People of Note - Owen Dean

An episode of the People of Note podcast, hosted by Rodney Trudgeon, titled "People of Note - Owen Dean" was published on November 23, 2025 and runs 60 minutes.

November 23, 2025 ·60m · People of Note

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Summary

I wonder if you remember a famous international David and Goliath style court case where a lawyer from South Africa took on the mighty Disney organisation. It was about the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight for which the composer nor his family were never credited nor paid out for the use of the song in The Lion King. The lawyer who spear headed the case was Owen Dean and on People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon spoke to about this ground-breaking case. People of Note – Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday. Brought to you by PTP

Episode Description

I wonder if you remember a famous international David and Goliath style court case where a lawyer from South Africa took on the mighty Disney organisation. It was about the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight for which the composer nor his family were never credited nor paid out for the use of the song in The Lion King. The lawyer who spear headed the case was Owen Dean and on People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon spoke to about this ground-breaking case.

People of Note – Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday. Brought to you by PTP