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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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Matthew Bannister

Neil George

Last Word: General Sir Robert Ford, Hazel Adair, Jane Wardle, Gerry Byrne and P.F Sloan

General Sir Robert Ford, Hazel Adair, Jane Wardle, Gerry Byrne and P.F Sloan

04/12/2015

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, General Sir Robert Ford, Hazel Adair, Jane Wardle, Gerry Byrne and P.F Sloan

Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.

Matthew Bannister on General Sir Robert Ford, TV writer Hazel Adair, psychologist Professor Jane Wardle, footballer Gerry Byrne, musician PF Sloan.

Matthew Bannister on 

General Sir Robert Ford who was Commander Land Forces Northern Ireland at the time of the Bloody Sunday shootings. 

Hazel Adair, the TV scriptwriter behind hit series like Compact, Emergency Ward 10 and Crossroads. 

Professor Jane Wardle, the behavioural scientist who transformed our understanding of cancer screening and prevention. 

Gerry Byrne, the Liverpool left back who was part of the England World Cup winning squad in 1966. 

And PF Sloan, the enigmatic musician who wrote the number one hit "Eve of Destruction"

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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