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Seeing Stars

Heather Couper explains how her passion for astronomy began

The first woman president of the British Astronomical Society, Heather Couper explains how her passion for astronomy began.

Also on the programme: A 24-year old Zimbabwean tribal chief caused controversy by being a woman – how are her people reacting to their new leader? Plus, Cambodian classical dance nearly disappeared under the Khmer Rouge, but is now enjoying a revival.

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29 minutes

´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project