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Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently

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Last Word: Lord Martin of Springburn, Gustav Born, Valerie Riches, Caroline Brown, Michael Anderson

Gustav Born, Lord Martin of Springburn, Michael Anderson, Caroline Brown, Valerie Riches

04/05/2018

Lord Martin of Springburn, Gustav Born, Valerie Riches, Caroline Brown, Michael Anderson

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Lord Martin of Springburn, Gustav Born, Valerie Riches, Caroline Brown, Michael Anderson

Matthew Bannister on an MP, a musician, a campaigner, a pharmacologist and a film director

Matthew Bannister on former House of Commons Speaker Lord Martin, musician Caroline Brown, campaigner Valerie Riches, pharmacologist Gustav Born and film director Michael Anderson.

Matthew Bannister on

Lord Martin of Springburn: the former House of Commons speaker Michael Martin. He resigned after MPs lost confidence in his handling of the row over their expenses. 

Caroline Brown, the cellist who founded the Hanover Band to perform the works of Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert on period instruments.

Valerie Riches, who campaigned for traditional family values and against abortion.

Gustav Born, the pharmacologist who made significant discoveries about blood clotting.

Michael Anderson, the prolific film director best known for making The Dam Busters.


Producer: Neil George.

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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