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Last Word: Bamber Gascoigne (pictured), Norma Waterson, Claire Tomlinson, Thich Nhat Hanh

Bamber Gascoigne (pictured), Norma Waterson, Claire Tomlinson, Thich Nhat Hanh

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Bamber Gascoigne (pictured), Norma Waterson, Claire Tomlinson, Thich Nhat Hanh

Matthew Bannister on a broadcaster, a singer, a polo player and a Buddhist monk.

Matthew Bannister on broadcaster Bamber Gascoigne, singer Norma Waterson, polo player Claire Tomlinson, Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.

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Bamber Gascoigne, the broadcaster and author best known as the long serving host of the TV quiz show 'University Challenge'.

Norma Waterson, the revered singer who was part of the Waterson Carthy dynasty that played a leading role in the English folk revival.  We have a personal tribute from her husband Martin Carthy and daughter Eliza Carthy.

Claire Tomlinson, who broke down barriers to become one of the UK’s best polo players.

Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese-born Buddhist monk known as the 'father of mindfulness'. 


Producer: Neil George 

Interviewed guest: Christina Gascoigne
Interviewed guest: Wasfi Kani 
Interviewed guest: Martin Carthy
Interviewed guest: Eliza Carthy
Interviewed guest: Mark Tomlinson
Interviewed guest: Brother Phap Huu
Interviewed guest: Jeff Wilson

Archive clips used: BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs 01/11/1987; Granada TV, University Challenge 01/09/1987; BBC Two, The Young Ones - Bambi 08/05/1984; Granada TV, The Christians e03 The Birth of Europe 16/08/1977; BBC Radio 3, Music Matters 31/03/2018; BBC Radio 4, The King of Games 21/08/1984; BBC SOUND ARCHIVE, Hurlingham vs Scotland 02/09/1980; YouTube / Is Secret, Namo Avalokiteshvara Plum Village Chanting 13/08/2014; BBC Two, Arena: Stories My Country Told Me 14/07/1996.

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