Tam Dalyell MP, Victor Lownes, Babette Cole, Zhou Youguang, Gorden Kaye
Matthew Bannister on MP Tam Dalyell, playboy Victor Lownes, children's author Babette Cole, linguist Zhou Youguang, actor Gorden Kaye.
Matthew Bannister on
The Labour MP Tam Dalyell who asked the West Lothian Question and pursued Margaret Thatcher over the sinking of the Belgrano.
Victor Lownes who ran Playboy's clubs in the UK - and lived up to the magazine's lifestyle and values.
Children's author Babette Cole, best known for writing and illustrating Princess Smartypants and The Trouble with Mum.
The Chinese economist and linguistics expert Zhou Youguang who came up with the Pinyin system of turning Chinese characters into Roman letters.
And the actor Gorden Kaye, best known for playing the cafe owner Rene in the comedy series 'Allo 'Allo.
Producer: Neil George.
Last on
Tam Dalyell (pictured)
Matthew spoke live in the studio to Brian Taylor, the ±«Óãtv's political editor for Scotland.
Born 9 August 1932; died 26 January 2017 aged 84.Â
Victor Lownes
Matthew spoke to comedian Kenny Lynch and to Russell Miller, author of Bunny; The Real Story of Playboy.
Born 17 April 1928; died 11 January 2017 aged 88.Â
Babette Cole
Matthew spoke to the Julia Eccleshare, Children's Books editor for The Guardian.Â
Born 10 September 1949; died 15 January 2017 aged 67.Â
Zhou Youguang
Last Word spoke to Endymion Wilkinson, the former EU Ambassador to China and Mongolia and to Dr Yan Jiang of the Department of Linguistics at SOAS.
Born 13 January 1906; died 14 January 2017 aged 111.Â
Gorden Kaye
Born 7 April 1941; died 23 January 2017 aged 75.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
| Producer | Neil George |
| Interviewed Guest | Brian Taylor |
| Interviewed Guest | Kenny Lynch |
| Interviewed Guest | Russell Miller |
| Interviewed Guest | Julia Eccleshare |
| Interviewed Guest | Endymion Wilkinson |
| Interviewed Guest | Yan Jiang |
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Jan 2017 16:00±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 29 Jan 2017 20:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
