Marvin Minsky, Margaret Forster, Peter Powell, Sir Brian ...

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This episode was published on February 12, 2016.

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Matthew Bannister onProfessor 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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