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Last Word: Hans Rausing, Sir Dawda Jawara, Sue Crockford, Terrance Dicks

13/09/2019

Hans Rausing, Sir Dawda Jawara, Sue Crockford, Terrance Dicks

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Hans Rausing, Sir Dawda Jawara, Sue Crockford, Terrance Dicks

Matthew Bannister on an industrialist, a president, a feminist and a writer.

Matthew Bannister on industrialist Hans Rausing, President Sir Dawda Jawara, feminist Sue Crockford and writer Terrance Dicks.

Matthew Bannister on

Hans Rausing, the Swedish-born industrialist who led the Tetra Pak company. In the 1990s he topped the Sunday Times Rich List ahead of the Queen. His daughter Sigrid pays tribute. 

Sir Dawda Jawara the first President of independent Gambia who faced two coup attempts. 

Sue Crockford, a feminist campaigner who made influential films about the social history of North London.

Terrance Dicks,  who was screenwriter and script editor for Dr Who and also wrote novelisations of the series.


Producer: Neil George


Interviewed Guest: Esau Williams
Interviewed Guest: Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest: Sigrid Rausing
Interviewed Guest: Margaret Dickinson
Interviewed Guest: Anna Davin

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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