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Radio 4,17 Oct 2026,56 mins

Nick Park, Janett Bickley, Dr Xand van Tulleken and the Inheritance Tracks of Marisha Wallace

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Joining Adrian Chiles this week on the programme are: Nick Park, filmmaker, animator and author will be talking about his latest book about the life of Gromit - the beloved character from the adventures of Wallace & Gromit. Next Wednesday will mark sixty years since the disaster at the Welsh village of Aberfan. On 21 October 1966 a mountain of coal waste slid down into a school and houses resulting in 144 people - including 116 children - losing their lives. Janett Bickley was eight years old and attended the school on that day, she tells us her life story. And Dr Xand Van Tulleken grew up alongside his identical twin brother with a passion to become a doctor. He has gone on to have a stellar career in broadcasting and continues to navigate our understanding of health and medicine matters. Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies Assistant Producer: Ribika Moktan and Catherine Powell Researcher: Jesse Edwards Editor: Andrea Kennedy

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