Marvin Minsky, Margaret Forster, Peter Powell, Sir Brian Tovey, Joe Alaskey - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

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Professor Marvin Minsky - the computer scientist who carried out pioneering work on artificial intelligence.



Margaret Forster who wrote novels like Georgy Girl and acclaimed biographies including a life of Daphne Du Maurier.



Peter Powell who invented the stunt kite and turned it into a global business, before it all came crashing down.



Sir Brian Tovey who was director of the Government Communications Head Quarters - GCHQ - when the government tried to introduce a ban on trade union membership.



And Joe Alaskey, the voice artist behind Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny.

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