Vivienne Price; Dr Dick Laws; Warren Clarke; Geoffrey Clarke; Prince David Chavchavadze
Matthew Bannister on children's orchestra founder Vivienne Price, zoologist Dr Dick Laws, actor Warren Clarke, sculptor Geoffrey Clarke and CIA agent Prince David Chavchavadze.
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Vivienne Price who founded the National Children's Orchestra, which started the careers of many well known musicians.
Dr. Dick Laws, the zoologist who headed the British Antarctic Survey and alerted the government to the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands.
The actor Warren Clarke, best known for playing the cantankerous detective Andy Dalziel in Dalziel and Pascoe.
The sculptor Geoffrey Clarke who produced the crown of thorns at Coventry Cathedral and many other religious works.
And Prince David Chavchavadze who was descended from the Russian Imperial family and became a CIA agent during the Cold War.
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Dick Laws
Duration: 24:12
Vivienne Price
Last Word聽spoke to the National Children鈥檚 Orchestra鈥檚 current Principal Director of Music, Roger Clarkson and to conductor Daniel Harding.
Born 9 January 1931; died 6 November 2014 aged 83.
Dr Dick Laws
Last Word spoke to his son Andrew Laws, and to his friend and colleague, Dr John Dudeney OBE. Born 23 April 1926; died 7 October 2014 aged 88.
Warren Clarke (pictured)
Born 26 April 1947; died 12 November 2014 aged 67.
Geoffrey Clarke
Last Word spoke to the art critic, Charles Darwent and to Peter Black, curator at the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow.
Born 28 November 1924; died 30 October 2014 aged 89.
Prince David Chavchavadze
Matthew spoke to his daughter, Sasha Chavchavadze.
Born 20 May 20 1924; died 5 October 2014 aged 90.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Bannister |
| Interviewed Guest | Roger Clarkson |
| Interviewed Guest | Daniel Harding |
| Interviewed Guest | Andrew Laws |
| Interviewed Guest | John Dudeney |
| Interviewed Guest | Charles Darwent |
| Interviewed Guest | Peter Black |
| Interviewed Guest | Sasha Chavchavadze |
Broadcasts
- Fri 14 Nov 2014 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 16 Nov 2014 20:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
