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Last Word: Stan Tracey, General Alfonso Armada, Mary Eyre, Bob George, Mary Riggans

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13/12/2013

Stan Tracey, General Alfonso Armada, Mary Eyre, Bob George, Mary Riggans

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Stan Tracey, General Alfonso Armada, Mary Eyre, Bob George, Mary Riggans

A jazz musician, a Spanish general, a hockey international, a flea expert and an actress.

Matthew Bannister on jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey, Spanish general Alfonso Armada, hockey and tennis player Mary Eyre, flea expert Bob George, and actress Mary Riggans.

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The jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey. His son, Clark, reflects on playing drums with his father for thirty five years.

Also the Spanish General Alfonso Armada who was jailed for his part in the abortive coup of 1981.

Mary Eyre who played hockey for England - and tennis at Wimbledon.

Bob George, the biology teacher who became the UK's leading expert on fleas.

And the actress Mary Riggans, best known for her roles in "Take The High Road" and "Balamory".

Producer: Neil George.

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