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Last Word: Lord David Trimble (pictured), Susie Steiner, Uwe Seeler

Lord David Trimble (pictured), Susie Steiner, Uwe Seeler

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Lord David Trimble (pictured), Susie Steiner, Uwe Seeler

John Wilson on a peacemaker, an author and a football legend.

John Wilson on politician Lord David Trimble, crime author Susie Steiner and German footballer Uwe Seeler.

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Lord David Trimble, Northern Irish politician who was an architect of the Good Friday Agreement and won a Nobel Peace Prize.

Susie Steiner, a British crime author who shared her experience of living with a brain tumour.

Uwe Seeler, captain of the West German football team in 1966 and a hero for his home team of Hamburg.


Producer: Sofie Vilcins 

Interviewed guest: Lord Dean Godson
Interviewed guest: Val McDermid
Interviewed guest: Alan Mullery MBE
Interviewed guest: Derek Rae

Archive clips used: British Pathé, 1966 World Cup Final: England vs Germany (Part 1) 1966; BBC Radio 4, Meeting Myself Coming Back - David Trimble 05/03/2017; BBC News Online, Good Friday agreement 10/04/1998; BBC Radio 4, Today - Tony Blair on David Trimble 26/07/2022; ITV.com, Michelle O'Neill on David Trimble's legacy of leadership 26/07/2022; BBC Radio Ulster, Doug Beattie and Sir Jefferey Donaldson on David Trimble 26/07/2022; BBC Radio 4, Great Lives - Elvis Presley 14/08/2007; Peter James TV / YouTube Channel, Susie Steiner interview 02/01/2018; BBC Radio 4, In Touch, Susie Steiner interview 12/04/2016; BBC Radio 4, Open Book - Susie Steiner interview 24/09/2020; BBC Archive, 1966 World Cup Final 30/07/1966; YouTube, Uwe Seeler scores against England - World Cup 1970; HSV / Hamburger SV YouTube Channel, The Life of Uwe Seeler 22/07/2022; YouTube, HSV Team Tribute in memory of Uwe Seeler.

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