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Last Word: Burt Reynolds, Lord Peter Melchett, Rita Borsellino, Ajit Wadekar

Burt Reynolds, Lord Peter Melchett, Rita Borsellino, Ajit Wadekar

07/09/2018

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Burt Reynolds, Lord Peter Melchett, Rita Borsellino, Ajit Wadekar

Matthew Bannister on a film star, an environmentalist, a campaigner, a cricketer.

Matthew Bannister on film star Burt Reynolds, environmentalist Lord Melchett, anti mafia campaigner Rita Borsellino, cricketer Ajit Wadekar.

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The prolific career of the movie star Burt Reynolds. The 'Deliverance' director John Boorman pays tribute. 

The environmental campaigner Lord Melchett who, as executive director of Greenpeace, was arrested during a protest against GM crops. 

The Italian anti-mafia campaigner Rita Borsellino who took up the cause after her brother was killed by a car bomb.

And the Indian cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led the national side to victory against the West Indies and England in the 1970s.

Archive clips from: Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 30/01/2000; Outlook, World Service 16/03/2017; Test Match Special: Seasons To Savour, Radio 4 1971.

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