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Last Word

Mickey Duff, John Tyson, Jill Sinclair, Adolfo Suarez, Oswald Morris

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Mickey Duff, the East End character who, for decades, was one of the most powerful figures in boxing.

John Tyson, the cartographer and explorer who set out to chart the unmapped region of Kanjiroba Himal.

Jill Sinclair, the business brains behind the ZTT record label. They had a string of hits in the eighties and nineties, including Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax".

Adolfo Suarez, the Prime Minister who oversaw Spain's transition from Franco's dictatorship to democracy.

And Oswald Morris, the cinematographer who won an Oscar for his work on "Fiddler on The Roof".

Producer: Neil George. Show less

Contributors

Producer:
Neil George
Interviewed Guest:
John McDonald
Interviewed Guest:
Barry Hearn
Interviewed Guest:
John Earl
Interviewed Guest:
Anne Dudley
Interviewed Guest:
Pierre Perrone
Interviewed Guest:
Gregorio Alonso
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Preston
Interviewed Guest:
Brian Tufano

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