Sister Helen Prejean

Simon Mayo does the afternoon slot on BBC Radio 5 Live, which is their premier sports, news and talk station. He pulls in several million listeners each day.

One day last week, Sister Helen Prejean was the major guest and he talked to her on air for about half an hour. I didn’t hear it, as I was otherwise engaged, but I did hear the fall-out. She apparently was very worried about his health and told all the other guests and Simon’s been making positive comments about her ever since. All American guests, including a former speaker of the House, get asked their views on capital punishment.

She certainly made an impression.