Last Word

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Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently

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Last Word: Kirsty Smitten, Kat Anderson, Beverly Willis, Tony Wade

Kirsty Smitten, Kat Anderson, Beverly Willis, Tony Wade

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Kirsty Smitten, Kat Anderson, Beverly Willis, Tony Wade

Kirsty Lang on a scientist, an architect, an entrepreneur and a singer.

Kirsty Lang on scientist Kirsty Smitten, architect Beverly Willis, entrepreneur Tony Wade and singer Katherine Anderson.

Kirsty Lang on

The talented young scientist Kirsty Smitten who did pioneering work developing a new generation of antibiotics. 
 
Singer Kat Anderson who made pop history with Motown’s first Number One hit: Please Mr Postman. 

The architect Beverly Willis who devoted much of her career to promoting her female peers. 
 
Tony Wade who helped built Britain’s first black owned multi-million-pound business selling hair and beauty products to Afro Caribbean women.  


Producer: Ed Prendeville

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