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Libby Purves meets soul singer Martha High; Chris Lemmon, son of the actor Jack; the Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones of the Temple Church in London and motocross rider Jamie Squibb.

Soul singer Martha High was one of James Brown's most regular backing singers. She performed with him at the concert given on the night of Martin Luther King's assassination in 1968 and at the Rumble in the Jungle boxing match in Zaire in 1974. Her debut solo album, Singing for the Good Times, is released on Blind Faith Records.

The Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones is the reverend and valiant master of the Temple Church in London. Temple Church was built by the Knights Templar in the 12th century and served as King John's London headquarters in 1214-5 in the lead up to Magna Carta. The church, which features in Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code, is the venue for the premiere of a newly commissioned opera to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. Temple Church Choir can be heard at evensong every Wednesday and mattins every Sunday. The Da Vinci Code and the Secrets of the Temple by Robin Griffith-Jones is published by Canterbury Press.

Jamie Squibb is one of the UK's top freestyle motocross riders. A three time British champion, he performs radical airborne motorcycle aerobatics and ground-based stunts. He is the only British rider taking part in Nitro Circus Live - an extreme sports show featuring jaw-dropping feats and choreographed riding routines. Nitro Circus Live is on tour.

Chris Lemmon is an actor and composer. His biographical play, Twist of Lemmon, celebrates the loves, times, trials and tribulations of his father, the Hollywood actor and Oscar winner, Jack Lemmon. Known for his films including Some Like It Hot, Missing, The Odd Couple, Mister Roberts and Glengarry Glen Ross, Jack Lemmon died in 2001. Twist of Lemmon is at St James Studio, London SW1.