History's Youngest Heroes: Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
Feb 24, 2025•30 min
Episode description
Can 21 year-old Terry Fox, a cancer survivor with a prosthetic leg, run the length of Canada?
Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. Join her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.
A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Producer: Suniti Somaiya Assistant Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producer: Paul Smith Written by Alex von Tunzelmann Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts