英语听力精选进阶版 14640（在线收听）

Lord Newton, Jockey Wilson, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Jennifer Longford and Earl Scruggs

Fri, 30 Mar 12

Matthew Bannister on the Tory politician Lord Newton - a respected Minister of Health and Secretary of State for social security - who Edwina Currie confided in about her affair with John Major. The darts player Jocky Wilson - a Scottish hero to the poet Ian Macmillan who pays tribute. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, the warlord who became President of Somalia but couldn't stop the country's tribal and religious violence. Jennifer Longford, daughter of Lloyd George's mistress - but was Lloyd George her father? And banjo player extraordinaire Earl Scruggs - whispering Bob Harris pays tribute to the bluegrass pioneer.