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Betty Boothroyd - The Autobiography (Omnibus)

Order! Betty Boothroyd, first female Speaker of the House of Commons, reads excerpts from her life story. From 2001.

Order! Order!

Betty Boothroyd reads excerpts from her autobiography detailing her rise to become the first female Speaker of the UK's House of Commons.

Beginning with her early political life in Strasbourg and Westminster to leaving front line Labour politics to initially become Deputy Speaker…

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in October 2001.

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Jun 2022 06:00

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  • Sun 26 Jun 2022 06:00