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Knowing Nelson Mandela

Mike Wooldridge presents some personal memories of Nelson Mandela, whose life spans 90 years of dramatic change in South African history.

Mike Wooldridge presents some personal memories of Nelson Mandela, whose life spans 90 years of dramatic change in South African history. He was the world's most famous political prisoner, the world's most famous statesman and is now the world's most famous pensioner. He has touched many lives during the course of his long journey.

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30 minutes

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Thu 17 Jul 2008 20:00
BBC Radio 4

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  • Thu 17 Jul 2008 20:00
    BBC Radio 4

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