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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: 01/10/2010

01/10/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, 01/10/2010

Matthew Bannister on Tony Curtis, Gennady Yanayev, Catherine Walker, Jimi Heselden.

Matthew Bannister remembers Hollywood legend Tony Curtis, Princess Diana's favourite fashion designer Catherine Walker and the self styled King of the Buskers, Don Partridge.

On Last Word this week:

He starred in some of Hollywood's greatest movies, but he never won an Oscar. We reflect on the life and loves of Hollywood legend Tony Curtis.
We hear the story of the abortive coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as we remember Gennady Yanayev, the vice president who tried to topple his boss.
Also Catherine Walker, the discreet fashion designer who created spectacular dresses for Diana Princess of Wales.
Jimi Heselden, the self made businessman from Yorkshire who gave millions to charity and died whilst out riding his Segway scooter
And the self styled King of the Buskers Don Partridge who had a hit in the late sixties with the single "Rosie".

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