Frank Farian, Caroline Richmond, Phil Baines, Norma Izard
Matthew Bannister on music producer Frank Farian, medical journalist Caroline Richmond, typographer Phil Baines and cricketer Norma Izard.
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Frank Farian, the German music producer behind the hugely successful group Boney M, who caused controversy when it was revealed that his duo Milli Vanilli had been miming at all their live shows. We hear from Boney M singer Liz Mitchell.
Medical journalist Caroline Richmond who founded the Campaign Against Health Fraud, now known as HealthSense.
Professor Phil Baines, the respected typographer who designed many book covers and public signs as well as the memorial to the victims of the 7/7 2005 bombings in London.
Norma Izard, who managed the England Women鈥檚 Cricket team, leading them to win the World Cup and creating the trophy for the women鈥檚 Ashes series.
Producer: Ed Prendeville
Archive used:
London Plus, 大象传媒 1 South East, 09/10/1985; Sixty Minutes, 大象传媒 1, 07/06/1984; 大象传媒 Breakfast Time, 大象传媒, 25/03/1986; Caroline Richmond鈥檚 interviewed on Woman鈥檚 Hour, 大象传媒 Radio Four, 27/04/2000; England v New Zealand - Women's World Cup Final, 5 Live, 01.08.1993; Phil Baines - Form and content: reflections on the practice and responsibilities of book design, Real Smart Media, 25/04/2012; From Priesthood to Art and Design, Central Saint Martins
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