Howard Baderman, David Crosby, Milly Thompson, Brenda Heywood - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

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Howard Baderman, the hospital consultant who transformed the discipline of emergency medicine and treated casualties from high profile events like the Kings Cross Tube Fire and the sinking of the Thames river boat The Marchioness.

David Crosby (pictured), the singer and songwriter with the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young whose life went through periods of chaos through drug addiction.

Milly Thompson, the artist who, as a member of the BANK collective, satirised the pretentiousness of the art world.

Brenda Heywood, the archaeologist who was fascinated by the stories behind the building of Hadrian’s Wall.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: James Baderman
Interviewed guest: Simon Bedwell
Interviewed guest: Sacha Craddock
Interviewed guest: Suzanne Heywood

Archive clips used: BBC Radio 4, The World Tonight – King’s Cross fire 18/11/1987; BBC One, Breakfast Time – King’s Cross fire 19/11/1987; BBC One, The Nine O’Clock News 20/08/1989; BBC One, BBC Breakfast News 03/06/1991; WNYC, Here’s The Thing – David Crosby 24/04/2018; BBC Radio 4, Mastertapes – David Crosby (The B-Side) 19/11/2013; BBC Radio 4, Mastertapes – David Crosby (The A-Side) 18/11/2013; Channel 5 News (US) – Today 12/12/1985; AXS TV, The Big Interview with Dan Rather – Crosby, Stills & Nash 07/02/2020.

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