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Vladimir Bukovsky, Alison Prince, Keith Schellenberg, Robert Ponsonby

Matthew Bannister on Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovsky, writer Alison Prince, laird Keith Schellenberg. ±«Óãtv Proms Controller Robert Ponsonby

Pictured: Vladimir Bukovsky

Matthew Bannister on

The Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovsky, a long term opponent of the Soviet regime who revealed the use of psychiatric hospitals as political prisons.

Alison Prince, the children's writer who scripted Trumpton.

Keith Schellenberg, the eccentric millionaire who was a bobsleigh champion and keen powerboat racer. He bought the Scottish Isle of Eigg - and was accused of treating his tenants badly.

Robert Ponsonby, the ±«Óãtv Controller of Music who ran the Proms and faced a strike by musicians in the Corporation's orchestras.

Interviewed guest: Alyona Kojevnikov
Interviewed guest: Julia Eccleshare
Interviewed guest: Ray Bulman
Interviewed guest: Camille Dressler
Interviewed guest: Professor David Hendy
Interviewed guest: Peter Donohoe CBE
Reader: Ian Conningham

Producer: Neil George

Archive clips from: Vladimir Bukovsky interviewed by Bernard Levin, ±«Óãtv Sound Archive 26/04/1980; Soviet Propaganda Film 1972, Periscope Film 17/08/2014; PM, Radio 4 04/01/1977; Watch with Mother: Joe and a Horse, ±«Óãtv One 03/10/1966; Trumpton, ±«Óãtv One, 03/01/1967; Spud by Alison Prince, Young Corgi, 07/08/2003; Jackanory, ±«Óãtv One 1965; Radio Scotland News, 09/02/2006; Upfront, ±«Óãtv Scotland 03/02/1994; Music Now, Radio 3 29/11/1974; Radio 3 continuity announcement, ±«Óãtv Sound Archive 23/11/1978.

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Vladimir Bukovsky

Born 30 December 1942; died 27 October 2019, aged 76.

Last Word spoke to his friend, translator and journalist Alyona Kojevnikov.

Alison Prince

Born 26 March 1931; died 12 October 2019, aged 88.

Last Word spoke to Julia Eccleshare, Children’s Director at the Hay Festival.

Keith Schellenberg

Born 13 March 1929; died 28 October 2019, aged 90.

Last Word spoke to journalist Ray Bulman and historian and Eigg resident Camille Dressler.

Robert Ponsonby

Born 19 December 1926; died 3 November 2019, aged 92.

Last Word spoke to David Hendy, Professor of Media and Cultural History at the University of Sussex, and pianist Peter Donohoe CBE.

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  • Fri 22 Nov 2019 16:00
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  • Sun 24 Nov 2019 20:30
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