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Last Word: King Michael of Romania, Shashi Kapoor, Christine Keeler, Jenny MacGregor, Johnny Hallyday

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08/12/2017

King Michael of Romania, Shashi Kapoor, Christine Keeler, Jenny MacGregor, Johnny Hallyday

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, King Michael of Romania, Shashi Kapoor, Christine Keeler, Jenny MacGregor, Johnny Hallyday

Matthew Bannister on a king, an actor, a model, a horse rescuer and a singer.

Obituary series. Matthew Bannister on King Michael of Romania, actor Shashi Kapoor, model Christine Keeler, horse rescuer Jenny MacGregor and singer Johnny Hallyday.

(Photo: Christine Keeler)

Matthew Bannister on 

King Michael of Romania who ruled his country during the second world war and was forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union. . 

Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor who starred in more than a hundred Hindi films as well as English language titles like Shakespeare Wallah and Heat and Dust.

Christine Keeler, the model who was at the centre of the Profumo Affair in the 1960s.

Jenny MacGregor who rescued thousands of ponies and horses from neglectful or abusive owners.

And Johnny Hallyday, France's best known rock star.

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