Last Word - Tony Bullimore, Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, Barry Chuckle, June Jacobs, Tommy Peoples
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Tony Bullimore, the self styled "Del Boy of yacht racing" who was trapped under the hull of his boat for 4 days during a solo round the world race.
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, the Japanese American woman who was interned in the USA during the World War Two and later fought for and won a presidential apology and compensation for her fellow inmates.
Barry Chuckle - one half of the Chuckle Brothers who entertained a generation of children on TV.
June Jacobs, the Jewish activist who caused controversy by meeting members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
Tommy Peoples, the award winning Irish fiddle player of the Bothy Band.
Producer: Paul Waters
Archive clips from: BBC News 20/06/73; ChuckleVision, BBC TV.
Published on Friday, 10th August 2018.
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