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Sir Paul Fox, Lynne Reid Banks, Joan Hills, Amnon Weinstein

Matthew Bannister on TV executive Sir Paul Fox, author Lynne Reid Banks, artist Joan Hills, luthier Amnon Weinstein

Matthew Bannister on:

Sir Paul Fox, the respected TV executive who commissioned some of the best loved programmes of the 1960s and 70s. We have a tribute from his former colleague Sir David Attenborough.

Lynne Reid Banks, the author best known for her novel “The L Shaped Room.â€

Joan Hills, the artist who played a key role in the art world of the 1960s and, with her husband and two children, was part of the Boyle Family quartet.

Amnon Weinstein, the luthier who collected and restored violins which had been played in concentration camps during the Second World War.

Interviewee: Sir David Attenborough
Interviewee: Gillon Stephenson
Interviewee: Georgia Boyle
Interviewee: Avshalom Weinstein
Interviewee: Jaap Hamburger

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

Archive Used:
Sportsview, ±«Óãtv Television, 27/01/1955; Roger Bannister 4 minute mile news report, ±«Óãtv Archive Newsreel, 07/05/1954; Interview with Paul Fox, The Oral History of the ±«Óãtv, connectedhistoriesofthebbc.org, 30/11/1984; Lynne Reid Banks interview with Rita Hayworth1956, On This Day, ITN Archive Facebook channel, uploaded 13/07/2022; L-Shaped Room, Official Trailer, 20th Century Fox, 1962, Dir: Bryan Forbes; Lynne Reid Banks interview, With Great Pleasure, ±«Óãtv Radio 4, 24/09/1999; Reading extract, The Indian in the Cupboard, Episode 1, ±«Óãtv Radio 4, 02/10/1986; Official Film Promo, Paramount Pictures, Dir: Frank Oz, 1995; Lynne Reid Banks talks about how her life would be different if she couldn't write, gconversations YouTube Channel, uploaded 25/10/2012; Joan Hills interview, The Boyle Family, ±«Óãtv Four, 27/08/2003; Amnon Weinstein 2018, Alabama Holocaust Education Center, YouTube uploaded 02/06/2022; Violins of Hope, CBS Sunday Morning, YouTube uploaded 22/03/2024;

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28 minutes

Sir Paul Fox


The respected TV executive who commissioned some of the best loved programmes of the 1960s and 70s.

Last Word spoke to from his former colleague Sir David Attenborough

Born 27 October 1925, death announced 9 April 2024, aged 98

Lynne Reid Banks


The author best known for her novel “The L Shaped Room.â€

Last Word spoke to her son Gillon Stephenson.

Born 31 July 1929,  died 04 April 2024, aged 94.   

Joan Hills


The artist who played a key role in the art world of the 1960s and, with her husband and two children, was part of the Boyle Family quartet.

Last Word spoke to her daughter Georgia Boyle.

Born 4 April 1931; died 18 March 2024, aged 92.

Amnon Weinstein


The luthier who collected and restored violins which had been played in concentration camps during the Second World War.
Last Word spoke to his son  Avshalom Weinstein and the composer Jaap Nico Hamburger.    

Born 21 July 1939, died 4 March 2024 , aged 84. 

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  • Fri 19 Apr 2024 16:00
  • Sun 21 Apr 2024 20:30

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