Lynda Bellingham, Ben Bradlee, Geoffrey Perry, John Holt
Obituary series. Andrea Catherwood remembers actress Lynda Bellingham, war veteran Geoffrey Perry, reggae star John Holt and Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee.
Andrea Catherwood on:
Lynda Bellingham, a much loved actress, best known as the gravy making mum in Oxo television ads.
Ben Bradlee, charismatic editor of the Washington Post, at the helm of the paper when it broke the Watergate scandal which brought down President Nixon.
John Holt, the honey voiced Jamaican reggae artist and songwriter.
Geoffrey Perry, a Berlin born Jew who became an officer in the British army and captured Lord Haw Haw, the Nazi propaganda broadcaster, at the end of the war.
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Lynda Bellingham (pictured)
Andrea spoke to her husband, Michael Pattemore and to Jan Etherington, script writer on Second Thoughts.
Born 31 May 1948; died 19 October 2014 aged 66.
Ben Bradlee
Andrea spoke to the journalist and broadcaster Michael Goldfarb.
Born 26 August 1921; died 21 October 2014 aged 93.
Geoffrey Perry (Horst Pinschewer)
Andrea spoke to his son Nick Perry and to the historian Helen Fry.
Born 11 April 1922; died 14 September 2014 aged 92.
John Holt
Andrea spoke to the reggae expert David Katz.
Born 11 July 1947; died 19 October 2014 aged 67.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrea Catherwood |
| Producer | Neil George |
Broadcasts
- Fri 24 Oct 2014 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 26 Oct 2014 20:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Podcast
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
