Michael Apted (pictured), Kay Ullrich, Katharine Whitehorn, Reginald Foster
Julian Worricker on the film-maker Michael Apted, the politician Kay Ullrich, writer and journalist Katharine Whitehorn, the Vatican's Latin expert Reginald Foster.
Julian Worricker on the film-maker Michael Apted, famous for his work on the 7UP documentary series, but who also directed nearly 30 feature films.
Kay Ullrich, an MSP after the first elections to the Scottish parliament, who Nicola Sturgeon described as one of the most influential figures in her life.
Katharine Whitehorn, whose column in the Observer revolutionised the journalism that women wrote....and read.
And the Vatican Latinist, Reginald Foster, who served four Popes, and who would never acknowledge that the language he was expert in was anything other than alive.
Producer: Neil George
Interviewed guest: Claire Lewis
Interviewed guest: Shelley Joffre
Interviewed guest: Nicola Sturgeon
Interviewed guest: Julie Welch
Interviewed guest: David Willey
Archive from: Today Programme, Radio 4 TX 8.1.2021; On Top of A Column, Radio 4 TX 14.7.1971; A Point of View, Radio 4 TX 12.9.2008; Reginald Foster, High Priest of Latin, Radio 4 TX 16.4.1992; Today Programme, Radio 4 TX 27.12.2008; A World in Your Ear, Radio 4 TX 19.12.2003
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Michael Apted
Born 10 February 1941; died 7 January 2021, aged 79.
Last Word spoke to Claire Lewis, producer on the ‘Up’ series.
Kay Ullrich
Born 5 May 1943; died 4 January 2021, aged 77.
Last Word spoke to her daughter, Shelley Joffre and to Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.
Katharine Whitehorn
Born 2 March 1928; died 8 January 2021, aged 92.
Last Word spoke to her friend and fellow writer, Julie Welch.
Reginald Foster
Born 14 November 1939; died 25 December 2020, aged 81.
Last Word spoke to the former ±«Óãtv Vatican correspondent, David Willey, who knew him well.
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