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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: 24/02/2012

24/02/2012

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, 24/02/2012

Matthew Bannister on Marie Colvin, John Fairfax, MRD Foot and Frank Carson.

Matthew Bannister on war correspondent Marie Colvin, adventurer John Fairfax, military historian MRD Foot and comedian Frank Carson.

Matthew Bannister on 

the war correspondent Marie Colvin who was killed covering the bombardment of Homs in Syria. We hear about her dangerous career - and her love of sailing.

the adventurer John Fairfax - he was the first man to row solo across the Atlantic and then rowed across the Pacific with Sylvia Cook. She tells me how they braved huge storms and a shark attack.

the military historian MRD Foot, who drew on his own experiences in the SAS to become the official historian of the Special Operations Executive

And the comedian Frank Carson, who unified Northern Ireland through laughter.

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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