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Last Word

Factual: Life Stories

Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently

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Last Word: 16/04/2010

16/04/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, 16/04/2010

Matthew Bannister presents the weekly obituaries programme.

Matthew Bannister reflects on the life stories of people who have died recently.

On Last Word this week a leading Polish historian reflects on the death in a plane crash of the country's President and members of the political elite. Also, one of Scotland's finest singers - Kenneth McKellar's White Heather Club co-star Moira Anderson pays tribute. Anatoly Dobrynin - who as Soviet ambassador in Washington played a key role in preventing nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis; Ed Roberts, known as the founder of the personal computing industry. He sold his company and went off to practice as a small town doctor while his employee Bill Gates made billions at Microsoft. And George Nissen - the acrobat who invented the trampoline and devoted his life to promoting its virtues.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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