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Last Word: Pope Benedict XVI, Dame Vivienne Westwood, James Caan, Georgia Holt

06/01/2023

Pope Benedict XVI, Dame Vivienne Westwood, James Caan, Georgia Holt

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Pope Benedict XVI, Dame Vivienne Westwood, James Caan, Georgia Holt

Matthew Bannister on a pope, a fashion designer, an actor and a singer.

Matthew Bannister on Pope Benedict XVI, fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood, actor James Caan and singer Georgia Holt.

Matthew Bannister on

Pope Benedict XVI, the religious conservative who was the first Pontiff to resign from the job in almost 600 years.

Dame Vivienne Westwood (pictured), punk pioneer, high fashion designer and eco warrior.

James Caan, the American actor best known for playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.

Georgia Holt, the singer who enjoyed success late in life thanks to her daughter Cher. 


Producer: Tim Bano

Interviewed guest: Catherine Pepinster
Interviewed guest: Ian Kelly
Interviewed guest: Laird Borelli-Persson
Interviewed guest: David Thomson
Interviewed guest: P David Ebersole

Archive clips used: YouTube/ Rome Reports.com, Habemus Papam - Uploaded 2012; BBC Radio 4 News 19/04/2005; YouTube, The Regensburg Speech 12/09/2006; BBC Radio 4, Thought for the Day 24/12/2010; BBC News Archive, Pope Benedict XVI announces resignation 11/02/2013; Netflix/ Rideback, The Two Popes (2019); BBC One, The British Fashion Awards 15/10/1991; BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs - Vivienne Westwood 28/06/1992; BBC Four, Vivenne Westwood Talks To Kirsty Wark 13/04/2004; BBC One, Wogan with Sue Lawley 11/03/1988; Finished Films, Westwood - Punk, Icon, Activist (2018); BBC One, Wogan In Hollywood - James Caan interview 02/01/1991; Paramount Pictures/ Albert S. Ruddy Productions/ Alfran Productions, The Godfather (1972); Castle Rock Entertainment/ Nelson Entertainment, Misery (1990); Broadway Video/ Conaco/ NBC Studios, Late Night with Conan O'Brien 31/10/2003; New Line Cinema/ Guy Walks into A Bar Productions/ Gold/Miller Productions, Elf (2003); Mann/Caan Productions, Thief (1981); WJZ-TV13 Baltimore 1979; Westinghouse Broadcasting Company/ Mike Douglas Entertainments, Mike Douglas Show 1979; Paramount Domestic TV, Entertainment Tonight 1988.

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