William Orbit: The pioneering DJ who reinvented Madonna
About this episode
The episode explores the life and impact of William Orbit, alongside stories of significant women in history and horse training philosophy.
William Orbit, the pioneering DJ and music producer, through his work with synthesizers and new studio technology he combined electronic dance music with pop, to create chart toppers. He grew up surrounded by classical music. His epiphany came when he discovered Tonto's Expanding Head Band, an electronic duo and so began his passion for electronic music. The DJ and A&R executive Pete Tong tells us his story. Wang Quanying was believed to be the last surviving female participant in China’s Long March, one of the most significant events in modern Chinese history. The historian and film maker Shuyun Sun learned about the Long March at school and many years later walked the 6,000 mile route herself, where she met women like Wang who told her they’d tie a belt around their stomachs so they wouldn’t feel hunger. Lady Hornby was the broadcast journalist who championed women’s rights. After hitting her own glass ceiling at work she set about making sure other women had an easier path to the top. As a founding member of the 300 Group, she promoted women’s participation in politics and public life. And, as a reporter working for Woman’s Hour, she took on the then Prime Minister…
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