A Prima Ballerina, German Football Manager & a Modern-day

A Prima Ballerina, German Football Manager & a Modern-day Caveman

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Three extraordinary lives today: Rowena Jackson, New Zealand’s first prima ballerina; Willi Lemke, the German politician turned football manager; and Michel Siffre, the French geologist who lost track of time after living in a dark cave for 1,500 hours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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