Main content

Mandy Rice-Davies, Dr Tim Black, Michel du Cille, Ian Player, Christopher Morris

Matthew Bannister on former show girl Mandy Rice-Davies, family planning expert Dr Tim Black, photographer Michel du Cille and conservationist Ian Player.

Matthew Bannister on

Mandy Rice-Davies, the former showgirl who was involved in the Profumo Affair.

Dr Tim Black who built Marie Stopes International into one of the world's largest family planning organisations.

Michel du Cille - the award winning photographer who covered conflicts in Africa and Afghanistan.

Ian Player, the South African conservationist who built up the population of the white rhino

And Christopher Morris, the organist and publisher who launched the book Carols For Choirs.

Available now

28 minutes

Mandy Rice-Davies

Matthew spoke to broadcaster Libby Purves and to Kate McAll who made a radio drama with Mandy Rice-Davies about the Profumo affair.

Born 21 October 1944; died 18 December 2014 aged 70.

Tim Black

Matthew spoke to Samantha Guy, Associate Director of Marie Stopes International.听

Born 7 January 1937; died 11 December 2014 aged 77.

Ian Player

Matthew spoke to his brother Gary Player, to his friend Vance Martin who is President of The WILD Foundation and to the CEO of the Wilderness Foundation UK, Jo Roberts.

Born 15 March 1927; died 30 November 2014 aged 87.

Michel du Cille

Born 24 January 1956; died 11 December 2014 aged 58.

Christopher Morris

Matthew spoke to his son Paul Morris and to the composer John Rutter.

Born 13 May 1922; died 23 November 2014 aged 92.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Dec 2014 16:00
  • Sun 21 Dec 2014 20:30

Podcast