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Judith Heumann, Brian Tufano, Sir David Elliott KCMG, Elizabeth Foulkes

Matthew Bannister on campaigner Judith Heumann, cinematographer Brian Tufano, diplomat Sir David Elliott KCMG and architect Elizabeth Foulkes.

Matthew Bannister on

Judith Heumann (pictured), the American disability rights campaigner who led the longest non-violent occupation of a Federal building in US history.

Brian Tufano, the cinematographer who shot films like Quadrophenia, Trainspotting and Billy Elliot.

Sir David Elliott, a key figure in the negotiations that created the European single market.

Elizabeth Foulkes, who helped to define common standards for architects in the UK.

Producer: Neil George

Interviewed guest: Thomas Shakespeare
Interviewed guest: Stuart Harris
Interviewed guest: Franc Roddam
Interviewed guest: Tony Pierce-Roberts
Interviewed guest: Simon Pugsley
Interviewed guest: Lord Hannay GCMG
Interviewed guest: Nick Foulkes

Archive clips used: TEDx talks, Judith Heumann - Our fight for disability rights and why we're not done yet 24/04/2018; ±«Óãtv Radio 4, Woman's Hour 06/08/2021; Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, The Power of 504 (1977); StudioCanal/ Working Title Films/ ±«Óãtv Films, Billy Elliott (2000) trailer; ±«Óãtv Two Rogue Male 22/09/1976; ±«Óãtv TV Archive, All in a Day - The Fight 12/11/1973; The Who Films/ Polytel, Quadrophenia (1979) trailer; Channel Four Films/ Figment Films/ The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company, Trainspotting (1996) trailer; Future Films/ MBP (Germany)/ Scala Productions, Last Orders (2001) trailer; ±«Óãtv TV Archive, The Evacuees 05/03/1975; Screen and Film School, In memory of cinematographer Brian Tufano (February 2023); ±«Óãtv Sound Archive, Margaret Thatcher speaks on the future of the European community 20/09/1988; DTI, Europe's Open for Business - UK TV advert (1991-92); Nick Foulkes, personal archive interview with Elizabeth Foulkes (2014); British Pathé, New housing to replace demolished village inspected by Nye Bevan (1946).

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Judith Heumann

Born 18 December 1947; 4 March 2023 aged 75.

Last Word spoke to sociologist and bioethicist Professor Thomas Shakespeare CBE

Brian Tufano

Born 1 December 1939; died 12 January 2023 aged 83.

Last Word spoke to co-head of cinematography at the National Film and Television School Stuart Harris, to film Director Franc Roddam and to Director of Photography Tony Pierce-Roberts.

Sir David Elliott KCMG

Born 8 February 1930; died 10 February 2023 aged 93.

Last Word spoke to his son in law Simon Pugsley and to Lord Hannay GCMG.

Elizabeth Foulkes

Born October 1924; died aged 98.

Last Word spoke to her son Nick Foulkes.

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  • Fri 10 Mar 2023 16:00
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  • Sun 12 Mar 2023 20:30
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