If you have threequarters of an hour, why not discover the life of Simone Weil, one of the most amazing, inspiring and frightening people in the twentieth century (frightening in the seriousness of her faith and her commitment to serve and live alongside the poor):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nthz3/In_Our_Time_Simone_Weil/
