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Lord Kerslake, Dame Ann Leslie, Diane Rowe, Tim Blackmore

Matthew Bannister on civil servant Lord Kerslake, journalist Dame Ann Leslie, table tennis champion Diane Rowe and radio executive Tim Blackmore.

Matthew Bannister on

Dame Ann Leslie, the journalist who reported on some of the most significant events of recent times.

Lord Kerslake, who was Head of the Civil Service under the coalition government.

Diane Rowe, the table tennis champion who won the world doubles title with her twin sister Rosalind.

Tim Blackmore, the radio executive who produced the first Radio 1 breakfast show and pioneered independent production in the industry.

Interviewee: Lindsey Hilsum
Interviewee: Lord O’Donnell
Interviewee: Mary Wright
Interviewee: Tony Blackburn
Interviewee: Simon Cole

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

Archive used:
Dame Ann Leslie, Desert Island Discs, ±«Óãtv Radio 4, 12/11/2004; Dame Ann Leslie, Woman’s Hour, ±«Óãtv Radio 4, 07/08/2011; Lord Kerslake interview, ±«Óãtv Newsnight, 21/02/2020; Bob Kerslake interview Affordable Housing, You and Yours, ±«Óãtv Radio 4, 09/04/2008; Bob Kerslake interview, How to run a city, ±«Óãtv Radio 4, 21/10/2009; Sir Gus O' Donnell and Sir Bob Kerslake talk about the Civil Service, Civil Service Mailbox, YouTube uploaded 31/07/2012; Lord Bob Kerslake, National Housing Federation , YouTube uploaded 01/02/2023; Diane Rowe, Table Tennis champions return home (1951), Pathe, uploaded 10/11/2020; Rowe Twins Triumph (London 1954), World Champs Top 10 Moments, World Table Tennis YouTube Channel, uploaded 30/03/2017; A Conversation with Tim Blackmore, Radio Academy, 06/07/2022; Tim Blackmore, Established 1973: 40 years of commercial radio, ±«Óãtv Radio 4, 27/08/14; Tim Blackmore, Radio Moments - Conversations, David Lloyd Radio, 09/04/2019; The Story of Pop, ±«Óãtv Radio 1, 26/01/1974;

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28 minutes

Dame Ann Leslie

The journalist who reported on some of the most significant events of recent times.

Last Word spoke to Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor.

Born 28 January 1941; died 25 June 2023, added 82. 

Lord Kerslake

The civil servant who was Head of the Civil Service under the coalition government between January 2012 to September 2014.

Last Word spoke to his predecessor Lord O’Donnell.

Born 28 February 1955, died 1 July 2023, died aged 68.

Diane Rowe

The table tennis champion who won the world doubles title with her twin sister Rosalind. 

Last Word spoke to Diane’s former playing partner Mary Wright.

Born 14th April 1933, Died 19th June 2023 , died aged 90.

Tim Blackmore

The radio executive who produced the first Radio 1 breakfast show and pioneered independent production in the industry.

Last Word spoke to his business partner and media executive Simon Cole.  

Born 1944; Died June 2023, aged 78.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 7 Jul 2023 16:00
  • Sun 9 Jul 2023 20:30

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