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Professor David Vaughan OBE, who was a leading expert on the effects of climate change on glaciers in the Antarctic.

Burt Bacharach (pictured), who wrote scores of hit songs including 'I Say A Little Prayer', 'Do You Know The Way To San José' and 'Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head'.

Janet Anderson, the Labour MP who wrote entertaining reports of proceedings in parliament for Queen Elizabeth.

Eileen Sheridan – one of Britain’s greatest cyclists, she held the speed record for the journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats for 36 years.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Justin Rowlatt
Interviewed guest: Professor Dame Jane Francis
Interviewed guest: Professor Andrew Shepherd
Interviewed guest: Julia Langdon
Interviewed guest: Paul Jones

Archive clips used: ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ World News, Our World - Journey to Doomsday Glacier 07/02/2020; ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ News, Scientists at NASA say East Antarctica is showing signs of significant melting 11/12/2018; The Christmas TV & Film Company/ ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Four, Burt Bacharach... This Is Now 30/04/2012; ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Wales, Eye on Wales 16/06/1996; ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4, With Humble Duty Reports... 05/10/2014; British Pathé, Sporting Britons - Eileen Sheridan's Record 1954; British Pathé, Housewife Cyclist 1956, Testimony Films/ ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Four, Pedalling Dreams - The Raleigh Story 20/07/2017.