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Last Word: Cilla Black, Michael Kidson, APJ Abdul Kalam, Evelyn Gillan, George Cole

Cilla Black, Michael Kidson, APJ Abdul Kalam, Evelyn Gillan, George Cole

07/08/2015

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Cilla Black, Michael Kidson, APJ Abdul Kalam, Evelyn Gillan, George Cole

Matthew Bannister discusses a singer, a teacher, a president, a campaigner and an actor.

Matthew Bannister discusses singer and TV presenter Cilla Black, teacher Michael Kidson, Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, campaigner Evelyn Gillan and actor George Cole.

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The singer and TV presenter Cilla Black - we go behind the scenes to discover the secret of her success on Saturday night TV.

Michael Kidson who taught history at Eton for thirty years, delighting his pupils by his maverick behaviour.

The Indian scientist and reluctant politician APJ Abdul Kalam, known as the "People's President".

The Scottish public health campaigner Evelyn Gillan who targeted domestic violence and fought for minimum pricing for alcohol.

And the actor George Cole, best known for playing Arthur Daley in the TV series Minder.

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