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Last Word: Camila Batmanghelidjh, Sir Roy Calne, Glynis Johns, J.P.R. Williams

Camila Batmanghelidjh, Sir Roy Calne, Glynis Johns, J.P.R. Williams

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Camila Batmanghelidjh, Sir Roy Calne, Glynis Johns, J.P.R. Williams

Matthew Bannister on a charity founder, a surgeon, an actor, a rugby player

Matthew Bannister on charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh, surgeon Sir Roy Calne, actor Glynis Johns, ruby player J.P.R. Williams

Matthew Bannister on

Camila Batmanghelidjh who founded the charity Kids Company to help disadvantaged children. The charity collapsed amidst controversy, although she was later cleared of any wrongdoing.

Sir Roy Calne, the surgeon who carried out the UK’s first successful liver transplant operation. He was also a talented artist. 

Glynis Johns, the actor best known for playing the suffragette Winifred Banks in the film of Mary Poppins.

JPR Williams, one of the greatest full backs in rugby history, who made many appearances for Wales and the British & Irish Lions.  Sir Ian McGeechan pays tribute. 

Interviewee:  Steve Chalke
Interviewee: Tim Rayment
Interviewee: Professor John Wallwork
Interviewee: Peter Jackson
Interviewee: Sir Ian McGeechan

CORRECTION: in this episode, Professor John Wallwork is credited as a former Chairman of Royal Papworth Hospital, NHS Foundation. He was in fact the current Chairman at time of recording. 

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

Archive used: 
Camila Batmanghelidjh interview, Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 27/10/2006; Camila Batmanghelidjh interview, Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, 12 Feb 2016; Camila Batmanghelidjh interview, Listed Londoner, BBC Radio London, recorded 01/2013; Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, Podcast, 25/02/2021; Sir Roy Calne interview, Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 01/03/1996; Sir Roy Calne interview, History of transplantation, ISN Video Legacy Project, 2003; Glynis Johns interview, Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 24.04.1976;  JPR Williams try, Wales v England 1976, 5 Nations championship, Guinness Six Nations YouTube channel, uploaded 06/03/2020; JPR Williams drop goal 1971, British & Irish Lions, uploaded 13/03/2017;  JPR Williams needed stiches during match, Bridgend v New Zealand, 1978;

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