Hosni Mubarak, Andrew Weatherall, Mary Higgins Clark, John Bevan
Matthew Bannister on DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, writer Mary Higgins Clark and diver John Bevan.
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Andrew Weatherall, a hugely influential figure in the dance music scene of the 1990s, who revolutionised what a DJ could be and produced many hit albums and remixes. Radio 1's Annie Nightingale explains how he changed her life.
President Hosni Mubarak who ruled Egypt for thirty years before being ousted by mass protests.
The best selling mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark. Her fellow writers Harlan Coben and Alafair S. Burke pay tribute.
John Bevan, the record breaking deep sea diver who was a respected expert on the history of diving.
Interviewed Guest: Annie Nightingale CBE
Interviewed Guest: Dina Rezk
Interviewed Guest: Paul Martin
Interviewed Guest: Harlan Coben
Interviewed Guest: Alafair Burke
Interviewed Guest: Rosemary E Lunn
Producer: Neil George
Archive clips from: The First Time With..., 6 Music, 22/11/2017; Panorama, ±«Óãtv One, 06/10/1981; ±«Óãtv News, ±«Óãtv One, 28/01/2011; ±«Óãtv News, ±«Óãtv One,03/08/2011; Woman's Hour, Radio 4, 14/06/2000; Woman's Hour, Radio 4, 31/05/2006;
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Hosni Mubarak
Born 4 May 1928; died 25 February 2020, aged 91
Last Word spoke to Dina Rezk, lecturer in Middle Eastern History at the University of Reading and Paul Martin, a journalist who has covered stories in the Middle East
Andrew Weatherall
Born 6 April 1963; died 17 February 2020, aged 56
Last Word spoke to Presenter and DJ Annie Nightingale CBE
Mary Higgins Clark
Born 24 December 1927; died 31 January 2020, aged 92.
Last Word spoke to writers Harlan Coben and Alafair Burke.
John Bevan
Born 19 December 1943; died 3 February 2020, aged 76
Last Word spoke to Rosemary E Lunn from the Underwater Marketing Company
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Feb 2020 16:00±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 1 Mar 2020 20:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
