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Last Word: An actor, a Russian tycoon, a BBC producer, a Bangladeshi president and a Motown producer

An actor, a Russian tycoon, a BBC producer, a Bangladeshi president and a Motown producer

29/03/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, An actor, a Russian tycoon, a BBC producer, a Bangladeshi president and a Motown producer

John Wilson remembers Richard Griffiths, Boris Berezovsky, Zillur Rahman and Angela Bond.

John Wilson remembers actor Richard Griffiths, Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky, BBC producer Angela Bond, Bangladeshi president Zillur Rahman and Motown producer Deke Richards.

On Last Word this week:

Actor Richard Griffiths is remembered by theatre directors Nicholas Hytner and Thea Sharrock.

We also hear about the life of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky;

Radio One founding producer Angela Bond, who brought Kenny Everett to the airwaves;

Bangladeshi President Mohammed Zillur Rahman;

And Motown producer Deke Richards who worked with The Jackson 5.

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