guidebooks to the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routeThe teacher, anthropologist and communist Isobel Crook who lived and worked in China for most of her life.Producer: Ed PrendevilleArchive used Isabel Crook: We belonged and this is why we stayed, Youtube uploaded 18 Jul 2021; Isabel Crook My Hundred Years CCTV NEWS, Youtube uploaded 26 Jul 2016; Kate Adie – Tiananmen Square 1989, BBC News Archive; Parkinson Theme tune, BBC 1 19 June 1971 to 10 April 1982.

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